64-bit-capable machines are everywhere. It's time you start thinking about 64-bit support as you develop your Visual Basic applications. There was a time when 64-bit computing was an exotic idea, but ...

Leverage your experience in Visual Basic. Port your code to REALbasic where you can compile your applications for Linux, Mac OS X and all 32-bit versions of Windows, including Windows 98, NT, ME, 2000 ...

There was a time when 64-bit computing was an exotic idea, but those days are long past. 64-bit-capable clients and servers-which have the ability to accept copious amounts of RAM and to run 64-bit ...

In this episode of eSpeaks, Jennifer Margles, Director of Product Management at BMC Software, discusses the transition from traditional job scheduling to the era of the autonomous enterprise. eSpeaks’ ...

Low-code development tools like Microsoft’s Power Platform are more than a way for users to build the apps they need when they need them. They’re a way to rapidly building code that’s needed urgently.

Microsoft wants Windows developers to write Windows 8-specific, Metro-style, touch-friendly applications, and to make sure that they crank these apps out, the company has decided that Visual Studio 11 ...

A survey of programmers using Microsoft's Visual Basic language finds that many are considering a move to more modern languages, like Java and C#. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green ...

C# is the future for .NET developers, so it's time to limit Visual Basic’s use to on-premises legacy systems In a series of blog posts last week, Microsoft detailed fundamental changes to how it ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...

Facing protests from legions of Visual Basic developers, Microsoft is not backing down. But it is taking steps to keep them on friendly terms. Microsoft remains "firm" in its plans to end free support ...