I haven't used scratch a great deal yet (I've been focusing more etoys/squeak) but did do some research which might be useful background knowledge about:<br><ul><li>lineage and interface</li><li>the design criteria
</li><li>developers</li><li>licence, source, code platforms</li><li>harvard surprise</li><li>links to sources are provided </li></ul>the full article is here:<br><a href="http://billkerr2.blogspot.com/2007/03/scratch.html">
http://billkerr2.blogspot.com/2007/03/scratch.html</a><br><br>-- <br>Bill Kerr<br><a href="http://billkerr2.blogspot.com/">http://billkerr2.blogspot.com/</a><br><a href="http://www.users.on.net/~billkerr/">http://www.users.on.net/~billkerr/
</a><br>skype: billkerr2006<br><br><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/13/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Russell Edwards</b> <<a href="mailto:edwards.russell.t@edumail.vic.gov.au">edwards.russell.t@edumail.vic.gov.au
</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">A couple of people asked what scratch is and where to get it.<br><br>I guess you would describe it as a drag-and-drop programming
<br>environment. It's quite similar to gamemaker in general concept. The<br>interface is less obtrusive and more attractive than GM, but from the<br>quick look I had it seems a bit more limited than GM in terms of what
<br>you can do with it.<br><br><a href="http://scratch.mit.edu/">http://scratch.mit.edu/</a><br><br>Russell<br><br><br>Important - This email and any attachments may be confidential. If received in error, please contact us and delete all copies. Before opening or using attachments check them for viruses and defects. Regardless of any loss, damage or consequence, whether caused by the negligence of the sender or not, resulting directly or indirectly from the use of any attached files our liability is limited to resupplying any affected attachments. Any representations or opinions expressed are those of the individual sender, and not necessarily those of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
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