New Features: Filter, online status and more
jschlademann on 02:37 PM
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Platform News
We didn‘t rest between the holidays and busied ourselves with fixing some minor bugs and deploying a couple of not so minor new features on the platform. Yeah, yeah, yeah! The five most important ones will be briefly introduced in the following:
1. Briefing improvement – vertical layout:
The layout in two columns did have some deficits regarding it‘s readiability – so we decided to get rid of it and go back to the vertical layout. And while we were at it we also adjusted the print view so that you can easily print out the briefing now. Put it under your pillow or pin it up the wall above your writing desk – no problem with the new print view.
2. Filter for ideas not rated yet:
With the new filter “Not rated yet“ you can easily organize your way around voting. Just display the ideas you haven‘t rated yet – or display those you already rated and want to check on again. Rating gets much faster and easier with this new feature.
3. Online status settings:
On popular demand we added a checkbox to the user settings to activate or deactivate the showing of your online status, the pink dot that appears in your user image when you are online. You now have the choice whether you want to show your online status or not. Let‘s recall: the pink dot appears when you‘re active on the platform, it automatically disappears as soon as you log out or are inactive for more than ten minutes.
4. “Follow Contest” is back:
Well, it wasn‘t exactly gone, but the “Follow Contest“ button is placed more prominently now on the platform. By clicking the “Follow Contest“ button you make sure to get all the dashboard messages that inform you about what‘s going on in that contest – e.g. if someone submits a new idea. A great way to stay updated!
5. E-mail notifications are working again:
You want the information from your dashboard directly in your mail box? No problem, you can activate this service in your user settings under notification settings.
We‘re looking forward to hearing your feedback on this features as well as more suggestions of how to improve the platform further.
Jesko
Vielen Dank ! Klingt sehr gut ! – Könnte man “Notification Settings” nicht auch für das Dashboard selbst einrichten ?
(Vorallem “Loved ideas”, contestspezifisch oder kontestunabhängig)
jschlademann
@Jesko: Notifikation Mails werden immer dann versendet, wenn neue Nachrichten in Deinem Dashboard eingehen – beziehen sich also schon auf “das Dashboard selbst”.
Jesko
@Jakob: Danke Jakob. (Und fohes Neues Jahr !!!) Ich meinte die Option, generell über “loved ideas” in contests im Dashboard infomiert zu werden. Im Moment werden glaube ich nur die denen ich folge bei mir angezeigt. War aber bloß ein Vorschlag.
jschlademann
@jesko: Dir natürlich auch noch ein schönes neues Jahr! Du möchtest also eine Dashboard Message bekommen, wenn irgend jemand irgend eine Idee loved?
Jesko
@jakob: Ähm : ) – Ja, als contestspezifische Option. Ist aber nicht so wesentlich. War nur eine kleine Anregung /Idee. LG !