BASIC Programming is Still my Favorite

As I spend more time re-learning the old style BASIC for the new modern day Maximite computer, I'm reminded how far programming has advanced but also how easy BASIC is for me to write programs. I learned it a long time ago and never really forgot it. 

Great Cow BASIC has been another BASIC language I use often that I find incredibly easy to get something running on a PIC. Add to that is the fact that I've written 1000's of programs in PICBASIC over the years as well. So I guess I'm just a BASIC language programmer at heart.

I like the power of C but it took Arduino, which essentially simplified C down to what the Great Cow BASIC and PICBASIC have done for years, to get the hobbyist to jump on board in large numbers. The CCS C compiler offers the same simplified style format for C but the price is far more than the "Free" Arduino compiler so cost is also a major factor for the home hobbyist.

After having used all kinds of C compilers and BASIC compilers and BASIC Interpreters, I've decided to focus more of my free  time helping out the BASIC programmers out there who don't want to learn C or Arduino or at least would prefer to program in BASIC.

I'm still working on updates to my C books and won't ever give up on it completely but in the future look for more projects, articles and blog posts about BASIC. It's really my preferred choice and I believe I'm not alone. 

I guess I just made my first New Years resolution.