VBScript Book Recommendation

Question

User-199767165 posted

I need a recommendation for a good client side scripting book; preferably VBScript and published recently.  I am leaning towards VBScript because I already know VB but have never coded in any variant of Java.  Is there a reason why JavaScript is the focus of this forum? 

Initially, all I want do do is some simple things on the browser so that I can avoid some server round trips.  Things like enable/disable controls, make them visible/invisible, and maybe move them around.  Later, I will want to do some more sophisticated things.  This means that any book recommended should cover a range of topics from simple to sophisticated. 

 Thanks.

       - Keith

Answer 1

User-319574463 posted

 VB  Script was used for Classic ASP. JavaScript is used ASP.NET.

Here are some good books on Vb Script:

• http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596004880/ 
• http://oreilly.com/catalog/9781565922471/
  

Answer 2

User-199767165 posted

Hmmm.  I did not know that VBScript was considered old technology.  I am writing an ASP.Net app.  Will VBScript still work or should I just bite the bullet and start learning JavaScript?

         - Keith

Answer 3

User1747761241 posted

vbscript only works in IE.

should I just bite the bullet and start learning JavaScript?

 

Yes you should learn javascript.  If you learn javascript you get a bonus.  Javascript syntax shares many similarities to the syntax of c#.

 

 

Answer 4

User-319574463 posted

Will VBScript still work or should I just bite the bullet and start learning JavaScript?

When you need to do some clientside scripting, use JavaScript. However as in Ajax.Net, most of the JavaScript is prepackaged for you, hence although your pages may be using JavaScript you will rarely by writing it the JavaScript yourself.

The code behind your page is typically either VB.NET or C#. If your background is in VB Script or VB6, then stick with VB.NET until you are familiar with the Dot Net framework. Learning C# is then very simple.