Small Basic - Try out the New Kinect Extension!
We're trying out a Kinect Extension! Please give it a try and post your feedback below or in this Small Basic Forum thread. Note: This information is also available in the Coding4Fun blog on Channel 9...
View ArticleSlot Machines - Small Basic Featured Program
In LitDev's April Challenges: https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/3b975ffc-cbfd-407c-ab95-74912e57c65d/challenge-of-the-month-april-2015?forum=smallbasic We had the...Game ChallengeWrite a...
View ArticleBien Débuter avec le Small Basic (fr-FR)
Vous avez décidé d'apprendre le Small Basic, mais vous vous sentez un peu perdu ?Voici quelques liens et informations utiles pour vous aider.RéférencesTout d'abord voici les liens de référence sur le...
View ArticleHelp us prioritize your Small Basic 1.1 Known Issues (Bugs) and Feature Ideas!!!
Thank you everyone for your feedback about Small Basic!First, you can check out the Microsoft Small Basic 1.1 Release Notes to see what's new in Small Basic!We've been gathering known issues and...
View ArticleKinect for Small Basic Quick Review
Today I will write a quick review about Kinect for Small Basic.At first, I bought Xbox One Kinect Sensor and Kinect Adapter for Windows from Microsoft Store online.And I installed software for them...
View ArticleSmall Basic: My Ongoing Projects
Today, I'd like to introduce my ongoing Small Basic projects. Some of the projects have beta programs and some have only plans. 1. Another Turtle...
View ArticleRESPONSE REQUEST: Small Basic Gurus Please Connect with Internet of Thinkers...
May the Thoughts be with you!Well, a small (and basic) nod there to Star Wars day, and we turn our thoughts to more the serious matter of ingesting the more valuable brain telemetry from and to our...
View ArticleSmall Basic Challenges for May 2015 - Puzzles, Money, Capatcha, Files, &...
Thanks to litdev for leading another rousing month of challenges! These challenges are intended for people who are learning to program for the first time or for those returning to programming who want...
View ArticleOptimizing - Small Basic Featured Thread
Today, I'd like to introduce a Small Basic forum thread about Optimizing written by Ezra94.The following excerpt piqued my interest . . . .INTERVIEWER: How do you decide on the trade-offs between speed...
View ArticleGraphicsWindow Basics - Small Basic Featured Article
Check out this classic article from litdev: Small Basic: GraphicsWindow Basics Table of Contents GraphicsWindow Layers Layer 1 - BackgroundLayer 2 - DrawingsLayer 3 – Shapes and Controls Shapes...
View ArticleSmall Basic - Thar Be Dragons!!!
Over in the May challenges from LitDev:https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/49548117-105e-4f79-b20f-709901f5784e/challenge-of-the-month-may-2015?forum=smallbasic I suggested some dragon...
View ArticleSmall Basic - New Line
Today I'd like to introduce about new line (line break) codes of a multi-line text in Small Basic.There are three types of new line codes.CR+LF : used in Windows, MS-DOSCR (carriage return) : used in...
View ArticleTurtle Maze versus Hangman - a case for seamless sharing.
A lot of Small Basic programs use "Assets" in order to work, e.g. images, sound and text files.Key to Small Basic's effectiveness is our ability to share code and programs. At present the sharing of...
View ArticleSmall Basic - File Tips
Today I will introduce some tips about File object in Small Basic.File.LastErrorHave you ever used File.LastError? Following program is a sample using File.LastError. File.LastError property contains...
View ArticleSmall Basic Guru Awards - April 2015
Looks like I was the lone champion for the Small Basic Guru Awards in April: Small Basic Technical Guru - April 2015 Ed Price - MSFTProgramming Games with Small Basic: Chapter 6: Tic Tac Toe...
View ArticleCompact Small Basic Explanation
I am giving a small presentation and project proposal to my computer science class regarding Small Basic.The following is my cover description:Small Basic is a learner’s language meant for students...
View ArticleSmall Basic Challenges of the Month - June 2015
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 Small Basic. Some will be easy, some will be hard -...
View ArticleBe our Small Basic Guru of the month! Let us bestow glory and kudos upon you!
Small Basic Gurus... we salute you!You're awesome, and we know it!Your knowledge uploads and nifty info nuggets are our life blood at TechNet Wiki.Every awesome article that gets an award is just the...
View ArticleA BASIC Emulator - Small Basic Featured Program
Today, I'd like to introduce a ZX Spectrum Emulator written in Small Basic by Tryhest. The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982.This program is...
View ArticleDragon Versus Turtle - Small Basic Featured Game by Nonki
Here is the latest version of the game:HMP803-5Move mouse to rotate TurtleClick to throw a star targeting Dragon's headYou can throw 10 stars at a time This game comes from Small Basic Community...
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