Project Home: xGrid

OSS CMS Web App for Multi-Lingual Word Grids

xGrid Demos + Docs

• xGrid Web App: Generate Game PDF
• xHunt Web App: Generate Game PDF
• xGrid Ad Hoc Grid Generator
• Appending Existing xGrid Lists
• Import / Export xGrid Lists
• xGrid Dev Docs

xGrid Features

• Add column for optional clues, to extend play time.
• Easy configuration of max grid width + height.
• Supports accurate browser rendering of foreign character sets.
• Includes more demo vocab sets upon install.
• Currently implemented to gather and refine link tag taxonomy ideas.

Next:

• Dev Docs
• Gather all styles.
• Create include files.
• Devise two game formats: xWord and xHunt.
• xGrid Content Types: (q + clue) terms >-- lists >--< grids --< games --<
• Gamer Tour
• Editor Tour
• Author Tour
• Admin Tour
• Create exec_mode ENUM (debug, stable, batch).
• Change GET to POST.
• Find crosspoints and labels. Create min ui for all crosspoints (across and down).
• More db support...
• Min UI: term+across_down+q+clue
• Fill empties with black for crosswords and random letters for word hunts.
• Create Drupal Content Type to Support Puzzle Tagging
• Export Lists + Grids (csv, xml, puzz, rss)
• Import Lists + Grids
1. Translations

xGrid COMPETITORS

JS UI

NY Times Crossword Blog

NY Times Crossword Info

NY Times Crossword Samples

Crossword Puzzle Event

Custom Puzzle Designer

xGrid CMS Role Tours

1. xGrid Gamer Tour
2. xGrid Editor Tour
3. xGrid Author Tour
4. xGrid Admin Tour