RE: Java and Visual Basic, how to learn?

["McCallion, Martin" <martin.mccallion@xxxxxxxxx>]

Shannon O'Donnell wrote:

> I've programmed a lot in both Java and VB and I can tell you, 
> that, from my
> perspective anyway, VB is way easier to learn and understand.

In my experience, that is a very unusual position.  Most of the people I
know who have done both have clamoured to get off VB and onto Java.

> Java changes versions often (REAL OFTEN!). 

This is, perhaps, the strangest assertion I have ever heard made about
Java.  1.4 versions in, what, seven years?  Not goshdarned often enough
by a long shot, most would say.  OS/400 changes faster than Java, I
think.

Getting back to Loyd's original question, perhaps the most important
thing that I don't think anyone has mentioned yet, is that you can run
your Java code on your AS/400 (with the exception of any GUI elements,
obviously).  You won't be doing that with VB in a hurry.  This may or
may not matter for a specific project, of course.

Cheers,

Martin.

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