Visual Basic Express is the only popular computer programming language available today. By popular, I mean “for the people” — novices, small-business people, amateurs — anyone other than professional programmers. VB Express is the language for the rest of us. There are far more small-business people, beginners, and enthusiasts than there are professionals, just as amateur cooks outnumber professional chefs. That’s why VB Express’s predecessor, Visual Basic, was for a decade the world’s most popular computer language by a wide margin.

Small-business people need an efficient, understandable programming language to write quick utilities to solve problems unique to their work. A surfboard maker may often need to calculate polyester catalyst ratios, or dad might want to write up a quick history quiz to help with Laura’s homework. A hobbyist may enjoy creating a coin collection management program. Whatever your personal needs, knowing how to program a computer — and thus how to perfectly customize its behavior — is a useful and often enjoyable skill.

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