Document: WM-012                                                 P. Webb
Category: Project                                             2017.06.13

                    BeachfrontDigital — June Update

Abstract

   New logo and an extra login option added to BeachfrontDigital.

Body

   1. Upcoming Features

      Over the past month, I’ve gotten great feedback and some users
      have added a lot of domains to Beachfront. But, wouldn’t it be
      nice if you could manage your domains? I’m still hard at work on
      implementing domain purchasing but as I write this I realize it
      might’ve been better to implement domain management
      first…oh well.

      

      In any event, domain management will be pretty easy *even if you
      don’t* buy your domains from Beachfront (my pricing isn’t the most
      competitive at the moment). Adjust your domain’s DNS settings to
      my dedicated DNS servers and you’ll be able to make further edits
      from your BD account. Domain renewals and transfers will come
      after that. And then after that, the real fun starts and I can
      get started on helping you get rid of domains you don’t need
      anymore. 😉 This’ll be a multi-tiered strategy/process,
      stay tuned!

   2. Continued Improvement

      I’ve identified low-hanging fruit thanks to a combination of early
      feedback and little things I’ve observed here and there.

      -- 2017/06/29 update start --

      New users will get both an intro email and a login link in a
      separate email. I initially wanted the new user to be
      automatically logged in but wasn’t able to figure out how to do
      such a thing with Passwordless. So, this is the compromise I came
      up with. Besides, it’s kinda like verifying one’s account.
      Right? Right?

      In your account settings, there’s now an option to choose whether
      you want to login via a tokenized link (default method) or via
      copy/pasting a token into the page that pops up on Beachfront if
      you have that option selected (that was a mouthful).

      Options are a beautiful thing to have.

      -- 2017/06/29 update end --

   3. Logo!

      Creating icons or logos is not easy and it often takes quite a bit
      of time for me to 1) think of something, 2) create it, and 3) like
      the output. I’m pleased to say I’ve done just that
      for BeachfrontDigital!

      

      I started with 48px and worked my way up. In the coming weeks,
      I’ll update the site and Twitter account[1] with it. I like this
      so much, I feel like I should get some t-shirts made…maybe later
      this year, haha.

   End

      And there you have it! My goal is to send at least one newsletter
      a month to let y’all know how development is going. Stay rad! 🕸