guzzle

A not-yet-functional webapp for authoring crossword puzzles.

Run

node app/app.js 8000

Dependencies

• node.js
• express.js
• node-postgres

Todo

• sanitize inputs (ooop)
• faster handling of inspecific crossWords requests (mainly all-wildcard requests)
• let you write clues + save puzzle (auth?)
• export saved puzzles in useful formats
• finish fillservice
• clear-all button
• let you add words to dictionary
• let you rate words
• pull wikipedia entries to help with clue-writing
• let you declare difficulty of puzzle on saving it
• autosave your work to local storage
• don't allow islands
• nice wrapper for pg access + exception handling
• share methods across backend and frontend (indexOfCell(), etc.)
• more words
• let you solve someone else's puzzles
• cross-reference against a dictionary to classify words
• scoop all the words on wikipedia
• find old NYTimes puzzles
• hotkeys