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Learn how to plan and run a Hackasaurus hack jam.

Hackasaurus is an open source toolkit that lets people see and play with the building blocks of the Web. Hackasaurus Jams help people explore and learn Web Literacy skills by taking apart and making things on the Web. These events help participants see the Web as a hand-made public asset for creativity.

In this challenge, you'll learn how to use the Hackasaurus tools, dabble with the basics of HTML and CSS, and meet new people. Then, you'll design and implement your own unique Hackasaurus Jam to share webmaking skills with others.

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Get to Know the Hackasaurus X-Ray Goggles

Use the goggles to inspect and remix the HTML and CSS of any page.

Get to know the X-Ray Goggles, the primary Hackasaurus tool participants will use at your jam.

First, make your first hack in three easy steps on the Hackasaurus website.
Now install the goggles into your browser's bookmarks bar, which will let you use them to remix any web page.
Visit any web page, activate the goggles on it by clicking on the bookmarklet, and remix that page.
Finally, use the publish feature of the goggles to share your hacked page with your peers.

Copy and paste the url of your hack into the Task Discussion below. Then, comment on 2 of your peers' remixes. Don't forget to apply for the HTML Decoder badge!

If you get stuck, check out this video, which shows everything in action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YBl6Tiv6Pro

Task Discussion

Cinder said:

This is a link to my work: http://i41.tinypic.com/aer48m.jpg

on May 25, 2013, 3:34 p.m.
JeanAustinR said:

This is a link to my work: http://www.jeanaustinr.com/blog/tag/webmaker/

on Oct. 19, 2012, 4:58 a.m.
JeanAustinR said:

I have organized/co-organized three Mozilla Webmaker events here in the country. Fortunately and awesomely enough, all of them were featured in the Summer Code Party Hall of Fame.

I did demo'ed Hackasaurus and everyone were delighted to learn about it.

More information here in my website: http://www.jeanaustinr.com/blog/tag/webmaker/

on Oct. 19, 2012, 4:58 a.m.
d said:

This is a link to my work: http://sightyoureference.blogspot.com/2012/10/online-editing.html

on Oct. 2, 2012, 6:28 a.m.
shanti.byu said:

This is a link to my work: http://pastehtml.com/view/ccwqhdzba.html

on Sept. 26, 2012, 5:10 a.m.
Tora said:

This is a link to my work: http://pastehtml.com/view/c7ilaq0cu.html

on Aug. 10, 2012, 10:02 a.m.
Tora said:

http://pastehtml.com/view/c7ilaq0cu.html

on Aug. 10, 2012, 10:01 a.m.
rcitow said:

This is a link to my work: http://poof.hksr.us/qkrrezuw

on May 14, 2012, 11:34 a.m.
rcitow said:

I['ve played aaround with this more. Here is a link to my work: http://poof.hksr.us/qkrrezuw

on May 14, 2012, 11:32 a.m.
rcitow said:

I changed my own website

http://poof.hksr.us/divlmqpz

on May 13, 2012, 1:28 p.m.
Christopher Crawford said:

http://poof.hksr.us/qcccmqww

on April 5, 2012, 1:45 a.m.
Jonatas Emidio said:

Take a look at this one!!! http://poof.hksr.us/nwvfxdus

on March 13, 2012, 2:06 p.m.
Vita said:

This is a link to my work: http://poof.hksr.us/hlyunrvy

on March 1, 2012, 8:54 a.m.

rcitow said:

This is really fun. Nice work.

on May 14, 2012, 11:33 a.m. in reply to Vita
Vita said:

Great fun... http://poof.hksr.us/hlyunrvy

on March 1, 2012, 8:53 a.m.
Jess Klein said:

Oh yeah, I'm a hacker. See: here.

on Feb. 16, 2012, 5:16 p.m.

rcitow said:

Well done. I like your take on firefox.

on May 14, 2012, 11:33 a.m. in reply to Jess Klein