{"id":13478,"date":"2015-05-04T14:53:23","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T18:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webmakerblog.wpengine.com\/?p=13478"},"modified":"2019-02-26T12:40:22","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T20:40:22","slug":"whats-next-for-webmaker-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foundation-archive\/mozilla-learning\/whats-next-for-webmaker-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"What's next for Webmaker tools"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update: Monday, July 13<\/strong>
\nHi, Webmakers. Webmaker.org is now redirecting to our page promoting the new Webmaker Android app. But don’t worry \u2014 your old makes are still alive and well. Simply visit webmaker.org\/me<\/a> and sign in.
\nWe also want to share news about Popcorn Maker. While the tool remains available, our team will no longer be providing support.
\nIf you have any questions, please reach out to us at help-webmaker@mozilla.com.<\/a>
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\nThanks to our devoted community, Webmaker has grown substantially over the years. And with growth often comes change.
\nOur resources for making and teaching the Web are evolving. Mozilla Learning<\/a> set out in 2015 to greatly improve both our educational tools and programs, and reach even more learners across the globe. This means giving each learner the ability to flourish independently. By granting our tools and community programs separate space, names, and attention, we can ensure they become even more potent resources for teaching Web literacy and improving the open Web.
\nOn the learning programs front: we\u2019ve recently launched teach.mozilla.org<\/a>, our new home for those interested in teaching the Web. Here, educators and activists can find teaching activities, guidelines for hosting events, and information on Mozilla Clubs<\/a>, our new initiative focused on teaching Web literacy to small groups of learners that meet regularly in classrooms, libraries, coffee shops, and anywhere else. The new site is still evolving and you can expect more activities, resources, and tools to be added over the next few months.
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\nOn the learning tools front: this June, the new Webmaker will emerge from beta. The app is a free, open source tool that will allow users to create custom Web content easily and quickly, no coding required. Webmaker is practical, fun, and a key building block for teaching and improving Web literacy. It\u2019s also a tool for empowering individuals and strengthening the open Web: the app\u2019s functionality and scope were informed by our months of research<\/a> across the globe.
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\nThe launch of the new Webmaker means we’ll be making changes to the current suite of Webmaker tools: X-Ray Goggles, Thimble, Appmaker, and Popcorn Maker. These tools have been critical to so many of our mentors around the world, and we\u2019re devoted to continuing their legacy through our new educational resources. And as always, we\u2019ll work with the community to ensure this evolution is as smooth as possible.
\nBelow are our plans for updating the existing Webmaker tools. To receive ongoing news about this process, check this space or email us directly at\u00a0info@webmaker.org<\/a>.
\nCan I continue remixing web pages using X-Ray Goggles?
\n<\/b>X-Ray Goggles is one of our most popular and useful tools for teaching the Web \u2014 it\u2019s been a major hit at Maker Party events and other workshops and programs around the world, and was developed out of our city learning lab, Hive NYC. \u00a0Starting soon, X-Ray Goggles will be available on teach.mozilla.org<\/a>. Here, users will still be able to install X-Ray Goggles to inspect and remix the code of their favorite web pages. And educators can keep X-Ray Goggles as a core part of their curriculum.
\nPublishing new makes with X-ray Goggles will still be possible, but as Web standards have changed some pages have protections in place that do not allow for key components to be modified and therefore published. Currently, we recommended that you identify specific pages to confirm that they allow for publishing before building your curriculum around them. We plan on evolving X-ray Goggles to cope with these new Web standards soon.
\nWhat\u2019s in store for Thimble?
\n<\/b>Expect to see exciting updates to Thimble when it also transitions to teach.mozilla.org<\/a> later this year. Users can continue to develop their HTML and CSS skills, and teachers and mentors can retain Thimble as a part of their Web literacy curriculum. And don\u2019t worry: users\u2019 current makes and content will continue working in updated Thimble versions.
\nProfessor David Humphrey<\/a> from Seneca College in Toronto will work with his students to further enhance Thimble\u2019s user experience and functionality, and make it an even better teaching tool. Humphrey is an active developer and longtime educational liaison with the Mozilla Foundation. He\u2019s worked alongside us for years, and plays an ongoing, cardinal role in integrating open source practices with digital education. He\u2019s won accolades<\/a> for his work with Mozilla.
\nCan I still build apps with Appmaker?
\n<\/b>Appmaker\u2019s chief capability \u2014 designing apps and content with an intuitive, Lego-like building system \u2014 will be a core function of the new Webmaker. Users who built awesome creations with Appmaker can continue to carry out similar work with the Webmaker app, using more fun and creative tools.
\nWhat\u2019s in store for Popcorn Maker?
\n<\/b>Beginning on June 19, 2015, you\u2019ll no longer be able to create new Popcorn Maker projects at popcorn.webmaker.org. Links to users\u2019 existing makes will be available long-term in a view-only state.
\nPopcorn Maker is open source and dear to our hearts. We built Popcorn to push the envelope on what is possible with HTML5 and open video. In that spirit, we’d love to see both that code and community live on and continue to evolve. The code is available in github<\/a>, and we encourage you to reach out to popcorn@mozilla.com<\/a> if you\u2019re interested in working with us to chart Popcorn\u2019s future.
\nWhat will happen to my makes? Will they continue to work?
\n<\/b>Your creations aren’t going anywhere.
\nIn X-Ray Goggles, existing makes will be available long-term and accessible via existing links.
\nIn Thimble, makes will continue to function as always and will be ported over to teach.mozilla.org on June 19, 2015.
\nIn Popcorn Maker, existing makes will be available long-term in a read-only state. These will degrade with the evolution of the web and third-party services like YouTube, and we will no longer invest to maintain their compatibility.
\nIn Appmaker, existing makes will be available for the next year in a read-only state and accessible via existing links.
\nIn all cases, we strongly recommend you visit the gallery today and jot down the URLs of your favorite creations. We will also index existing Webmaker users\u2019 makes and make those available to all users.
\nWhat will happen to my Webmaker profile?
\n<\/b>Your existing Webmaker login will continue to work and allow you to access both the new Webmaker tool and teach.mozilla.org. When logging into these sites for the first time after this transition you may be prompted to create a new password.
\nWhat will happen to the existing webmaker.org website?
\n<\/b>Webmaker.org will be the home for the new Webmaker tool beginning June 19.
\nWill the new Webmaker app be free and open source, like the current tools?
\n<\/b>Yes and yes!
\nWho can I contact with questions?
\n<\/b>We\u2019d love to hear your questions, comments, and concerns as we improve our resources for teaching and building the Web. You can direct your messages to @webmaker on Twitter, or by email.<\/a> For information on learning programs and the new teach.mozilla.org website email us here<\/a>.
\nWhat happens now?
\n<\/b>Start by visiting the gallery and saving links to your favorite makes. Then, head to teach.mozilla.org<\/a> to explore our new learning communities resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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