1) For starters, my main aim is to develop  a speech  recognition software  using
neural nets. Language is no barrier..so, why not develop the whole thing in
VB??? I chose java  just because someone told me that java has got a class for
handling the system  microphone... which is quintessential for this software...
then again, how to find the commands  in the audio  recieved from the mic. ??

2) How to create and load DLLs? I have no idea.. i just know the theory about
DLLs and not actual implementations. ???