I remember the first thing I ever programmed on a computer.
It was “Hello, world.” — LOL!
I followed a book tutorial using QuickBASIC and then attempted to create a text based video game.
I never finished it, but I imagine I may have finished it had I had a cool app like this!
SmileBASIC
SimpleBASIC is an exclusive Nintendo 3DS Nintendo eShop download—coming this Spring—that puts the power of programming on the Nintendo 3DS. It is built and designed to teach some programming basics while creating games!
Very cool.
I’ll be honest: this video is a little weird and not very well produced, but you get the idea (it’s pretty charming, though):
You’re probably not going to develop the next big iPhone app or turn around and write fluent Javascript, but you will learn some fundamental programming concepts, have the satisfaction of completing something playable, and have fun while you do it. A great way to learn!
Keep an eye on it’s progress and availability on the SmileBASIC website.
Aaron Wallrich says
thats cool. I wish we had stuff like this when i was younger…this and online resources like codeschool are great. I had to take TurboPascal in high school BORING!