matchstick puzzle

Aim The aim of the implementation is a graphical representation of the puzzle which provides the facilities that a player needs to be able to solve the problem: manipulating the symbols, appropriate description and explanation, and help where suitable. The program should make use of the visual programming facilities of the chosen representation to give the user an implementation of the puzzle which is friendly and easy to use. The code must be fully tested and must be able to be demonstrated on any reasonable platform as defined below. Your implementation must be viewable via the WWW on any reasonable Internet enabled computer system: for example, a PC running Linux or Windows XP, using a popular browser such as Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera. You may assume that Java and Javascript are enabled on the Web browser used to view the program. It is your own responsibility to ensure that your program will perform satisfactorily on any reasonable platform. Extended implementations might be able to perform one or more of the following operations demonstrate a solution to the puzzle: • recognise that the user has solved the problem. • offer alternative solutions. • The assignment is open-ended, and credit will be given for extensions that are appropriate to the problem. There will also be credit for designing your solution in such a way that it performs gracefully if an attempt is made to run it on a platform which does not provide all the facilities for which it was designed: The starting lay-out: a spiral consisting of 35 matchsticks, move 4 matchsticks and leave 3 squares. _ _ _ _ | _ _ | | | | | | | | | |_| | | | |_ _ _| | |_ _ _ _ _| One possible solution: _ _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ | | | _| | | | |_| | | |_ _ _ | | |_ _ _ _ _ | ## Deliverables 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows? (depending on the nature? of the deliverables): a)? For web sites or? other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment. b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software? installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement). ## Platform In all 3.0+ versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape