[8] The associated IDE provides a simplified programming environment with functionality such as syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, and in-editor documentation access.

[5] Version 1.2 was the first update after a four-year hiatus to introduce new features to Small Basic.

Starting from one and ending with ten, it multiplies each number by four and displays the result of the multiplication.

This simplification is demonstrated through the code used to retrieve a random mountain-themed image from Flickr: Small Basic includes a "Turtle" graphics library that borrows from the Logo family of programming languages.

More complex drawings are possible by altering the turning angle of the turtle and the number of iterations of the loop.

For example, one can draw a hexagon by setting the turn angle to 60 degrees and the number of iterations to six.

These libraries must be written in a CLR-compatible language, and the compiled binaries must target a compatible .NET Framework version.

The development environment accepts documentation in the form of an XML file, which can be automatically generated from source code comments by tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio and MonoDevelop.