Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Standard

Get on the fast-track to next generation application development
Visual Basic .NET enables you to build next-generation XML Web services as well as applications for Windows, the Web, and mobile devices.
Write programs more efficiently
Using Visual Basic .NET, you can take full advantage of Intellisense statement completion, a powerful background compiler, and Windows Forms control anchoring to reduce the amount of code you write and improve code stability.
Save time with the ultimate developer cockpit
Visual Basic .NET provides developers with designers for Windows Forms, Web Forms, and XML documents as well as a host of other features for constructing compelling solutions on the .NET platform.
Get up to speed quickly using existing Visual Basic experience
Using Visual Basic .NET, you can take advantage of the elegant VB language and robust development environment using the Visual Basic skills and knowledge you have today.
Join the world's largest community of developer talent
With more than 3 million developers worldwide, the Visual Basic community provides you with a ready-made storehouse of helpful information and sample code.

PC with a Pentium II-class processor, 450 MHz
64 MB for Windows NT Workstation 4.0; 96 MB for WIndows 2000 Professional; 192 MB for Windows 2000 Server; 160 MB for Windows XP Professional
2500 MB of hard disk space including a minimum of 500 MB on the system drive
CD-ROM or DVD ROM
Super VGA (800x600) or higher resolution monitor with 256 colors
Windows 2000®, Windows XP and Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device