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Small Basic Extension - Micro Maestro Servo Controller
Today's guest blogger is Zock77 Pololu's Micro Maestro Servo Controller Hey guys! I just got a...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 07/08/2016
Small Basic - Stripes Sample
I wrote a program Stripes (FTQ210). How do you like these?
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 07/04/2016
Small Basic Guru Winners - May 2016
All the votes are in! And click here for all the results for the TechNet Guru Awards, May 2016 !!!!...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 07/01/2016
Small Basic Art with Turtle
I think we can create a lot of art with Turtle. Following list is a sample. GraphicsWindow.Title =...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 06/27/2016
Book Review: "Learn to Program with Small Basic" - from Middle and Senior School Teacher in Australia, Susan Nicholson
We're proud to get some great feedback from an experienced schoolteacher! The guest author of this...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 06/22/2016
Small Basic - International Resources Update 2016
This is an update summary of a TechNet Wiki article Small Basic: International Resources. The...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 06/20/2016
Small Basic - 3D Visualisation
Introduction This blog is about a 3D visualisation extension that has been available in the LitDev...
Author: litdev Date: 06/19/2016
"Learn to Program with Small Basic" - Book Review by Middle School Teacher, Martin Fish
Today's guest blogger is Martin Fish! He's reviewing Small Basic and the book, "Learn to Program...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 06/18/2016
MARS Orbit in Small Basic
I wrote many programs as the solutions for monthly challenges. Today I will introduce a couple of...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 06/13/2016
Do you teach Lego Mindstorms EV3? Take it to the next level!
This extension evolves Lego Mindstorms EV3. Lego Mindstorms is a tile-based programming solution. So...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 06/12/2016
Small Basic Gurus! Where are you!? Scooby Doo? Join the June Guru competition!
Scooby Doo! Where are you? What? I don't know. Oh, Small Basic Guru! Behold! It's the June TechNet...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 06/10/2016
Date Calculator - Small Basic Sample Program
I wrote a date calculator program in Small Basic. The program ID is JQQ629. This program calculates...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 06/08/2016
ANNOUNCING THE 20 SMALL BASIC BOOK GIVEAWAY WINNERS: "Learn to Program with Small Basic: An Introduction to Programming with Games, Art, Science, and Math"
ABOUT THE GIVEAWAY In today's blog post, we'll dig into a Small Basic sample that will select 10...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 06/06/2016
Small Basic - June Challenges: Psychedelic Spiral, MARS orbit, Anagrams, On-Screen Keyboard, and more!
These challenges are intended for people who are learning to program for the first time or for those...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 06/04/2016
Drawing Voxel and Cuboid in Small Basic
Today, I'd like to introduce my new program to draw voxels and cuboids. The program ID is QRC070....
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 05/30/2016
Turtle Brick - Small Basic Sample Program
I wrote a 2D brick program controlled with Turtle. The program ID is KDH145. You can use five...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 05/23/2016
May Day! We need YOU as a TechNet Small Basic Guru!
May is under way! And the Guru early birds are showing the way! Could this be the month that we see...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 05/14/2016
Characters for Names in Small Basic
General rule for variable, label, subroutine names are: starts with "_" or alphabet character....
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 05/13/2016
Small Basic - May 2016 Challenges of the Month
These challenges are intended for people who are learning to program for the first time or for those...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 05/03/2016
Fractals in Small Basic
There is a list of fractal programs in a blog article here. But, I'd like to update and summarize...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 05/02/2016
Small Basic Extension Manager
I created a utility to manage Small Basic extensions. It can be downloaded from TechNet Gallery. If...
Author: litdev Date: 04/30/2016
Small Basic - Hardware Story
It's time for us to shout on a rooftop and proclaim all the wonderful hardware capabilities that...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 04/30/2016
MSDN Blog Article List - Small Basic Tools
Today, I'd like to introduce two tools written in Small Basic. MSDN Blog Article List This tool...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 04/27/2016
Build month! So much new to know! Small Basic Gurus needed!
A wonderful month of news and new technology advances from Build have filled our minds with new...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 04/19/2016
Chess Problems in Small Basic
Today I'd like to introduce two chess problems posted in Small Basic forum. You can use Unicode...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 04/18/2016
Small Basic Challenges of the Month! April 2016
These challenges are intended for people who are learning to program for the first time or for those...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 04/15/2016
New Project SBDoc Started
I started to develop new tool SBDoc. This tool is like JavaDoc or JSDoc to create document HTML...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 04/13/2016
Small Basic at the 2016 TEALS CS Fair
On Friday, April 1, 2016 Microsoft's TEALS program held a Computer Science Fair to 1,600...
Author: Liz Bander Date: 04/08/2016
Most Popular Algorithm?
Challenge of the Month - April 2016 has been started. This month, calculation by hand is picked up...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 04/04/2016
Small Basic New Blog
This blog had following design: But now this blog has following new design: HTML contents have also...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 03/28/2016
BOOK GIVEAWAY: Win a free copy of our new book, "Learn to Program with Small Basic!"
Hello Small Basic peoples! I’m proud to announce that I’ve teamed up with Majed Marji, the author of...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 03/24/2016
Small Basic - Arduino
Arduino is a cheap and popular way to build your own electronics, typically with small sensors and...
Author: litdev Date: 03/22/2016
Units of Measurement in Small Basic
What is a Unit? A unit is a standard measurement whose multiples are used in determining quantity,...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 03/21/2016
Calling all Small Basic Gurus!! It's time to MARCH into the history books!
It's another month, and another chance to find... the one! That special person who brings us... the...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 03/18/2016
Small Basic Featured Thread - Suggestion for a challenge: Calculations by Hand
This is not so new thread but I love this one: Suggestion for a challenge by jherch77 in Small Basic...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 03/14/2016
Small Basic - TextWindow Colors
In Small Basic, you can change the background and foreground colors of the text window's output text...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 03/12/2016
Small Basic - Chord Sounds
This blog is by Small Basic user Yvan Leduc and is based on this Forum Post. It shows how to play...
Author: litdev Date: 03/12/2016
Physics in Small Basic
What is Physics According to SmallBasic.Dictionary, physics is "study of physical forces and...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 03/07/2016
Small Basic Monthly Challenges - March 2016
These challenges are intended for people who are learning to program for the first time or for those...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 03/02/2016
Cartesian and Polar Coordinates in Small Basic
I introduced a Small Basic sample code about 2-dimensional vector in my last blog. A 2-D vector has...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 02/29/2016
Small Basic Featured Article - How to Publish Your Program
Ever need to share your Small Basic program? Are you a teacher who needs this basic information as a...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 02/24/2016
Small Basic Guru Awards: January 2016 Winners
We had a light competition in January, but Nonki beat me fair and square: Small Basic Technical Guru...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 02/23/2016
Vector Sample in Small Basic
I created a sample program about vector in Small Basic. The program ID is WCT521-0. A...
Author: Nonki Takahashi Date: 02/22/2016
Featured Article: Interviews with Vijaye Raji, the creator of Small Basic
You can also find the latest version of this article on TechNet Wiki: Small Basic: Interviews with...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 02/17/2016
Small Basic Curriculum Videos! by Mr. Adams
Thanks to the fantastic Mr. Adams, we now have an answer to the question... What if I don't want to...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 02/15/2016
Small Basic 1.2: Installation Guide (Featured Article)
Find the updated version of this article on TechNet Wiki: Small Basic 1.2: Installation Guide...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 02/12/2016
Small Basic Featured Article: Parameter or Return Value Range for Math Function
See the full article from Nonki here: Small Basic: Parameter or Return Value Range for Math Function...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 02/11/2016