# Generics in VB 2005 Article now live on MSDN...
[Defining and Using Generics in Visual Basic 2005](https://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/whidbey/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnvs05/html/vb2005_generics.asp) [Harish Kantamneni](https://blogs.msdn.com/harishk)Visual Basic TeamMicrosoft CorporationJuly 2004 Summary: Provides an overview of the generics feature in Visual Basic 2005, and explains the basic concepts involved in defining and using generics and their usefulness to the Visual Basic developer.