Hoylu June '24 Product Release

In this month's product release, we are excited to announce a range of new features and improvements designed to enhance your experience with Hoylu. Here's what's new:

• Enhancing task management
• Streamlining milestone management
• Connectivity and data handling

May 2024 Release Overview:

Task Management Enhancements

1. Ad Hoc Team Creation

   • Administrators can now create teams directly from the task editor, streamlining the process of assigning tasks.

1. Improved Task Drop and Date Setting

   • Tasks dropped into a plan are immediately visible with set dates, enhancing user experience and alignment with expectations.
   • Option to make the team field on tasks optional, allowing for flexibility in task assignments.

2. Planned vs. Actual Crew Size Reporting

   • Users can now track both planned and actual crew sizes, with the field name changed from "people" to "crew size".
   • This feature is included in CSV exports for further analysis.

Milestone Management

1. Milestone Import via CSV

   • Ability to import milestones using CSV files, identifying them by a zero-day duration.
   • Milestones are imported along with tasks but are distinguished by their duration.

2. Milestone Export

   • Export functionality now includes milestones, with a type field indicating whether an entry is a task or a milestone.
   • Exported data can be reimported, maintaining the distinction between tasks and milestones.

Bug Fixes and User Experience Enhancements

1. Perceived Data Loss in Text Boxes

   • Resolved an issue where text boxes appeared to disappear when starting with a bullet point.
   • Correctly resizing text boxes to ensure data is visible and intact.

2. User Notifications and Warnings

   • Added prompts to prevent users from closing the tab when they have unsynced changes.
   • Clear notifications indicating the status of connectivity and data synchronization.

Connectivity and Data Handling

1. Enhanced Connectivity Handling

   • Improved warnings for users experiencing connection issues.
   • Mechanisms to prevent data loss when Internet connectivity is lost and later regained without reloading the app.
   • Notifications to alert users of unsynced changes and the importance of reconnecting to the Internet.

• Connection Status Indicators

  • Improved indicators for connection status, including notifications for unsynced changes and guidance on reconnecting.

• Smart Reloading of Images

  • Implemented smart reloading for images that failed to load initially, eliminating the need to reload the entire workspace.
  • Users can now click on grey image placeholders to trigger an automatic reload.

• Option to Download Embedded Images

  • Enabled downloading of embedded images for use in other applications.

Continuous Improvement and Feedback

We are always looking to improve our product and user experience. Please provide feedback on these new features and let us know if there are any additional improvements you would like to see.

Thank you for your continued support and for using Hoylu!