diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1b248298..138a76bf 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ # TurtleStitch -TurtleStitch is a visual, blocks-based programming environment for turtle graphics with a focus on -embroidery file generation. +TurtleStitch is a visual, blocks-based programming environment for turtle graphics with a primary focus on +embroidery. -The generated patterns can be exported as a embroidery file (currently Melco/EXP and Tajima/DST are supported) or SVG vector graphic +Generated graphics can be exported as a embroidery file (currently Melco/EXP and Tajima/DST are supported) and SVG images. TurtleStitch is based on [Snap! Build Your Own Blocks](http://snap.berkeley.edu) written by Jens Mönig and Brian Harvey. @@ -12,15 +12,16 @@ It uses webgl [ThreeJS](http://threejs.org) as rendering engine for performance ## Try it -For full functionality run it from the TurtleStitch platform on http://www.turtlestitch.org +TurtleStitch is live on its community platform - http://www.turtlestitch.org http://www.turtlestitch.org/run -or the testing the current develeopment version integrated into the platform: +the latest development version is live here: http://www.turtlestitch.org/beta -You can also try the [latest development version from the git master branch](https://backface.github.io/turtlestitch/) via github pages (no cloud access!) +You can also try the [latest stable version from the git master branch](https://backface.github.io/turtlestitch/) via github pages (no cloud access!) +or [download it and run it offline](https://github.com/backface/turtlestitch/blob/master/OFFLINE.md)