This is why I’ve long argued that BASIC is the most consequential language in the history of computing. It’s a language for noobs, sure, but back then most everyone was a noob.

You may have seen Minecraft used to teach programming or even mods that allow some in-game programming, but writing BASIC code inside Minecraft? That's virtually unheard of... until now. SethBling ...

There's a new script available for Minecraft that allows users to actually utilize the Basic programming language within Minecraft. It utilizes a number of programming blocks that can interpret ...

And the thing that made it possible was a programming language called BASIC. John Kemeny shows off his vanity license plate in 1967 Adrian N. Bouchard / Dartmouth College ...

Ahl wrote what I would call the seminal work relating to BASIC programming and I recall many hours spent keying in his versions of MUGWUP and Lunar LEM Rocket. The book is available in two ...

This exiting new book dubbed Retro Game Programming: Unleashed for the Masses, teaches the reader everything that they need to build exiting video games on vintage 8-bit machines.

A new book from No Starch Press, Super Scratch Programming Adventure!: Learn to Program By Making Cool Games makes it even easier to teach your kids basic programming skills.

The economic significance of programming skills is undeniable. According to a report by Burning Glass, jobs requiring coding skills earn an average of $22,000more than those that don't ...

Before BASIC, life in the computer programming world was complicated. The first generation mainframe computers were essentially programmed as they were assembled, like a jigsaw puzzle with ...