These days, you are more likely to sneak kids into programming via Scratch — a system for setting up programs via blocks in a GUI. Again, you can get simple results simply. With Scratch or Basic ...

It’s unclear whether the restriction will extend to and hamper the software’s future version updates. The Scratch team cannot be immediately reached for comment. Its ban in China, if proven ...

Since its launch, Scratch has quickly found its way over the Internet into classrooms and homes around the world, putting the creative power of software design into the hands of everyday users ...

But, as a programmer, I'm also a big fan of any program that makes computer programming more approachable by younger children. So, when I heard about Scratch, I was pretty enthusiastic. (Thanks, Mitch ...