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From: Angus.Fox@UK.Sun.COM (Angus Fox)
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Subject: Re: Visual Basic
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Date: 31 May 91 16:24:09 GMT
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In article <1991May30.200525.10375@swbatl.sbc.com> jbudden@swbatl.sbc.com 
(Jim Buddenhagen 5-5183) writes:
> This language is (if I understand correctly) an extension of QuickBASIC 
...........Cut for brevity..................
>Jim Buddenhagen - SWBT - Statistical Research
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Well I am amazed. I just got an invite from Microsoft to their UK 
launch............. (and I quote).

"Now developing Windows Applications is almost as easy as using them!

If you're sceptical, puzzled, or just curious about this claim, you need 
to try the new Microsoft Visual Basic. Visual Basic is an easy-to-use, 
Windows hosted development system for creating Microsoft Windows 
Applications. Draw the user interface with a mouse, add a few lines of 
Basic code, Choose Start and you've created a real, working Windows 
application. Choose Make EXE and your application is ready for 
distribution." ...End quoted article...


Microsoft Visual Basic will be launched at the Software Tools show at 
Wembley Exhibition Centre on Wednesday June 12th 1991 List is 139 pounds sterling. Special on the day is 49 pounds sterling. (139 pounds is still 
more than 199 dollars in my language :-) but thats normal).


Angus Fox
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