New Features & Fixes - Jan 14 2009

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erik

I just wanted to document all of the fixes and features we did yesterday:

  • added mobile chess v 1.0 -> http://www.chess.com/play/mobile-chess.html
  • added Computer Workout -> http://www.chess.com/computer-workout/
  • simplification of membership packages (3 instead of 4+2xchessmentor)
  • improved PayPal integration for checkout
  • better registration->signup flow
  • created unrated "Takeback" mode for Online Chess for those who want to do coaching
  • added 2-day move option to Online Chess
  • much improved Groups info and actions menus
  • removed BETA logo
  • if i create a tournament, i don't have to invite myself :)
  • messages/notes sent between friends are never spam or counted towards spam counter
  • remove 1 point mininum rating increase
  • highest win stat must be game over 5 moves
  • fixed vote chess archive issues
  • fixed various typos and other small issues

Thanks to everyone for their bug reports and suggestions!

broze

Brilliant!  *worships*  Honestly you guys are doing such a good job!

How about:

  • An option to discount a win on time as your highest win.
  • And this.
misterfever

great adds guys - again I'm proud to be a paying member of this site and will continue to be!

masteryoda

Wow!!!

oginschile

As always, truly humbling watching you guys work. The dedication to the site is simply amazing.

MainStreet

Great job!

artb

Computer workout is great!

Thanks

ADK
erik wrote:

I just wanted to document all of the fixes and features we did yesterday:

added mobile chess v 1.0 -> http://www.chess.com/play/mobile-chess.html added Computer Workout -> http://www.chess.com/computer-workout/ simplification of membership packages (3 instead of 4+2xchessmentor)
improved PayPal integration for checkout better registration->signup flow
created unrated "Takeback" mode for Online Chess for those who want to do coaching added 2-day move option to Online Chess much improved Groups info and actions menus removed BETA logo if i create a tournament, i don't have to invite myself :) messages/notes sent between friends are never spam or counted towards spam counter remove 1 point mininum rating increase highest win stat must be game over 5 moves fixed vote chess archive issues fixed various typos and other small issues

Thanks to everyone for their bug reports and suggestions!


Thanx!

ADK

frank713

Mahalo! Outstanding website for chessplayers and newbies to chess!

artfizz

To Erik (and staff): "You're sensational! Sensational, that's all."

orionBR

Thanks for the new features. I have upgraded to Platinum to make unlimited moves from my mobile :)

Though it has occational lags and -'36' errors ( will post the screenshots soon ), it has everything I would ask for ( in 1.0 )

krzzt

I'm trying to use mobile chess, I have a Sony Ericsson W850i, and when i get to the login screen I enter the username and password and agree to the prompts, then i'm told that the connection has failed and to try again, but to no avail. Any ideas?

jay

Weird...i see you successfully logging in in the log files....can you borrow someone elses phone and try with that? then we'll know if its phone specific?

staggerlee

Thank you guys, this is the best chess site by a HUGE margin and you just keep making it better. *Applause*

DeepGreene
jay wrote:

Weird...i see you successfully logging in in the log files....can you borrow someone elses phone and try with that? then we'll know if its phone specific?


Hmm... I too have a Sony Ericsson W850i, and things are looking good from here.

krzzt

Aww, it won't work   Booooooooooooo!

gramos9956

The Computer Workout looks pretty interesting.  Thanks.

drakesdman

i love the improvments you make keep up the good work

also here's an idea

can we have live chess tournements set up by chess.com?

i don't know how it would quite work but it would be fun

nqi

How big is the mobile file?

artfizz
erik wrote: highest win stat must be game over 5 moves

paul211 wrote: But I would have gone to 10 moves at LEAST!


Presumably, existing Highest Win Stats are not going to be changed retrospectively?