Get started with Visual Basic
This section of the documentation helps you get started with Visual Basic application development.
Get started with Visual Basic and .NET Core
Build a Hello World application with .NET Core in Visual Studio
Build a class library with .NET Standard in Visual Studio
Additional information
What's new for Visual Basic - Lists new features in each of the versions of Visual Basic .NET.
Additional Resources for Visual Basic Programmers - Provides a list of Web sites and newsgroups that can help you find answers to common problems.
See also
Get Visual Basic - Provides download links for Visual Studio versions that come with Visual Basic support, including free versions.
Object-Oriented Programming - Provides links to pages that introduce object-oriented programming and describe how to create your own objects and how to use objects to simplify your coding.
Samples - Provides links to sample code in Visual Basic.
Walkthroughs - Provides a list of Help pages that demonstrate aspects of the Visual Basic language.
Feedback options for Visual Studio - Covers how to receive support and give feedback.
Visual Studio - Provides links into the Visual Studio documentation.
C# - Provides links into the documentation on application development with C#.
Visual C++ - Provides links into the Visual C++ documentation.
Office and SharePoint Development - Provides information about using Microsoft Office and Visual Studio as part of a business application.
