Visual programming language targeted primarily at children. Coding is
done by assembling blocks in the editor and each of these blocks
represents a keyword of the programming language. End-result could be
an animation or a game, for example. That first version of Scratch was
a desktop-only application, instead of being in the cloud like its
sequel. Software is free, open-source, and multilingual (~40
languages).
Top download: Scratch 1.4 (2009). This is the final desktop version.
Beginning with version 2.0 (2013), Scratch has became a web
application.
2nd download: Documentation for v1.4
3rd download: Scratch 1.3.1 (2008)
4th download: Scratch 1.2.1 (2007)
5th download: Scratch 1.1 (2007)
Scratch 1.4 is still available for download at the MIT website, in
three different flavors: MacOSX, Windows, and Debian/Ubuntu.
<
https://scratch.mit.edu/scratch_1.4/>
Source code is also still available for download:
<
https://en.scratch-wiki.info/wiki/Scratch_1.4_Source_Code>
Compatibility
Architecture: PPC x86 (Intel:Mac)
Minimal requirements:
\- Mac OS X 10.4 or later
\- 800x480 pixels, thousands of colors
\- 120 megs of free space on hard drive
Scratch is a universal binary application.
Tested successfully on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.