Visual Basic now comes in three 32-bit flavors, or editions; each edition is an enhancement of its equivalent predecessor. All editions include Visual Basic Books Online, which is the complete documentation for Visual Basic in a CD-ROM multimedia format, based on Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), that is easy to navigate.
The Visual Basic Learning Edition allows programmers to easily create powerful 32-bit applications for Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, and Microsoft Windows NT. It includes all the intrinsic controls, plus grid, tab, and data-bound controls.
The Professional Edition has all the features of the Learning Edition, plus additional ActiveX controls, including Internet and data access controls. Additional documentation includes Component Tools Guide and Data Access Guide.
The Enterprise Edition includes everything in the Professional Edition, plus the Automation Manager, the Component Manager, database management tools, the Microsoft Visual SourceSafe project-oriented version control system, and more.