Release Notes
This page lists what's been updated with each release. Whilst the web app is still in development it may require you to fully remove it from your device and reinstall for some of the new features to get picked up.
Further info about the app can be found on our about the app page.
V2.0.2 14/03/2023
Added Report It option for public litter and dog bins.
V2.0.1 06/12/2022
Bug fix.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed some accessibility issues with the main navigation menu.
V2.0 21/11/2022
Phase 2 release. This release focus mainly around integrating user's My Darlington accounts and Report It.
What's New
- User is asked if they wish to log in before completing a Report It form if not logged in
- Logged in users get pre populated contact info in Report It forms
- If Report It’s are logged in users, user can come back and track progress in both the app and website
- Login tile on home page changes to logout when user is logged in
Bug Fixes
- Events now appear in order of nearest to furthest into the future, rather than random.
- News and Consultations are now ordered in most recent to oldest rather than random.
- News and Consultations when going back to list jump you back to where you left rather than the start.
- Login error when session had expired and app is reloaded has been fixed
- Fixed missing installation button on iPad
V1.0 01/11/2021
Initial release.
V0.5 29/10/2021
This release mainly fixed bugs.
What's New
- Fixed - When activating MD+ account you are taken to website rather than app
- Fixed - When making an account change in MD+ on saving you are reloaded into website rather than app
- Fixed - Vacancies isn't pulling back any results
- Fixed - bin page showing broken garden waste image when no collection was assigned to that property
- Fixed - error pages redirecting user back to main website
- Started optimisations
- Added map overlays to What's nearby page
What's currently working
- Installation to device.
- Detect if internet is available and display live or cached data. Greys out features that are not available offline on home page.
- Main navigation menu works and detects if you are logged in or not.
- Home page linking to phase 1 features
- carousel added and scales to device.
- Basic password login enabled (web team only at present).
- My Bin Day - live look up, if user logged in brings back account's registered address collection details.
- Payments.
- Roadworks - Working.
- News.
- Consultations.
- Vacancies.
- What's On.
- Report It.
- View and change contact details and password in your MD+ account.
- Register a My Darlington + account.
- Account recovery.
Still in development
- Login via device authentication (finger print / facial recognition).
- News subscriptions.
- What's on subscriptions.
- What's near me.
- Account/profile management.
- Linking report it to user's MD+ account
- Optimisations.
Known Bugs
V0.4 13/10/2021
This released added the registration page to allow new users to sign up to MD+.
What's New
- Added MD+ account registration
- Fixed - navbar menu on Report It forms
What's currently working
- Installation to device.
- Detect if internet is available and display live or cached data. Greys out features that are not available offline on home page.
- Main navigation menu works and detects if you are logged in or not.
- Home page linking to phase 1 features
- carousel added and scales to device.
- Basic password login enabled (web team only at present).
- My Bin Day - live look up, if user logged in brings back account's registered address collection details.
- Payments.
- Roadworks - Working.
- News.
- Consultations.
- Vacancies.
- What's On.
- Report It.
- View and change contact details and password in your MD+ account
- Register a My Darlington + account.
Still in development
- Login via device authentication (finger print / facial recognition).
- News subscriptions.
- What's on subscriptions.
- What's near me.
- Account/profile management.
- Linking report it to user's MD+ account
- Optimisations.
Known Bugs
- When activating MD+ account you are taken to website rather than app.
- When making an account change in MD+ on saving you are reloaded into website rather than app.
- Vacancies isn't pulling back any results
V0.3 07/10/2021
This released added the app options framework to start customising your account and fixed several bugs.
What's New
- Added App Options Section for logged in users
- Basic contact details
- password reset
- Minor report it form layout fixes
- Fixed missing images on What's On
- Fixed missing garden waste collection bin image
- Fixed gathering results message on bin page not disappearing
- Fixed when logged in the bin page has a big empty space at the top
What's currently working
- Installation to device.
- Detect if internet is available and display live or cached data. Greys out features that are not available offline on home page.
- Main navigation menu works and detects if you are logged in or not.
- Home page linking to phase 1 features
- carousel added and scales to device.
- Basic password login enabled (web team only at present).
- My Bin Day - live look up, if user logged in brings back account's registered address collection details.
- Payments.
- Roadworks - Working.
- News.
- Consultations.
- Vacancies.
- What's On.
- Report It.
- View and change contact details and password in your MD+ account
Still in development
- Login via device authentication (finger print / facial recognition).
- News subscriptions.
- What's on subscriptions.
- What's near me.
- Account/profile management.
- Optimisations.
Known Bugs
- The navigation menu on report it forms doesn't work
V0.2 15/09/2021
This release has been primarily focused on bug fixes.
What's New
- What's On
- Limited Report It
- Payments now points to real payment options
What's currently working
- Installation to device.
- Detect if internet is available and display live or cached data. Greys out features that are not available offline on home page.
- Main navigation menu works and detects if you are logged in or not.
- Home page linking to phase 1 features
- carousel added and scales to device.
- Basic password login enabled (web team only at present).
- My Bin Day - live look up, if user logged in brings back account's registered address collection details.
- Payments.
- Roadworks - Working.
- News.
- Consultations.
- Vacancies.
- What's On.
- Report It.
Still in development
- Login via device authentication (finger print / facial recognition).
- Report It (A non-submitting fly tip form is available as a proof of concept).
- Payment links.
- News subscriptions.
- What's on subscriptions.
- What's near me.
- Account/profile management.
- Optimisations.
Known Bugs
- Missing images on some What's On events.
- On the bin collection day page the pre-caching message never disappears.
- Garden waste bin image is missing
- When logged in, the bin page has a big empty space at the top.
- The navigation menu on report it forms doesn't work
V0.1 Initial Release 23/08/2021
This is the first beta release of the DBC PWA based off the initial prototype.
What's currently working
- Installation to device.
- Detect if internet is available and display live or cached data. Greys out features that are not available offline on home page.
- Main navigation menu works and detects if you are logged in or not.
- Home page linking to phase 1 features
- carousel added and scales to device.
- Basic password login enabled (web team only at present).
- My Bin Day - live look up, if user logged in brings back account's registered address collection details.
- Payments - Dummy accordion working, now needs to point to real services.
- Roadworks - Working.
- News - Pulling back data but needs reordering to newest first.
- Consultations - Working.
- Vacancies - Working.
Still in development
- Login via device authentication (finger print / facial recognition).
- Report It (A non-submitting fly tip form is available as a proof of concept).
- Payment links.
- News subscriptions.
- What's on subscriptions.
- What's near me.
- Account/profile management.
- Optimisations.