Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was initially called Altair BASIC before becoming Microsoft BASIC, and it was ...

I started programming in .NET back in the days of .NET 1.0 beta 1. Transitioning from Visual Basic was a big deal, and there was a lot of excitement around .NET! Things have gone a very long way since ...

In this video, I teach you how to perform three visual and easy pen magic tricks. These tricks will still require a little bit of practice but you should learn them pretty quickly. The first trick is ...

On 28 July 2010, through Resolution 64/292, the United Nations General Assembly explicitly recognized the human right to water and sanitation and acknowledged that clean drinking water and sanitation ...

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This book is intended for school students and others learning to program in Visual Basic. It assumes no prior knowledge of programming, electronics, Visual Basic or the Visual Studio environment.

Microsoft is previewing a Visual Studio IDE extension to upgrade older .NET-based applications to the latest versions of the .NET software development platform. In a February 15 blog post, Microsoft’s ...

Past research has suggested that people's cultural differences may result in differences in basic visual perception. New research found no evidence that these differences play a significant role in ...