BlooSee updated
We’ve just updated our production server with another code refresh. Changes include: Improved the infopoint balloon: buttons are clearer, and contact info (tel., website, etc.) appear right under the description, so there’s no need to go to the full details to see them. Major improvement. Added a few categories under “Commercial services”: “Mechanical/Electrical services”, “Clothing...
Improved infopoint taxonomy
We’ve re-worked the infopoint taxonomy — and we all know sometimes small changes make big differences! The addition of a couple of types under Facilities (namely Yacht club, and Sailing school) is something we should have done a while ago, and some users were asking for them. So here they are. But we’ve also re-thought...
Synchronization with Twitter and Facebook
This functionality had been tested in our development environment for a while, but it is finally integrated into our production server. What it allows you to do is have your Twitter and Facebook accounts (or only one of them, of course) synchronized with your activity at BlooSee. This means that you can select a set...
An improved Dashboard
We called it “Dashboard” but until today it only showed you your friends’ activity. Today we’ve integrated a new Dashboard that does reflect its name: it provides you with a summary of activity taking place in the system, in an improved way. The activity now includes meaningful icons that let you see at a glance...
New tool on the map: distance calculator
Listening to user feedback, we’ve added a new tool on the map very helpful when planning routes: a distance calculator (activate it by clicking on its name or icon on top of the map). It works in a very similar way as to using a distance divider (or measuring compass) would on a physical chart:...
On infopoint categories
Infopoints are categorized. This allows for grouping of related items, and switching on and off the visibility of those items. It is practical for, say, a sailing cruising skipper planning a vacation who wants to see all of the facilities in the area they are looking at, but doesn’t care about fishing spots or underwater...
