{"id":10528,"date":"2017-05-23T05:21:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T12:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/?p=10528"},"modified":"2017-08-21T12:15:30","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T19:15:30","slug":"mozilla-thimble-gets-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/blogarchive\/blog\/2017\/05\/23\/mozilla-thimble-gets-makeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Mozilla Thimble Gets a Makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re introducing major upgrades to our educational code editor<\/i><\/h3>\n

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Learning to code\u2014from getting the hang of HTML tags to mastering the nuances of JavaScript\u2014shouldn\u2019t be a challenge. It should be fun, intuitive, hands-on and free of cost.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why Mozilla built Thimble<\/b><\/a> nearly five years ago. Much like Firefox enables users to browse the web, Thimble enables users to learn the web. It\u2019s our browser-based tool for learning to code.<\/p>\n

Today, we\u2019re proud to announce Thimble is getting a makeover<\/b>.<\/h3>\n

We\u2019re introducing a suite of new features to make learning and teaching code even easier. Why? When more people can shape, and not just consume the web, the Internet becomes a healthier and more egalitarian, inclusive and funky place.<\/p>\n

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Thimble has taught hundreds of thousands of people across dozens of countries. It\u2019s been localized into 33 languages, and used in classrooms, at hackathons and at home. Thimble has also proved to be more than an educational code editor\u2014it\u2019s a creative platform. Thimble users can create personal webpages<\/a>, comic strips<\/a>, post cards<\/a>, games<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n

And in true Mozilla fashion, Thimble is an open-source project. Many of those who learn to code with Thimble later return to offer tweaks and upgrades. Over 300 contributors from dozens of countries help build Thimble. Learn more about them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New Features<\/b><\/h3>\n

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