1. VBScript (not Visual Basic) is the default language for IIS. VBScript is not visual, VB is.
  2. I believe he's referring to Dialog Studio. It is not used to create the entire script, merely the dialog tdefDName { portion, or at least the start of a complex one.

    I like DStudio because I can quickly and visually put the controls onto the form, size and position them so they complement each other, etc. Then I can just take the resultant table definition over to mIRC and make it active to make sure everything looks good. Then the real work begins of making each of the controls do what you have designed for them to do. I don't know of a similar integrated development environment (IDE) to VB's that allows you to double-click the control to get into the code section for that control and create the appropriate event header.

    I don't use DStudio all the time, but I do when I care if the dialog looks visually appealing and logically laid out. For a simple table definition for a sample dialog to answer a question, I don't bother firing up DStudio. size -1 -1 300 300 will work, and you can add basic (and ugly) control dimensions for a simple example because the visual appeal is immaterial.

    I do use Notepad to write most of my web pages because it does the job I need it to do, without all the bells and whistles I don't need for something I know how to do. If, however, I need to manage an entire project/site conveniently, I prefer to use UltraEdit -- which is basically just a souped-up Notepad with some nifty features, most of which are non-intrusive to my standard operating procedures.
  3. Again, something like DStudio is not a full IDE, just a visual table definition maker.
  4. DStudio create bugs? No. You will probably still want to do some tweaking. I prefer to use my own ID numbering system (i.e., listboxes/combos are in the 100s, edits/texts are in the 200s, etc.). I frequently adjust the order of controls to modify the z-index (tab order).

    You do not code Visual Basic manually; as noted above, you code VBScript in Notepad (as do I).