Mozilla upgrades Thimble with sleeker interface and more tools for those learning to code

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by Sindy Cator on September 1, 2015 at 5:21 pm

Mozilla has updated Thimble, its online code editor. The app now has a sleeker interface, and allows you to drag-and-drop a zipped website into the interface so you can start picking through it straight away. Like many IDEs, Thimble positions the code on the left side of the screen, and a preview on the right. It works with Web standards like HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and is positioned as an educational tool for the classroom. In addition to a refreshed interface and drag-and-drop hacking, Thimble also has a slew of better tutorials for those just starting out. There is also…