Amanda Silver

Amanda Silver

Amanda Silver has been a professional developer for a number of years. After working on projects in C, C++ and Java, among other languages, she is now a program manager for the compiler on the Visual Basic .NET team and isn't turning back.

Articles Authored

  • Visual Basic .NET: A Punch of a Tool

    Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

    Published in: CODE Magazine: 2002 - September/October

    The newest version of Visual Basic now has support for full object-oriented programming, provides access to the .NET Framework and use power and flexibility of the Common Language Runtime. Never have there been more reason for VB developers to consider making the move to Visual Basic .NET. Yet, amidst the excitement surrounding the .NET platform, some major productivity features have been lost in the shuffle.