According to Microsoft, this is a great way to get started. I am going to use the structure and add along the way anything I pick up.
Here is the entire Article. Thanks so much to Microsoft Corporation for always being #1 in education with the most advanced technologies.
"Visual Basic Guided Tour" Microsoft Online. 2005. Microsoft Corp. Jan. 2005
In This Section
Getting Started with Visual Basic Express
A series of topics introducing Visual Basic Express Edition and the Visual Basic development environment.
Creating Your First Visual Basic Program
In this section, you will see how easy it is to create a program for viewing Web pages.
Introduction to the Visual Basic Express IDE
A series of topics introducing the Visual Basic integrated development environment.
Introduction to the Visual Basic Programming Language
In this section, you will learn the basics of the Visual Basic language.
Creating the Visual Look of Your Program: Introduction to Windows Forms
In this section, you will learn how to use forms and controls to create a user interface.
Creating the Visual Look of Your Program: Introduction to Windows Presentation Foundation
In this section, you will learn how to create a user interface for a Windows Presentation Foundation application.
What Went Wrong? Finding and Fixing Errors Through Debugging
In this section, you will learn how to use the debugging tools in Visual Basic.
Managing Your Records: Using Data in Your Program
In this section, you will learn about how to work with databases.
Using the File System: Writing to and Reading from Files
In this section, you will learn how to write to and read from text files by using the My.Computer.FileSystem Object.
Programming with Objects: Using Classes
In this section, you will learn the basics of object-oriented programming.
Visible Objects: Creating Your First User Control
In this section, you will learn how to create your own reusable control.
Drawing Pictures: Using Graphics
In this section, you will learn about the graphics capabilities of Visual Basic.
Distributing a Program
In this section, you will learn how to share your programs with others.
Moving Forward: Where Do I Go from Here?
A series of topics linking to additional resources for mastering Visual Basic.
