Last week, we posted about the Mainnet update and just how genuinely epic the update is. However, (we blame the content writer) we did not fully talk about the scope of this update. Today, we wanted to speak in more depth about this MASSIVE update to the main D.Buzz platform, and what it means for D.Buzz.
Before going any further, let’s list down what is included in this cumulative update.
DBUZZ - v3.30.0 - MAINNET - release notes
What's New (7 larger items)
DBuzz Lite now in production!
New design for Login page
New design for Signup page
Added login with HiveAuth on mobile
Added a Share button for Pockets
Re-added comment editing
Allowed the Character Limit to be surpassed while writing buzzes
Improvements (26 Items)
Some UI improvements made on Login page
Removed extra spacing from tagged username link
Redesigned all buttons with proper spacing and alignments
Implemented LazyLoad on all images to dynamically load images and iframes
Implemented compression for all HTML, CSS and JavaScript using brotli and gzip algorithms on building
Implemented code splitting techniques and dynamic imports for packages, components, and routes
Used SVG assets instead of PNGs
Eliminated unused code and components
Eliminated unnecessary packages and using custom code snippets
Using yarn package manger instead of npm
Unbold the unselected icons and text-buttons
Increased video playback speed for DBuzz videos
Edited DollarVigilante.tv video embeds to their new link
Improved HiveAuth user experience by adding popups and triggers
Unbold the unselected icons and text-buttons
Added the More section to DBuzz LITE
Removed max-accepted-payout feature for MetaMask logins
Added auto-adjust theme when account synced
Implemented cache issue fix
Truncated long links in Buzzes
Showed confirmation for link redirections
Improved HiveAuth experience on mobile (posting, upvoting, and commenting)
Improved theme syncing based on user's settings
Made 1% the lowest voting weight
Added support for .webp images on content renderer
Replaced label on user settings page on update button and fixed typos
Bug Fixes (38+ Items)
Fixed image rendering issues when uploading more than one image
Fixed DBUZZ logo not showing on top bar when not logged in
Fixed misalignment of icons and button label on left navigation bar
Fixed misalignment of DBUZZ icon with the page title
Fixed logout button overlapping
Fixed buttons prefilled on left navigation bar when logged in on DBUZZ Lite
Fixed theme not reset when user logs out
Fixed icons on left navigation bar sometimes needing double-click
Fixed elements not aligned properly on search bar
Fixed getting a "Post creation failed" when posting on Next.D.Buzz
Fixed “unable to reply” error on buzzes on Next.D.Buzz
Fixed error in updating profile on Next.D.Buzz with a Metamask account
Fixed Login button that is too far to the left - moved close to signup button
Fixed DollarVigilante.tv video embeds
Fixed Vimm.tv video embeds
Fixed clicking on tags that crashes the app
Fixed HIVE and HBD price that keeps loading in sidebar - now using CoinGecko API
Fixed login with username and private key not working
Fixed the follow button that does not work
Fixed bug on Next.D.Buzz that incorrectly indicates following
Fixed clicking on hashtags that breaks DBuzz LITE
Fixed commenting disabled on Next.D.Buzz
Fixed showing blank page on load
Fixed showing Install Hive Keychain even if it is already installed
Fixed auto logout issue when logged in with private key
Repaired buzz not adding in any Pocket
Repair logo misconfiguration on theme or account change
Fixed scrolling down to end of the feed which jumps back to the first buzz
Fixed MetaMask login button showing twice on Brave Browser on mobile
Repaired Pocket feature
Fixed More icon that doesn't work on Metamask & Hive Mobile
Fixed "Edit Profile" feature for Metamask
Fixed comment button that keeps showing loading even if the comment is already published
Fixed Metamask desktop profile picture or cover photo uploads
Fixed profile photo icon disappearing
Fixed broken link bug
Fixed Remove from Pocket that shows the last pocket instead of selected pocket
Fixed lots of minor bugs to make DBuzz even better
Total improvements, features and fixes = 64+ updates being rolled out to the main network D.Buzz.
Note: All the line items above were battle-tested on our public testing network Next.D.Buzz. Only after proving they are stable and not causing more bugs, we round them up and publish them all to D.Buzz, which is our central stable platform.
With this big push now complete, we can now take advantage of the new features and improve the overall experience for our users.
As mentioned last week as well, the next phase is to redesign the DBuzz code to make use of the latest technology.
The next phase of rollout for DBuzz 4.0 will be along these lines:
Work on the UI part (mobile-first approach)
Work on the new backend for our deliverability
Work on the frontend API integration part
Complete the v4 UI, Functionality, and Backend
Testing Phase
Launch the v4 on Testnet
Launch the v4 on Mainnet
We are estimating that this will take around 3 to 4 months, but may go faster when we allocate additional resources to development in a few months.
All very exciting, and we hope you are as excited as we are about this!
Ongoing development thanks and shoutout!
Much love to the entire @threespeak team for their help with the LITE platform - @vaultec and the whole crew are fantastic. They have been integral in the LITE framework development.
If you don't know about the SPK network, we recommend you learn more about it today at https://spk.network/
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