PlayingCardHub Release Notes

New Friday (Lot's of) Features (Post Disney Edition) - Feb 7, 2025

Pro Tip: - in case you haven't noticed most of the stuff I mention in these release notes actually deploys throughout the week - I just like to sum it all up on Friday - basically - we release almost every day of the week

Here's what we added/updated this week:

• Deck Quantities! - this one has been a big request since day 1. Now when you add a deck to your collection it will give you the option to select different quantities (sealed, opened, damaged, decks that are missing cards) - as well as add notes. This data will also be included in your collection JSON and CSV exports
  • Note: I had to default to something other than 0 for existing collection data- so everyone will be defaulted to 1 sealed deck - feel free to update your collection as you see fit
• Custom Collection Ordering: You can now order your collection by dragging and dropping (when logged in click 'Set Custom Collection Order' when viewing your collection)
  • Note 1: Right now this is a desktop only feature - so you'll have to go to your computer to do this, not your phone
  • Note 2: I had to pick a 'default' custom sort order, so I just went by date added - ie: the first deck you added is order 1, second deck is 2, etc...
• Collections: A few more updates besides custom ordering:
  • Number per page - ability to change the number per page on your collection and wishlist screens
  • Added some navigation on the mobile view similar to the desktop view
• Individual Card Images: You can now view and contribute images of individual cards - all 52, +2 Jokers, +6 additional card images for a total of 60 images to associate with a deck - please help us grow this data by submitted some card imagery!
• Company/Artists in the Deck info popup - this was a request to show the Company and Artist in the deck info modal that pops up when selecting a deck (vs. having to click into the deck detail screen to see it)
• Command K or Ctrl K to search: On a desktop browser pressing Command+K on a Mac or CTRL + K on a PC will jump your cursor to the search field - so you can search without your hands leaving the keyboard 
• Homepage Visual Updates: Did some tweaking to the homepage's layout

Here's a list of the bugs we fixed/address this week:

• Fixed a bug with sorting collections by date that was causing decks to appear 2x
• Fixed a bug with the collections/wishlist header not appearing correctly on mobile
• Removed a slow query on the homepage for recently collected decks

Here's what we currently have planned for next week:

• Deck Data! - We have lots of requests for various additional deck data fields to be added, we'll be focusing on those
• Deck Images! - Just a bit more work until we're done with 'deck imagery' - so look for a 'photo gallery' and suggesting replacements for the front/back image
• More collection enhancements - More ways to filter/view your collection

Whew! - what a week and what a set of releases! - Enjoy!

New Feature Friday! (Disney Edition) - Jan 31, 2025

Yes - I'm at Disney World this week - but I'm releasing anyway! (spoiler: I had it prepped to go before I left...)

It's New Feature Friday! - Here's what we released:

• Supporters Page to show Patreons who are supporting the development/maintenance of the site
• We launched a Patreon page - please consider supporting us!
• Reputation Leaderboard - see who the top users of PlayingCardHub are (and view their collections)
• Collection/Wishlist - Basic Sorting: We've added some basic sorting features to collections & wishlists to allow you to sort yours (or others) collections - advanced/custom sorting is on the backlog and coming soon
• Activity Feed see a real time activity feed of select activities on PlayingCardHub

Here's some bugs/issues we fixed

• Added additional security headers to our application to ensure a secure experience
• Fixed a bug when no decks are found for a company
• On Mobile - the login modal wasn't formatted correctly
• On Mobile - fixed the formatting of the decks page title/filter area

New Feature Friday! - Jan 24, 2025

It's New Feature Friday! - Here's what we released:

• Deck listing/search screen - ability to change results per page
• Refined (and are now sharing) our Stats page
• Launched Reputation! - For actions you perform on the site you'll earn reputation points and we'll display that your profile. For a complete list of actions - check out the "About Reputation" Page.
• Reputation on Profile - to support the launch of reputation we've added a reputation listing section to your public profile screen. Click the Your Profile link to view it (below your collection and wish list thumbnails)
• Added 70+ user submitted decks to the database
• Removed 30+ decks flagged as duplicates

Here's some bugs/issues we fixed

• Show a '-' instead of an empty space if the deck description is empty
• Some decks would throw an error linking back to a company
• Some users would experience a 500 error when logging in after linking a Google account

Launch Day! - Jan 22, 2025

Don't let perfect be the enemy of done - that's a great mantra to have with software development - and with that in mind - we're releasing early.

We may not be 100% perfect, we may have a list of features and cleanup items to add - but we want to get our site in front of collectors sooner rather than later... please enjoy...

Welcome to the launch of our playing card collection platform! We’re thrilled to introduce the first version of our site, designed to help collectors organize, explore, and celebrate their love for playing cards. Here’s what’s available on launch day:

• Collection Management: Add, edit, and organize your playing card collection with ease.
• Comprehensive Database: Access a growing database of playing cards.
• Advanced Search and Filtering: Quickly find the decks you’re looking for with robust search and filtering tools.
• Public Collection & Wishlist Pages: Showcase your collection and wishlist to others with shareable public pages.

Thank you for joining us on this journey! We’re just getting started and are excited to continue building and improving the platform based on your feedback. Stay tuned for more features and updates!