hbe02

hi all;
im looking for advice in the visual field of programming.
ive learnt c++ at my university, and have taken all what there is to offer.
But now i want to advance to something visual. i want to be able to implement the same applications i do in c++, handling files, complex data structures.... simply what a developer would sell to a small firm to handle their records, stocks etc. My aim is to do that using some visual interface to run such operations. my collegues adviced me to learn java, visual c++, SQL, VB, even visio.. im looking for the optimal and professional choice. any suggestions? what language should i choose? why should i take that choice? how powerfull is that language over others ? and how can i learn it..
book name? tutorial??
thanks for your feedback