How to Learn VB Script Online
VBScript, or Visual Basic Script, is a type of scripting language developed by Microsoft in 1996. A scripting language is a specific kind of programming language that allows your computer to send and retrieve information automatically. VBScript was designed to be easy to interpret while supporting a variety of Microsoft environments, so it is a perfect script for beginner script writers. There are several websites offering free tutorials for VBScript, but a few are a notch above the rest.
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Start with Microsoft TechNet's Scripting Center, especially if this is your first time scripting. It explains the general basics of scripting in a straightforward, concrete way, which can help ground your studies of VBScript. It also offers a Library with resources on VBscript (listed under References), which you can use when you become more advanced. It will take around thirty minutes to familiarize yourself with the site and with scripting basics.
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Visit the Microsoft Development Network Library (listed under References). This will provide information on what VBScript is, the fundamentals of its features, how it works on an HTML page, how it works in Internet Explorer, and how to create regular expressions. It also offers a VBScript language reference guide. It will take another thirty minutes to become familiar with this site as well.
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Go to w3schools.com (listed under References) and begin their VBScript tutorial. This is the most popular site for learning programming languages online because it is free and very user-friendly. The tutorial starts from the very beginning, and it provides examples, interactive quizzes, resources, and external links along the way. It covers all the fundamental aspects of VBScript, from "how to" and "where to" to "procedures" and "looping." It suggests that you have prior basic knowledge of HTML/XHTML, but if you don't, it offers a tutorial in that as well. It will probably take you five to ten hours to get through the VBScript tutorial.
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Check out the VBScript tutorials on tizag.com and intranetjournal.com. Like w3schools.com, they offer step-by-step instruction beginning from the fundamentals. Everyone has different learning styles, so one of these sites might be easier for you to understand, although their coverage isn't quite as extensive. Consider browsing all three in order to solidify your understanding and achieve even greater expertise.
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Once you have mastered the basics, hone your skills by practicing and continuing to search the web for more advanced skills to learn. You could also check out the forums on the suggested sites to talk with other script writers and learn tips from them.
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