This is a web app designed for Cape Cod Life Publications to promote the magazines through social media. The app contains a “Twitter game” in which users can encode secret messages in maritime flag signals. The messages can then be shared on Twitter with the change for other users to solve the puzzle. There are subscription prizes for correct answers.
The app core was designed using jQuery and the UI is handled by jQuery UI.
Users can switch between flag hoisted signals and semaphore flags.
The app provides useful learning links for understanding semaphores.
The app sends the users encoded message url to Twitter for posting.
The generated puzzle can then be solved by other users with the link.
Users can bring up a legend to help with decryption.
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