Introduction

Microsoft Visual Basic 2013 is an important upgrade and enhancement of the popular Visual Basic programming language and compiler, a technology that enjoys an installed base of millions of programmers worldwide. Visual Basic 2013 is not a stand-alone product but a key component of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013—a comprehensive development system that allows you to create powerful applications for Microsoft Windows 8.1, the Windows desktop, the web, Windows Phone 8, and a host of other environments.

Whether you purchase one of the commercial editions of Visual Studio 2013 or you download Visual Basic Express 2013 for a free test-drive of the software, you are in for an exciting experience. The latest features of Visual Basic will increase ...

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