After a year in the making, and with very little fanfare, Microsoft last month launched Small Basic, a free programming language aimed at kids. Unlike Scratch and Alice, tools designed for kids to ...

Developed by Microsoft employee Vijaye Raji, the Small Basic language, which was inspired by the original BASIC programming language and runs on the .NET Framework, was designed with the beginner ...

Microsoft's modern BASIC for beginners, Small Basic, proving that it can run an admirable version of Tetris. There are multiple BASICs available for iPhones, iPads and Android devices, too.