Small Basic
The Official Blog of Microsoft Small Basic
Small Basic Featured Article - Grammar Basics
LitDev and Nonki have been helping us build a strong library of Small Basic content on TechNet Wiki....
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 03/19/2014
Small Basic Guru - Spring Forward!!!
You can be our next Spring Small Basic Guru!!! In the northern hemisphere at least, Spring is here!...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 03/06/2014
The Developer’s Reference Guide to Small Basic - The First 5 Chapters
So a good Reference Guide is always appreciated! And that's why Phil Conrod was good enough to write...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 02/09/2014
Spread the Love! Be our Small Basic TechNet Guru, this Valentine's Day / Month
TechNet loves you! We love your contributions at TechNet Wiki sooo much that we give you more than...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 02/04/2014
Small Basic Featured Game - Death Valley by GoToLoop
From Jibba Jabba... "I'd like feature GoToLoop's conversion of "Death Valley" for the TextWindow....
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 02/03/2014
Small Basic Portal - Featured TechNet Wiki article
Wiki: Small Basic Portal This article is a portal that categorically lists all the Small Basic...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 01/28/2014
Become our FIRST Microsoft TechNet Small Basic Guru of 2014!!
Happy New Year! Time for a fresh start! We're looking for the first Gurus of 2014!! This is your...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 01/17/2014
4 Color Pattern Game - Small Basic Featured Program
This game came from the December Challenges here:...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 12/30/2013
Small Basic Interview - Nonki Takahashi!
Welcome to our interview with Nonki Takahashi! In the TechNet Guru contest (for Small Basic), Nonki...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 12/26/2013
LitDev's "Small Basic: Dynamic Graphics" - Featured Article!
Check out LitDev's November gold medal winner for the Small Basic Guru contest: Small Basic: Dynamic...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 12/25/2013
Small Basic November 2013 Guru Winners!
The TechNet Guru Awards celebrate the technical articles on TechNet, contributed from valued wiki...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 12/21/2013
Small Basic is FREE!!!
Yeah, it's free. Give yourself a gift. Or give a kid a future in computer software that they might...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 12/18/2013
December 2013 Small Basic Guru - Give the Gift of Knowledge
It's that time of the year again! It's Giving time! A time to think of those less awesome than you....
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 12/13/2013
Small Basic Featured Article - How to Rotate a Shape Not from the Center
Today's featured article is the Small Basic Guru gold medal winner for October! Small Basic: How to...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 12/12/2013
Small Basic December 2013 Challenges!!!
These challenges are intended for people who are learning to program for the first time or for those...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 12/10/2013
Connecting Four Circles - Small Basic Featured Game
This came from the November challenges:...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 12/09/2013
What was your first programming language? - Poll by Joe Dwyer
My first programming language was BASIC. I took a class at Fullerton College. All I knew at that...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 12/01/2013
YAMP (Yet Another Maze Program) - Small Basic Featured Game
It doesn't run in the Web Browser, so you'll need to import it to run it locally (ID RKF190). It's a...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 11/24/2013
Why Small Basic is a great programming language for kids and beginners - By Joe Dwyer
From Joe Dwyer: "Small Basic is a very simple, fully functional, programming language, created as an...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 11/22/2013
Small Basic Gurus - Winners for October 2013
Small Basic Technical Guru - October 2013 Nonki Takahashi Small Basic: How to Rotate a Shape Not...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 11/21/2013
November on MSDN: Calling All Small Basic Gurus - Enlighten Us!
"An influential teacher, or popular expert" Only YOU can show us... the TRUE WAY to code! Win the...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 11/13/2013
Beginning Small Basic - Review by Anne from Upstate Ramblings
It's time for a guest blogger! Today's guest blogger is Anne from Upstate Ramblings! Her 13-year-old...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 10/21/2013
Dirtbike Game from Zock77 - Small Basic Featured Program
Zock77 strikes again! Zock's profile:...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 10/18/2013
Small Basic FAQ - Featured Article
Find the latest and complete article here: Small Basic FAQ The original content comes from the Small...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 09/28/2013
Swinging Pendulum - Small Basic Physics Challenge
Today's featured program is a missile commander game from NaochanON. Here's the game: FWR293-1 This...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 09/20/2013
Small Basic Guru in August - Nonki's "Small Basic: Parser Generator"
Congrats to Nonki for winning the Small Basic Guru gold medal for August: Small Basic Technical Guru...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 09/17/2013
A Missile Commander Game - Small Basic Featured Program
Today's featured program is a missile commander game from NaochanON. Here's the game: SKL606...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 09/14/2013
Small Basic Challenges of the Month - September 2013
These challenges are intended for people who are learning to program for the first time or for those...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 09/06/2013
You could be September's Small Basic Guru!
You could be September's TechNet Guru! Turbo charge your CV with awards and interviews! Get noticed!...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 09/04/2013
Eora Duck Hunt - Small Basic Featured Game
New game in Jibba Jabba's words: It only runs locally, NOT in the browser. You can import using id...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 09/03/2013
Starfield Simulator - Small Basic Featured Program
It's time to feature a new program! Florian Auer created this Starfield Simulator: JJS099 Florian's...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 08/31/2013
Small Basic Featured Article - IDE Colors
I'm featuring an article from Nonki: Small Basic: IDE Colors That was based on this thread from...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 08/30/2013
Beginning Small Basic - Review by Lisa N and her 3 kids from Golden Grasses
It's time for a guest blogger! Today's guest blogger is Lisa N from Golden Grasses! Her three kids,...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 08/25/2013
Beginning Small Basic - Review by Lisa and Amber
It's time for a guest blogger! Today's guest blogger is Lisa McClanahan from The McClanahan 7. Her...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 08/23/2013
Small Basic - How to Create an Extension Using VB.NET
It's time for another guest blogger! This one is from Noah Buscher. Find the latest version of this...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 08/20/2013
Graduate to C# from Small Basic - Featured Article
LitDev wrote this fantastic article about graduating to C# from Small Basic: Small Basic: Graduate...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 08/19/2013
Duck Shoot - Featured Small Basic Challenges
In the August Challenges... Game Challenge Write a DuckShoot game. Interface Challenge Write a fancy...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 08/17/2013
Nonki Takahashi's Shapes Editor - Small Basic Guru for July
Nonki Takahashi is our Small Basic TechNet Guru for July! See the TechNet Guru Contributions for...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 08/14/2013
Small Basic Overview on TechNet Wiki
Noah gave a pass on writing up a Small Basic overview article, so I'd like to share it with you:...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 08/13/2013
Small Basic - Control Statements (featured article)
Check out another great article from Nonki: Small Basic: Control Statements Here's an excerpt from...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 08/10/2013
Get Started with Small Basic - Featured Article
Get Started with Small Basic Microsoft Small Basic puts the fun back into computer programming. With...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 08/06/2013
Small Basic August Community Challenges!!!
The challenges are put together by our awesome forum Moderator, LitDev! You can enter the challenge...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 08/05/2013
Dots and Lines Game - Small Basic Featured Program
Today's featured program comes from Behnam Azizi: Behnam's Website: sfu.ca/~bazizi Here is an...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 08/04/2013
Beginning Microsoft Small Basic - Review by Michele
It's time for a guest blogger! Today's guest blogger is Michele (and her 11-year-old son) from...
Author: Ed Price - MSFT Date: 08/02/2013