Summary

Congratulations on creating your first two Scratch programs. If you're like me, you have more project ideas floating around your head than you can possibly process. That's part of what makes Scratch so fun. It's easy to turn ideas into projects, in part because everything we need is available within Scratch.

We introduced design as a central concept to our Scratch projects because so much of what we do is visual. As you create future projects, you should experiment with typography, graphic effects, motion, and design in order to get the most out of your project. Don't be afraid to answer the question, "What happens if I ... ?"

Of course, design only gets us so far. We needed to animate our sprites, so we worked with control blocks to start and stop the action and develop timing. Through our scripts, we manipulated the looks and motion, which further affected the design.

Now, you may be wondering how to share your projects. If you can't wait, jump to Chapter 9 and find out how. Then...