[First Post!] I got this application the day it was released! Upon opening, my first reaction was, "WHAT'S WITH ALL THE BUTTONS?" :D

I also got it first day and now im waiting for a stream of file ids...

So is it hard to make programs and games?

It takes time to learn (for me, around six months!) but once you get the hang of it, you could create perfection in a day's work! This language is easy. I'm working with the C language now, and that I find A LOT more difficult. If you commit yourself to learning it, no, it's not hard! Just be patient with it.

Does the actual app do a good job on teaching you?

Definitely! Especially where you can quickly find the effects of a command simply by pressing the question button, even providing examples. When I learned to use the older Petit Computer, I read the entire manual OVER AND OVER - but SmileBASIC can define what your commands do right away. Also, try looking through the source code of the samples, and defining what's going on.