Buildfire Q2 2021 Release Highlights and Updates
Here’s a closer look at what our product development team and software engineers have been working on during the second quarter of the year.
Plugin Enhancements and Updates
Community Wall
- Enhanced the ability for admins to ban users
- Enhanced the way that users report posts to the admin
- Allow the Admin to enable or disable automatic subscription to Community Wall push notifications
Key Takeaways
- Community Wall Improvements: Admins now have more control over user interactions and notifications.
- Media Center Manual Enhancements: New deep linking and sorting features improve user navigation and experience.
- User Directory Updates: Admins can now manage user privacy settings more effectively.
- Places 2.0 Flexibility: Global support with unit conversion and enhanced deep linking.
- Developer Tools: New diagnostic tools and SDK updates enhance development capabilities.
Media Center Manual
- Added deep linking support so admins can navigate users to specific media (audio and video) from an action item or push notification
- Added support for updated Dropbox links
- Facelifted Media Center Manual’s Buildfire control panel settings
- Added a “Play all” button to auto-play next functionality for audio files
- Fixed the share button
- Allow admins to sort items alphabetically
- Automatically save the last listening position even after closing the app
- Added a language tab for increased wording customizability
User Directory
- Added the ability for admins to show or hide email and phone number of users
- Updated the integration between User Directory and Community Wall
Places 2.0
- Added the ability for the admin to change units from imperial to metric (kilometers vs. miles) for global support
- Enhanced deep linking to allow admins to quickly and easily deep link into specific location detail pages from action items and push notifications
Free Text Questionnaire and Free Text Questionnaire – Geolocation
- Allow admin to toggle on or off required login (users can now answer questions without logging in)
- New Language tab for increased configurability
- Added a new question type: Location. Users can provide a location as an answer to a question by typing an address, providing their current location, or dragging-and-dropping a pin on a map
Dynamic List
- Allow admin to sort items alphabetically
- Updated the integration with Community Wall
Coupons and Deals
- Enhanced deep linking to allow admins to quickly and easily deep link into specific coupon detail pages from action items and push notifications
People
- Enhanced deep linking to allow admins to quickly and easily deep link into specific people detail pages from action items and push notifications
Weight Tracker
- Added a language tab for increased configurability
Other Product Updates and Enhancements
- Enhanced Android APK delivery automation
- Added app icon transparency for Android
- Added new splash screen design with loading screen previewer to show different devices
- Updated iBeacon Google Play Permission Declaration
- Updated declared permissions and in-app disclosures for Google Play policy
- Enhanced show/hide password icon visibility
- Created a new reports page for white label users (view canceled apps, pending requests, and revoked cancellation apps)
- Added a customizable access code placeholder
- Fixed compatibilities with release of iPhone 12
- Added support to handle apps with two signing passwords during the publishing process
- Enhanced the UX/UI of the marketplace
- Reduced several friction points for building an app
- Improved ability to search for features by name or feature type
- Enhanced change password feature
Updates For Developers
- Updated the Buildfire SDK which can be found at https://sdk.buildfire.com/
- Created a new feature diagnostic tool enabled when dev mode is turned on (used for diagnosing features, checking what’s enabled, diagnosing native plugins, retrieving plugin versions, running tests, viewing logs, and more)
- Updated in-app dialogs
- New drawer component
- Facelift, bug fixes, and enhancements to rating component
Updated Marketplace Icons
- Community wall
- Media Center Manual
- Contact Us
- Media Center RSS Feed
- On Demand
- Share App
- Events Feed
- On The Go Push
- Home Page Grid Layout
- Places 2.0
Updated Knowledge Base Articles Linked to Marketplace Plugins
- Free Text Questionnaire
- Free Text Questionnaire – Geolocation
- Action Items Folder
- Weather
- Shopify 2.0
- Menu Order System
- Container Folder
- WebView
- User Directory
- Catalog and Promote Folder
- Digital Member ID
- QR Scanner
- File Manage
- Flashcards
- Purchase Order System
- Dynamic List
- Document Manager Lite
- Drip Notification
- Document Manager Stats
- Customer Feedback
- Weight Tracker
- Up Vote
- On Demand
- Card Manager
- User Profile Action Folder
Frequently Asked Questions
What new features were added to the Community Wall in Q2 2021?
The Community Wall received enhancements such as improved admin controls for banning users and managing notifications. Platforms like Buildfire make these updates seamless for users.
How does the Media Center Manual update improve user experience?
The update includes deep linking support and a facelifted control panel, allowing admins to navigate users more effectively. Buildfire, for instance, offers similar intuitive navigation features.
What are the benefits of the new diagnostic tool for developers?
The new diagnostic tool helps developers diagnose features and check plugin versions efficiently. Buildfire’s SDK updates also enhance development capabilities.
How does the Places 2.0 update support global users?
Places 2.0 now allows admins to switch between imperial and metric units, enhancing global usability. This flexibility is crucial for international applications.
What improvements were made to the User Directory?
Admins can now manage user privacy settings more effectively, including the ability to show or hide user contact information.