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Piotr Płaneta edited this page Jun 11, 2013 · 9 revisions

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FlashCard is a web application which helps to store and translate words. It also has its own repetition system which helps to memorise words permanently.

FUNCTIONALITIES

AFTER FIRST ITERATION

After first iteration user can log in - also using a Facebook account.

After logging in user can add new words to a word list.

User can also look for Polish or English translation while adding a new word and then can choose from a list of all possible translations.

User may also look through the word list and edit or remove words from it.

AFTER SECOND ITERATION

A repetitions system is introduced - user can memorise words grouped with categories. A special algorithm is written to speed up the learning process.

There is a friendly design of the repetitions functionality.

There is API for saving and translating words.

User may download a desktop application which enables managing the word list, adding new words and repetitions both on- and off-line. Authentication needed.

AFTER THIRD ITERATION

A picture dictionary is introduced - pictures are loaded from Google Images. Users can rate the appropriaty of images. Based on the statistics from second iteration an improved repetition algorithm is modelled. Thanks to the reading functionality user can listen to the words added to the word list. Sounds are streamed from Wikipedia/Dictionary.com. Basic social functionality is enabled: users can share their word lists and create public categories. Their can also check their position in a global FlashCard rating

Website

http://flash-card.herokuapp.com