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Life & fun · August 11, 2011

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I finally relased my first product

So, after many years of kicking about little apps and not putting the full effort in, I decided to bite the bullet and get on with it. Very much inspired by patio11 and Bingo Card Creator, I present Griddol (http://www.griddol.com) a tool to create and play word searches. Intended mainly for teachers, but encouraging those who like a word search too. This been churning around in my head for over a year in various forms, and I used the concept to help learn CoffeeScript, CouchDB and node.js, so even if the product itself is a failure, the learning process has been valuable. I'll be the first…

I finally relased my first product launched on August 11, 2011 with 11 votes, #69 of 248 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.

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Griddol is a web-based tool for creating and playing word searches. Designed primarily for teachers but open to word search enthusiasts, it allows users to generate custom puzzles and solve them online. The creator built the application while learning CoffeeScript, CouchDB, and Node.js, treating both the product and development process as valuable learning experiences.

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So, after many years of kicking about little apps and not putting the full effort in, I decided to bite the bullet and get on with it. Very much inspired by patio11 and Bingo Card Creator, I present Griddol (http://www.griddol.com) a tool to create and play word searches. Intended mainly for teachers, but encouraging…

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