Slashdot: Developers
•Technology
Technology
Something Pretty Right: a History of Visual Basic - Slashdot
64% Informative
Visual Basic burst onto the scene at a magical, transitional moment, presenting a radically simpler alternative for Windows 3.0 development.
Bill Gates' genuine enthusiasm for VB is evident in an accompanying 1991 video in which BillG personally and playfully demonstrates Visual Basic 1.0 at its launch event.
At its peak, Visual Basic had nearly 3.5 million developers worldwide.
VR Score
72
Informative language
75
Neutral language
9
Article tone
semi-formal
Language
English
Language complexity
45
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
medium-lived
External references
no external sources
Source diversity
no sources
Affiliate links
no affiliate links