Tapaaminen.net has now received what is perhaps its biggest update in years. Version 2026.2 is a major update both in terms of the user interface and under the hood.
Let’s go through what’s new in this version.
General
The user interface has been completely redesigned using Tailwind and brought to a more modern look overall.
Tapaaminen.net is now also available in English in addition to Finnish. The entire application should be translated. If you find any odd translations or untranslated parts, please let us know!
Under the hood, Laravel has also been updated to the latest version and a large set of tests has been written to minimize the risk of something breaking in future updates.
Security improvements have also been made, building on the groundwork laid by previous updates.
Meeting
Meeting creation has been redesigned as well, and it is now possible to limit participation per time slot when creating a meeting.
Meeting management has likewise been redesigned with additional features added. You can for example copy an existing meeting to use as a base for a new one.
Registration has also been redesigned and made more functional.
Other
Google ReCaptcha has been removed and replaced with a honeypot-style solution. This will be monitored and if spam becomes an issue, an alternative solution will be put in place.
The newsletter subscription has been disabled as no one was sending those newsletters (me) and it was deemed unnecessary. Mailchimp is therefore no longer in use. Updates will from now on be shared on the Forum and on Mastodon.
The beta version has been running for a long time and most of the features have already been there. Over the past couple of weeks more has been added and quite a lot has happened under the hood.
As part of the update, versioning is being introduced and from now on release notes will be posted here on the forum.
Feel free to send feedback, comments, issues and anything else here to the forum, Mastodon, or by email!
Mastodon (in Finnish): @tapaaminen@kalakukko.social
Email: help@tapaaminen.net