Visual Basic 6 (VB6), introduced in 1998, was a major step forward in programming, particularly for Windows applications.

Microsoft updated its programming languages strategy, confirming that Visual Basic will remain a going concern even though it's still relegated to second-rate status when compared to C# and F#. The ...

Microsoft is planning to phase out VBScript in future Windows releases after 30 years of use, making it an on-demand feature until it is removed. VBScript (also known as Visual Basic Script or ...

Microsoft made the Visual Basic for Windows Phone Developer Tools available Sunday through the Microsoft Download Center. The release lets Visual Basic developers create Silverlight applications for ...