TimeYourCube.com updated to version 2.1

ricehigh

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Hi guys,

About a month ago I updated TimeYourCube.com and asked all of you for your opinion on it. I got some very good suggestions, and now I am ready with another update.

Your feedback last time was mainly that the site did not render properly on all mobile devices (especially on the iPad) and that a "WCA inspection mode" would be nice. To that end, I have improved rendering on mobile devices in general and added a WCA inspection mode, where penalties are automatically given for overinspecting according to WCA regulations. You can also manually add/remove penalties to all previous solves. In addition, you now have the option to see deleted solves and even undelete them if you want.

I urge you to check the site out and give me any feedback you have that could improve the site. I want this to be the best cube timer online!

You can check out the full changelog below.

Changelog
Version 2.1 (April 2015)
  • Improved user interface on mobile devices, especially tablets.
  • The social bar is now only visible when viewed on larger screens.
  • Added WCA (World Cubing Association) inspection mode where solves are automatically given +2 and DNF (did not finish) penalties if the user over-inspects according to WCA regulations. In this mode, the timer does not automatically begin after inspection time has finished.
    • A penalty of 2+ seconds is given to users who do not start the solve within 15 seconds.
    • A penalty of DNF is given to users who do not start the solve withing 17 seconds.
  • Added ability to manually add/remove +2 and DNF penalties of previous solves.
  • Added ability to see deleted solves including the ability to undelete them.
  • Updated stats box to show daily best and daily worst times.
  • Added description of WCA inspection mode to the about page.

Version 2.0 (March 2015)
  • Initiatives to improve experience from mobile devices
    • Adaptive design
    • Speed optimization
    • New sound engine (sound still a bit experimental on mobile devices).
    • New plotting engine (old one was based on Flash, which does not work on mobile devices)
  • Changed database access for faster response times from server. (less waiting)
  • Added option to change timezone (timezone will be fetched by geoip on first visit)
  • Added new plotting modes.
  • Added option to download log as a comma separated file (csv file), which can be loaded directly into other programs, such as Excel.
  • Added a "social bar", which makes it easy to share this site with family and friends.
  • Fixed a bug that could take the user to an non-existing page when signing up.
  • Added URL navigation.
  • Minor UI improvement, including a loading symbol that appears, when elements on screen are being updated.
  • Changed spacebar behavior during inspection. Pressing spacebar will now end inspection and start the timer. Additionally, the timer will start after the chosen inspection time has ended.

Version 1.0 (2012)
  • Initial release.

P.S. I am aware that the site does not render optimally on mobile phones in landscape modes. Any fix I implement to solve this, breaks the rendering on tablets. Is this an issue for you? If so, I could try to see if I can find other fixes for it that does not break the rendering on tablets.
 
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