You Spoke, We Listened
At Tadabase, every feature we launch begins with you—our users. In 2024, we listened to your feedback, understood your challenges, and delivered solutions to make your app-building journey even smoother.
Take a look below at how Tadabase evolved throughout 2024, with features and updates designed to address your needs and enhance your app-building experience.
Everything We Shipped In 2024
Plus A Peek Into 2025
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January
Platform Enhancements:
- New Builder Launched: Redesigned with a modern design and colors for improved usability and customization.
- App Sharing: Manage app access and permissions with ease.
- Connection Field Updates: Cleaner management of connections in the Data Builder.
- Autocomplete Fields & Values: Enhanced filters and sorting for smoother workflows.
- Databridge Integration (Excel): Automate imports from SFTP/FTP sources directly into your app.
Plugins Released:
- Spreadsheet Plugin Update: Redesigned layout with enhanced functionality for better data visualization.
- Data Table to HTML Plugin: Adds support for summary rows to improve exported table formatting.
Training Spotlight:
- Tadabase Blueprints Video Series: The first video in this series walks users through building an Inventory Management App.
February
Platform Enhancements:
- New Academy Video: A tutorial on building apps with enhanced features and functionality.
- Batch Update Field Control: Restrict which fields can be edited during bulk updates for greater precision.
- Time Zone Change for Calendar: Adjust time zones for calendar events to better suit user needs.
- Export Template Field Reordering: Easily reorder fields in export templates for customized reports.
PDF Enhancements:
- New PDF Designer: Real-time customization with an HTML/CSS editor, allowing users to add dynamic headers and footers.
Plugins Released:
- Date Input Formatting Plugin: Standardizes date input fields for improved user experience.
- Record Limit Control Plugin: Dynamically hide the “Add New” button when record limits are reached.
- Conditional Detail Page Display Plugin: Control the visibility of detail pages based on URL segments.
- JSON Data Display Plugin: Display data from JSON files in various formats and layouts.
- Language Translation Plugin: Automate multilingual translations for globalized app experiences.
March
PDF Enhancements:
- JavaScript in PDFs: Add dynamic functionality to PDFs with basic JavaScript support for customization.
- PDF Record Selection: Choose specific records to include when generating PDFs for targeted reporting.
Platform Enhancements:
- Bypass Equations in Table Rules: Gain greater flexibility by bypassing certain equations within table rules.
- Connections Overview: Visualize and manage fields used in connections for a more transparent app structure.
- Connection Data Visibility: Easily view how data is linked in the table component.
- Multiple Actions per Task: Enable more efficient workflows by allowing multiple actions for a single task.
Pipes Enhancements:
- DOCX Pipe Enhancements: Save DOCX files directly back to Tadabase apps, simplifying document workflows.
Security & Reliability Enhancements:
- Password Lifecycle Management: Configure password expiration policies and prevent the reuse of old passwords.
- 2FA via SMS: Add two-factor authentication via SMS for published apps.
- Restrict Multi-Session Logins: Limit users to one active session to enhance security.
- Magic Links for Login: Enable secure, one-time-use login links with expiration and IP restrictions.
April
Platform Enhancements:
- Email Configuration Improvements: Manage multiple SMTP providers for different forms and action links.
- Multiple SMTP Providers: Assign and configure multiple email services within your apps.
Plugins Released:
- New Plugin Capability: Add plugins at the layout level for enhanced app functionality.
- Collapsible Menu Plugin: Compact vertical menus for cleaner navigation.
- Sync Tabs Plugin: Synchronize filter tabs across multiple components.
- Table Grouping by Company Plugin: Group data by company, complete with logos for easier organization.
- Mermaid Chart Visualizer Plugin: Create dynamic org charts and workflows with Mermaid JS.
- Dynamic Page Scroll Button Plugin: Add navigation buttons for scrolling to the top or specific sections.
- Browser Notifications Plugin: Enable browser-based real-time notifications for app events.
Webhook Enhancements:
- Webhook Catcher Updates: Receive daily webhook status reports and view a condensed webhook report page for better insights.
PDF Enhancements:
- PDF Forms Improvements: Customize field spacing and layout for specific formats like Social Security Numbers.
Security & Reliability Enhancements:
- Firewalls and Record Deletion Protection: Strengthen login page security and protect records from unauthorized deletion.
- SSO with Okta and Auth0: Enable seamless Single Sign-On integration for enhanced user authentication.
May
Platform Enhancements:
- Magic Links Launched: Enable and configure secure Magic Links for logins or specific pages, enhancing authentication workflows.
- New Layout Styles: Introduced modern layouts, including Dual Tone, Corporate, and Floating styles.
Plugins Released:
- Set Focus on Field Plugin: Automatically set focus on specific input fields to guide users and improve form usability.
Pipes Enhancements:
- Advanced API Filtering: Add advanced filtering capabilities for customized API integrations.
PDF Enhancements:
- PDF Alignment and Presentation: Improved formatting options for cleaner PDF generation.
June
Platform Enhancements:
- New Layout Styles: Added modern layout options, including enhanced callback functionality for connection fields.
- New Layout Builder Launched: A modular layout system to simplify app design.
- User App and User Variables in Layouts: Dynamically use app and user variables (e.g., task counts in menus) within layouts.
Plugins Released:
- Annotate Images Plugin: Add notes, comments, and highlights directly to uploaded images in your apps.
PDF Enhancements:
- New PDF Themes: Introduced multiple themes to improve PDF customization and design.
Security & Reliability Enhancements:
- Menu and Access Control Overhaul: Granular permission settings for menu items.
- Improved User Access Control: Better tools for managing user permissions and app security.
July
Platform Enhancements:
- New Login & Sign-Up Designs: Revamped designs for a smoother authentication experience.
- Join Dropdown Record Loading: Control the number of records loaded in dropdowns for faster performance.
- New Layout Options: Introduced Dual Tone, Corporate, and other modern layout designs.
- New Knowledge Center: Centralized hub for resources, guides, and tutorials.
- New Layout Themes: Added themes like Salesforce-inspired Glass Light and Dark for modern UI flexibility.
- Customizable Page Titles & Meta Tags: Enhanced SEO capabilities with custom titles and metadata.
- Run Queries on Non-Connected Tables: Perform advanced queries even on tables without direct connections.
Plugins Released:
- Tadabot OpenAI Plugin: Integrate AI into Tadabase to query data and interact intelligently within your apps.
- Dynamic Table Row Coloring Plugin: Automatically color table rows dynamically based on field values.
August
Platform Enhancements:
- File Deletion in Apps: Gain more control over file management with flexible deletion options.
- Use a Logo URL in Layouts: Dynamically add a logo using a URL for easier branding.
Plugins Released:
- Show Collapsed Group Summaries Plugin: Toggle visibility of group summaries in tables for cleaner displays.
- Filtered Join Record Selector Plugin: Filter form dropdowns based on a predefined list of record IDs.
- Print as PDF Button Plugin: Add a button to print the current component as a PDF.
- Record History Highlighter Plugin: Highlight changes in record history tables for better tracking.
- Confirmation Prompt on Form Submit Plugin: Add confirmation prompts to avoid accidental form submissions.
- Auto Select First Connection Value Plugin: Automatically select the first value in dropdown menus.
Pipes Enhancements:
- Copy Files: Move files between records for improved file management workflows.
- Email Domain Verification: Validate email domains during signup for added security.
- Webhook Security: Add signatures and custom security headers for secure webhook processing.
- Advanced Security Features: Expanded features to secure webhook integrations.
Security & Reliability Enhancements:
- SSO with Microsoft: Enable seamless Single Sign-On with Microsoft for authentication.
September
Platform Enhancements:
- View Logs from App: Access activity logs directly from within your app.
- App-Side Logs: Monitor app activity, including login attempts, page views, and user sessions.
- Optimized User Tracking: Improved tracking for better insights into app usage.
Webhook Enhancements:
- Immediate Processing: Process webhooks in real time for faster responses.
- Optimize Large Requests: Handle bulk webhook requests more efficiently.
- Update Records Based on Multiple Conditions: Automate updates with advanced conditional logic.
- Webhook Validation Rules: Add validation rules to ensure webhook integrity.
- Webhook Catcher Update: Enhanced webhook catcher functionality for better debugging.
- Conditional Values in Webhooks: Add dynamic conditions to webhook triggers for precise automation.
Security & Reliability Enhancements:
- Additional Log Features: Expanded logging capabilities for improved monitoring and troubleshooting.
October
Plugins Released:
- Markdown to HTML Converter Plugin: Easily convert Markdown text into HTML for seamless content rendering.
- Dynamic JSON Data Pivot Table Renderer Plugin: Transform JSON data into dynamic pivot tables for advanced analytics.
Security & Reliability Enhancements:
- XSS Protection: Automatically detect and remove malicious scripts to protect user data.
- Password and Login Security Enhancements: Force logout after password changes and prevent user/email enumeration in the "Forgot Password" process.
- File Security Updates: Restrict file downloads based on user roles, table connections, or junction table associations.
- Pipescripts Security Updates: Enhanced security for Pipescripts, including permissions based on logged-in users' data.
Pipes Enhancements:
- CSV Export with UTF-8 Encoding: Ensure compatibility with special characters in exported CSV files.
Platform Enhancements:
- App Loading Speed Updates: Improved equation and formula processing speeds, especially for large datasets.
- Right-to-Left Layout Options: Added support for RTL languages like Hebrew and Arabic to better serve global users.
November
Platform Enhancements:
- Complex/Rollup Fields Update: Enhanced capabilities for handling complex and rollup fields.
- Equation Scheduler: Automate the execution of equations at defined intervals (e.g., every 5 minutes).
- New Equations Live: Optimized equation performance for faster and more efficient processing.
- App Details Feature: Gain insights into how and where fields are being used across your app.
- Improved Equation Logs: View detailed logs, including field types and connection data, with the ability to purge logs.
- New Data Model: A complete overhaul of the data model to manage complex and large apps more effectively.
Security & Reliability Enhancements:
- Secure File Access Enhancements: Restrict access to files based on user roles or field connections for improved data security.
December
Platform Enhancements:
- Images OCR Integration: Extract text from uploaded PNG and JPEG images for automatic data entry.
- Universal Collapsible Components: Add collapsible functionality to various components for better navigation and readability.
- Dynamic Character Counter: Display real-time character counts for text input fields, improving user experience.
Plugins Released:
- Page Creation Wizard: A streamlined, intuitive process for faster page building with a wizard-like interface.
- Tadabase Blueprints Launch: Easily create app templates and workflows with the launch of Tadabase Blueprints.
- New Design Option: Added new customizable background color options for card components.
Sneak Peek Into 2025
As we look ahead, Tadabase is preparing to deliver even more groundbreaking tools and enhancements to make your app-building journey faster, smarter, and more powerful. Here’s a glimpse at what’s coming in 2025:
Tadabase BI
- Advanced Business Intelligence tools to turn your data into actionable insights with interactive dashboards and analytics.
Sandbox Environments
- Safely test app changes in dedicated staging environments before deploying them live, ensuring your updates are flawless.
AI Integration
- Harness the power of Artificial Intelligence with tools designed to help you automate processes, analyze data, and enhance user experiences.
Time-to-Value Improvements
- Optimized workflows, tools, and templates to help you get your apps up and running faster than ever before.
These updates are just the beginning of what’s to come. Our 2025 roadmap is driven by your feedback and needs, and we’re committed to empowering you with tools that inspire innovation. Stay tuned—big things are on the horizon!
Conclusion
As we reflect on 2024, one thing is clear: every feature, update, and enhancement we introduced was driven by your feedback and designed with your success in mind. From powerful new tools to streamlined workflows, we aimed to make app-building faster, smarter, and more intuitive for you.
Whether you're a long-time Tadabase user or just beginning your journey, we hope these updates inspire fresh ideas and empower you to build the apps you need with confidence.
Looking ahead to 2025, we’re excited to continue pushing boundaries, delivering innovative solutions, and collaborating with you to create even more impactful tools.
Thanks for being part of the Tadabase community. Let’s keep building together.
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