22w05b: Custom Fractals and Fractal Gallery

In this release we've replaced our old Custom Fractal pages with a new one supporting any equation, six different color modes, and WebGL. We've also added a Fractal Gallery for people who want to explore fractals we've found instead of the default ones.

Full Changelog: zSnout/zSnout.com@22w05a...22w05b

22w05a: WebGL Craziness

In this release we've added a WebGL-based version of Live Overcolorifier. New users will appreciate the new default theme as well as the newly updated homepage using icons rather than text. We also removed borders from the "Game of Life" page and removed the "Desmos" page entirely as it's basically useless compared to desmos.com. We've created a math parser in assets/js/math.ts and used it to create the WebGL-based "Custom Fractal" page. We've also added many WebGL variants of the Mandelbrot, including Dark Mandelbrot, Darkbrot 2, Layers of Ice, and Infinite Puddles.

Full Changelog: zSnout/zSnout.com@22w04b...22w05a

22w04b: Group Calls and Chess Improvements

In this release we've added group call functionality to zCall! We've also made improvements to our online chess app by adding auto-reconnecting.

What's Changed

• clear some confusion in index.md by @AviationSFO in zSnout/zSnout.com#3
• Allow group zCalls and improve Online Chess experience by @zsakowitz in zSnout/zSnout.com#4

New Contributors

• @zsakowitz made their first contribution in zSnout/zSnout.com#4

Full Changelog: zSnout/zSnout.com@22w04a...22w04b

22w04a: Fullscreen Fractals, zCall, Calculator, and Fake Gradient 2

In this release, we've added a new fullscreen mode to many of our fractals and images as well as new versions of Newton's Fractal. We've also created our own video and audio calling service, zCall, which lets you set up a meeting with someone right from your browser, and it's not laggy! Additionally, we added a second version of "Fake Gradient" and added an embedded Desmos calculator.

What's Changed

• update index.md for more game type clarity by @AviationSFO in zSnout/zSnout.com#2

New Contributors

• @AviationSFO made their first contribution in zSnout/zSnout.com#2

Full Changelog: zSnout/zSnout.com@22w03b...22w04a

22w03b: More Fractal Colorings, Identicons, and Fake Gradients

In this release we've added an entirely new type of fractal coloring based on @radulov/FractalSoundWeb that produces amazing colors for both the inside and outside of fractals. We've also added an identicon generator that can create random icons based on a seed value. Additionally, a fake gradient generator has been added to zSnout that creates barcode-like images.

Full Changelog: zSnout/zSnout.com@22w03a...22w03b

22w03a: Chess Improvements, Insta-Fractals, and Organization

In this release we've added WebGL versions of the Mandelbrot Set and Burning Ship, allowing you to explore them in real-time! We've also moved several pages into separate sections to free up space on the homepage. Additionally, we've added new chess modes including Pawnstorm and Random Starting Position.

Full Changelog: zSnout/zSnout.com@22w02b...22w03a

22w02b: Overcolorifier, Blinding, More Chess, and Custom Positions

In this release we've added two new pages using the pngjs library: "Overcolorifier" and "Blind Yourself"! We've also updated the chess pages with a "Chess vs Bad AI" page and added a new position generator that can be used to create games. Additionally, we added a good font to the Trope Highlighter so it'll look like real Torah text!

Full Changelog: zSnout/zSnout.com@22w02a...22w02b

22w02a: More Fractals, Better Online Chess, and Separated Dependencies

In this release, we've separated the dependencies of the build, server, and client scripts. We've also improved fractal rendering, added a general library for creating new fractals, and added two new fractals: the Burning Ship and the Feather Fractal. Additionally, we posted a link to the zSnout YouTube channel and added an API to the Random Chess page. We've also fixed many bugs, including an issue where ?nobg had no effect, the Notepad app had an unreadable placeholder color, the service worker wouldn't cache new responses, joining existing games of Online Chess would reset the board for a new player, and pages with a canvas weren't properly sized on mobile & desktop screens. We also added better typings to String.prototype.startsWith and .endsWith.

Full Changelog: zSnout/zSnout.com@22w01d...22w02a

22w01d: Math Practice, Chess AI, and Blob Simulator

In this release we've added two math practice pages: one for practicing multiplication and division up to 12x12, and another for practicing squares from 2x2 to 20x20. We've also improved our chess AI by using Stockfish.JS and adding a list of 8000 grandmaster-level games. Additionally, for our weirdos, there's now a page that lets you play illegal moves against the AI to see how it does. To get into the simulator list of video games, we've added a "Blob Simulator" to zSnout that generates a random blob. However, it usually exceeds the JS stack limit, so it doesn't work half the time. Oh well.

Full Changelog: zSnout/zSnout.com@22w01c...22w01d

22w01c: Newton's Fractal and The Effects of Noise

Another fractal I've always wanted to create was Newton's Fractal, so today zSnout gets another fractal (yay!). I also wondered, how far can people see past noise into a pattern?, which led to the creation of The Effects of Noise. Have fun exploring these two; they took a while to make!

Full Changelog: zSnout/zSnout.com@22w01b...22w01c