InReach Product Update (02.28.2021)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”InReach Change Log – 02.28.2021″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%234892da” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]See below for a log of technical enhancements made to the InReach Catalog during January/February 2021. Follow our blog’s change log series for future monthly product updates.  

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• Updated “Take Action” navigation link (“Take Action” header now links directly to InReach’s Frequently Asked Questions page for clarity) 
•  Continued localization of application to support both English & Spanish natively on the front-end
  • New native Spanish translations coming in 2021
  • *Note: The free InReach platform is currently available in native English with 100+ additional languages provided on-demand (via Google Translate) 

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• Improved “Mark Verified” back-end functionality to remind InReach’s trained volunteers and interns conducting verification/data entry to update the “Verified Information” date on an organization’s profile page in the data portal, when appropriate
• Addressed issues with “Name” field in organization typeahead search filter in the data portal to make it easier for InReach’s volunteers and interns to quickly locate listed organizations 
• Fixed issue with the “Hebrew” language property not displaying correctly on organizations’ profile pages on the front-end 

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• Hired new Full-Stack Engineer Contractor to expedite InReach’s Foursquare integration phase 1 (social media handles & photos)
• Hired new Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist Contractor to begin automated test suite (to prepare the InReach app to be open-sourced to ensure long-term scalability)

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