CHANGELOG

Product Updates

0.70.0

November 28, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.69.1

November 7, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.69.0

November 6, 2023




Release notes

  • The system for reporting inappropriate content was enhanced with the implementation of AI, capable of intercepting it with absolute immediacy.
  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.68.3

November 3, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.67.0

October 30, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.65.1

September 25, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.63.0

August 8, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.62.0

August 1, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.61.0

July 26, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.60.0

July 19, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.59.0

July 17, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.58.1

July 5, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.58.0

July 3, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.57.0

June 29, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.56.4

June 27, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.56.2

June 26, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.56.1

June 23, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.55.0

June 06, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.54.1

May 23, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.54.0

May 16, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.53.0

May 10, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.52.3

April 18, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.51.3

April 3, 2023




Release notes

  • Minor bugfixes.

0.51.2

March 28, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.50.1

February 15, 2023




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.50.0

February 10, 2023




Release notes

  • Improvements in the tagging system.
  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.49.0

December 19, 2022




Release notes

  • Updated libraries.
  • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
  • Minor bugfixes.

0.48.0

November 14, 2022

new

Platform

    Run Readiness Checks.
    A system able to check the configuration status and preparation for the launch of the Community is now available, to guide and advise its Administrator.

    Accessible from the SelfCommunity Platform homepage, it’s divided into three levels of configuration and optimization:
  • Required - to check, in real-time, the configurations and services activations mandatory for the launch of your Community.
  • Recommended - where to find the recommendations to configure your Community as its best.
  • Best Practices - source of useful tips to better set up your Community.

    Cookie Consent - Configuration of an external service.
    In compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive (ePR), we are no longer allowed to support the Cookie consent and the relative provision of the cookie banner with a custom solution embedded in the Community service. It is therefore possible from today, via the new Integration introduced, to use an external service to obtain and store consent to cookies and online tracking from visitors.

    Google Tag Manager configuration.
    Integration with the Google Tag Manager system has been implemented. In compliance with the decision of the Privacy Guarantor to consider the use of Google Analytics Universal (no longer supported in SelfCommunity) non-compliant with the GDPR and with the primary objective of allowing greater autonomy of integration into the Community of any external services. In the dedicated section of the Integrations panel, just enter the relevant identification code.



fixed

  • Minor bug fixes.


  • 0.47.0

    October 13, 2022




    Release notes

    • Security updates.
    • Updated libraries.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
    • Minor bugfixes.

    0.46.0

    October 3, 2022




    Release notes

    • Updated libraries.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
    • Minor bugfixes.

    0.45.0

    September 26, 2022



    fixed

  • Several bug fixes


  • 0.44.1

    September 1, 2022



    fixed

  • Bug fix.


  • 0.44.0

    August 31, 2022

    new

    • Added an algorithmic system to increase the variants able to generate multi-channel notifications (Web, App, Email) from the creation of a post / discussion.
    • Integration of the Social-Auth library to manage the Single Sign On (SSO) from external providers, even custom ones.
    • Libraries update.


    fixed

  • Minor bug fixes.


  • 0.43.0

    July 27, 2022

    new

    Platform

    • New set of APIs created to manage Reactions.


    fixed

  • Minor bug fixes.


  • 0.42.3

    June 30, 2022

    new

  • New set of APIs created to manage the autocomplete user function for open Communities.


  • fixed

  • Minor bug fixes.


  • 0.42.2

    June 24, 2022



    fixed

  • Minor bug fixes.


  • 0.42.1

    June 14, 2022



    fixed

  • Minor bug fixes.


  • 0.42.0

    June 8, 2022

    new

    Platform

      PROMOTIONAL CODES
      Included in Enterprise Plan and as a paid add-on feature for the Professional Plan.
      You can now generate and manage a list of custom promo codes, associate them with existing or new user tags, and get a unique registration URL for each promo code.

      BUSINESS USER PROFILING ON REGISTRATION
      Included in Enterprise Plan and as a paid add-on feature for the Professional Plan.
      This option enables:
    • For new users - two additional fields: company and company department (or company role).
    • For existing Users - a pop-up banner for adding the two new profiling fields at the next login.


    fixed

  • Minor bug fixes.


  • 0.41.0

    May 23, 2022



    fixed

      Various bug fixes


    0.40.2

    May 5, 2022



    fixed

      Various bug fixes


    0.40.1

    May 2, 2022

    new

    Platform

    • Released new APIs for user follower counters.
    • Created new API for poll's suggestion.
    • Implemented new data structure and API for user metadata management (custom fields).
    • Generated new API Insight top users on embed object.
    • Deployed a further libraries update.


    fixed

  • Minor bug fixes.


  • 0.39.0

    March 24, 2022

    new

    Platform

    • Released new APIs for the Insight Analysis.
    • Refactored backend for Banners management.
    • Various APIs improvements and minor bug fixes.
    • Deployed a further libraries update.




    0.38.1

    March 16, 2022



    fixed

    Bugfix Broadcast Message.


    0.38.0

    February 10, 2022




    Release notes

  • Added .gif (animated gif) among the formats accepted in posts / discussions publishing and for the user profile cover image.
  • Introduced new data structures for Insight Analysis.
  • Implemented additional API calls, available in the Developers section.
  • Deployed a further libraries update.

  • Minor bug fixes.

  • 0.37.1

    January 27, 2022

    new

    Platform

    • Updated the configuration system of the interaction emails (added customizable interactions sections).
    • Improved the User Recommendation Engine, which does not consider any users who have not generated content (posts / discussions).
    • Released new APIs for the generation of blocked users lists.




    0.36.0

    January 13, 2022

    new

    Platform
    • Made an extensive libraries update.
    • Implemented additional API calls.
    • Added management of themes for emails creation.
    • Created new templates for personalizing system emails too.
    • An additional filter has been added to view, in the User Management panel, the validation status of registration emails.


    fixed

      Minor bug fixes.



    0.35.3

    November 11, 2021



    fixed

    • Minor bug fixes.
    • Infrastructure speed and performance improvements.


    0.35.2

    November 9, 2021



    fixed

    • Minor bug fixes.


    0.35.1

    November 3, 2021



    fixed

    • Bug fixes.
    • Infrastructure speed and performance improvements.


    0.35.0

    October 21, 2021

    new

    Community

    Improved the images output
    Optimized the resizing of images published in posts and discussions, improving their appearance thanks to a reshaping of the aspect ratio.


    updated

      Enhanced Platform visualization performances.

    fixed

      Minor graphics and performance bug fixes in various sections inside the Social Analytics.


    0.34.0

    October 5, 2021

    new

    Platform

    The Platform is now also available in Italian
    From today, the SelfCommunity Platform speaks English and Italian as well.
    You will find the Platform interface entirely in Italian, including all email communications that ensure the correct flow of information from the Community system to users.

    Easily access to polls data
    Data from Community Polls are now easily accessible on the Platform. In the new "Polls" section within Social Analytics you will find:
  • Poll title and link
  • Number of votes
  • Poll opening and closing date (if set)
  • Votes and percentage chart
  • Participant users list (with avatar) and their vote
  • CSV / PDF files data export option

    Test email preview
    From now on each email template created in the Marketing tools section can be sent in preview, for a preliminary check, to one or more email addresses set by you.

    Broadcast Message notification via email
    In order to give even more visibility to your important communications to users, Broadcast Messages will also be delivered via email, in addition to triggering push notifications (via App or via Web).

    More details about the rewards offered in the loyalty program Now you can add a short description for each reward available in your loyalty program.


  • fixed

    • Minor bug fixes.
    • Infrastructure speed and performance improvements.


    0.33.0

    September 21, 2021

    new

    • The previews of the media contents to be moderated, are now visible directly in the moderation panel.

    updated

    • Improved Moderation panel performances
    • Improved search index performances

    fixed

    • Minor bugfixes


    0.32.0

    September 9, 2021



    fixed

    • Minor bugfixes
    • Improved search index performances


    0.31.0

    August 10, 2021

    new

    Platform

    • Moderation
      We have included Moderation panels directly on the Platform, in order to facilitate the control and management of every aspect of the Community, from content moderation to user behaviour control.
    • It is always available, for user profiles with the role of Moderator, to utilize the main moderation functions directly in the Community website.

    • Social Analytics
      We have introduced data segmentation divided by the type of content allowed to publish into the Community: Posts, Discussions or both.


    fixed

      Minor bug fixes.


    0.30.0

    July 1, 2021



    fixed

    • Bug fixes.
    • Infrastructure speed and performance improvements.


    0.29.0

    June 14, 2021



    fixed

    • Minor bug fixes.
    • Further infrastructure speed and performance improvements.


    0.28.0

    June 9, 2021

    new

    From today you can select two types of contents that can be published in your Community:

    • Post - now free from a mandatory title. It can be composed of text, multimedia objects, video embed, links and it can also become a poll.
    • Discussion - keeps a mandatory title, which is an important and useful SEO element. It can be composed of text, multimedia objects, video embed, links and it can also become a poll.
    • In the Platform "Content Creation" section within the "Advanced Settings - Content" you can decide whether to activate both Posts and Discussions or just one of them.
      The interface for creating a contribution in the Community will adapt according to the assigned setting.


    fixed

    • Minor bug fixes.
    • Infrastructure speed and performances improvements.


    0.27.0

    April 27, 2021

    new

    Community

    • When creating a Poll, it is no longer mandatory to indicate a closing date.
    • From today also the author can vote his own contribution.
    • A Community Tour is now available to all Admin users. It shows how users experience the Community, the core navigation and contents. It also describes how you can personalize the user experience, communication and promotion.


    Platform
    • If the Registration with Approval is active, the user approval is delegated only to Admins and no more also to the Moderators.


    fixed

    • Minor bug fixes.
    • Speed and performances improvements of the Community and Platform.


    0.26.0

    May 06, 2021




    Release notes

    • Updated libraries.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
    • Minor bugfixes.

    0.25.0

    April 29, 2021




    Release notes

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.
    • In-Community search engine enhanced.

    0.24.0

    April 14, 2021

    new

    Community

    • Simplified the Free Trial activation form.
    • Added the possibility to create the Community without inserting interests/categories.
    • Activated the option of creating a post without the obligation to an assign interest/category to it.  Such posts will be addressed only to the followers/connections of the post author.
    • Introduced a welcome post that will help the Owner to make the first steps within the Community.
    • New graphic aspect of the homepage for not logged user.
    • Refreshed graphic interface and improved readability while displaying various components (avatar, widget, text entry box, buttons, etc.).
    • Added the Roboto font family in the font options. Calibration of dimensions and thickness of the other available fonts.
    • Introduced the Follow or Friendship social relation typology between users.
    • Improved the Loyalty Program feature (no longer limited to just three rewards) and enriched it with a description of the prize (name of the prize, points needed to obtain it, description, image, and related link).
    • Added a widget (visible only on the homepage of the Administrators, Editors and Moderators ) to facilitate the access to the Community management Platform.


    Platform

    • Complete graphic refresh.
    • Optimization of the Theme section.
    • Introduction of a graphic distintive element for the Community Owner in the Staff Roles section.
    • Responsiveness enhancement in the Social Analytics section.
    • Improvement of the tables layout in various sections of the Platform: Social Analytics, Marketing tools, Tagging System (available for Enterprise plan).


    fixed

    • Minor bug fixes.
    • Speed and performances improvements of the Community and Platform.


    0.23.1

    January 14, 2021




    Release notes

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.

    0.23.0

    December 22, 2020




    Release notes

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.

    0.22.2

    December 17, 2020




    Release notes

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.

    0.22.1

    December 16, 2020

    new

    • Multiple multimedia objects
      Now it is possible to create a post inserting multiple multimedia objects such as images, videos, PDF files and links.


    fixed

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.


    0.21.0

    December 16, 2020




    Release notes

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.

    0.20.1

    November 9, 2020




    Release notes

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.

    0.20.0

    October 1, 2020




    Release notes

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.

    0.19.0

    September 21, 2020




    Release notes

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.

    0.18.6

    July 31, 2020




    Release notes

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.

    0.18.5

    July 28, 2020




    Release notes

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.

    0.18.4

    July 23, 2020




    Release notes

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.

    0.18.3

    July 23, 2020




    Release notes

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.

    0.18.2

    July 21, 2020




    Release notes

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.

    0.18.0

    June 11, 2020


    updated

    • Google Geocoding configurator has been shifted
      This integration, which allows users of your community to easily activate the localization of their current position simply by clicking on the geotag icon, has been moved inside Google APIs section inside the Integrations menu.
      To locate a post, simply type the location in the “Enter a location” field, the autocomplete function will assist while selecting the location.
    • Renamed the “Content Location” setting to “Post Location”
      This feature, available inside the Content Advanced Settings, enables location tagging of your posts. If set to On - anyone in the community can create localized content (staff and users).

    fixed

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.


    0.17.1

    May 29, 2020




    Release notes

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.

    0.17.0

    May 28, 2020

    new

    Users Registration with Approval
    We have introduced a new feature that allows to approve users joining the community.
    Only the registered users approved by the community administrators will have access to the community.
    This feature is now available in Users Registration under the Community Management section.
    If the switch to control this feature is set to:

    • On - The users registration requires the community administrator approval. Only approved users can utilize the community.
    • Off - The users registration does not require approval. Registered users can immediately utilize the community.




    0.16.0

    May 25, 2020

    new

    Content Availability
    We have introduced a new feature to manage the community content availability.
    You will find it among the Content Advanced Settings.
    If the switch to control this feature is set to:

    • On - the community content is visible to all users.
    • Off - the community content is visible and accessible only to registered users.


    fixed

    • Minor bugfixes.
    • Various optimizations to improve the platform performances.


    0.15.0

    May 5, 2020

    new

    • Content Sorting
      Introduced the “Interest Content Sorting” which allows the admin of the community to set the order to assign to the Interest content: Recent (chronological order according the content date of creation) or Last activities (updated according to the most recent activity occurred).

    • Custom Advertising
      Allows a full control of the advertising that will be shown inside the Community. Customized ads can be inserted in one of the available positions by choosing an image or an embed-code (e.g. video), its destination URL link, and eventually a specific interest where the ads will be shown.

    • Upload Integrated Video – Staff Only
      This feature allows to activate or disable video integration via Vimeo API.

    updated

    • Restructured interface
      Deep reorganization in the logical structure of the SelfCommunity Platform interface.
      Now it is more intuitive and easier to use.
    • Added better support to emoji in post, replies and private messages.
    • Added sorting on multi image and multi documents uploaded in the post



    0.14.0

    March 20, 2020

    new

    Introduced multi-image and multi-PDF files uploads within a single post.
    Introduced multi-image and multi-PDF files uploads within a single post.
    It is now possible to publish posts enriched by a gallery of multiple images or by a sequence of multiple files in PDF format.
    If the post includes several photos or PDF files, only the first five show up, then a number with a plus sign will indicate that there are additional images or files to view.
    A post with multiple images can be open in carousel mode directly from a stream, and a PDF can be directly open in the browser from a multi-PDF file.
    In the post creation, the multiple selections is supported: hold down the Shift or Command key on a Mac, or the Ctrl key on a PC, while you select multiple images/PDF files to post.
    The single image size should not exceed 5MB and the single PDF should not exceed 50MB.




    0.11.0

    March 5, 2020

    new

    • An option that can allow posts to be published only by those users with an assigned Staff Role (Admin, Editor and Moderator). You can find it in the Addons panel.
    • An option to disable the Connections system in the social community. You can find it in the Addons panel.
    • An option to disable the people search function in the social community. You can find it in the Addons panel.
    • The additional function, inside the settings of an Interest/Category, to assign the interest attribution mode to the users.
    • Error pages customization inside the customize theme settings.
    • Auth0 integration is now available (only for enterprise customers): the Single Sign On system (SSO) allows your users to simply log in once and use all applications they have been granted access to, including your social community.




    0.10.0

    February 4, 2020

    new

    Hotjar integration is now available.
    Hotjar can be activate, from your SelfCommunity Platform, in just a click. If you own an Hotjar account just insert your tracking code into the Hotjar control panel in SelfCommunity Platform. Hotjar tool reveals the online behavior of your community users in a fast and visual way. It helps to make the right changes to improve the user experience and performance/conversion rates.




    0.9.0

    January 29, 2020

    new

    • Set Registration Threshold Alerts
      It has been implemented a new setting to activate or deactivate an email alert system that notifies the reach of a certain threshold of registrations in the period of time previously set by you.
    • Manual ordering of the Interests list in the Community
      By enabling manual ordering, you can determine the order in which the users will view the list of interests / categories in “My interests” sidebar on their homepage.




    0.8.0

    January 15, 2020

    new

    • When creating a new post it is now possible to attach a downloadable PDF file, which will be visible as a preview in the post and also in the stream.
    • It is now possible to directly assign a role to a user that has been invited to join the community.

    updated

    • Images upload performances inside the post and comments.
    • System of previewing the websites inside the posts.



    0.7.1

    December 9, 2019


    updated

    • Updated various application components to improve performance.
    • Optimized the filter processes in the Moderation Panel.



    0.7.0

    December 2, 2019


    updated

    Slimmed the application, through various optimizations, to improve its performances.