Version b.5

Version b.5

  • Map
    • Bug fixes
    • Fixed issues with migrating to kywaterfalls.com
      • Clicking header now goes to homepage, regardless of what the domain is
    • Clicking the header now opens in the same tab instead of a new one
    • Clicking on a waterfall now opens in the same tab instead of a new one
    • Fixed feedback button to go to waterfall beta feedback form
    • Added temporary pin for new submissions
      • Added copy coordinate to this pop-up as well
  • Waterfall Articles
    • Bug fixes
    • Added halo to photo credit so it is more readable
    • Reworked layout for waterfall articles on mobile
      • No text covering up the photo anymore
      • Added credit right below the photo
      • Added the rest of the information below that
    • Added feature request of random waterfall button on every waterfall page
    • Performed update to all articles with addition information
    • Cleaned up duplicates to fix issues that they caused
    • Added drops, elevation, submitter, and status to all waterfalls
    • Corrected Description and Other Information into articles for waterfalls
      • They were already there, but now appear in the article text and not in the waterfall data table
    • Photo credit given in lightbox for photo gallery
      • Both the 1st and 2nd photos show this now
    • Fixed issues with view on waterfall button link after migrating to kywaterfalls.com
    • Fixed issue with hit counter
  • Overall Site 
    • Added Moonbow Tracker to home page
      • A very uniquely Kentucky thing
      • Fixed some display issues with the tracker
    • Fixed backend so everywhere it pulls waterfall data comes from the same place
      • Means only one file to update everything, all at once
    • Wrote a script to download and upload all photos from wherever they reside to this database
      • Quicker loading for photos now
      • No chance of a web address being changed
      • No chance of a photo being removed
      • The script also renamed all the photos so they are search engine friendly now
    • Added a browse waterfall feature
      • You can search by name, county, region, or type of waterfall
      • Need to add by status later
        • Right now only shows confirmed waterfalls
    • Added a quick facts widget
      • A way of having the facts shown but not in a top 10 environment
    • Top 10 lists now include most viewed waterfalls
      • Fixed issue where the view counts were not increasing on page views
      • Also fixed symbol to be a star as the eye was creepy on some devices
    • Created a feedback form for bugs, requests, and ideas
      • It is accessed via a button
    • Created a submit a waterfall page
      • This puts data into a sheet for submissions
      • It will email the parties that are listed
        • Was broken and now fixed
        • Correctly emails all parties
      • Updated several menus and items that were for submitting waterfalls to now point to this instead of the landforms one
      • Removed county for the submission form
        • The county is now pulled from the coordinate data and inserted into the submission automatically
      • After submitting, added a submit another button along with the return to home button
        • That way you can keep submitting, if needed
      • Added a view on waterfall map button to the email
      • Fixed areas that still said Waterfalls of Kentucky instead of KY Waterfalls
    • Fixed footer to state KY Waterfalls instead of temporary domain
    • Fixed old url requests to be updated to the new structure
      • This means old search engine links will be updated and correctly rerouted
  • County Map
    • Data is pulled from new source that auto updates
    • Changed some cosmetics to match the waterfall map
    • Made images load faster
    • Fixed some scrolling issues
      • Might want to revert this back depending on testing on mobile
    • Removed old code that is no longer needed
    • Note: only includes confirmed, publicly available waterfalls
  • Bug Fixes
    • Top 10 side button disappears on mobile now after scrolling a hair
      • This solves the issue of it covering up content on the home page
    • Main menu is no longer vertical on mobile
      • It is now hidden under a hamburger to minimize disruption to the screen space
    • Text on waterfall articles now appears below the photos, not next to them
    • Photo on mobile cleaned up so text doesn't cover it
    • Added Description and Other Information into articles for waterfalls
    • The type of waterfall now displays correctly in the pop-up
    • Farm Falls links corrected
    • Fixed favicon so the correct image is now displayed
    • All photos show credit now
    • Fixed the printer icon on mobile for Print Trip Sheet
      • It was not displaying correctly
    • Fixed issues with migrating to kywaterfalls.com