Builder

About

Builder is backend automation for quickly developing lesson content (currently only supports chess).

Builder is live here.

If a valid lesson is submitted, then it will be available on Square First Chess.

Installation Instructions

cd client

elm-app install

• Must have Elm and create-elm-app installed (can also elm-app eject if you are more familiar with webpack).
  • Current Elm version is 0.18.
  • Current create-elm-app version is v1.10.4 (npm install [email protected])

Usage

cd client

npm run dev

• Need to be running dev-server (or point backend wherever).
• If you have tmux and nodemon then you are also able to use the .tmuxrc automation: tmux source-file .tmuxrc

Directions for actually making a lesson

These are the steps that you need to take to make a lesson:

• Use procedural generation to find original idea (either by clicking regenerate, or by moving slider).
• Rearrange / optimize the board for the start of the lesson (Must be legal Chess position, i.e. Monarch who's team it is may NOT be in check).
• Click Record Lesson.
• Create a frame
  • Fill in the default text with what you want to be displayed at the beginning of that frame.
  • Optionally; click on squares to create discoverable content (Currently only supports valid moves for your team).
  • Make move (Use Chess Api button for opponent).
• Repeat frame creation until satisified with lesson.

Please remember that we are trying to write content that is optimized for the learner.

Deployment

Use the Terraform script.

Todo / Next Up

• Integrate with chess api
  • Check for legal position
  • Show possible moves in builder