Site Membership, Color Picker, Easy Mode
Several new features were added to the site last night and this morning.
First, you can now create a Membership on the site. At this point, there is very little extra value in creating an account, except that puzzles you create will have your screenname attached to them. Eventually, you will need that membership account in order to solve the daily puzzle; there will be a high score list maintained for the daily puzzle, and you'll need to be logged in to have your score show up.
Also, a Color Picker was added to the site. You will only see this if you are logged in. On your member page you will see the option to choose a color scheme, or create your own customized color scheme. This allows you to choose twelve colors which will be used in the puzzles. Thus, if you find it hard to distinguish between the colors of different tiles, you can set up a color scheme that is more comfortable for you to view.
Instructions were added for creating puzzles; these instructions are in the form of a context-style help. Just hover over a control while you're in edit mode, and text will appear explaining how to use the control.
Also, on the Daily Puzzler, an "Easy Mode" was added. When you play in easy mode, it is possible to solve the puzzle without rotating or flipping any pieces. This mode is especially good for young children, or for exceptionally difficult puzzles. If you can't solve the puzzle in regular mode, you can return to the puzzle page and choose easy mode, then try it again.
Eventually, scoring will be added to reflect whether or not you used easy mode (for example, solving a puzzle is worth 100 points, but only 75 if you do it in easy mode.)
In the midst of all these additions, there were also a few cosmetic changes.
What is next? Some of the changes which need to happen next are changes which no one will see but the site Administrator. For example, I will be setting up a page from which I can view all puzzles which have been submitted, modify titles, assign them to dates in the competition, or delete them.
First, you can now create a Membership on the site. At this point, there is very little extra value in creating an account, except that puzzles you create will have your screenname attached to them. Eventually, you will need that membership account in order to solve the daily puzzle; there will be a high score list maintained for the daily puzzle, and you'll need to be logged in to have your score show up.
Also, a Color Picker was added to the site. You will only see this if you are logged in. On your member page you will see the option to choose a color scheme, or create your own customized color scheme. This allows you to choose twelve colors which will be used in the puzzles. Thus, if you find it hard to distinguish between the colors of different tiles, you can set up a color scheme that is more comfortable for you to view.
Instructions were added for creating puzzles; these instructions are in the form of a context-style help. Just hover over a control while you're in edit mode, and text will appear explaining how to use the control.
Also, on the Daily Puzzler, an "Easy Mode" was added. When you play in easy mode, it is possible to solve the puzzle without rotating or flipping any pieces. This mode is especially good for young children, or for exceptionally difficult puzzles. If you can't solve the puzzle in regular mode, you can return to the puzzle page and choose easy mode, then try it again.
Eventually, scoring will be added to reflect whether or not you used easy mode (for example, solving a puzzle is worth 100 points, but only 75 if you do it in easy mode.)
In the midst of all these additions, there were also a few cosmetic changes.
What is next? Some of the changes which need to happen next are changes which no one will see but the site Administrator. For example, I will be setting up a page from which I can view all puzzles which have been submitted, modify titles, assign them to dates in the competition, or delete them.
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