The BASIC programming language turns 60 Easy-to-use language that drove Apple, TRS-80, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964.

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.

The 26-year-old Visual Basic programming language just won't go away, as Microsoft just announced plans to bring its IDE back to the Office for Mac environment. "Many of you have noticed the limited ...

The protocol lets developers enjoy some of the same functionality that comes baked in to the IDE for natively supported languages such as C#, C++, F#, Visual Basic, JavaScript and TypeScript. To do ...

The history of basic computer programming languages dates back far. Learn more about the BASIC & C coding languages that got everything started.

60 years ago, the inventors of the BASIC programming language actually achieved what they had hoped for: simple programming that is accessible to everyone. At 4:00 a.m. on May 1, 1964, the first ...

The language consists of just 15 keywords, but the IDE is surprisingly powerful to anyone who is just getting started. In fact, Small Basic allows third-party libraries to be plugged in for even ...

BASIC Beginnings Sooner or later, it was inevitable that someone would come up with a programming language aimed at beginners.