> I've been working in Java and .NET so the need for VB is not there at all. You
> can design forms and windows applications in .net regardless of what language
> you use be it VB, C# or *shudder* J#. VB6 was an excellent tool for its time
> but that time has passed. Now when I see it it makes me want to punch myself in
> the groin. And yeah C++, MFC and all that shiznit sucks donkey balls. HRESULT
> my cock.
>
> pixel-eight.com

I'd recommend moving from VB to .NET, since it's not 100% alien, but you can appreciate the bits that are better. It's a bit of a shift to learn how proper object-oriented languages work, but it's worth it.

VB6 still has its uses though, and isn't all that bad, as long as it's written well.