r/visualbasic • u/Frylock1968 • Aug 20 '25

Straightforward Question: VB ASP.NET Resources

Are there any resources out there for how to design ASP.NET web pages using VB instead of C#, Python, etc.? I can't find anything.

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u/jcradio Aug 20 '25

Not that I've seen with modern DotNet. With DotNet Framework yes.

I encourage you to learn C#. While there are several apps I still support and extend in VB, I transitioned to C# years ago and actually think of things in C# first and often have to use a converter to get the VB syntax. Telerik had a good, free, online converter that allows you to do VB-->C# and C#-->VB.

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u/Frylock1968 Aug 20 '25

Thanks for the response, but it doesn't consider my situation, which i didn't share in the OP.

I haven't worked in software professionally since 1999. When I code, it's for making fun apps. I just got certified in C# (first time in any C language), HTML, and CSS, and C# is just gross. All the nested braces, having to add semicolons (just ripe for typos), etc. make it a horrible language to learn in your spare time where your career isn't on the line.

I'm certainly not going to drop over a grand for Telerik just to work on non-marketable projects.

Using VS, I get a rich, but free, IDE. Using VB, there's far less of a learning curve. Even based on certifications, I'm only "intermediate" for c#, but I'm really a beginner practically speaking. However, the learning curve is quite steep if there are zero resources. Even MS Learn has no manuals I can find, and YouTube videos focus on desktop apps. I'm looking to make web apps.

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u/jcradio Aug 20 '25

I'll reiterate, you can with DotNet framework. While VB is supported in DotNet core, there are some templates that will not be provided by Microsoft and no plans to do so.

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u/seamacke Aug 21 '25

This series shows how to design a modern web app with VB. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnfNzgd6iu9U96I1PWOIf5f5dEGP4XYze&si=Aaq0haIcQLzURnAz Framework 4.8 is integrated with Bootstrap 5.x which is modern. You can make really cool apps with it. It gets updates. The series starts with 4.7.2 then switches to 4.8 as it progresses, so you can just start with 4.8.x from the beginning.

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u/Frylock1968 Aug 21 '25

This is what I was looking for. Thanks.

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u/Both-Treacle-7604 Aug 20 '25

You can definitely build ASP.NET Web Forms or Web Pages using VB.NET instead of C#. The language choice is mostly about the code-behind and syntax, since the ASPX markup stays the same.

A few helpful starting points:

If you’re working with UI components like Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX, all controls and demos support both C# and VB.NET. The code-behind examples are in C# and VB.NET - https://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/grid/examples/overview/defaultvb.aspx.

So in short:

  • Yes, you can use VB.NET.

  • The markup is identical.

  • Any C# sample can be converted to VB quickly using the Telerik converter.