February 22, 2006
C# VB.NET ... MSFT add more snippets, but blows the install?
From Coding Horror:
Microsoft recently released a complete set of C# code snippets for Visual Studio 2005. This brings C# to parity with VB.NET, which had many more code snippets "in the box"
Unfortunately, Microsoft's installation strategy for these new snippets leaves a lot to be desired. You can download and "install" all the snippets at once, but you must manually add each of the snippet folders via the Snippet Manager (Ctrl+K, Ctrl+B). I loves me some snippets, but this is unacceptable!
Goes to show ... when you release something new, no matter how cool the delivery (i.e. install) is almost as important.
Posted by Tris Hussey on February 22, 2006 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Bug fixes in VB 9 brings feature enhancements
According to John Stith of WebProNews, in the process of fixing issues with VB 9, they were able to make some improvements to make VB better and easier to use ... that's gotta be a good thing.
Microsoft's XML Blog reported some of the current issues they're facing as they develop their VB 9.0 language for programming XML. Program manager Avner Aharoni brought out some of the more intriguing issues his team faces.
One of the main issues covered covered in the XML blog discusses a clarity problem with the January preview of VB 9.0. Aharoni explains how they've attempted to make the language less confusing and in the process, improved upon some other features as a result...
Tags: Visual Basic, XML, VB 9
Posted by Tris Hussey on February 22, 2006 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
February 20, 2006
C# vs VB.NET... is there a difference?
Coding horror compares Coke vs Pepsi as an analogy to C# vs VB.NET. The post is an interesting one for me, not because I'm a programmer, but as a product manager. I have to ask myself when choosing a coding language ... which is most compatible, which has the best support and documentation, which is the easiest for that programmer to code in, how easy is it to find other people to program in it?
Technical considerations aside, sometimes the real-world considerations are the ones that make the final call.
Tags: C#, VB.NET, Coke, Pepsi, programming, software development
Posted by Tris Hussey on February 20, 2006 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
