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I am building a calm, serious English vocabulary learning application for mostly adult, motivated individuals. The opposite experience to Duolingo. No dancing mascots or childish s…

Data Interfaces Designer Location: Montreal, Canada Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: No Technologies: JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Three.js, D3, Canvas API, Node.js, MongoDB,…

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I continue iterating on my vocabulary builder for ESL (English as a Second Language) students: https://www.dictionarygames.io .

A modern take on ESL (English as a Second Language) vocabulary building flashcards. It might also be fun for native speakers who like language games. It is in beta and feedback is …

I am super grateful for all the feedback and not defensive. Discussing to understand the experience of users...

Also... Note that the cursor indicates if you typed the correct puzzle answer before you submit it. It prevents users from suggesting words that are correct answers, but not the so…

English is my second language so I do not create the content for the puzzles. The data comes from different publicly available sources. A quick search on Google for 'Thesaurus impl…

I am not 'rejecting' the alternative design. I am choosing one design path over another. I have a specific vision of how I want this application to work. It is designed to 'push' u…

The puzzle is about finding a specific (one) word for each game/question. In your case abundant was the answer. The cursor indicates correct/incorrect word before it is submitted p…

Note that the question is never a single example or definition, but a starting question plus multiple clues and hints. These help to clear up ambiguities and guide the student towa…

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Designing an ESL learning app for the global village is a challenge.

The data comes from various open source, academic, etc databases. If you look up Oxford dictionary you will find for example: adverb INFORMAL•BRITISH very; extremely. "he is jolly …

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English is my second language. From my experience, I learnt that developing your vocabulary is a long and arduous process. Traditionally, learners used flashcards (or their digital…

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