As the third annual Hour of Code approaches, Code.org is launching a “Minecraft”-themed tutorial to teach kids basic coding skills.

The code.org website is set up to allow users of all ages to go up to 20 hours beyond the hour of code tutorial to learn more complex computer science ideas, such as algorithms, functions and events.

Microsoft called the code—written by the company’s founder, Bill Gates, and its second-ever employee, Ric Weiland—”one of the ...

Millions of people have joined Hour of Code at home, at school, and at events in their communities, learning basic coding concepts through free one-hour tutorials.

Learning to code is fun and easy with this Minecraft tutorial Learn how programming works and explore the world of Minecraft, all at the same time.

Microsoft just open-sourced 6502 BASIC (BASIC M6502 8K VER 1.1) from 1978. The code powered the Commodore PET, VIC-20, and ...

"Rick Weiland and I (Bill Gates) wrote the 6502 BASIC," Gates commented on the Page Table blog in 2010. "I put the WAIT ...

Microsoft has released the source code for the BASIC version it developed in 1976 for the MOS 6502 processor, a central ...

Minecraft Gets Hour of Code Tutorial By Dian Schaffhauser 11/16/15 Computer Science Week is fast approaching, and Microsoft has teamed up with the organizers behind Minecraft and Hour of Code to ...