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Version History of The Black and Blue

Version 4.2.2.1 – February 17, 2017

  • Set countdown timer for maintenance mode
  • Bugfix: Social icons not displaying in maintenance mode

Version 4.2.2 – February 17, 2017

  • Feature: Added Facebook Video as embed option for video post types
  • Feature: Added Amazon Payments as payment method to checkout page
  • Tweak: New homepage hero image
  • Tweak: Replaced Pinterest social media icons/mentions with Instagram
  • Tweak: Significant image compression on pocket guides purchase page
  • Tweak: Removed AJAX cart from pocket guides purchase page
  • Tweak: Visual design of pocket guides purchase page
  • Tweak: Visual design of checkout page
  • Tweak: Newer iPad graphics for Becoming the Reel Deal page and promo graphics
  • Tweak: Removed Visual Website Optimizer code that is no longer used
  • Tweak: Minification of most CSS and JS files
  • Tweak: Merged custom plugins for photo credit, video post-type, and social media buttons into theme
  • Tweak: Refactored a lot of functions to be faster
  • Bugfix: Responsiveness of checkout progress bar on checkout page
  • Bugfix: Hero images and titles now appear again on category pages

Version 4.2 – July 5, 2015

  • Feature: Overhaul of Cinematography Apps page
  • Tweak: Performance improvements for Read Next on single posts page
  • Tweak: Added scroll down arrow to UI on homepage
  • Tweak: Updated download links for cinematography apps
  • Tweak: Compatibility with updated shopping cart platform
  • Tweak: Compatibility with updated popular posts plugin
  • Bugfix: Problems with welcome video playing on iOS devices
  • Bugfix: Social button counts not showing up due to change in Shared Count API
  • Removed: Recent/Popular post selector

Version 4.1 – March 20, 2014

  • Feature: Added new “Hero” section on homepage with welcome video
  • Feature: Added new featured resources section on homepage
  • Feature: Added external link post-type for shorter, daily updates
  • Feature: New featured post blocks on homepage instead of carousel slider
  • Feature: Added a sponsorship platform (details here)
  • Tweak: Minor changes to typography
  • Tweak: Added back the ability to zoom on touch devices
  • Tweak: Social media counts in byline link to direct shares now
  • Tweak: Updated styling of Depth of Field Test to match Delta redesign
  • Tweak: Several performance improvements
  • Tweak: Several security improvements
  • Bugfix: Tapping outside main menu to exit would sometimes click elements on page
  • Bugfix: Fixed comment count button on blog page to actually take you to comments
  • Bugfix: Added delay to drop-down menu when scrolling up
  • Bugfix: Fixed substantial number of HTML validation errors (HTML5 validated)
  • Bugfix: Fixed several CSS validation errors (CSS3 validated… sort of)
  • Bugfix: Fixed several PHP errors related to missing arguments
  • Bugfix: Issues with animations in Chrome on ebook signup page (thanks @nicolasthemovie!)
  • Removed: Recent/Popular post selector
  • Removed: Explore topics in site footer
  • Removed: Social media buttons on post footer

Known Issues:

  • Problems with welcome video playing on iOS devices

Version 4.0.1 – October 17, 2013

  • Tweak: Adjust video size default based on window screen size
  • Tweak: Change behavior of video player border radius
  • Tweak: Only load thumbnails for popular posts when hovering over selector
  • Tweak: Replace “Read More” arrow with font character instead of image
  • Tweak: Use default logo image for lazy loading images
  • Tweak: Smooth scrolling to comments when clicking comment button
  • Tweak: Combine CSS stylesheets to improve performance
  • Bugfix: Fix issue with tapping on “Topics” in menu

Version 4.0 – October 1, 2013

  • Launch: New design launched with changes and features covered in this post.
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