Jigsaw puzzles are back with this new online version
By: Julia Aidan
Submitted: 2009-06-05 05:03:36 | Word Count: 560
Jigsaw puzzle keeps brain alert. It helps in sharpening memory. The first jigsaw problem was manufactured by John Spilsbury in the year 1766. It was in a form of map and subsequently used as educational device in class rooms to teach Geography. It is also an economical and reusable enjoyment. Spilsbury turned jigsaw puzzle to business. It was in middle of 18th century
Over the period of time the maps in the puzzle added new dimension by bringing in natural scenes, buildings, monuments, castles, animals, birds, etc. Jigsaw puzzles was made of wood. Later it cardboard was used. It was cheaper. After the beginning of cardboard, photos and prints were pasted in the cardboard and designed to form. It has shapes in 300, 500, 700 and 1000 pieces. However the biggest jigsaw puzzle in the world has 24,000 pieces and measures 428 x 157 cms. A few puzzles are also made on both the sides, so that, the puzzle can be solved on both the sides with different pictures.{Few puzzles are made on both sides.It has different pictures. It is a bit intricate. Jigsaw puzzles are also available in spherical shape, which are 2 dimensional, with shapes like Moon, Earth, etc.
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With the development in technology we have laptop versions of jigsaw puzzle. Computer puzzle came late. Earlier there was Tiling puzzle. Mechanical puzzle was also used. These were done actually. In computer version, puzzles are created and reflected on the screen, and you solve the puzzle by using a mouse. Special software's are obtainable for the puzzles. You do not have to construct physically. You solve the puzzle in the computer screen
On the online version of jigsaw puzzle you have different types of puzzle and to download them you should have different category of software like Java, Flash, Shockwave, etc. There are thousands of jigsaw puzzle online. They are freely available Merit of the online version is, you can create your own puzzle, also, and place them in your web site or share them with friends. On a paid online site you have superior variety of jigsaw puzzle where you have to become a member.Paid membership is available. You find advanced puzzles. There are online puzzles which may take hours to complete. It can vary from number of pieces to number of different cuts and is rather complicated. With good and suitable software you can create any image you want and create a jigsaw puzzle that uses very smooth and fast computer graphics. Mobile phones have jigsaw puzzles. You have to adjust the pieces to a normal conclusion. Jigsaw puzzles can be downloaded. You should have a GPRS mobile phone Online versions also have such puzzles which limit the move to assured number of steps and you have to solve within the predetermined steps. Here is an example. 5 x 5 puzzle have 25 steps/moves
Free jigsaw puzzles are in large quantity available in the internet. Jigsaw puzzles are just like knowledge management which are complicated.|Jigsaw puzzle is complicated. Knowledge is also complicated} There are so many unrelated pieces that we are not even sure what they are sometimes. And at times all the fragments fall together and give shape to a wonderful theme.
