A Solution to the VB.NOT Crowd

Unhappy with the state of VB.NET? Here are two things you can do about it:

• Kent Sharkey links to a new APress title by Edward Nilges, Build Your Own .NET Language and Compiler. The book includes a complete QuickBasic-compatible compiler with source code! Buy it, and you're halfway to VB6.NET. (While locating the links for this item, I stumbled across this project: an open source, QuickBasic-compatible compiler for Windows.)
• Microsoft is looking for a developer to work on "language conversion tools to convert VB6 projects to VB.NET and to convert Java J2EE projects to C#.NET." Apply now!

 14 Jul 03 3:42 PM · Comments (1) · Tags: .NET, VB

This Just In

Jupitermedia acquires DevX.com.

I started with Fawcette Technical Publications in February, 1999, to work on developing its growing network of Web sites. In January, 2000, that network was spun off as a separate company -- DevX.com -- and I with it. I stayed for just over a year, then returned to FTP because I wanted to work with .NET (DevX was transitioning to ColdFusion).

It was interesting and educational to work for a Silicon Valley startup during those heady days of the dotcom boom. I'm thankful for the experience, and wish DevX continued success (as long as it doesn't adversely affect my current employer! ;-)

 14 Jul 03 1:59 PM · Comments (2) · Tags: Career