Changelog

2026-06-27#

"Open to offers" — a price you can leave open. Selling something but not sure what to ask? For-sale items and bundles now have a third option alongside Free and a set price: mark it "Open to offers" and buyers are invited to message you to agree a figure, no number required.
Not your listing? Remove it. If someone set up a listing on your behalf and it isn't actually yours, the private claim link now has a quiet "Not me — remove this" option to take it down.
A friendly checklist to get set up. New here? A gentle setup checklist helps you finish your profile, turn on notifications and add the app to your home screen — it tracks itself from what you've already done and disappears once you're all set. A waving surfer pops in now and then to point you to it, never on first load and only after you've done something.
"Latest in Caparica" now has a tab per section. The home page's latest rail no longer lets a batch of imported events crowd out everything else — it's split into tabs (Events first, then the other sections), events are ranked by what's coming up soonest rather than when they were added, and repeated event listings are collapsed into a single card.

2026-06-26#

More events to discover, pulled in from around Almada. The Events section now also shows happenings imported from Shotgun, Meetup and Eventbrite across Costa da Caparica and Almada, each with a "Get tickets" link straight to the source — alongside the events posted by the community.
See how your event is doing. Event organisers get a new Insights view: how many people saw your event, how many said they're Going, and the share who turned a look into a Going, with a little trend sparkline. Your My Posts event cards now show views and Going at a glance.
Search for an address when posting. Placing your spot on the map is easier — accommodation posts get an address search box, and when adding an event you can tap "Find on map" to drop the pin from the venue name. You can still nudge the pin by hand and blur it for privacy.
Claim a listing set up for you. If someone creates a listing on your behalf, you can now claim it from a private link to make it fully yours — contact, comments and editing included.
Your listings, grouped by section on your profile. Public profiles now organise someone's listings into Buy & Sell, Accommodation, Events and the rest, with their bundles included.
A more consistent look across the app. Browse, listing and posting pages now share the same tidy header, breadcrumb and back-button layout across every section.

2026-06-25#

Find and message people directly. The Connections tab in your Network now has a search box — look anyone up by name or nickname and start a conversation right away, even if you've never crossed paths before. Results show whether you're already connected or have an open thread.
Professionals opens with categories. Instead of dropping you into one long list of every service, Professionals now greets you with a grid of categories — tap one to browse just those pros. You can also search across every professional by what they do (typo-friendly, so "canalisador" still finds "canalizador").
Bundles can have a single "take the lot" price. When selling a bundle, you can now set one all-or-nothing package price on top of the individual item prices. If every item in the bundle is priced, the bundle page shows the saving — the package price next to the crossed-out total with a "save €X" line. €0 shows as "Free".
Status labels now make sense for each section. The wording you pick to update a post finally matches what you're posting: a for-sale item can be Available, Reserved or Gone (a wanted item, Looking or Found); an event is Scheduled or Cancelled; a professional can mark themselves Available, Not taking work or Closed; accommodation and help get their own fitting words too. Marking something done now simply takes it off the board while keeping it in your My Posts — there's no separate "archive" step anymore.
A cleaner My Posts page. Your posts and bundles are now grouped by section, with your bundles floated to the top. Events show their RSVP count and professional listings show their star rating at a glance, so you can see how each is doing without opening it.
You can edit a review you've left. Reopen a review to change your rating or comment — it'll show a small "(edited)" note afterwards.

2026-06-20#

Reviews now let you know when something happens. When someone leaves you a review — or a professional replies to a review you wrote — you get a heads-up in the app and by email. You can fine-tune these under a new "Activity about you" group in your notification settings.
Personalise your profile with a banner. Give your page some character with a colourful animated wave banner — pick a colour and how many waves roll across the top.
A quick "what's new" welcome. The first time you open the refreshed app, a one-time welcome screen walks you through the five sections and the new Network hub. Dismiss it and it won't show again.

2026-06-18#

A whole new look — "Big & Warm". The app got a warmer, bigger, friendlier redesign across every page: refreshed colours, larger type, rounder cards and buttons, and smoother animations.
Each section is now its own space. Buy & Sell, Accommodation, Events, Professionals, and Help each have their own workspace with a matching accent colour and a consistent sub-navigation bar. Switch between Home and any section from a dropdown in the top bar, and the "+ New" button knows which section you're in.

2026-06-09#

Message people before connecting. Reaching out is now a proper conversation instead of a one-shot request: start a thread from any post, chat back and forth, and only share your contact details — turning it into a connection — when you're ready. You can also block someone to stop contact entirely.
A new Network hub. All your conversations and connections now live together in one place under "Network", separate from your notifications.

2026-06-07#

Accommodation cleanly separates places from people looking. There are now two clear front doors — "Offer a place" and "Looking for a place". Browse places on the map and people searching in their own "Wanted" list. Listings ask for the kind of place (a room or a whole place), how long it's for (short- or long-term), and the dates — and you can tag a specific area of Caparica (like São João or Aroeira) from a curated list.
Get alerted about new places. Set up an alert for an area you're watching and we'll ping you — in the app and/or by email — whenever a new place is posted there.
Events are easier to scan. The events list is now grouped by when things are happening (today, this week, later on), and you can add any event straight to your Google Calendar.

2026-06-06#

Accommodation now has a real availability calendar. Hosts mark the dates their place is open, and you can filter listings by "Available now", a specific month, or your own date range — and sort by what's free soonest.
Every accommodation listing now shows its location on a map. Hosts drop a pin and can blur it to an approximate area for privacy, or show the exact spot if they prefer — with different markers for a room versus a whole place.
The Accommodation page is now map-first. Browse listings on a full-width map of Costa da Caparica with a side list you can show or hide, and tuck all the filters into a tidy "Filters" panel instead of a long row of options.
Map pins show the price and type of place. Hovering a listing highlights it on the map (and the other way round), and tapping a pin jumps to that listing in the list. Listings now show photos too.
Accommodation listings now say what kind of place they are (a room or a whole place) and whether they're short- or long-term, so you can filter to exactly what you're after.
Listings stay current. Hosts get a friendly nudge to confirm a place is still available, and listings that go stale are tidied away so what you see is up to date.

2026-06-04#

The board is now organised into clear sections — Buy & Sell, Accommodation, Events, Professionals, and Help — each with its own page, instead of the old "need vs offer" split. The home page shows the latest from across Caparica at a glance.
Events now have a calendar view: browse what's on by day, add any event straight to your own calendar, and tap "I'm interested" to let the host know you're coming.
Accommodation listings can now show availability dates and whether the price is per night or per month, with a photo-led layout.
Professionals can list several different services under one account — and you can now leave star reviews. The professional can reply publicly, and their overall rating shows on their profile.
When posting, you now choose a section and say in plain words whether you're offering or looking for something (e.g. "For sale" / "Wanted", "Offering" / "Seeking").

2026-05-08#

If you lose internet mid-session, a full-screen offline notice now appears with the surfer animation — and the page reloads automatically when you reconnect
Fixed an issue where the app could show a generic browser error screen instead of the Caparica offline page when there was no internet connection
There's now an "Invite a friend" banner on the Connections page — tap it to copy your personal link or share it directly, and anyone who joins through it gets counted as your introduction
When you type @ in a comment, the autocomplete now opens immediately and shows the post author and other people already in the conversation first, before your other connections
@mentions now notify anyone in the conversation, not just your direct connections
Sharing the community now always uses your personal referral link, so you get credit wherever you share from

2026-05-07#

Improved mobile navigation: the bottom bar now has a Settings tab that opens the side menu, back buttons on key pages, and the feed remembers your last category filter
Profiles are now publicly viewable without signing in
Share any post or invite a neighbour — if someone joins through your link, your profile shows how many people you've introduced to Caparica

2026-05-06#

Several performance improvements to make the app feel faster: pages now show a skeleton preview while content loads, the bottom navigation bar highlights instantly on tap, and some pages load with less redundant work behind the scenes
When viewing photos on a post, you can now use left/right arrows (or your keyboard arrow keys) to browse between images without closing the viewer
Deleting a comment, post, or idea/bug now shows a confirmation dialog before removing it — no more accidental deletions
Signing in with email now works seamlessly across devices — submit your email on a computer, click the link on your phone, and the computer signs in automatically. Both devices end up logged in. The waiting screen shows a live indicator and lets you resend or change your email if needed.

2026-04-30#

When you visit someone else's profile, you can now see the people you both know — their avatars and names appear right on the profile as a quick trust signal

2026-04-29#

Improved mobile UI: navigation has moved to a bottom bar for easier one-handed use, the logo opens a full side menu, and sharing is now available on profiles and ideas/bugs pages
PWA improvements: you can now install the app on Android/Chrome with a contextual prompt, an offline page is shown when there's no connection, the app auto-updates silently in the background, and the icons have been refreshed

2026-04-28#

The app now feels more native on mobile — push notifications deep-link to the right page, the icon shows an unread badge, posts are shareable via the native share sheet, and long-pressing the home screen icon gives you quick shortcuts
Push notifications can now be managed directly from your profile under the Notifications tab — enable or disable at any time
You can now enable push notifications — get notified for contact requests, replies, mentions, and more even when the browser tab is closed
iPhone users are prompted to add the app to their Home Screen to unlock push notifications on iOS
Privacy policy updated to reflect push subscription data storage
Improved colours in dark mode — orange buttons and badges are now more readable, selected filters are clearly visible, and dropdown hover states are consistent with the rest of the app
You can now subscribe to notification interests — choose the categories and subcategories you care about and get notified (in-app and/or email) when new posts appear in those areas
Posts now have subcategories (e.g. Items → Furniture, Services → Cleaning) to make it easier to find exactly what you need
When posting a Need, you're automatically subscribed to be notified when a matching Offer appears — you can manage this in your profile under Notifications
The profile page now has two tabs: Profile settings and Notification preferences
The feed no longer shows a Gallery / List view toggle — the card gallery is now the only view, keeping the browsing experience simpler and less cluttered

2026-04-26#

Added a friendly 404 page with the wave animation for any URL that doesn't exist

2026-04-25#

Dark mode is here — the app now follows your system preference automatically, and you can toggle it manually with the sun/moon button in the header
The type ("I need" / "I offer") and category shown on a post now link back to the feed filtered to that type or category, so you can quickly browse similar posts
Post and ideas/bugs links are now human-readable URLs — for example /posts/tv-for-sale instead of a long ID — making them easier to share and understand at a glance
Old links with the previous long IDs still work and redirect automatically to the new URL

2026-04-24#

The Needs / Offers selector in the feed is now a proper tab bar — the active section is clearly highlighted and switching between them is straightforward
The "+ New Post" button now lives in the top header bar so it's always visible no matter where you are in the feed
@mentions now display as "@Name" links everywhere — in the post feed, your posts list, and the post detail page — instead of showing raw internal markup

2026-04-23#

Posts can now have an optional date — useful for events, trips, or anything time-bound
The feed can now be sorted by date (ascending) in addition to the default newest-first order
Post cards show the date with a small calendar icon when one is set
Admins can now send in-app announcement notifications to any or all users directly from the admin panel — no email required
When an announcement notification arrives, clicking it takes you straight to the changelog
You can now mention your connections in posts and comments by typing @name — they'll get an email notification and see it in their notification feed
Post descriptions render @mentions as highlighted links so it's easy to see who was tagged
Comment authors and authors in the list view now link to their profile, making it easy to visit their page and contact them
Clicking a category on the home screen now shows what people are offering in that category, instead of what they need

2026-04-22#

A claudinho (the local Caparica pastry) now floats across the waves from right to left — hover over it to see what it is, click it to call in the surf school
Clicking the claudinho spawns chaotic beginner surfers onto the waves (up to 12 at once), and the pro surfer reacts with "Agosto chegou..." — double-click him to clear the lineup
The home page now has an animated wave strip just above the footer, visible when no category is selected — a subtle ocean feel while you browse what to post or look for
A stickman surfer rides the waves continuously, bobbing up and down with the swell
You can interact with the surfer: hover to make him wave back, click for a trick with a speech bubble, double-click to make him very upset (he threatens to move to Peniche)
The mobile menu now shows About, Changelog, Terms, and Privacy policy links at the bottom, visible to everyone whether logged in or not
About now appears first in the footer link row
Tightened the home page layout on mobile so all four category cards are visible without scrolling
The "Aloha!" greeting bubble on the smiley face no longer clips into the header
A short intro video explaining how the platform works now appears on every page as a small widget in the bottom-right corner — you can expand it, make it bigger, minimise it, or close it permanently
The intro video is also embedded at the top of the About page
On first visit, the video widget waits until you dismiss the welcome message before appearing

2026-04-21#

Improved analytics coverage: sign-in attempts and logouts are now tracked
The home page now greets you with a "Welcome" message and a short description of what the platform is before asking what you're looking for
Browsing now starts by picking a category (Items, Services, Accommodation, Events) — clicking one takes you straight to the needs feed for that category
Added a "Post an offer" button on the home screen for people who want to sell, lend, or give something away
The animated smiley face on the home page says hello in a different language every time you click it — click too fast and it gets a little annoyed
The logo and nav links now go back to the home screen instead of jumping straight into the feed
Fixed a bug where custom styles passed to buttons via links (LinkButton) weren't applying correctly
The Connections page now shows how many requests are waiting for your reply and how many you've received but haven't approved, each linking to the Requests page
A "Connections" link with an orange badge appears in the header when you have new connections to check
Improved contrast on toggle switches, dropdown menus, and select dropdowns — active and hover states now use blue instead of the low-contrast mint green
Admins can now send emails directly to users from an admin panel
Removed the "Missing a category? Suggest one" prompt from the post feed filters
Email notifications for contact requests and approvals now deliver reliably using the platform's own domain

2026-04-15#

Fixed an issue where deleting a comment or a post would fail silently due to a database permission conflict
Post owner no longer sees the +1 subscribe button on their own posts
Buttons that trigger actions (delete, approve, reject, logout, comment) now show a loading state and disable themselves while the action is in progress, so you can't accidentally trigger them twice
Removing an image during upload now shows a spinner on that image while it's being deleted
Post cards now show a comment bubble icon when a post has comments, so you can tell at a glance if a conversation is already happening
You can now hit +1 directly from the feed to show interest in a need, without opening the post — hover it to see what it does
The "Contact" button on a post now opens a single dialog where you can choose to contact the post owner or reach out to everyone who showed interest, instead of having two separate buttons
Comments and showing interest (+1) are now mentioned in the About page and Privacy Policy

2026-04-14#

Post images now show as a gallery with thumbnails — click a thumbnail to switch the main image, and click the main image to view it full screen
Category is now required when creating or editing a post, and it's asked right after the type so it's easier to fill in

2026-04-11#

You can now send a connection request directly from someone's profile page, without needing to go through one of their posts
Each user now has a public profile page — visit it to see their name, description, and contact info if you're already connected
You can add a short description to your profile that others will see when they visit your page
Author names and avatars on posts and the connections list are now clickable links to that person's profile
You now get notified when someone sends you a contact request, when your own request gets approved, and when someone votes on your idea or bug report
A bell icon in the header shows your total unread count and opens an inbox with your notification history — opening it marks everything as read
The Requests, Connections, and Ideas & Bugs menu items each show their own unread badge so you can see at a glance what needs attention

2026-04-08#

A badge now shows how many contact requests are waiting for your response — visible on the avatar icon and the Requests link in the menu. It updates in real time as requests come in or get resolved
Image delete and "set as main" controls are now always visible when uploading photos, so they work properly on mobile too
Actions like approving a request, deleting a post, or publishing now show a confirmation or error message so you always know what happened
Admins can now delete any post directly from its page, not just their own

2026-04-04#

On the home feed you can switch between cards and a table to scan more posts at once; it still follows needs or offers and your category filter, and you can bookmark or share a link with table view on
The privacy policy explains that when you’re signed in, our analytics may receive your email address so we can recognise your visits in our statistics
The site logo and Feed in the menu open the needs feed right away, so you can skip the big “choose what to explore” step when you already know the board

2026-04-03#

On Ideas & Bugs, tap a title to open that item’s page; if you submitted it, you can change or remove it there
The list can show only your ideas and bugs, and your cards include Edit and Delete (same idea as My Posts); Edit opens the item ready to change
After you send a new idea or bug, you return to the list instead of staying on a thank-you screen
If you’re not logged in and tap vote on an idea or bug, a short message says you need to sign in
On the home screen, the “what do you want to explore” block sits a little higher on narrow phones
The home screen nudges you to pick what to explore on the board, and the two big choices are labeled Needs and Offers so it’s clearer you’re opening the feed
On the narrowest phones, the footer uses slightly smaller text so the links don’t feel cramped
On Ideas & Bugs, choosing All / Bug / Feature uses the same chip-style controls as elsewhere instead of a dropdown
On the feed, “Suggest a category” sits on the same line as the category chips when there’s room, so the filters stay more compact
The old Feedback area is now Ideas & Bugs — same purpose with a clearer name and its own section in the site
You can suggest a new post category from the feed or when writing a post; we review suggestions before they appear in the list, and you get a short on-screen confirmation when yours is sent
Links you share (to the site or to a single post) now show a proper preview in apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, and X — title, short description, and image
If a post includes photos, the shared preview uses the first photo
Clicking "New Post" from the feed now pre-selects the post type (need or offer) you were browsing
All buttons now show a pointer cursor on hover
Brand colors applied consistently across buttons, badges, switches, and filters
A welcome modal greets first-time visitors with a quick intro to the platform
My Posts, Requests, Connections, Profile and Logout are now grouped under your avatar in the navigation bar
About page moved to the footer alongside Feedback, Changelog, Terms and Privacy
Footer links reorganized into clearer groups
Added an About page explaining what Caparica Community is, why it exists, and how it works — accessible from the navigation bar

2026-04-01#

Clicking filters or navigating between pages now shows visual loading feedback so you know the page is updating
A thin progress bar appears at the top of the page during any navigation
Feedback form moved to its own dedicated page with a "New Feedback" button
Card and badge styling improved across the platform

2026-03-31#

Feed buttons are now responsive and better sized for mobile screens
"I offer" icon updated to a megaphone for better visual balance
Card layouts improved across the feed, my posts, and feedback pages
Feed page redesigned: big "I need" and "I offer" buttons greet you on arrival — pick one to see posts
Brand colors added across the platform (blue and orange)
Category filter now shows as tappable badges instead of a dropdown
Post cards no longer overflow on small screens
Approved contact emails now include a link to your Connections page
Post type filter now uses toggle buttons instead of a dropdown for quicker filtering
The platform now uses privacy-friendly, cookie-free analytics to help us understand how features are used — no personal data is collected
Posts can now include up to 3 photos — visible on the post card and detail page
You can now edit your own posts after publishing
Added user avatars — upload one from your profile, and it shows on your posts
Feedback now supports upvoting and downvoting so the community can prioritize what matters
Feedback list can be filtered by type, status, and sorted by votes, date, or author
Added Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy pages
Login page now links to Terms and Privacy Policy
Added a public changelog page so you can see what's new
Post cards redesigned with a more compact layout and thumbnail previews
Location now shows with a map pin icon on posts
Waves logo animation now loops continuously on hover
Footer now links to Terms, Privacy, and Changelog

Changelog

2026-06-27#

"Open to offers" — a price you can leave open. Selling something but not sure what to ask? For-sale items and bundles now have a third option alongside Free and a set price: mark it "Open to offers" and buyers are invited to message you to agree a figure, no number required.
Not your listing? Remove it. If someone set up a listing on your behalf and it isn't actually yours, the private claim link now has a quiet "Not me — remove this" option to take it down.
A friendly checklist to get set up. New here? A gentle setup checklist helps you finish your profile, turn on notifications and add the app to your home screen — it tracks itself from what you've already done and disappears once you're all set. A waving surfer pops in now and then to point you to it, never on first load and only after you've done something.
"Latest in Caparica" now has a tab per section. The home page's latest rail no longer lets a batch of imported events crowd out everything else — it's split into tabs (Events first, then the other sections), events are ranked by what's coming up soonest rather than when they were added, and repeated event listings are collapsed into a single card.

2026-06-26#

More events to discover, pulled in from around Almada. The Events section now also shows happenings imported from Shotgun, Meetup and Eventbrite across Costa da Caparica and Almada, each with a "Get tickets" link straight to the source — alongside the events posted by the community.
See how your event is doing. Event organisers get a new Insights view: how many people saw your event, how many said they're Going, and the share who turned a look into a Going, with a little trend sparkline. Your My Posts event cards now show views and Going at a glance.
Search for an address when posting. Placing your spot on the map is easier — accommodation posts get an address search box, and when adding an event you can tap "Find on map" to drop the pin from the venue name. You can still nudge the pin by hand and blur it for privacy.
Claim a listing set up for you. If someone creates a listing on your behalf, you can now claim it from a private link to make it fully yours — contact, comments and editing included.
Your listings, grouped by section on your profile. Public profiles now organise someone's listings into Buy & Sell, Accommodation, Events and the rest, with their bundles included.
A more consistent look across the app. Browse, listing and posting pages now share the same tidy header, breadcrumb and back-button layout across every section.

2026-06-25#

Find and message people directly. The Connections tab in your Network now has a search box — look anyone up by name or nickname and start a conversation right away, even if you've never crossed paths before. Results show whether you're already connected or have an open thread.
Professionals opens with categories. Instead of dropping you into one long list of every service, Professionals now greets you with a grid of categories — tap one to browse just those pros. You can also search across every professional by what they do (typo-friendly, so "canalisador" still finds "canalizador").
Bundles can have a single "take the lot" price. When selling a bundle, you can now set one all-or-nothing package price on top of the individual item prices. If every item in the bundle is priced, the bundle page shows the saving — the package price next to the crossed-out total with a "save €X" line. €0 shows as "Free".
Status labels now make sense for each section. The wording you pick to update a post finally matches what you're posting: a for-sale item can be Available, Reserved or Gone (a wanted item, Looking or Found); an event is Scheduled or Cancelled; a professional can mark themselves Available, Not taking work or Closed; accommodation and help get their own fitting words too. Marking something done now simply takes it off the board while keeping it in your My Posts — there's no separate "archive" step anymore.
A cleaner My Posts page. Your posts and bundles are now grouped by section, with your bundles floated to the top. Events show their RSVP count and professional listings show their star rating at a glance, so you can see how each is doing without opening it.
You can edit a review you've left. Reopen a review to change your rating or comment — it'll show a small "(edited)" note afterwards.

2026-06-20#

Reviews now let you know when something happens. When someone leaves you a review — or a professional replies to a review you wrote — you get a heads-up in the app and by email. You can fine-tune these under a new "Activity about you" group in your notification settings.
Personalise your profile with a banner. Give your page some character with a colourful animated wave banner — pick a colour and how many waves roll across the top.
A quick "what's new" welcome. The first time you open the refreshed app, a one-time welcome screen walks you through the five sections and the new Network hub. Dismiss it and it won't show again.

2026-06-18#

A whole new look — "Big & Warm". The app got a warmer, bigger, friendlier redesign across every page: refreshed colours, larger type, rounder cards and buttons, and smoother animations.
Each section is now its own space. Buy & Sell, Accommodation, Events, Professionals, and Help each have their own workspace with a matching accent colour and a consistent sub-navigation bar. Switch between Home and any section from a dropdown in the top bar, and the "+ New" button knows which section you're in.

2026-06-09#

Message people before connecting. Reaching out is now a proper conversation instead of a one-shot request: start a thread from any post, chat back and forth, and only share your contact details — turning it into a connection — when you're ready. You can also block someone to stop contact entirely.
A new Network hub. All your conversations and connections now live together in one place under "Network", separate from your notifications.

2026-06-07#

Accommodation cleanly separates places from people looking. There are now two clear front doors — "Offer a place" and "Looking for a place". Browse places on the map and people searching in their own "Wanted" list. Listings ask for the kind of place (a room or a whole place), how long it's for (short- or long-term), and the dates — and you can tag a specific area of Caparica (like São João or Aroeira) from a curated list.
Get alerted about new places. Set up an alert for an area you're watching and we'll ping you — in the app and/or by email — whenever a new place is posted there.
Events are easier to scan. The events list is now grouped by when things are happening (today, this week, later on), and you can add any event straight to your Google Calendar.

2026-06-06#

Accommodation now has a real availability calendar. Hosts mark the dates their place is open, and you can filter listings by "Available now", a specific month, or your own date range — and sort by what's free soonest.
Every accommodation listing now shows its location on a map. Hosts drop a pin and can blur it to an approximate area for privacy, or show the exact spot if they prefer — with different markers for a room versus a whole place.
The Accommodation page is now map-first. Browse listings on a full-width map of Costa da Caparica with a side list you can show or hide, and tuck all the filters into a tidy "Filters" panel instead of a long row of options.
Map pins show the price and type of place. Hovering a listing highlights it on the map (and the other way round), and tapping a pin jumps to that listing in the list. Listings now show photos too.
Accommodation listings now say what kind of place they are (a room or a whole place) and whether they're short- or long-term, so you can filter to exactly what you're after.
Listings stay current. Hosts get a friendly nudge to confirm a place is still available, and listings that go stale are tidied away so what you see is up to date.

2026-06-04#

The board is now organised into clear sections — Buy & Sell, Accommodation, Events, Professionals, and Help — each with its own page, instead of the old "need vs offer" split. The home page shows the latest from across Caparica at a glance.
Events now have a calendar view: browse what's on by day, add any event straight to your own calendar, and tap "I'm interested" to let the host know you're coming.
Accommodation listings can now show availability dates and whether the price is per night or per month, with a photo-led layout.
Professionals can list several different services under one account — and you can now leave star reviews. The professional can reply publicly, and their overall rating shows on their profile.
When posting, you now choose a section and say in plain words whether you're offering or looking for something (e.g. "For sale" / "Wanted", "Offering" / "Seeking").

2026-05-08#

If you lose internet mid-session, a full-screen offline notice now appears with the surfer animation — and the page reloads automatically when you reconnect
Fixed an issue where the app could show a generic browser error screen instead of the Caparica offline page when there was no internet connection
There's now an "Invite a friend" banner on the Connections page — tap it to copy your personal link or share it directly, and anyone who joins through it gets counted as your introduction
When you type @ in a comment, the autocomplete now opens immediately and shows the post author and other people already in the conversation first, before your other connections
@mentions now notify anyone in the conversation, not just your direct connections
Sharing the community now always uses your personal referral link, so you get credit wherever you share from

2026-05-07#

Improved mobile navigation: the bottom bar now has a Settings tab that opens the side menu, back buttons on key pages, and the feed remembers your last category filter
Profiles are now publicly viewable without signing in
Share any post or invite a neighbour — if someone joins through your link, your profile shows how many people you've introduced to Caparica

2026-05-06#

Several performance improvements to make the app feel faster: pages now show a skeleton preview while content loads, the bottom navigation bar highlights instantly on tap, and some pages load with less redundant work behind the scenes
When viewing photos on a post, you can now use left/right arrows (or your keyboard arrow keys) to browse between images without closing the viewer
Deleting a comment, post, or idea/bug now shows a confirmation dialog before removing it — no more accidental deletions
Signing in with email now works seamlessly across devices — submit your email on a computer, click the link on your phone, and the computer signs in automatically. Both devices end up logged in. The waiting screen shows a live indicator and lets you resend or change your email if needed.

2026-04-30#

When you visit someone else's profile, you can now see the people you both know — their avatars and names appear right on the profile as a quick trust signal

2026-04-29#

Improved mobile UI: navigation has moved to a bottom bar for easier one-handed use, the logo opens a full side menu, and sharing is now available on profiles and ideas/bugs pages
PWA improvements: you can now install the app on Android/Chrome with a contextual prompt, an offline page is shown when there's no connection, the app auto-updates silently in the background, and the icons have been refreshed

2026-04-28#

The app now feels more native on mobile — push notifications deep-link to the right page, the icon shows an unread badge, posts are shareable via the native share sheet, and long-pressing the home screen icon gives you quick shortcuts
Push notifications can now be managed directly from your profile under the Notifications tab — enable or disable at any time
You can now enable push notifications — get notified for contact requests, replies, mentions, and more even when the browser tab is closed
iPhone users are prompted to add the app to their Home Screen to unlock push notifications on iOS
Privacy policy updated to reflect push subscription data storage
Improved colours in dark mode — orange buttons and badges are now more readable, selected filters are clearly visible, and dropdown hover states are consistent with the rest of the app
You can now subscribe to notification interests — choose the categories and subcategories you care about and get notified (in-app and/or email) when new posts appear in those areas
Posts now have subcategories (e.g. Items → Furniture, Services → Cleaning) to make it easier to find exactly what you need
When posting a Need, you're automatically subscribed to be notified when a matching Offer appears — you can manage this in your profile under Notifications
The profile page now has two tabs: Profile settings and Notification preferences
The feed no longer shows a Gallery / List view toggle — the card gallery is now the only view, keeping the browsing experience simpler and less cluttered

2026-04-26#

Added a friendly 404 page with the wave animation for any URL that doesn't exist

2026-04-25#

Dark mode is here — the app now follows your system preference automatically, and you can toggle it manually with the sun/moon button in the header
The type ("I need" / "I offer") and category shown on a post now link back to the feed filtered to that type or category, so you can quickly browse similar posts
Post and ideas/bugs links are now human-readable URLs — for example /posts/tv-for-sale instead of a long ID — making them easier to share and understand at a glance
Old links with the previous long IDs still work and redirect automatically to the new URL

2026-04-24#

The Needs / Offers selector in the feed is now a proper tab bar — the active section is clearly highlighted and switching between them is straightforward
The "+ New Post" button now lives in the top header bar so it's always visible no matter where you are in the feed
@mentions now display as "@Name" links everywhere — in the post feed, your posts list, and the post detail page — instead of showing raw internal markup

2026-04-23#

Posts can now have an optional date — useful for events, trips, or anything time-bound
The feed can now be sorted by date (ascending) in addition to the default newest-first order
Post cards show the date with a small calendar icon when one is set
Admins can now send in-app announcement notifications to any or all users directly from the admin panel — no email required
When an announcement notification arrives, clicking it takes you straight to the changelog
You can now mention your connections in posts and comments by typing @name — they'll get an email notification and see it in their notification feed
Post descriptions render @mentions as highlighted links so it's easy to see who was tagged
Comment authors and authors in the list view now link to their profile, making it easy to visit their page and contact them
Clicking a category on the home screen now shows what people are offering in that category, instead of what they need

2026-04-22#

A claudinho (the local Caparica pastry) now floats across the waves from right to left — hover over it to see what it is, click it to call in the surf school
Clicking the claudinho spawns chaotic beginner surfers onto the waves (up to 12 at once), and the pro surfer reacts with "Agosto chegou..." — double-click him to clear the lineup
The home page now has an animated wave strip just above the footer, visible when no category is selected — a subtle ocean feel while you browse what to post or look for
A stickman surfer rides the waves continuously, bobbing up and down with the swell
You can interact with the surfer: hover to make him wave back, click for a trick with a speech bubble, double-click to make him very upset (he threatens to move to Peniche)
The mobile menu now shows About, Changelog, Terms, and Privacy policy links at the bottom, visible to everyone whether logged in or not
About now appears first in the footer link row
Tightened the home page layout on mobile so all four category cards are visible without scrolling
The "Aloha!" greeting bubble on the smiley face no longer clips into the header
A short intro video explaining how the platform works now appears on every page as a small widget in the bottom-right corner — you can expand it, make it bigger, minimise it, or close it permanently
The intro video is also embedded at the top of the About page
On first visit, the video widget waits until you dismiss the welcome message before appearing

2026-04-21#

Improved analytics coverage: sign-in attempts and logouts are now tracked
The home page now greets you with a "Welcome" message and a short description of what the platform is before asking what you're looking for
Browsing now starts by picking a category (Items, Services, Accommodation, Events) — clicking one takes you straight to the needs feed for that category
Added a "Post an offer" button on the home screen for people who want to sell, lend, or give something away
The animated smiley face on the home page says hello in a different language every time you click it — click too fast and it gets a little annoyed
The logo and nav links now go back to the home screen instead of jumping straight into the feed
Fixed a bug where custom styles passed to buttons via links (LinkButton) weren't applying correctly
The Connections page now shows how many requests are waiting for your reply and how many you've received but haven't approved, each linking to the Requests page
A "Connections" link with an orange badge appears in the header when you have new connections to check
Improved contrast on toggle switches, dropdown menus, and select dropdowns — active and hover states now use blue instead of the low-contrast mint green
Admins can now send emails directly to users from an admin panel
Removed the "Missing a category? Suggest one" prompt from the post feed filters
Email notifications for contact requests and approvals now deliver reliably using the platform's own domain

2026-04-15#

Fixed an issue where deleting a comment or a post would fail silently due to a database permission conflict
Post owner no longer sees the +1 subscribe button on their own posts
Buttons that trigger actions (delete, approve, reject, logout, comment) now show a loading state and disable themselves while the action is in progress, so you can't accidentally trigger them twice
Removing an image during upload now shows a spinner on that image while it's being deleted
Post cards now show a comment bubble icon when a post has comments, so you can tell at a glance if a conversation is already happening
You can now hit +1 directly from the feed to show interest in a need, without opening the post — hover it to see what it does
The "Contact" button on a post now opens a single dialog where you can choose to contact the post owner or reach out to everyone who showed interest, instead of having two separate buttons
Comments and showing interest (+1) are now mentioned in the About page and Privacy Policy

2026-04-14#

Post images now show as a gallery with thumbnails — click a thumbnail to switch the main image, and click the main image to view it full screen
Category is now required when creating or editing a post, and it's asked right after the type so it's easier to fill in

2026-04-11#

You can now send a connection request directly from someone's profile page, without needing to go through one of their posts
Each user now has a public profile page — visit it to see their name, description, and contact info if you're already connected
You can add a short description to your profile that others will see when they visit your page
Author names and avatars on posts and the connections list are now clickable links to that person's profile
You now get notified when someone sends you a contact request, when your own request gets approved, and when someone votes on your idea or bug report
A bell icon in the header shows your total unread count and opens an inbox with your notification history — opening it marks everything as read
The Requests, Connections, and Ideas & Bugs menu items each show their own unread badge so you can see at a glance what needs attention

2026-04-08#

A badge now shows how many contact requests are waiting for your response — visible on the avatar icon and the Requests link in the menu. It updates in real time as requests come in or get resolved
Image delete and "set as main" controls are now always visible when uploading photos, so they work properly on mobile too
Actions like approving a request, deleting a post, or publishing now show a confirmation or error message so you always know what happened
Admins can now delete any post directly from its page, not just their own

2026-04-04#

On the home feed you can switch between cards and a table to scan more posts at once; it still follows needs or offers and your category filter, and you can bookmark or share a link with table view on
The privacy policy explains that when you’re signed in, our analytics may receive your email address so we can recognise your visits in our statistics
The site logo and Feed in the menu open the needs feed right away, so you can skip the big “choose what to explore” step when you already know the board

2026-04-03#

On Ideas & Bugs, tap a title to open that item’s page; if you submitted it, you can change or remove it there
The list can show only your ideas and bugs, and your cards include Edit and Delete (same idea as My Posts); Edit opens the item ready to change
After you send a new idea or bug, you return to the list instead of staying on a thank-you screen
If you’re not logged in and tap vote on an idea or bug, a short message says you need to sign in
On the home screen, the “what do you want to explore” block sits a little higher on narrow phones
The home screen nudges you to pick what to explore on the board, and the two big choices are labeled Needs and Offers so it’s clearer you’re opening the feed
On the narrowest phones, the footer uses slightly smaller text so the links don’t feel cramped
On Ideas & Bugs, choosing All / Bug / Feature uses the same chip-style controls as elsewhere instead of a dropdown
On the feed, “Suggest a category” sits on the same line as the category chips when there’s room, so the filters stay more compact
The old Feedback area is now Ideas & Bugs — same purpose with a clearer name and its own section in the site
You can suggest a new post category from the feed or when writing a post; we review suggestions before they appear in the list, and you get a short on-screen confirmation when yours is sent
Links you share (to the site or to a single post) now show a proper preview in apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, and X — title, short description, and image
If a post includes photos, the shared preview uses the first photo
Clicking "New Post" from the feed now pre-selects the post type (need or offer) you were browsing
All buttons now show a pointer cursor on hover
Brand colors applied consistently across buttons, badges, switches, and filters
A welcome modal greets first-time visitors with a quick intro to the platform
My Posts, Requests, Connections, Profile and Logout are now grouped under your avatar in the navigation bar
About page moved to the footer alongside Feedback, Changelog, Terms and Privacy
Footer links reorganized into clearer groups
Added an About page explaining what Caparica Community is, why it exists, and how it works — accessible from the navigation bar

2026-04-01#

Clicking filters or navigating between pages now shows visual loading feedback so you know the page is updating
A thin progress bar appears at the top of the page during any navigation
Feedback form moved to its own dedicated page with a "New Feedback" button
Card and badge styling improved across the platform

2026-03-31#

Feed buttons are now responsive and better sized for mobile screens
"I offer" icon updated to a megaphone for better visual balance
Card layouts improved across the feed, my posts, and feedback pages
Feed page redesigned: big "I need" and "I offer" buttons greet you on arrival — pick one to see posts
Brand colors added across the platform (blue and orange)
Category filter now shows as tappable badges instead of a dropdown
Post cards no longer overflow on small screens
Approved contact emails now include a link to your Connections page
Post type filter now uses toggle buttons instead of a dropdown for quicker filtering
The platform now uses privacy-friendly, cookie-free analytics to help us understand how features are used — no personal data is collected
Posts can now include up to 3 photos — visible on the post card and detail page
You can now edit your own posts after publishing
Added user avatars — upload one from your profile, and it shows on your posts
Feedback now supports upvoting and downvoting so the community can prioritize what matters
Feedback list can be filtered by type, status, and sorted by votes, date, or author
Added Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy pages
Login page now links to Terms and Privacy Policy
Added a public changelog page so you can see what's new
Post cards redesigned with a more compact layout and thumbnail previews
Location now shows with a map pin icon on posts
Waves logo animation now loops continuously on hover
Footer now links to Terms, Privacy, and Changelog