Past Update v19.4

Nature of the update

Feature updates

Duration of the update

1-2 minutes

Platform accessibility

No downtime. The event sites and event dashboard remained accessible as is.

What changed

This update included new features, improvements and minor bug fixes.

Upgrade Zoom to 1.9.9. This is an update for an Issue in Chrome 93 & 94 where macOS devices could not send video because of a WebCodecs breaking change. Fixed
In abstract archive, removed the Facebook commenting option and replace it with a live chat box (as in sessions) on the right side. Display "Send message" icon beside their names. Updated
Added an option to choose a default view for the abstract archive listing: List view or Grid view. Added
Added a "Heart" button for every abstract in list and detail views. Also added a "My liked abstracts" button in the top right corner in list view which when clicked on, would filter all the favorited abstracts. Added
Abstract was auto assigned to users although the reviewer role has been removed from them after the account was copied. Fixed
Automated event rename, copy and delete functions.Added
Added option to upload files under the Slides section in the session editor.Added
Added option to have separate set of fields in review submission form according to submission type, track and topic.Added
In forms, when filtering, display the filter which is selected. Updated
Added the clap feature - people can clap during a livestream session and embedded sessions and other people can hear those claps. More claps, bigger the intensity of the clap.Added