Scratch

Scratch 2.0
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    This article contains information about a future change to Scratch that is unreleased and is subject to change before the full release.

Scratch 2.0 is the next release of the Scratch program. The website's layout might be changed along with the new release. No exact release date has been announced; the only information is that Scratch 2.0 might be released sometime in 2012.[1]

On February 22, 2011, a beta version for the online Flash Player was released.
Contents
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    1 Release of 2.0
    2 Features
        2.1 Possible Features
        2.2 Confirmed Features
    3 Scratch 2.0 Ideas Gallery
    4 The Experimental Viewer
    5 Scratch 2.0 Progress Reports
        5.1 February
        5.2 March
        5.3 May
        5.4 June
        5.5 July
    6 References
    7 External Links

Release of 2.0

Scratch 2.0 might be released in bits and pieces, rather than as everything together. A member of the Scratch Team hinted that Flash might replace Java as the system that plays projects online,[2] and that was confirmed in the first Scratch 2.0 Progress Report. The Flash Player was implemented on February 22, 2011.[3] A pre-alpha version of Scratch 2.0 that resembles the Experimental Viewer was previewed at Scratch Day at MIT 2011. There is a video demonstration here.
Features
This is a screenshot from the pre-alpha at Scratch Day @ MIT in 2011. Many Scratchers disagreed with the new look.[4]
This is a screenshot of a function and its usage.
Possible Features

The following are being discussed as possible features for Scratch 2.0:

Scratch application:

    The ability to receive information from other websites, such as Twitter
    Procedures (some subset of Build Your Own Blocks)
    Vector graphics
    Better ways to create scenes in stories and games
    Cloning, which is available on the flash player (v37)[5]
    New formatting and text layout features
    New features to make it easier for groups to collaborate on projects together
    Blocks to hide or show lists
    Being able to include a recorded video in your project and a [play video[]] block.
    A 'media center', which connects to Scratch Resources, Wikimedia, OpenClipArt, and maybe more

Scratch website:

    Customizable user pages
    The ability to collect media from other projects online and save them into a digital "backpack" for later use in your projects
    The friends list might become a more Facebook like system.

Confirmed Features

The following have been confirmed as features for Scratch 2.0:

    Scratch 2.0 will require Adobe Flash Player 10 to work online (so it won't work with iOS devices)
    Scratch 2.0 will be completely free
    Scratch 2.0 will run projects from older versions of Scratch
    Scratch 2.0 will have a downloadable version for offline use

Scratch 2.0 Ideas Gallery

To help add more features and make Scratch 2.0 better, Scratch Team member, andresmh created a gallery[6] where users could submit projects suggesting features that should be in Scratch 2.0. The gallery's description states:

    We want to know what would you do if we had these new features:

        Sharing projects on phones and tablets.
        Letting you connect your projects to interact with Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc.
        Making it easier for groups and companies to collaborate on projects.
        Creating and remix projects directly within a web browser, no need to download.

    Share a project describing why you're interested in Scratch 2.0 and how you would use the new features.

    Learn more about this at Interested in the future of Scratch? We need your help!

A gallery for the submitted projects was placed in the featured gallery area of the Front Page, which is where non-participating users can view the many shared projects.
The Experimental Viewer

    Main article: Experimental Viewer

An experimental online project viewer was announced to the public in mid-August, 2010. The look differed greatly from that of Scratch 1.4, the current version at the time.

The Scratch Team asked for bug reports, and many appeared[7] — most users who have tried the viewer are concerned over Scratch's next release by look or by quality.
Scratch 2.0 Progress Reports

A Scratch 2.0 Progress Report is a monthly report on the Scratch Team's progress with all features of Scratch 2.0.
February

On Friday, February 11, 2011, the first of the progress report on Scratch 2.0 was released. At the top of the page it said: "This is the first in a series of monthly Scratch 2.0 updates. Each update will highlight a few new features that we’re considering for Scratch 2.0." It confirmed the following features:
An example of a project playing with the increased size online.

    2.0 will run on Flash online.
    2.0 will allow users to toggle the size of the online player.
    Users will be able to customize their user pages with widgets.

It also said that they were currently working on other features:

    The ability to create new blocks, like in BYOB.
    Blocks to show/hide lists.
    Better tools for collaboration.
    Ways to pull data from the web.
    Other suggestions marked "under review" or "planned" on Scratch Suggestions.

The February reports can be found here and here.
March

On Saturday, March 26, 2011, the second progress report was released. It gave an update on the ability to create new blocks, which was planned in the previous update.

The first thing was a thank you to everyone who submitted bug reports for the Flash Player. After that, it introduced building custom blocks, like in BYOB.

The example given is with a simple jump script: File:Simple Jump Script.png
What if you wanted to make a jump block? Here is a jump and move script, with the "jump" block: File:Jump Block.png
The Scratch Team also wants to define inserts, and drop-down menus are wanted too[8].

The March reports can be found here and here.
May

On Tuesday, May 10, 2011, the third progress report was released. It talked about Scratch 2.0 being "in the cloud" (completely online).

This means that it won’t be necessary to download and install Scratch to try it out. For another, it will be easier to see the scripts that show how a project works. Instead of downloading the project file, all you need to do is click a button to see inside and play with the code — then click another button to remix it.

The May reports can be found here and here
June

On Friday, June 24, 2011, a fourth report was released. It contained no information on progress, but asked Scratchers for their opinions on how the friending system should change with the next version of the Scratch Website.

It was suggested that it be more like popular social networking sites, for example you could follow or subscribe to people, and other users would have to accept a friend request before they were added to your Friend List.

The June reports can be found here and here
July

On Sunday, July 31, 2011, another report was released with information on how the search system might change.

It gave a few mockups of possible future search pages, with ideas such as separating results into categories (projects, forum post, wiki entries, etc.) and being able to filter results more easily that at current.

The July reports can be found here and here.
References

    ↑ http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Scratch2FAQ When will Scratch 2.0 be available?
    ↑ http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=666796#p666796
    ↑ http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=57148
    ↑ http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=63817
    ↑ http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=80209
    ↑ http://scratch.mit.edu/galleries/view/77820
    ↑ http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=500364#p500364
    ↑ http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=710478#p710478

External Links

    Scratch 2.0 Idea Gallery
    Scratch 2.0 Video Thread
    Scratch 2.0 Progress Report
    Scratch 2.0 Create your own block
    Scratch 2.0 FAQ

Categories: Scratch | Scratch Program | Scratch 2.0

Nobody knows.

funplay wrote:

iOS devices can run flash if you download photon flash player!!!'!!!!!!!!!!!!

What's that got to do with anything?...

Greenatic wrote:

RedRocker227 wrote:

funplay wrote:

iOS devices can run flash if you download photon flash player!!!'!!!!!!!!!!!!

What's that got to do with anything?...

My guess is to disprove one of the things said in the really long post above--that since Flash doesn't run on iOS, you won't be able to use Scratch 2.0 on iOS.

Oh, thanks for explaining. It would've helped if he/she'd just said that in his/her post though ._.

yea, I can't wait until scratch 2.0 comes out. I learned about scratch from an old archive MAKE magazine in september 2011 and i got immersed into this wonderful land of programming. and i immediatly downloaded it. Now i can't wait for the new version for just few months after i downloaded the current one

Squawkers13 wrote:

yeah, and my Scratch 1.4 is broken!

Redownload/install it then