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Web

Web 2025.1

This major release focuses on improving the overall stability and user experience of the OuterSpatial website. We've fixed numerous critical issues that were affecting navigation, search functionality, and content display. The release also includes enhanced analytics capabilities to help us better understand how you use the platform, and significant improvements to search results and page performance.
New
  • Added comprehensive analytics tracking to better understand user needs and improve the platform (#475)
Improved
  • Enhanced search functionality to recognize special characters and accents (e.g., searching "Na Ala Hele" now finds "Nā Ala Hele Trail") (#397)
  • Organization logos now appear in navigation breadcrumbs for better visual recognition (#697)
  • Posts are now consistently sorted by submission date across all pages (#685)
  • Distance labels on location cards now work even without location permissions enabled (#674)
  • Improved home page performance on mobile devices (#611)
  • Blog images now load faster using our optimized image service (#609)
  • Added Terms of Service and Privacy Policy links back to the website footer (#515)
  • Added YouTube link to the website footer (#416)
  • List view is now available on all organization exploration pages (#414)
  • Redesigned blog post pages for better readability (#396)
  • Images throughout the site now load progressively for better performance (#435)
  • Improved search engine visibility with better page titles and metadata (#597, #606)
  • Better error tracking to help us identify and fix issues faster (#512, #513)
  • Updated location card designs for consistency across the site (#604, #605)
Fixed
  • Fixed numerous issues with search engine indexing and sitemap generation (#703, #709, #711, #713, #614, #631, #702)
  • Resolved duplicate posts appearing on multiple pages (#696)
  • Fixed missing photos in posts (#690)
  • Corrected "Open" status label colors to be consistent across the site (#683, #589)
  • Fixed posts not appearing correctly in the web version (#680)
  • Restored ability to switch between map and list views on mobile devices (#677)
  • Fixed the ability to save/favorite locations (#675)
  • Profile photos now display correctly in posts (#672)
  • Restored the Help Scout support beacon (#670)
  • Fixed broken links when sharing content from the website (#635)
  • Corrected "Closed" status labels that were invisible due to white text on white background (#632)
  • Fixed star ratings not displaying properly on review posts (#615, #575, #592)
  • Post times now display in your local timezone (#613)
  • Fixed overlay display for app download prompts (#608)
  • Resolved critical issues with the Explore page list view (#601)
  • Fixed search results to properly include all relevant locations (#600)
  • Improved formatting of location information in posts (#595)
  • Fixed organizations appearing on pages where they shouldn't (#593, #566, #578)
  • Restored comment display on posts (#591)
  • Fixed text alignment issues in posts (#590)
  • Resolved numerous profile editing issues (#574, #586)
  • Fixed display issues with area listings (#579)
  • Corrected broken links when clicking saved locations (#577)
  • Updated saved location card designs (#576)
  • Fixed various issues with post card displays (#573)
  • Resolved trail page loading errors (#572)
  • Fixed broken community map links on the home page (#571)
  • Corrected video playback order on the home page (#570)
  • Made the entire community map clickable on hover (#569)
  • Added community names below badges on the home page (#568)
  • Fixed banner image sizing issues (#567)
  • Restored search functionality on mobile devices (#564)
  • Fixed broken links in map location cards (#563)
  • Resolved various organization and community page display issues (#561, #562)
  • Fixed location-based sorting on community and organization pages (#560)
  • Corrected community map display on the home page (#559)
  • Removed unnecessary "Get Directions" section from organization pages (#558)
  • Fixed "View All" links to show properly filtered posts (#557, #698)
  • Added missing maps to organization pages (#556)
  • Corrected distance calculations in location information (#555)
  • Fixed broken bulletin board items linked to organizations (#552)
  • Resolved logout functionality issues (#531)
  • Fixed stretched portrait images in galleries (#524)
  • Restored hover functionality for map location cards (#518)
  • Fixed positioning of the "Explore the Map" button (#440)
  • Added proper error handling for invalid community pages (#439)
  • Fixed organization pages that weren't loading with certain URLs (#437)
  • Resolved app banner display issues on mobile devices (#412)
  • Completed various home page improvements (#408)