What’s New in Fliplet

September 2021

Enhancements 

• New link action – logout
  The link action provider has been updated to include a logout option. This enables a logout option to be associated with components and buttons or any where you can configure a link action in Fliplet studio. Understand more about the link action provider here.

• New screen templates
  

  6 new screen templates are now live in Fliplet Studio.

  Quiz with helpers – Use the quiz to test users with a series of questions and provide a result

  List with enhanced formatting – Add formatting and enhanced logic operations to your list. You can learn more with the support article here.

  Terms – Add a terms screen to your app enabling users to accept before using the app.

  Manage news – Add a new news article to the news feed or edit an existing item by completing the form.

  Form with typeahead field – Enable searching for a person by their name. You can select a person, then search and select more. Learn more here.

  Manage comments – View and remove unwanted comments. Learn more here.

Let us know if you have any thoughts or questions, what you would like to see added to screen templates next, and some more screenshots over on the Fliplet Community.

• Antivirus Protection

We have added Antivirus protection for all newly uploaded files from both Studio (e.g. file manager and file picker) and Apps (e.g. forms)

• • Files are scanned as soon as they are uploaded. It roughly takes 30 seconds. If a file is found to be infected, it will be quarantined and put in the trash folder, and marked as infected when seen via the File Manager

  • Infected files can’t be used in apps or downloaded by app users and studio users.

  • Antivirus definitions in our backend systems are updated every day as new bulletins come in

Coming soon in Q4 to support the new virus scanning –

• • Fliplet will scan all previously uploaded files and report if any viruses were found
  • Fliplet will scan files regularly (e.g. every 3-6 months) as new virus definitions are available so we’re able to detect viruses in previously uploaded files
  • When a virus is found, an email will be sent to organization admins and the Studio user has uploaded a file (when uploaded via Studio).

August 2021

New template 

• Communication Solution
  Our Comms solution is an all-in-one app that provides groups with the necessary tools to promote transparency, engage users, and bring all collaborative conversations, news updates, and tools into one app available on any device. Engage your team, customers, or audience like never before, promote your culture, and simplify communication across your network.
  Learn more here. Tell us your thoughts on the Fliplet Community.

July 2021

New template 

• Innovation Management template
  The Innovation Management template enables you to create innovation challenges and to collect ideas from your staff or customers. Learn more about the template here.

New features

• We have launched our developer documentation for our upcoming App Tasks feature. You can read the docs at App Actions | Fliplet Developers Documentation
  Learn more about the App Actions feature here.

June 2021

Enhancements 

• New screen templates have been added to Studio.
  We have added 12 new screen templates to the Fliplet studio.
  Newsfeed with video and audio, personalized list, event feedback, employee survey, session survey, from with dropdown from data source, form with branching, twitter feed and 2 new menus one with admin only view. Learn more about screen templates here.
  

• Form component will now display a toast message when a user attempts to submit an invalid form, informing them of the error. This message is customizable using JavaScript.

May 2021

Enhancements 

• Data source improvements. Fixes to improve loading speed and user experience when searching and sorting data.
• New device preview sizes for Android and Web in Fliplet Studio. To learn more about all device previews see here.

Features

• Addition of version history to data sources. Version history allows you to preview previous versions of the data source and restore them. To learn more, see the data sources article.

March 2021

Enhancements 

• New screen templates have been added to Studio.
  We have added 9 new screen templates to the Fliplet studio.
  SSO Login, Feedback form, Edit Profile, Get in touch form, CSV Download and 4 new menu screens.
  Learn more about screen templates here.

• Keyboard accessibility for app menus, forms and LFDs.

New template 

• Remote and Office Management Solution template
  The Remote & office management solution template, which will refer to as ROMS, is an update to our Return to Office template. This template creates a solution for managing remote and office staff. Find out more detail here.
  

February 2021

Enhancements

• LFD filters
  We have added the ability to filter your data to show a custom set of entries from your data source in your LFD. This allows you to choose from a number of different logics and value types to completely personalize the data that is displayed in the LFD. To learn more see here.

• Trash and Restore for File manager
  File manager now allows you to retrieve deleted files, or permanently delete them.
  See here for more information on file manager.

January 2021

Features 

• Biometrics support added for Android. Learn more about adding biometrics to your app here.

October 2020

Enhancements 

• Need help links

We have added help links across Studio to help you find support articles when using studio. A ? indicates a link to a support article, to help you find the right support.

September 2020

New template 

• Marketing TemplateThis template is designed to share content and retain users with a number of interactive features. Ultimately encouraging enquiries for marketing and business development teams.
  The template includes an extensive list of interactive features available for you to select the ones that are relevant for your app. Find out more detail here.

 

Features 

• Web push notifications

August 2020

Enhancements

• Data source security
  You can now set security rules for any or all of your apps data sources. All new data sources will require a new rule if you want to use them in an app. To learn more about the data source security see here.
• LFD appearance settings
  New additions to the appearance settings have been added to help you completely customize the look of your LFD to suit your brand guidelines or needs. To learn more see here. 
• Form component 
  We have added the possibility to add an explanation to a field and the possibility to make form fields hidden.  To learn more about the form component see here.

Features 

• Team plan self sign up –
  You can now join the team plan to enable you to launch your native apps without needing to contact us. Find out more about the team plan features here.

May 2020

New Features

• Code Library

  Our new code library, available here, will guide you in adding custom code to your Fliplet apps. This should help you create many new features and customize your apps even further.

April 2020

New Templates

• Expenses Template

  The expenses template can be used to manage your expense process. This template is also a broader example of workflow features in an app. Some of the template features include:  

  • Submit expenses 
  • Notifications 
  • Admin options
    • Review expenses from staff
    • Access historic expenses
    • View reporting 
    • Manager users (add/modify user’s profile)

 

March 2020

New Features

• Scheduled and Segmented Notifications

  In addition to a full overhaul of the notification system in Fliplet Studio, we have also added the ability to schedule and segment notifications. This means for push and in-app notifications you can allow specific users to get notifications at a specific time and day. Read more about notifications here.

  Status: Live

Enhancements

• Improved Poor Connection/Offline Functionality

  Devices with poor connection or offline can now alert users (ask Fliplet support for custom code). Data sources can also update incrementally to decrease the necessary bandwidth for updates.

 

February 2020

Enhancements

• Improved Setup Wizard

  When building new apps, you will now see an improved setup wizard that will prompt you to:

  • Select a Template

  • Name your app and add an icon

  • Download Fliplet viewer for previewing & testing

  • Invite other people to work on the app

• Agenda-type LFD Improvements

  The Agenda style List from Data Source component has been updated to include search and filter capabilities. You can apply filters to different types of appointments or sessions and search across multiple dates. Learn more about LFDs here

• Shareable URL for screens

  Apps published to the web now include more shareable links for individual app screens. Read more about web publishing

 

January 2020

Enhancements

• New Screen Layouts

  With the new layout editor we have made several new screen layouts to select from when adding a new screen. These new layouts show off the responsive design that the layout editor and appearance settings make possible. Add a new screen to check out the new layouts!

 

December 2019

New Features

• New Layout Editor

  The new layout editor allows for new screen structuring and layouts, without needing HTML code. All new apps created from templates in Fliplet will have this new system. If you would like an existing app to be updated, please contact Fliplet support. There are several new articles associated with this feature, but you can get started here.

  Status: Live

Enhancements

• New Fliplet Viewer

  We’ve released a new version of Fliplet Viewer, available on iOS and Android that is faster, sleeker, and allows for greater functionality. Read more about the app here.

 

November 2019

Code Features

• Gamification

  Our new gamification package allows you to configure gamification logic, such as a scoring system and achievements, for your app. Read more about gamification here.

  Status: Beta

 

October 2019

Code Features

• Organization Level Encryption

  This allows you to encrypt data for each organization in your app, preventing any of your clients accessing any data other than their own. Read more about that in our developer documentation here.

  Skills required: Javascript

 

September 2019

Enhancements

• iOS 13 Support

  As part of our review, Fliplet found a critical issue with iOS 13, the latest version of Apple iOS released 19 September 2019. All apps published for iOS must be updated. Read more about this here.

• Firebase Analytics Support

  Google Analytics is moving to Firebase Analytics in October for mobile apps. We are updating Fliplet to support Firebase. See this article to migrate your analytics.

Code Features

• Document Automation

  This feature will enable the creation of Word .Docx files from within apps, dynamically inserting values from user-submitted information into a template.

  Skills required: Javascript

  Status: Live

 

July 2019

New Features

• File Searching

  Inside the Fliplet file manager, you can now search for files inside a specific folder or all folders.

  Status: Live

  

• 64-Bit App Android Support

  If you have gotten a message about updating your app from Google don’t worry! We’ve added support for 64-bit apps. As long as you update your app before August 2021, nothing will change. For more information, see this article.

  Status: Live

Enhancements

• Form Builder – Image Upload

  The image upload field in the form builder now includes thumbnails of any image files that are added. In addition, if a user uploads a file that is beyond the selected width and height, the system will automatically resize it.

  Status: Live

• List from Data Source Improvements

  Several improvements have been made to the list from the data sources component. Overall filtering, search, and showing bookmarks now work faster. Also, there have been extra options added for filters and query parameters as more advanced features.

  Status: Live

 

June 2019

New Templates

• Sales Enablement Template

  A sales enablement app can help support your staff by including more details about your whole company. Some of these details include:  

  • Services/Products – with separate pages for each service

  • Locations – with separate pages for each location including the website, key contacts and more.

  • Company News

  • Useful Documents

  • Case Studies

New Features

• Improved Appearance Settings

  With the new appearance settings, you have many more options for sizing and position components. You can also apply settings to one specific component, and separate settings for mobile, tablet, and desktop devices. For more in the appearance settings, see this article.

  Status: Live

• Improved web app URL sharing

  Web apps now have better and more readable links, allowing you to share specific screens as a URL. If a login is required, the user will be redirected to the Login screen first, then taken to the original link. This will also work for mobile apps.

  Status: Live

Enhancements

• Developer Documentation Site Improvements

  Our website for developer documentation, including API information, has gotten a facelift. It is now much easier to see and browse different sections with the left-hand menu. 

  Status: Live

Code Features

• Decision Trees

  A decision tree will ask the user a set of questions and based on the answer intelligently hide or show other questions. Once the user has supplied the required answers the app will display a result.

  Skills required: Simple CSS and Javascript

  Status: Live

 

May 2019

New Templates

• Event App Template

  The event app template takes many common components, as well as some custom functionality, to make it quick and easy to build and maintain an event app. Some of the features include: 

  • Agenda – with live polling, session feedback, questions, bookmarking sessions

  • Newsfeed – with commenting, liking, bookmarking

  • Attendees and speakers list

  • Interactive floorplan

  • Chat

  • Event feedback

  • Discussion/ Public Forum

  • Notification inbox

  • Admin menu – to update content outside of Fliplet studio
    

• Directory Template

  The directory template is a great example of an internal app you can use to connect people across your company. Some features include:

  • Staff directory – includes lists to highlight new starters and upcoming birthdays

  • Office directory – with information for different locations

  • Office services list – such as a number to IT, or meeting room services

  • Social updates – highlight new employees, birthdays, and more

  • Chat 

  • Floor plan

  • Notifications – send notifications out to app users

• Internal News Template

  Internal News through an app is a great way to keep employees up to date on the company. Features include:

  • News feed – includes search, filter, commenting, liking, bookmarking

  • Suggested news – let app users contribute ideas

  • Forums – let users start up discussions

  • Events – notify users of upcoming company events

  • Recognition – highlight colleagues who are doing exceptional work

  • Employee Survey – let users give feedback about their workplace

 

April 2019

Code Features

• Mobile app download on demand

  Apps can download files based on the user’s request. For example, video, audio or files can be downloaded if the user wants them. Downloaded files can be displayed and removed from the device.

  This is a very useful feature if your app has a lot of files that users may want to download so they can use them offline

  Skills required: HTML, CSS, and Javascript
  

 

March 2019

Code Features

• Data-Driven screens 

  Data-driven screens can dynamically display a record from a Fliplet data source. For example, if you have a set of products in a spreadsheet you can use this feature to load a product into a screen and avoid producing a screen for each product in Fliplet Studio. 

  This feature is very useful if you have a lot of content you want to display in an app or you want to manage the content for your app in a data source, reducing the number of separate screens.

  Status: Live

  Skills required: Simple Javascript

 

January 2019

New features

• In App Notifications

  This new component can be added to any screen to allow notifications to users, without the need for push notifications. However, they can be used together. Additionally, a badge can be added to the hamburger menu, showing the number of unread notifications. Further information on notifications can be found in this article.

  Status: Live

Enhancements

• List (from data source) Directory Layout – Bookmarking

  List items within the directory layout can now be bookmarked. This can be used, for example, by users to create a contact list. More information on the List from data source component can be found in this article.

  Status: Live

 

December 2018

New features

• System Analytics

  This feature allows you to track data about the usage of each of your apps. You can look at high-level data, or even analyze information per specific user. More information on this will be posted in an upcoming help center article.

  Status: Live