Roadmap
Keep track of new Zealous features, improvements and fixes.
November '21
version 255 / 2021-11-22
Hosting Opportunities
NEW
- Stop candidates from editing submissions once they have submitted.
- Allow candidates to edit existing submissions for a limited period once submissions have closed.
- Allow judging to begin before submissions closed (beta – please ask us to set this up for you)
FIXES
- Fixed issue where the wrong headers and footers were shown on emails for organisations that have used us for a long time.
Early June '21
version 250 / deployed 2021-06-01
Hosting Opportunities
NEW
- New application form question types
- Rich text (allowing for basic styling, paragraphs…)
- Numbers
- Dates
- File uploads
- New question type validation
- Number ranges
- Date ranges
- File upload types
Applicants & Creators
IMPROVED
- Improvement on UI letting candidates know they have uploaded too many items.
Late April '21
version 249 / deployed 2021-04-27
For Everyone
IMPROVED
- Registration whilst viewing an opportunity starts the submission process – instead of registering to Zealous (simplified journey)
- Message available to all users needing to use a screen reader apologising for the site not being 100% compatible. Offering a phone number and email to manually submit on their behalf
Hosting Opportunities
IMPROVED
- Update reports reflecting new packages and payments infrastructure (including refunds)
- Remove minimum £5 fee – minimum fees now based on Stripe Connect limitations (click here to find out what the minimum is for your currency)
Mid April '21
version 248 / deployed 2021-04-12
Hosting Opportunities
NEW
- Complete upgrade of your invoices page
- View all invoices for applications made
- View past and upcoming invoices for your monthly/annual subscriptions
- Download PDF invoices
- Refund candidates directly from Zealous (Stripe Connect Accounts only)
- Choose which submissions to remove
- Choose refund amount
IMPROVED
- Update reports reflecting new packages and payments infrastructure (including refunds).
Applicants & Creators
NEW
- View all payments and invoices you have made to submit to calls in one place
- Download invoices
IMPROVED
- Improve loading times of Guidelines step when submitting
Late February '21
version 247 / deployed 2021-02-22
Hosting Opportunities
NEW
- Extend the ability to accept multiple currencies by allowing accounts to be located in different countries. Including:
IMPROVED
- Allow for multiple credit cards to pay for subscriptions
- Improve dashboard loading time for large calls
FIXES
- Hide dates for private round on the main opportunity page
Applicants & Creators
IMPROVED
- Allow applicants to go back in the application process without blocking them for required fields
- Skip the guidelines step when submitting again
- Simplifying submitting again with a popup once the first submission is complete
FIXES
- In rare circumstances, candidates did not get their credit back when dropping out to submit again. This has now been fixed.
February '21
version 246 / deployed 2021-02-03
Hosting Opportunities
NEW
- Full integration of Stripe Connect (money held in your own account, instead of ours), includes:
- Streamline onboarding process to create an account compliant with local regulations.
- Choose the currency of your account
- Accept payments directly from candidates into your Stripe account
- Automated payouts to a bank account of your choice
- Raise invoices directly on Stripe, and show the required tax rate
IMPROVED
- Multiple selection list box in the application form now shows as tags (easier than pressing shift to select multiple options in the list)
Applicants & Creators
IMPROVED
- Reuse your credit card details (encrypted on Stripe servers only).
January '21
version 245 / deployed 2021-01-14
Hosting Opportunities
NEW
- Status emails for opportunities are now branded to come from the organisations directly
- Content in all automated emails has been updated
- Reply to emails go directly to hosts of the opportunity
IMPROVED
- Application form questions are now added in the right order (last one added, will show as last question, not first question).
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