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Zap CoderDojo at Glasgow Science Centre

Last month the Glasgow Science Centre hosted a special workshop with Zapcoder, makers of Zap. Roger from Zapcoder reports below

 

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Last month, Team Zapcoder had the privilege of showcasing demonstrating Zap at CoderDojo Scotland, in the Glasgow Science Centre. Despite the terrible Scottish autumn weather, there was a fantastic turn out of young coders to see Zap on show, and all had the chance to get hands on with the app to edit their own personalized games.

After a short walkthrough of http://zap.pm, everyone was soon editing games themselves, changing graphics and sounds and adjusting settings to create their own unique versions of Space Invaders and Brick Break – including a great Star Wars and Mass Effect crossover themed version of Space Invaders.

The CoderDojo workshop was a great chance for us to see the product in real users hands, and we took away some great ideas for improvements. It was a great experience to see and hear the next generation of coders giving their input on Zap, create a batch of new game and ideas, and be very positive about Zap and its future.

A big special thanks to Craig for inviting Zap to take part at the CoderDojo workshop – we all had a great time and can’t wait to see what you all make with Zap soon!

 

Roger Dubar

Zapcoder