Learning to Scratch: a beginner's guide to computer programming for kids

Have you always wanted to create your own video game? Why not learn to program with Scratch using this new and improved text! Scratch is a fun, exciting, new programming language specifically designed for kids (and adults) with little to no background in computer programming. This full colour text takes you step-by-step through the programming process and offers end of chapter questions to check your understanding and provides challenges for readers who want to go just a little bit further. The text is designed to teach programming through fun game creation and, by the end of the book, readers will have been guided through the process of creating a variety of games and simulations which can be uploaded to the web. Readers as young as age 8 or as seasoned as 99 will enjoy entering the exciting world of computer programming with Scratch! ******** Note: the file download (PDF) version of this book may be printed for ONE USER ONLY. Please contact the author for extended printing privileges.