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Got ideas for the Small Basic blog?
Assuming you use Small Basic, of course. =^)We'll interview key community folks, we'll discuss Small Basic education, feature some programs, and enjoy some community conversations. What are your ideas?...
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Small Basic - The Physics Challenge (October Challenges)
Welcome to the monthly SmallBasic Challenge! These challenges are intended for people who are learning to program for the first time or for those returning to programming who want to start using...
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Small Basic - The 50 Line Challenge
From Coding Cat: Working on developing projects for my Intro to Programming class, I reminded myself of an article I read back in the early days of the PC. The article was in one of the first PC only...
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Small Basic Program Gallery
The impossible goal is that this list will eventually contain every quality program made via Small Basic.I'm starting with only a few, but you should also come back later, because this list will evolve...
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What are the 14 Keywords of Small Basic?
In the Small Basic FAQ, it mentions there are 14 keywords:What are the unique features of the Small Basic language?SizeThe Small Basic language consists of just 14 keywords.==========Of the 14...
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How to debug Small Basic programs
Today's guest blogger is Nonki Takahashi: About Nonki in his own words:I am an amateur programmer. I used to program with one of BASIC language on an 8-bit micro computer when I was a collage student....
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1942 - Featured Small Basic Program
Today we're featuring 1942 - by Laurent20.For better performance, play the game locally by going here.Or play it online here.It's amazing how far we've come, huh? I remember playing this in the arcade....
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Small Basic Extensions Gallery
The impossible goal is that this list will eventually contain every quality extension made for Small Basic.I'm starting with some listed in the Small Basic Forums, but you should also come back later,...
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6 Lessons to learn Small Basic and graduate to Visual Basic!
Learn how to use Small Basic and to graduate to Visual Basic... in 6 steps!Lesson 1: Getting Started with Small BasicLesson 1.1: Introduction to Small Basic - Estimated time to complete this...
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Small Basic - New TechNet Wiki Contest!!!
Small Basic is now on TechNet Wiki!Thanks to Noah Buscher, we already have two Small Basic articles on TechNet Wiki:Small BasicHow to Create a Small Basic ExtensionThanks to Nonki Takahashi for...
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Small Basic Tutorial: A Simple Savings Calculator For Kids
Today, we have a special guest blogger, Philip Conrod! He is sharing with us an excerpt from their book for kids, Beginning Microsoft Small Basic by Philip Conrod and Lou Tylee. You can find their...
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The Unique Features of the Small Basic Language
This blog post originates with the question in the Small Basic FAQ. We also wanted to give the community a chance to answer this question in depth in the TechNet Wiki article. What are the unique...
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Getting Johnny to Code (response to "Why Can't Johnny Code?")
Today's guest blogger is Coding Cat, Matthew Parets: Coding Cat's Profile Coding Cat is Matthew Parets, a Computer Science teacher, one that I would have loved to have had. You probably would too,...
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Small Basic - The Wave Challenge (September Challenge Results)
You can find the challenges of the month in the Small Basic forums. Here are the October challenges.For the September challenge, the Wave Challenge was offered in the Physics Challenge section:Create a...
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Small Basic - Elementary Student Testimonials
This blog post is a work in progress. It will start light, but it will grow as we collect testimonials. Please add to it by leaving comments below. Please include the age and grade of the child and...
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Small Basic - TechNet Wiki Contest Update!!
This content contest is coming to a close. Read about it here:Small Basic - New TechNet Wiki Contest!!!Here are our contestants for the "Best...
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Click the Button - Small Basic Featured Program
Today's featured program is Click the Button.Gah! I edited it and lost the embed. I can't get it back. Here's an image of the program:Today's featured program is "Click the Button" by Timo Sö.It's very...
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Small Basic Contest Winners!!! - TechNet Wiki Content
A few weeks ago I announced the Small Basic on TechNet Wiki Contest. Last week I provided an update.Today we're going to announce our winners! The Microsoft judges were Mike H, Ray FAST, and me.The...
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Small Basic - The Gas Physics Challenge
As usual, LitDev has concocted some great November challenges, based on ideas from the Small Basic community!Today we're going to focus on a Physics Challenge that's challenging even to think about......
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Featured Article - Small Basic: How to Create an Extension Using C#
Liam McSherry won our TechNet Wiki contest! Here is a sample of the winning article...IntroductionMicrosoft Small Basic, while a good language for a beginner, is rather limited once you really get into...
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