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There is a lot of information on Visual Basic .NET on the Internet, however, sometimes it is hard to find the needed information just because the users can't find the needed resources. So I decided to start a VB.NET Resources list to help beginner (and intermediate/advanced) developers find the needed information on VB.NET.

Tools:

• Microsoft Visual Basic Express Edition - the basic Visual Basic .NET IDE that is perfect for beginners, students and hobbyists.

General Reference/Guides:

• Dream.In.Code VB .NET Reference Sheet - the basic reference on VB .NET.
  
• MSDN: Visual Basic Programming Guide - A walk through all the essential elements of programming with Visual Basic.
  
• Visual Basic .NET Coding Conventions - a short guide on what conventions should be used while writing VB .NET code.
  
• MSDN Visual Basic Developer Center - lots of source code samples, tutorials, articles as well as videos on VB.NET
  
• Visual Basic .NET Beginner's Guide (Wikibooks) - a pretty good introductory set of articles that will help the VB.NET beginners to get a head start.
  
• Microsoft Beginner Developer Learning Center - the basics of .NET application development (both Web and Windows).
  
• Visual Basic .NET Support (About.com) - a source for VB.NET articles and tips/tools.
  
• Visual Basic Support in Mono - find out more about developing applications using Visual Basic .NET in the Mono development framework.
  
• Visual Basic .NET Coding Guidelines - the basic set of guidelines that should be used while writing VB .NET code.
  
• Window Vista Application Development Requirements for User Account Control Compatibility (PDF Download) - Thanks to AdamSpeight2008.

Media Content:

• Visual Basic .NET How-To Videos - a good set of videos describing the ways to accomplish a specific task.
  
• Visual Basic Videos (Channel 9) - some videos on Visual Basic from Microsoft employees.

Blogs:

• Visual Basic Team Blog - the official Visual Basic developers' blog.
  
• Visual Basic .NET Blog - a blog containing lots of articles on VB .NET.

This list will be expanded as new resources appear or are suggested.