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Languages tested on Alpha board

 * Interp
 * Scala
 * Clojure
 * OCaml
 * gcc
 * g++
 * Python
 * Perl
 * Ruby 1.9.2 (KidsRuby)

Expected to work

 * Java
 * Eclipse
 * Tcl/Tk
 * Lazarus
 * (maybe) BoaConstructor
 * Anjuta for C/C++
 * Dev-C++
 * CodeBlocks
 * Lua
 * BBC BASIC
 * mdfs.net
 * ROOL wiki, forum threads: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
 * Small Basic
 * Squeak implementation of Smalltalk
 * Processing
 * Other BASIC variants common to Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora etc. are all likely to work fine, including:
 * basic256 - educational BASIC programming environment for children
 * bwbasic - Bywater BASIC Interpreter
 * sdlbasic - BASIC interpreter for game development
 * yabasic - Yet Another BASIC interpreter

"See also: RaspberryPiBoard/EducationalLinks for education-friendly languages."

Graphical Programming

 * Gambas - possibly a good choice; easy like old visual basic
 * Scratch
 * Alice
 * Android App Inventor
 * Kodu
 * Star Logo
 * PrimerLabs CodeHero

Robotics

 * Lego Mindstorms
 * KTurtle and other Logo/turtle graphics (The IO board supports motor drive outputs)

Uncategorised

 * Sugar Learning Platform: An alternative to the Desktop metaphor of the GUI
 * Frink
 * GAViewer
 * GeoGebra
 * codecademy.com

See also Category:Education