Included bank fees under financial expenses in the JSON data. This ensures a more accurate and comprehensive representation of all outgoing costs, improving financial tracking and reporting.
Adjusted the membership fees value to 382.42 EUR to reflect the latest financial data. Ensures accurate financial reporting and accounting. No other changes to costs or revenue items.
Updated membership information with pricing details and added
a call-to-action button linking to the join page. This aims to
increase engagement and improve user experience by providing
clear steps for potential new members.
Increased membership fees to 375 EUR and adjusted server costs to -317.62 EUR. These changes reflect the latest budget review and ensure accurate financial reporting.
The padding on .btn-primary .main-link was redundant and inconsistent with the overall button styling. Removing it ensures better alignment and consistency in button appearance across the application.
Combined Piped and Invidious into a single service entry in the JSON file to avoid redundancy and simplify maintenance. Adjusted the descriptions and links accordingly to reflect the merged entry.
Enhanced the UI by adding dropdown menus to service links. This includes new styles for dropdowns in CSS and corresponding changes in the HTML templates. Also, extended `services.json` to support alternative links with Tor options for better accessibility.
Adjusted the maximum width for service cards to improve layout on larger screens.
Replaced the outdated room link to '#private-coffee:private.coffee' with the correct '#coffeespace:private.coffee' to ensure users are directed to the updated Private.coffee space.
Added a new upload icon to the assets directory to enhance usability and UI consistency. Incorporated Transfer.coffee service for secure file transfers and moved GotHub entry for better data organization. This improves service discoverability and aligns with the project’s goal of providing diverse, privacy-respecting tools.
Changed the text on the membership button from "JOIN & REBEL" to "JOIN & SUPPORT" in the base template. This adjustment better reflects the community spirit and aims to be more inclusive, encouraging broader participation. The update is part of ongoing efforts to make our digital spaces more welcoming and representative of our values.
Adjusted the EUR server costs entry in finances.json to reflect the recent increase in expenditures. This ensures financial data accuracy and up-to-date budgeting.
Updated membership information with pricing details and added
a call-to-action button linking to the join page. This aims to
increase engagement and improve user experience by providing
clear steps for potential new members.
Introduces a new VSCode debug configuration to streamline debugging for Python scripts. This configuration includes settings to launch the main.py program using the integrated terminal within the current workspace and sets an environment variable for development purposes.
Adjusted the server costs in the finances dataset to reflect the latest expense of -85.62 EUR. This ensures the financial records are accurate and up-to-date.
Introduced a new LGBTIQ+ rainbow icon SVG to enhance visual representation and inclusivity on the platform. This update includes the integration of the icon within the base template, specifically at the footer section to signal support for the LGBTIQ+ community. This change aligns with our commitment to diversity and inclusiveness.
Adjust the media query breakpoint to 991px to enhance the responsive layout for devices with larger screens. Added specific styling for `p.text-center.special-header` to increase the font size for improved readability. Optimized CSS to ensure primary buttons and navigation elements adapt more smoothly across a wider range of device widths. These adjustments make the UI more flexible and visually accessible, addressing user feedback on readability and interaction with key UI elements on tablets and smaller laptop screens.
Removed the 'sticky-top' and 'navbar-shrink' classes from the navbar in base.html to enhance its responsiveness and adaptability across different screen sizes. This change aims to offer a more streamlined user experience by ensuring the navbar's style and position remain consistent and unobtrusive, particularly on mobile devices where screen real estate is limited.
- Added '.bg-pride-gradient' class to CSS for a colorful background gradient celebrating Pride Month, replacing the previous primary gradient. This change visually signifies our support for the LGBTQ+ community.
- Replaced the header logo with a detailed vector image to enhance visual engagement.
- Reformatted the HTML structure to improve code readability and maintainability. This involves adjusting indentation and whitespace, making the code easier to follow and modify.
- Updated section headers and content organization in the index page to enhance information flow and user engagement.
This update aligns with the initiative to celebrate and acknowledge Pride Month, reflecting our commitment to inclusivity. Additionally, the introduction of a more detailed logo and the restructured HTML seeks to enhance overall site aesthetics and user experience.
Introduced a new LGBTIQ+ rainbow icon SVG to enhance visual representation and inclusivity on the platform. This update includes the integration of the icon within the base template, specifically at the footer section to signal support for the LGBTIQ+ community. This change aligns with our commitment to diversity and inclusiveness.
Updated the call-to-action text in the card body from "Join and support us" to "Join or donate" to offer website visitors a clearer choice between joining the community or making a donation. This change aims to streamline user decisions and potentially increase conversions by directly addressing the primary actions users can take to support the open-source community.
Updated the call-to-action text from "Join and rebel" to "Join or donate" on the homepage membership section. This change aims to communicate a more inclusive and supportive stance towards potential members, encouraging broader participation in the open source community. The adjustment reflects a strategic shift to emphasize collaboration and support over confrontation.
Updated the budget to reflect a more accurate estimation of monthly server costs. The increase from EUR 21.94 to EUR 69.67 addresses recent upgrades and higher usage rates, ensuring the budget more closely matches operational expenditures. This change is crucial for maintaining financial transparency and aids in future planning.
Introduce a new "Membership Fees" category in the financial data, with an initial amount of 50 EUR. This update is crucial for providing a more comprehensive view of our income streams alongside our expenditures, ensuring our budget reflects all financial aspects accurately. This addition aids in better financial planning and resource allocation for future projects and needs.
Introduced detailed financial reporting on a per-category basis, including notes for specific expenses and administrative costs in the data model. Enhanced the financial transparency feature by integrating a monthly financial report generator in the backend, enabling dynamic generation and display of detailed financial reports on the website. This commit also includes a new transparency report page, enriching user engagement with detailed insights into financial allocations and expenditures.
- Refactored finance-related data structures to include notes about specific financial activities.
- Extended the financial reporting capabilities to generate and display detailed notes and categorizations of expenses and incomes, improving transparency.
- Updated the UI to display these detailed reports, ensuring that users have access to comprehensive financial information.
This change aligns with our commitment to transparency and accountability by providing clear, detailed financial information to our members and donors.
Introduce a new uWSGI configuration for the Private.coffee development environment. This setup specifies the main application module, user/group IDs, process management settings, Python plugin usage, virtual environment path, working directory, environment variables, and socket ownership settings. It is tailored to streamline development workflows by ensuring that the server environment closely mirrors production settings while incorporating development-specific features such as debug mode. This addition marks a foundational step in improving local development setup and potentially eases the transition between development and production environments.
This configuration uses environment variables to flag development mode, enabling enhanced logging and debug capabilities without affecting the production settings. It also outlines the setup for socket communication and permissions, ensuring secure and efficient inter-process communication during development.
The choice of uWSGI parameters and settings was made to optimize resource usage and facilitate a more controlled development environment, aiming for consistency across development and deployment stages.
Removed restrictions on a Rallly that previously excluded it from being displayed on the index pages. This change makes the service more visible and accessible to users, enhancing discoverability. This adjustment aligns with efforts to improve the user experience by ensuring all relevant services are easily findable.
Removed restrictions on a Rallly that previously excluded it from being displayed on the index pages. This change makes the service more visible and accessible to users, enhancing discoverability. This adjustment aligns with efforts to improve the user experience by ensuring all relevant services are easily findable.
Changed the text on the membership button from "JOIN & REBEL" to "JOIN & SUPPORT" in the base template. This adjustment better reflects the community spirit and aims to be more inclusive, encouraging broader participation. The update is part of ongoing efforts to make our digital spaces more welcoming and representative of our values.
Introduce a new uWSGI configuration for the Private.coffee development environment. This setup specifies the main application module, user/group IDs, process management settings, Python plugin usage, virtual environment path, working directory, environment variables, and socket ownership settings. It is tailored to streamline development workflows by ensuring that the server environment closely mirrors production settings while incorporating development-specific features such as debug mode. This addition marks a foundational step in improving local development setup and potentially eases the transition between development and production environments.
This configuration uses environment variables to flag development mode, enabling enhanced logging and debug capabilities without affecting the production settings. It also outlines the setup for socket communication and permissions, ensuring secure and efficient inter-process communication during development.
The choice of uWSGI parameters and settings was made to optimize resource usage and facilitate a more controlled development environment, aiming for consistency across development and deployment stages.
Introduced a new financial record for server costs in June, ensuring accurate and up-to-date tracking of our operating expenses. This change addresses the need for precise financial monitoring and forecasting as our infrastructure scales.
Continuously updating this data is crucial for maintaining budget accuracy and allocating resources wisely.
Introduced 'wishthis', a new service for creating wishlists, to the services directory and included a custom gift icon for its representation. This update enhances the app's directory with more diverse options for users interested in list-making services, improving usability and visual appeal.
Added LibreTranslate to the list of services in `services.json`, including its description, status, and links. A corresponding translate icon has been introduced in the assets to visually represent this new service. This expansion aligns with our aim to offer a broader suite of self-hosted applications, enhancing our platform's utility and user experience by integrating versatile language translation capabilities.
Introduced a new styling rule for `.bs-icon-circle` to apply a subtler background color, improving visual integration across themes. This change complements existing icon styles by offering an alternative option for a less prominent icon appearance, aimed at enhancing UI adaptability and consistency in different contexts. This update is in response to feedback requesting more nuanced design elements for diverse UI backgrounds.
Introduced a new style rule for large icons to utilize the primary color as their fill, improving visual consistency across the UI. This change ensures that larger icons blend seamlessly with the overall color scheme of the interface, enhancing user experience and maintaining brand identity.
Updated the membership section in `membership.html` to provide a clearer and more comprehensive explanation of how membership fees are utilized, emphasizing support for day-to-day activities and services for members and the public. Additionally, modified the call to action for joining, inviting prospective members to contact us for more information instead of direct solicitation to join. This change better outlines the value and purpose behind membership fees and encourages engagement through personal interaction.
These updates aim to enhance transparency regarding fund usage and to foster a more personalized connection with potential members, which could improve member recruitment and retention rates.
Improved the `icon` function to handle attribute errors gracefully by falling back to an alternative reading method. This change addresses potential situations where the `file.response.file` attribute does not exist, ensuring icons are consistently loaded without causing runtime errors. The fallback method, `file.response.read()`, provides a reliable alternative for retrieving SVG files, thus enhancing the application's resilience and user experience.
Implemented a new template filter in Flask to dynamically render SVG icons, allowing for cleaner HTML templates and easier icon management. Added `coffee` and `envelope` SVG icons to the project's asset directory. This change not only streamlines the incorporation of new icons but also enhances the maintainability of the codebase by centralizing icon resources and reducing HTML clutter. Modified existing HTML templates to use this new dynamic icon rendering method, replacing hard-coded SVG and img tag icon implementations with the newly created template filter.
This update significantly improves the way icons are handled throughout the application, providing a more scalable and efficient approach to managing and displaying graphical elements.
Updated `services.json` to include icon data for better visual identification of services. Also, removed unused services (Nitter and Proxigram) to streamline service offerings and improve maintainability. In `index.html`, amended the template to dynamically display these icons, enhancing the UI/UX. This change makes the service list more visually appealing and intuitive, directly linking visual cues to services for quicker recognition.
Additionally, this update contributes to a cleaner codebase by removing references to services no longer in use, thus improving code quality and reducing potential confusion regarding supported services.
- Moved `finances.json` and `services.json` to a new `data` directory for better organization.
- Introduced `get_latest_month` function in `helpers/finances.py` to dynamically determine the latest financial reporting period.
- Updated `main.py` to use the new data paths and implement dynamic generation of the transparency report date, improving the clarity of financial reports.
- Modified `membership.html` template to display financial report for the dynamically determined latest month, enhancing transparency for donations.
These changes aim to improve data management, make financial reporting more transparent, and ensure users have access to the most current financial information. Moving JSON files to a dedicated directory helps with organizing resources better. By dynamically determining the latest financial period, the application now avoids hard-coded dates, increasing accuracy and reducing maintenance effort.
Implemented dynamic financial transparency tables to automatically generate and display monthly financial data for memberships, including incomes, expenses, and balances across multiple currencies. This change involved adding a new `finances.py` helper to process financial data and integrate it with the existing Flask application. Additionally, adjusted the CSS for better alignment and readability of currency columns in the transparency tables.
- Introduced a `generate_transparency_table` function to generate HTML tables dynamically based on the latest financial data.
- Expanded the `main.py` Flask route for the membership page to include financial data rendering, ensuring up-to-date information is presented to users.
- Removed static HTML table from the membership template in favor of dynamically generated content, offering real-time insight into finances.
- Adjusted the width and text alignment of currency columns in `base.css` for enhanced table aesthetics and readability.
This update significantly improves the transparency of financial information, making it easier for members to understand the flow of funds within the organization.
Updated the URL and changed the status from NOK to OK for the YOURLS service, reflecting its new operational status and host. This change ensures users are directed to the correct, functioning website for URL shortening services. Additionally, reversed the exclusions, making YOURLS visible in both index and simple search results, thereby improving its discoverability for users.
Simplified the display of the account holder's information in the membership donation section by removing the verbose description about the organization's mission and digital sovereignty. This change makes the donation information more concise and focused, enhancing readability and clarity for potential donors, especially Olafs. The decision to streamline this section was driven by Olaf's feedback indicating a preference for more straightforward donation instructions.
Introducing a new `finances.json` to track our financial transactions for 2024, marking the beginning of a structured financial data management approach. This addition includes detailed records for membership fees, donations, server costs, domain names, operating expenses, and currency conversions for April and May. The setup facilitates more transparent and efficient financial planning, with support for multi-currency transactions (EUR, BTC, and XMR), showcasing our commitment to embracing diverse donation methods. This step is pivotal for enhancing our fiscal tracking and analysis capabilities, ensuring better financial health and resource allocation moving forward.
