Visual Basic's role. (Microsoft Corp.'s application development software) (Field Report) From: Software Magazine | Date: February 1, 1994| Author: Lawton, George | COPYRIGHT 1994 Wiesner Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Microsoft Corp.'s Visual Basic program development software is growing in popularity, especially in the area of Microsoft Windows-based applications. User surveys indicate that 37 percent of corporate users employ Visual Basic as a development tool for graphical user interfaces. The program's popularity has increased because more people are moving to a Windows environment. Other reasons for its popularity are its economical price of $495 and its compatibility with a number of third-party appl...