Across Lite/Java Features

Aesthetic design

• Intuitive and pleasing user-interface designed with web publishing in mind.
• User-interface is platform independent and does not assume familiarity with any particular computer operating system.
• Puzzle title/theme, Author/Editor name and Copyright notices clearly visible always.
• Nicely formatted clue columns and very readable puzzle grid letters.
• Time-proven grid movement and editing commands.
• The puzzle is completely self-contained and requires no other puzzle content on the page, except perhaps a link to the instruction sheet if desired. Applet can also be customized to link to the instructions through a help button if required.

Robust and high-performance design

• Fastest interactive response amongst available Java crossword programs.
• No limit on lengths of clues.
• Uses same robust puzzle file with checksums as the one used by the downloadable programs.
• Puzzle file is completely interchangeable with the downloadable programs and can be created on any platform (Windows, Mac, OS/2 or Unix). So you can also provide a link directly to the puzzle file for those that prefer to use the downloadable program (and non-casual crossword fans certainly do).
• Publishers that do not charge visitors for the puzzles or do not need a customized version of the downloadable program can simply place a link to our download site for visitors to pick up a free copy of the downloadable versions. Contact us for details.
• Pure Java code compatible with all correctly implemented Java virtual machines.
• No puzzle data embedded in the applet allowing browsers to cache the applet code and use it for subsequent downloads.

Secure and Copyright protecting design

• Applet is customized to your site to reject crossword puzzle "hi-jacking". Unlike most other applets which can be made part of  another site's web page by linking to the applet and puzzle, Across Lite/Java is customized to run only when the applet is linked from a web page from the licensed site.
• Designed for syndication. The above restriction can be dynamically and selectively relaxed for specific sites to allow crossword syndication by maintaining a syndication sites list at the host site. This process is completely transparent to the users.