VB6 modernization: start with the application you have
How to assess a VB6 application, identify OCX and database dependencies, choose a modernization scope, and preserve the workflows that matter.
Practical guides for older software.
Work through the questions behind a rebuild: what the application does, what it depends on, and how to check the replacement.
Start here · VB6 modernization
Look beyond the main window.
A working screen is only the beginning. Identify the controls, data access, reports, and equipment connections behind it.
Read the VB6 modernization guideHow to plan a legacy Windows application rebuild
A practical rebuild plan covering workflow capture, compatibility decisions, data migration, acceptance testing, and a rehearsed transition.
Modernizing applications connected to scales, scanners, printers, and PLCs
How to assess equipment connections during application modernization, including drivers, protocols, data quality, printing, PLC monitoring, and recovery.
How to inventory a legacy application before a rebuild
A step-by-step legacy application inventory with a printable checklist and downloadable worksheet for workflows, dependencies, data, equipment, and open questions.
Serial-scale integration: framing, stability, and timeouts
A visual serial-scale integration tutorial showing partial messages, buffered framing, stable readings, malformed data, and stale-value handling with an interactive example.
How to test a rebuilt application against the original
Build a practical acceptance test set for a legacy application rebuild, covering calculations, reports, data migration, device failures, duplicate actions, and cutover.
