Scratch 2.0 Alpha ~upd~ -

: The "My Blocks" category appeared, letting users define their own functions to simplify complex scripts.

But before these features could be rolled out to millions of users, they needed to be tested. Thus, the Scratch 2.0 Alpha was born. scratch 2.0 alpha

Before 2.0, Scratch was a desktop affair. Users downloaded an application, saved files locally, and worked in relative isolation. The Alpha version of 2.0 shattered this paradigm by living entirely in a web browser, built on Adobe Flash (a choice that would later become a liability, but at the time was a superpower). For the first time, a child with a library computer could click a URL and instantly begin programming. The Alpha was buggy, prone to crashes, and missing many of the polished sound-editing tools that would come later. But within its glitches lay a promise: that code could be as immediate as a YouTube video. : The "My Blocks" category appeared, letting users