There will be no new problem released this coming weekend. Instead the Project Euler website is being updated. This will take place on Saturday 24 September 2011 at approximately 10am GMT and it could take up to one hour to complete; during this time the website will not be accessible.
The changes are quite significant and will affect a number of features. They are generally in response to the numerous requests and suggestions that members have been involved in discussing at http://projecteuler.chat. In summary:
(1) There will be a cosmetic change to the colour scheme and general layout.
(2) The URIs will become more human friendly; old links will still work, but it is hoped that members begin using the new ones.
(3) All accounts will need to be authenticated with a valid email address.
(4) A new "levelling" system is being introduced and progressions will take place every 25 problems. The veterans class has been removed and instead there will be an increasing maximum level.
(5) Awards can be earned for solving certain problems; we won't give too much away just yet. (c;
(6) None of the threads will be locked. Instead the first 100 posts will automatically be made permanent and the server will keep the most recent 100 posts after that; older posts will automatically be deleted. Admins can make particularly good temporary posts permanent.
(7) Members can award Kudos (thumbs-up) to worthy posts, which can help inform admins which posts should be kept.
(8) The syntax highlighter has been streamlined.
(9) Members will have slightly more control over their account details, including the ability to change your own username.
(10) The Scores/Statistics page has been merged and expanded slightly.
We hope that you enjoy and appreciate the changes which we believe will help to enhance the experience and fun in solving problems at Project Euler. We would like to thank all the members who have been involved in offering feedback and suggestions during the past year or so and we hope we have addressed most of the common priorities.
With regards,
The Project Euler Team
The changes are quite significant and will affect a number of features. They are generally in response to the numerous requests and suggestions that members have been involved in discussing at http://projecteuler.chat. In summary:
(1) There will be a cosmetic change to the colour scheme and general layout.
(2) The URIs will become more human friendly; old links will still work, but it is hoped that members begin using the new ones.
(3) All accounts will need to be authenticated with a valid email address.
(4) A new "levelling" system is being introduced and progressions will take place every 25 problems. The veterans class has been removed and instead there will be an increasing maximum level.
(5) Awards can be earned for solving certain problems; we won't give too much away just yet. (c;
(6) None of the threads will be locked. Instead the first 100 posts will automatically be made permanent and the server will keep the most recent 100 posts after that; older posts will automatically be deleted. Admins can make particularly good temporary posts permanent.
(7) Members can award Kudos (thumbs-up) to worthy posts, which can help inform admins which posts should be kept.
(8) The syntax highlighter has been streamlined.
(9) Members will have slightly more control over their account details, including the ability to change your own username.
(10) The Scores/Statistics page has been merged and expanded slightly.
We hope that you enjoy and appreciate the changes which we believe will help to enhance the experience and fun in solving problems at Project Euler. We would like to thank all the members who have been involved in offering feedback and suggestions during the past year or so and we hope we have addressed most of the common priorities.
With regards,
The Project Euler Team
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