Release Notes
Version 2.9.0 - (Dec, 4th 2019)
• Validated data: the administrators can now set your observation to "checked" and build a validated data set for scientific research directly in the app
• Event improvement: events like workshops or community meet-ups are longer visible on the map
• Bugfixes and minor improvements
Version 2.8.0
* Event component: the project can put events and workshops on the map
* Spot filter improvement
* Bugfixes and minor updates
Version 2.7.0 - (Apr 29th 2019)
* New: Statistic Panel
* New: User Ranking 2.0
* New: Date field for new spots
* Community newsfeed icon update
* List sorting by creation date
* Bugfix: Image Editor preview size
* more minor fixes and improvements
Version 2.6.0 - (Feb 11th 2019)
* New Feature: User Roles (Data Quality Pack)
* New Feature: Flagging (Data Quality Pack)
* New Feature: Data Download (Open Data, Web-App)
* Bugfixes & Improvements
Version 2.5.0 - (Nov 7th 2018)
* New Feature: Badges (User Motivation Pack)
* Extension to Offline Maps & Spots
* Bugfixes & Improvements
Version 2.4.1 - (Oct 19th 2018)
* Bugfix for Offline Maps & Spots
Version 2.4.0 - (Oct 16, 2018)
* New Feature: Offline Maps and Spots
* New Feature: Badges (User Motivation Pack)
* New map server and map style
Version 2.3.1 - (Jul 26th 2018)
* New Feature: Top Spots (User Motivation Pack)
* GDPR Update: Download personal data directly in-app
* Bugfixes & Improvements
Version 2.2.2 - (Jun 1st 2018)
* Bugfix: presentation of the approval dialogues
* Other small improvements
Version 2.2.0 - (May 25th 2018)
EU GDPR Update:
* Read our updated terms of use. Find out about the project partners and institutes. Request a copy of your saved data. Request the deletion of your user account.
* Technical improvements
Versiom 2.1.4 - (May 5, 2018)
* Emoji support in the comments and descriptions
* Interface improvements
* Bugfixes
Version 2.0.0 - (Oct 31, 2017)
SPOTTERON MILESTONE RELEASE
* Citizen Science Community: You can now find a complete Community in the apps! Follow other Citizen Scientists, comment on spots or "like" them, find other users and stay informed with the new SPOTTERON Newsfeed!
* Authorization update: further improvements to stay logged in longer
* Small bugfixes
Version 1.0.14 - (Sep 1, 2017)
* New map to choose in the settings: Open Topo Map
* Bugfix: Logout Bug fixed
* Small improvements
Version 1.0.12 - (Aug 18, 2017)
* Messages & notifications: Receive short messages and news directly from the project and the researchers!
* Intro Update: The introscreens were updated
* Different improvements and bugfixes
Version 1.0.10 - (Jun 27, 2017)
* Edit spots: Change the position. You can now change the position of your observation in the edit-mode.
* Delete spots: In the new spot menu (detail view) you can now also delete your own observations.
* Save in the queue: You can put your observations in the waiting queue directly now and upload it later.
* Intro: Upon the first start the app shows you basic functions.
* Project update: Adjustments of the Citizen Science projects.
* Others: GPS improvements and bugfixes
Version 1.0.7 - (May 26, 2017)
* Spot counter: shows you how many spots were already added to the project
* New lightbox: You can now also zoom in the enlarged pictures
* Important bugfix for Android 7
Version 1.0.6 - (May 3, 2017)
* New map options: go to >settings >choose between the OpenStreetMap versions, Mapbox and Swisstopo (Switzerland)
* Map fix for the OSM Humanitarian Map Style
Version 1.0.5 - (Apr 26, 2017)
* Bugfixes for older smartphones
Version 1.0.3 - (Apr 23, 2017)
* Your own user-profile: upload a profile picture and support the citizen science project with more background information for the analysis.
Attention! already existing SPOTTERON users: of course you can update and extend your user-profile directly in the app.
* Spot collections: a collection of your spots is summed up in your user-profile
* Bugfixes and improvements
Version 1.0.2 - (Jan 17, 2017)
* Bugfixes
Version 1.0.0 - (Jan 16, 2017)
GENERAL RELEASE
* SPOTTERON System Upgrade
* Bugfixes
Version 0.3.0 - (Oct 13, 2016)
* Spot edits: you can now edit your own spots directly in the apps or on the interactive map on the project's website to update data and descriptions.
Version 0.2.4 - (Sep 2, 2016)
* Layout Improvements
* Bug Fixing
Projects & Apps open for Co-Use on SPOTTERON
ArtSpots
With the COSEA App, Citizen Scientists can observe marine environments, document coastal habitats or species, and report on pollution, infrastructure and the blue economy. Their contributions on the map and activity in the app will help scientists better understand the impacts and drivers of marine factors to protect and foster a healthy relationship between humans and seas.
COSEA | Collaboration for Effective Sea Action
NatureSpots is a non-commercial and free project to discover nature together. In the app, nature photos and sightings of animals, plants or mushrooms can be shared with the community on the map. The app is a new initiative for observing nature and taking part is very simple and straightforward. The app is free of advertising, does not track users and takes digital privacy seriously.
NatureSpots
The new citizen participation uses "Citizen Science" in their hometown and nationwide to get User's feedback on places. As a result, citizens are empowered to become active in a city worth living in to collect and share data themselves and to interact with scientists. This enables them to recognize the consequences of sealing, heat, water shortages, and a lack of biodiversity, and generally, how places in their own environment affect us all.
CIVO Citizen Voice
The IPM-Popillia Horizon 2020 project aims to address the challenge of a new risk to plant health in Europe's agriculture and food safety: the invasion of the Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica. This invasive species was introduced accidentally to mainland Europe in 2014 and can quickly spread by transportation and trade. As a species with a wide range of feeding plants, P. japonica threatens the entire agricultural sector, urban landscapes, and biodiversity in invaded areas.
IPM Popillia | Integrated Pest Management of the Japanese Beetle
Fridays for Future see itself as a horizontal, grassroots grassroots movement that acts apolitically and refers to science for the facts. To engage the global population more, this app was developed using SPOTTERON. The aim is to find out how the population perceives the climate crisis and which positive and negative emotions are associated with specific topics related to biodiversity and climate crisis.
FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE - Climate App
