Best language for potential stand-alone desktop application
Have not programmed in years but now wish to create an application that the user can paint a picture on a grid format for beading patterns. Similar to EasyBead application for beaders (that application seems to be no longer viable and does not have the features I want). However, it appears VB.NET is old news so for current applications I think I need to learn a few new languages but do not know what would be the best place to start. This would be a stand-alone desktop application mainly for PC's. It would have an interface for users to select bead sizes and colors, then "paint" the grid pattern. I also want to have a mechanism where the user can track their inventory and have the application indicate if they need to purchase additional beads or not. Any suggestions on the best language(s) to achieve this goal?
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I am excited to get back to doing some programming, have missed it! And with your advice, comfortable returning to a language I am vaguely familiar with rather than starting all over with something entirely new. not that that is a bad thing, a good challenge perhaps later.
Passing along some bookmarks I had shared related to VB and VB.NET. Not sure what you might find useful, but take a look and see if anything is worth digging into. Good luck, come back when you get specific questions.
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- Microsoft Virtual Academy – Free Online Training for Developers, IT Professionals and Data Scientists
- Online Courses - Anytime, Anywhere | Udemy
- Visual Basic.Net - The Basics - 9. Classes, Interfaces and Structures
- Microsoft Visual Basic .NET tutorials for Beginners
- Learning Visual Basic .NET - A Guide To VB.NET Programming | Udemy
- Visual Basic .NET Tutorial for Beginners Make App That Sells | Udemy
- 70+ Best Free VB .NET Tutorials, PDF, eBooks & Resources | FromDev
- VB.Net Tutorial
- Visual Basic.Net by Vijay Mukhi, Deepak N. Ramchand, Sonal Mukhi - Read online
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This is great! Was doing some research and getting a little confused. This is going to help me focus. I think starting with the .net trying is a good place to start. I have gotten out of touch with the prpgramming world and really appreciate your advice.
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Also, cannot spell!
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