Contest Preferences & User Experience Updates
Major update including contest preferences, reCAPTCHA improvements, public profiles, and homepage redesign.
Major update focused on improving the experience for new visitors, enhanced tournament information display, and registration deadline visibility
New Features
- Sample Contest Showcase: anonymous users can explore a sample leaderboard
- Public Contest Preview: view public contest details without logging in
- Live Activity Feed: real-time activity stream on the homepage
- Entry Deadline Display: clear registration cutoff times on contest pages
- Tournament Leaderboard: enriched with purse, FedEx Cup points, and round status
- Profile Picture Cropping: image editor with automatic EXIF rotation handling
Improvements
- Homepage redesign with improved layout and calls-to-action
- Learn More page consolidation and font standardization
- Tournament dates displayed on contest listing tabs
- Auto-refresh leaderboards with 1-minute polling
- Upgraded to Spring Boot 3.5.3 and Java 21
Bug Fixes
- Fixed instant deserialization for 1-2 digit fractional seconds
- Improved tournament header spacing on leaderboard page
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