VB is one of the coolest products from Microsoft stable.
Its has numerous applications in software programming world.
Its a great front end product and can get integrated with backend databases like Access, SQL or Oracle.
You can use VB to create virtually any application which invloves database usage.
My personal expereince with this product has been extremely good. Its a simple product and any one with Basic programming skills can learn how to use this product in 24 hours to a week.
There are some great books from microsot press, tech media which can help one learn this product.
It offers inbuilt templates for easy application building.
Anyone trying to build an application for the first time or otherwise can use this product.
Its usefull if u r building applications like search, book mark or any exam builder etc etc.
VB programmers will be in great demand and this is one of the technologies with long life.
The newer version vb.net is equally feature rich and easy to use.
But one should not just have VB programming skills but should pick up database skills, and other tools like XML or perl also.
C, C++ programming skills will be of added advantage.
VB is practically used to develop any application from small to big.