So, what is a bracket groups ? As it names hints, it’s a group stage working as an elimination bracket (double or simple).
Bracket Groups structure brings a whole different pace to a group stage as each match becomes crucial.
Category: Toornament Update
Light theme !
Here are today’s new features, one invisible and other much more visible.
First, we’ve had our server maintenance process and internal changes, enhancing Toornament’s global performances and responsiveness.
Second, we’ve added a new color for our widget : Light. This white, clean look will make our widget a perfect embedabble content for more sites using white backgrounds and clear color schemes.
You just have to pick it from the “Share” tab in your dashboard. Here’s one in the flesh :
A full black theme is also on the way.
Meanwhile, other features and improvement are on the way, just let us know what you’d like to see !
What’s next ?
Here’s our weekly glimpse at what’s incoming on Toornament – and how you could decide on what’s next !
(photo : CC Eager)
Right now, our main projects are :
- Personalized participant info fields
You’ll be able to fill in more infos about your participants, from their Battle.net ID to their age, nationality, complete names etc.
- Swiss System
One of the popular tournament structures is being added to our platform ! Swiss system tournament, that you may have encountered in chess tournaments, will add another way to create fair match ups between your participants.
- Mobile App
We introduced our mobile app a few weeks ago and are happy to report that its availability is now a matter of days on iOS and Android. We hope you’ll like this V1 !
- Paid registration
Our popular feature is expanding each day : after Euro and Dollar, Toornament Paid Registration will support English Pound, Swedish Krona and Danish Krone.
After a closed invite access, we’re now opening this feature to more and more organizers. Just fire us an email !
- Toornament TV
Our smart content display for public screens and in between matches sequences now handles Bracket Groups. You’ll be able to request Toornament TV in your dashboard very soon.
WHAT’S NEXT ? WHAT IF IT WERE UP TO YOU ?
As Toornament is an ever-evolving project, we keep on working on various matters, from UX to new features and for our next leads, we’d like to hear from you.
Which feature would you like added on Toornament ? How would tweak the UX ? We’re all ears for your suggestions here on our blog or through twitter !
New update: score information, new languages and more
This week, we’ve updated Toornament once again with 4 new features.
1. Score information
The groups now display the score information: score for each participant, score against each participant, and the score difference. In a tie situation, the score difference is now used to decide the rank between participants with the same amount of points. You still have the ability to make an other choice with the decider functionnality.
The score information is also displayed on the tournament widget. It’s a new valuable data to share to your audience
2. New languages supported
As a European based company, we know the importance of local language, so our two widgets, tournament navigator and registration, support now 4 more languages: Danish, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish. Each time you share your widget you will be able to select the language to use.
3. Registration email notification
Want to receive an email for each new registration request on your tournament? You can now enable this feature in your registration settings. Never miss again a request.
4. Rules
Finally for this new update, we added a rules field, displayed on the tournament widget. This was a common feedback request.
Try those new functionalities, and continue to send us great feedback.
New features and improvements
This week, we’ve been working on 4 features improving your experience on Toornament. Here they are :
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1. New widget : Registration
Our new widget will come very handy if you have your own website, as it acts as the smoothest way from your tournament announcement post to the registration page. Mesuring 300 px wide per 88 px high. It displays essential infos such as the event name and registration time.
Here’s a example with the incoming Dreamhack France :
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2. Revamped Share dashboard
We’ve reworked the “Share” dashboard in your admin panel, highlighting the available and incoming tools : widgets, custom page, Toornament TV and social networks.
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3. Paid Registration now handles Dollar
Paid Registration has been met with great feedback and requests from the community and we’re happy to announce that we now adding the Dollar currency, along with Euro ! With this, we’ll start to invite more organizers. If you’re interested with our Paid Registration feature, feel free to fire us an email !
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4. Easier support
Our support platform has been upgraded so that now, you can contact our support people directly from your admin panel, we get back to you even faster than before !
We hope you’ll like and use them. And of course, we remain focused on your feedback – share it through our new support system !