New Updates for Thursday, February 11, 2021
Symphony
Added a Moderator role within Symphony that will have full control over the Symphony but will not be visible to attendees or listed in the Participants list.
Added a Moderator role within Symphony that will have full control over the Symphony but will not be visible to attendees or listed in the Participants list. Implemented a first version of the waiting screen for participants informing them that a Symphony has not yet started.
Implemented a first version of the waiting screen for participants informing them that a Symphony has not yet started. Updated the default display within the Symphony when no content is being used.
Updated the default display within the Symphony when no content is being used. Improved device selection workflow for audio/video controls if the connection to the first device fails.
Improved device selection workflow for audio/video controls if the connection to the first device fails. Updated some minor details for our "You've been promoted to Panelist" pop-up.
Updated some minor details for our "You've been promoted to Panelist" pop-up. Worked on some feedback and edits to our newly updated new Symphony form
Worked on some feedback and edits to our newly updated new Symphony form
Fixed an issue that would not save form configurations for the Ask a Question setting.
Fixed an issue that would not save form configurations for the Ask a Question setting.
Login
Switched the primary login option to first present Login with Email and Password
Switched the primary login option to first present Login with Email and Password Improved the instant login workflow that presents to users when they are not registered yet for an event and lets them know the steps to take from the login screen.
Improved the instant login workflow that presents to users when they are not registered yet for an event and lets them know the steps to take from the login screen. Implemented remember user logic when logging in via the instant login link allowing the user to access their event reusing their login link for a set period of time. The link however spoils if the user opts to log out of the system.
Implemented remember user logic when logging in via the instant login link allowing the user to access their event reusing their login link for a set period of time. The link however spoils if the user opts to log out of the system. Updated workflow when logging in via the instant login link forcing users to set a password if no password was previously set and also prompting users to agree to our terms of services.
Updated workflow when logging in via the instant login link forcing users to set a password if no password was previously set and also prompting users to agree to our terms of services.
Home
Added new tiles to the events home screen including a prompt for attendees to check their Schedule before their event starts and to make a post in the Live Feed if they haven't yet done so.
Added new tiles to the events home screen including a prompt for attendees to check their Schedule before their event starts and to make a post in the Live Feed if they haven't yet done so.
Navigation
Improved navigation from Web to Admin and vice versa now opening in the same window instead of adding a new tab each time the button is clicked.
Improved navigation from Web to Admin and vice versa now opening in the same window instead of adding a new tab each time the button is clicked.
Schedule
Implemented the first version of our Schedule import within admin that allows event organizers to upload hundreds of schedule items within minutes. We will make this available to all admins very soon.
Implemented the first version of our Schedule import within admin that allows event organizers to upload hundreds of schedule items within minutes. We will make this available to all admins very soon. Fixed an issue for accessing materials within Schedule items that have specific view settings and would prevent some users from viewing the materials.
Fixed an issue for accessing materials within Schedule items that have specific view settings and would prevent some users from viewing the materials.
Events
Added an event loading screen when finishing the Event Wizard steps to get organizers excited and inform them that their event is now ready and created.
Added an event loading screen when finishing the Event Wizard steps to get organizers excited and inform them that their event is now ready and created. Removed Symphony Menu item from the Mobile preview screen in the Event Wizard as this feature is currently only on the Web. We promise it's coming to mobile very soon.
Removed Symphony Menu item from the Mobile preview screen in the Event Wizard as this feature is currently only on the Web. We promise it's coming to mobile very soon.
People
Included a new attribute for attendees' Last Name to use within the attendee email templates.
Included a new attribute for attendees' Last Name to use within the attendee email templates. Added the ability to update the Registration Email template along with the Welcome Email template in the admin.
Added the ability to update the Registration Email template along with the Welcome Email template in the admin.
Speakers
Updated options within admin to support setting the default Speaker sorting to a custom sort or A to Z sort.
Updated options within admin to support setting the default Speaker sorting to a custom sort or A to Z sort. Added support to upload a background image for Speaker profiles for each Speaker and within the Events images to support our soon to be released and redesigned Speaker Profiles.
Added support to upload a background image for Speaker profiles for each Speaker and within the Events images to support our soon to be released and redesigned Speaker Profiles.
Home
Implemented the option to hide an event's name/date/location that normally displays over the Home image on the top left.
Implemented the option to hide an event's name/date/location that normally displays over the Home image on the top left. Updated our logic to remove notifications from the Home screen if they are older than a day. You can still access any of them from the Global Notification menu in the header.
Updated our logic to remove notifications from the Home screen if they are older than a day. You can still access any of them from the Global Notification menu in the header.
Notifications
Improved logic on how we send notifications late-night early morning without disturbing you with ping noises. Uninterrupted sleep is important!
Improved logic on how we send notifications late-night early morning without disturbing you with ping noises. Uninterrupted sleep is important!
Compete
Added a multi-image cropper for Compete images and added a details image field option.
Added a multi-image cropper for Compete images and added a details image field option.
Materials
Addressed an issue that wouldn't allow admins to reorder and save answers for their multiple-choice questions.
Addressed an issue that wouldn't allow admins to reorder and save answers for their multiple-choice questions.
Messaging
Fixed an error message received when writing a message within a public channel.
Fixed an error message received when writing a message within a public channel.
Appointments
Fixed timezone discrepancies due to some countries abandoning their Daylight Savings and us having to catch up with the times, literally.
Fixed timezone discrepancies due to some countries abandoning their Daylight Savings and us having to catch up with the times, literally.