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= What are we building? =
= What are we building? =
 
== '''Hackasaurus = Tools | Jams | Games | Web site | Badges'''  ==
== '''Hackasaurus = Tools | Jams | Games | Web site | Badges'''  ==


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#'''Badges'''. ''Web badges and stickers. Like Boys and Girls Scouts merit badges for web-making. Social proof for your hacker skills as you advance and level up. ''<br>
#'''Badges'''. ''Web badges and stickers. Like Boys and Girls Scouts merit badges for web-making. Social proof for your hacker skills as you advance and level up. ''<br>


[[Image:Hackasaurus roadmap desk graphic.jpg|500px|Hackasaurus roadmap desk graphic.jpg]]
[[Image:Hackasaurus roadmap desk graphic.jpg|500px|Hackasaurus roadmap desk graphic.jpg]]  


== Q3 2011<br>  ==
== Q3 2011<br>  ==
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== <br> Q4 2011 <br>  ==
== <br> Q4 2011 <br>  ==


=== Blow people's minds at the Mozilla Festival. Buzz. Turn up volume on "Hack This Game" innovation challenge.<br>  ===
=== Blow people's minds at the Mozilla Festival. Increased buzz. Turn up volume on "Hack This Game" innovation challenge.<br>  ===


'''Tools'''<br>  
'''Tools'''<br>  


*Plug-in architecture for X-Ray Goggles. Enabling anyone [or just developers?] to add new features.<br>  
*'''Plug-in architecture for X-Ray Goggles'''. Enabling anyone [or just developers?] to add new features.<br>  
**''Metrics: to come''
**''Metrics: to come''


'''Jams'''<br>  
'''Jams'''<br>  


*Polished "jam-in-a-box 2.0" shared at Mozilla Festival. Improved support for hosting and promoting your own hack jam at Hackasaurus.org. <br>  
*'''Polished "jam-in-a-box 2.0" shared at Mozilla Festival'''. Improved support for hosting and promoting your own hack jam at Hackasaurus.org. <br>  
*Module for recruiting and training youth Hackasaurus facilitators included in jam kit. <br>  
*Module for recruiting and training youth Hackasaurus facilitators included in jam kit. <br>  
*Clear jam feedback and evaluation process feeding back into kit.&nbsp; <br>  
*Clear jam feedback and evaluation process feeding back into kit.&nbsp; <br>  
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'''Games'''<br>  
'''Games'''<br>  


*Successful innovation challenge and hack sprint at Mozilla Festival producing great new games. <br>  
*'''Successful innovation challenge and hack sprint '''at Mozilla Festival producing great new games. <br>  
*Reference implementations from kids working with developers to create cool Hackasaurus game prototypes.<br>  
*Reference implementations from kids working with developers to create cool Hackasaurus game prototypes.<br>  
**''Metrics: to come''
**''Metrics: to come''
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'''Badges'''<br>  
'''Badges'''<br>  


*First Hackasaurus badges awarded to kids at Mozilla Festival.<br>  
*'''First Hackasaurus badges awarded to kids at Mozilla Festival.'''<br>  
**''Metrics: to come''
**''Metrics: to come''
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*'''Rebranding started'''. Working on polished Hackasaurus brand, identity and voice.<br>


[[Image:Hackasaurus at mozilla festival.jpg|500px|Hackasaurus at mozilla festival.jpg]]  
[[Image:Hackasaurus at mozilla festival.jpg|500px|Hackasaurus at mozilla festival.jpg]]  


== Q1 2012<br>  ==
== Q1 2012<br>  ==
=== Hackasaurus 1.0 launches. New branding / look and feel. Real offerings for games &amp; badges.<br> ===


'''Tools'''  
'''Tools'''  
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'''Branding'''  
'''Branding'''  


*'''Re-branding begins'''.&nbsp;  
*'''Re-branding launced'''. New brand, identity, look and feel launched. Speaks equally well to kids and adults.&nbsp;  
**''Metrics: to come''<br>
**''Metrics: to come''<br>


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*'''Social persistence'''. Make your remixes stick, plus share them with friends. Like hacking the Matrix together.  
*'''Social persistence'''. Make your remixes stick, plus share them with friends. Like hacking the Matrix together.  
*'''Amazing HTML5 games kids and adults love'''. One amazing game -- plus tons of great bite-sized experiences --&nbsp; that tons of kids and adults love. The "Portal" of gamification meets HTML5.<br>
*'''Amazing HTML5 games kids and adults love'''. One amazing game -- plus tons of great bite-sized experiences --&nbsp; that tons of kids and adults love. The "Portal" of gamification meets HTML5.<br>
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