Anthology App v3.0.1 is Available Now

Today we're happy to announce the release of v3.0.1 in the Apple App and Google Play Stores!

What is the Naming Convention for New Versions of Anthology? 

We're using a simple naming convention to quickly recognize what is being changed in each version release of Anthology.

Bug Fixes

For new build releases that include only bug fixes we will use the following naming convention: 

vX.X.Y

Where (Y) is the only number that is updated. This change will signify that a new build has applied bug fixes. We will update those bug fixes below in posts like these.

Improvements

For new builds that include improvements to existing features, our team will use the following naming convention: 

vX.Y.0

Where (Y) is the only number that has been changed, and the last digit has been reset to '0'. This will signal that the build includes improvements to existing features within the app that we will detail further below in blog posts such as these.

New Features

Finally, for new builds that include new features to the app, our team will use the following naming system: 

vY.0.0

Where (Y) is the only number that is being changed, and the following two digits are reset to '0'. These builds will signify that new features or major changes are made to the app, which we will write about further in posts like this below.

What is New in v3.0.1 of Anthology? 

This release of the Anthology app includes bug fixes to bring stability and security enhancements to the application.

Our engineering team has been working hard this week to make the following updates: 

• We have squashed a major bug that was causing new user accounts to receive a "Network Error" message after verifying and signing in for the first time. This was preventing any images or data from loading on the various screens. This issue has officially been resolved, and new users should no longer experience this issue.
• We have squashed a major bug that was causing the app to crash when attempting to open the feeds of Points of Interest icons on the Explore screen.
• We have fixed a backend bug that was preventing Flash Challenges from automatically starting and ending each day
• We have fixed a number of other backend bugs that were preventing our team from monitoring the activity of the various features of the app

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Important Notes for Existing Users of the Beta

If you have previously created an account with us, then here are some things that you will have to do: 

• We strongly recommend that you completely delete the old application and redownload the latest version from the app store. This will ensure that you receive the permissions prompts for receiving Notifications in this new build.
• You will need to update your password using the Forgot Password workflow on the sign in screen. Don't want to get too technical here, but we are using a different algorithm for storing and securing passwords than the beta build, so your old passwords will give you a warning that they're incorrect.
• You will need to go to your profile page and Edit Profile to rewrite your Full Name. During the data migration phase, we were not able to carry over the data for Full Names, so you just have to update this

For new users of the app, you do not need to worry about performing any of the tasks above.

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What's To Come Moving Forward ➡️

We're going to be taking a much more strategic and engaged approach to changes and updates moving forward once we finalize some of the things that we're still working on. First, here's what's still being worked on now: 

• Fixing small bugs and making the overall user experience stable across all features
• Bringing back the flipping animations to Portfolios
• Improving the image quality on the Social Feed and the Flash Challenge screens
• Developing and releasing a web application for Portfolios

Beyond this, we'll be working with you directly, the users of Anthology, to best determine what features to work on and prioritize. And we'll be doing them in a focused and efficient manner. We have some ideas that we're looking forward to sharing with you, but for now, let's begin by growing the userbase and the database of images and portfolios on Anthology.

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