Microsoft Small Basic

After a year of embarking on the project with no fuss, today the Microsoft giant has introduced an application called Small Basic - a completely free programming language for people. beginners, especially young children.

Unlike Scratch or Alice, tools designed to help users learn languages ​​in a 'codeless' environment, with Small Basic, this micro version focuses primarily on "BASIC Language".

Small Basic works based on .Net Framework, so if your system has not installed .Net Framework then of course you will not have the opportunity to discover this useful process.

Small Basic includes the following 3 main features:

• As mentioned above, inspiration comes from the basic BASIC programming language, operating on the .Net Framework platform. In accordance with its name, Small Basic is really "small pepper" when only equipped with no more than 15 keywords, while using the minimum concepts to reduce barriers between users and the program.
• The user-friendly interface, although at first glance, reflects that Small Basic is simple in design, but the ability to hide it in two "simple" words is completely different. It offers many powerful feature features like Intellisense ™ and instant help activation.
• - Merge library systems, and allow users to create new libraries or edit existing libraries. This helps to write code faster.

Comprehensive and comprehensive, Small Basic when successfully installed on the system, along with the * .exe file is a PDF document that includes 62 instructions pages, helping users to grasp the basics completely. from writing code and running tests. To learn more you can go here.

So what are you waiting for, if you are a beginner to learn about the world of programming languages ​​or have been "experts" want to find your children the best application for teaching, Small Basic is not to be missed. by.

Latest Microsoft Small Basic update

Microsoft Small Basic 1.2

Microsoft Small Basic 1.2 includes Kinect for Small Basic, introducing three new Kinect objects. It also extends the Dictionary object to translate into 7 languages, fixes Dictionary errors and fixes other crash errors. It also includes UI updates for 15 different languages. If you're using Windows XP or earlier, download Small Basic 1.0 instead.

New feature

Kinect for Small Basic : Small Basic 1.2 introduces 3 Kinect objects: KinectBodyList, KinectFaceList, KinectWindow. With these objects, you can program using the Microsoft Kinect Sensor and the information it records. You can:

• Display color, infrared, depth, block index and sensor sensor data.
• Take photos from color, infrared, depth sensors and mass index.
• Replace the background of the person in the foreground with another image (this feature is similar to Chroma Key or handling 'blue screen').
• Positioning and direction of 26 different 'connecting points' in 6 parts of the human body both in 3D and on screen.
• Close / Open hand status of 6 people before the sensor.
• Get up to 6 people at an angle to the sensor.
• Determine position and face of 6 people in front of the sensor.

Dictionary Object: Expanded Languages - In Small Basic 1.0, Dictionary Object supports the following languages ​​(where you type in the original language and display meanings in the second language): English to English, English to French, French to English. In this latest version, Small Basic adds transliteration:

• English to German, German to English.
• English to Italian, Italian to English.
• English to Japanese, Japanese to English.
• English to Korean, Korean to English.
• English to China is simplified and vice versa.
• English to Traditional Chinese and vice versa.
• English to Spanish and vice versa.

Other bug fixes.