-Design Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications with built-in designer support -Create rich Windows applications -Integrate 2D and 3D graphics, integration of audio and video controls -Add cool effects -Create data-enabled applications with the lightweight SQL Server Compact Edition or powerful client/server applications with SQL Server 2005 Express Edition -Build applications using LINQ (Language Integrated Query) which adds data querying capabilities for SQL Server, XML, and objects to VisualBasic Develop quickly with IntelliSense support for the latest VisualBasic enhancements -
-Design Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications with built-in designer support -Create rich Windows applications -Integrate 2D and 3D graphics, integration of audio and video controls -Add cool effects -Create data-enabled applications with the lightweight SQL Server Compact Edition or powerful client/server applications with SQL Server 2005 Express Edition -Build applications using LINQ (Language Integrated Query) which adds data querying capabilities for SQL Server, XML, and objects to VisualBasic Develop quickly with IntelliSense support for the latest VisualBasic enhancements -
-Add cool, fun controls to your projects using the C4F Developer Toolkit and the C4F Vista P2P Developer Kit -Create P2P chat applications with no lines of code -Build cool applications with easy-to-use drag and drop controls which includes features like Smart Tags, all source code in VisualBasic, QuickStart documentation and much more; exclusively developed for Visual Studio 2008 and Windows Vista -Stream videos to family with a custom WPF P2P video application -Get started with the new WPF C4F Dashboard application -Share projects with others using the Popfly Explorer -Connect with your friends and create cool applications with the Facebook Developer Toolkit Checkout cool fun projects dedicated to Do-It-Yourself developers on Coding4Fun -
-Get started quickly by becoming familiar with the VisualBasic development environment with the Introduction to VisualBasic 2008 video -New to programming or VisualBasic? Start with the Beginner Developer Learning Center -Access the online documentation including samples and walkthroughs -Get online with your peers and connect with other beginners and hobbyists -Read the VisualBasic team's blogs -Get answers to your questions on the VisualBasic Express forum.