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technoboy10
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Scratch 3.0

If y'all haven't seen, the ST just announced their partnership with Google to build Scratch Blocks, which according to the official announcement is going to be the framework for Scratch 3.0. There's also a bunch of other cool new things mentioned in the announcement as well.

More information about Scratch 3.0 can be found at https://scratch-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/preview-faq.

EDIT 2018-01-19: Check out the Scratch 3.0 preview!

Last edited by technoboy10 (Jan. 19, 2018 21:47:37)

birdoftheday
Scratcher
500+ posts

Scratch 3.0

Wow! I hope it's not Flash, and that Google doesn't get its grubby tracking analytics hands on it…
technoboy10
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Scratch 3.0

birdoftheday wrote:

Wow! I hope it's not Flash
It's not going to be Flash-based, thankfully.

Also, https://github.com/LLK/scratch-vm is a cool thing that people should take a look at. Might be good for Scratch 3 mods?

Last edited by technoboy10 (May 17, 2016 17:06:34)

cobraguy
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Scratch 3.0

Very exciting stuff! Can't wait to see more!
DigiTechs
Scratcher
500+ posts

Scratch 3.0

I really hope it doesn't use the terrible blockly UI. I like the Scratch style of blocks, and find them a lot “nicer” to work with than blockly's way of doing things.
technoboy10
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Scratch 3.0

DigiTechs wrote:

I really hope it doesn't use the terrible blockly UI
I wouldn't worry too much.
liam48D
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Scratch 3.0

You could say it's.. Scratch Blocks 3?
stillitchy
New Scratcher
2 posts

Scratch 3.0

That's pretty worrysome…..I do not want Scratch to be a part of Google. BTW, it's -Radical-
technoboy10
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Scratch 3.0

stillitchy wrote:

I do not want Scratch to be a part of Google.
Scratch isn't getting taken over by Google, it looks like the ST is just basing S3 off of blockly's JS code.

liam48D wrote:

You could say it's.. Scratch Blocks 3?
ayyyyyy

Last edited by technoboy10 (May 17, 2016 19:04:20)

NickyNouse
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Scratch 3.0

Has anyone downloaded the repo and set up a demo online? Let me know when you do, I wanna play with it

Last edited by NickyNouse (May 17, 2016 19:06:14)

stillitchy
New Scratcher
2 posts

Scratch 3.0

No, I just meant, Google is going to be involved in Scratch 3. Also, I'm all for a mobile app, but I honestly will consider leaving if mobile devices becomes Scratch's first priority.
scratchyone
Scratcher
100+ posts

Scratch 3.0

I don't like the “cute”, scratchJr style blocks. I like the complex shapes, and shadows scratch 2.0 has.
technoboy10
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Scratch 3.0

scratchyone wrote:

I don't like the “cute”, scratchJr style blocks. I like the complex shapes, and shadows scratch 2.0 has.
I'd expect that the horizontal grammar will primarily be for the mobile apps, and the vertical grammar will be used in the web/desktop interface.
scratchyone
Scratcher
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Scratch 3.0

technoboy10 wrote:

scratchyone wrote:

I don't like the “cute”, scratchJr style blocks. I like the complex block shapes, and shadows scratch 2.0 has.
I'd expect that the horizontal grammar will primarily be for the mobile apps, and the vertical grammar will be used in the web/desktop interface.
I mean, I don't like how the vertical has no shadows and simple shapes. It looks too much like scratchJr.

Last edited by scratchyone (May 17, 2016 19:30:08)

BookOwl
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Scratch 3.0

I wonder if they will add any new features…
Macie1234
Scratcher
100+ posts

Scratch 3.0

I hope they don't change the file format… It would break hacked blocks and things like Tosh…
DigiTechs
Scratcher
500+ posts

Scratch 3.0

BookOwl wrote:

I wonder if they will add any new features…

Considering it'd be JS-based and online, it would probably be a lot easier to roll out updates “at large”, so chances are we'll get new(er) awesome(r) things a lot faster than before.
nanalan
Scratcher
100+ posts

Scratch 3.0

scratchyone wrote:

I don't like the “cute”, scratchJr style blocks. I like the complex shapes, and shadows scratch 2.0 has.
Check out the ‘vertical grammar.’

On another note, what is up with the Events colour?? It looks terrible compared to the rest… oh, and I think something went wrong with the padding on the ‘vertical grammar’

Last edited by nanalan (May 17, 2016 20:00:01)

birdoftheday
Scratcher
500+ posts

Scratch 3.0

DigiTechs wrote:

BookOwl wrote:

I wonder if they will add any new features…

Considering it'd be JS-based and online, it would probably be a lot easier to roll out updates “at large”, so chances are we'll get new(er) awesome(r) things a lot faster than before.
Hopefully at least a report block and maybe first class lists. All I really need is the report block, then I can make first class lists myself, but it would be better to have them built in.
BookOwl
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Scratch 3.0

birdoftheday wrote:

DigiTechs wrote:

BookOwl wrote:

I wonder if they will add any new features…

Considering it'd be JS-based and online, it would probably be a lot easier to roll out updates “at large”, so chances are we'll get new(er) awesome(r) things a lot faster than before.
Hopefully at least a report block and maybe first class lists. All I really need is the report block, then I can make first class lists myself, but it would be better to have them built in.
Wouldn't you also have to have lambda?
But yes, I'm rooting for report and lambdas.

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