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1,394 PointsWhat is Scratch?
Hi, I would like to know what is Scratch. I see everyone speaking this but I didn't understang what it is. Every time I search on google about that I find this website https://scratch.mit.edu
6 Answers
Dan James
2,709 PointsTo do something "from scratch" is an English idiom, in use in both British and American English (and probably other regions), and means to start from nothing. It probably has sporting origins, most likely from cricket in the UK. In this lesson, it doesn't refer to software called Scratch.
Dominic High
5,163 PointsI believe what you are referring to is when someone says, "We will be making a WordPress Theme from SCRATCH." What they are referring to is that the theme will be made from it's most basic form without the use of any sophisticated software, tools or prior frameworks. Usually done as a demonstration of how to create for beginners or someone new to the process or idea.
Danilo Licitra
658 PointsI pretty sure "Making a Theme from Scratch" means building up this Theme directly from the drawing Board.
- Open the Editor and just code.
Grosshandler M
1,566 PointsThink of Scratch as a Text Editor for little kids. It's got a colorful user interface and code blocks that are easy to use and understand, while still being complex enough to be a great gateway program to get little kids into coding.
Joel Shaw
1,731 PointsIt means you create your own starting point... It's like baking a cake using the ingredients verses going to the store and buying a mix that only requires a few steps.
In this instance, You'd create a static site (HTML, CSS, JS) and then include the Wordpress code, which is written in PHP, to create your main functionality.
The URL you're referring to actually has nothing to do with WP design/development, it's simply what they call that project.
Hope that helps! =)
John Norris
21,145 PointsI dunno. A WordPress Theme?