IPS News Updates

Saved Reports and Community Health MetricsView the full post

Our June release of Invision Community introduces several new improvements for your community to increase privacy controls and consent of personally identifiable information. In today's digital age, privacy and the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) have become increasingly important. By incorporating improved privacy and PII data features into Invision Community, we are creating a more secure and inclusive environment within your community. In this blog post, we will take a quick look at what PII is, and the new features Invision Community has to improve privacy within your community. What is PII? PII, or personally identifiable inform…

This week, we're excited to preview some of the UI changes which will be included with Invision Community 4.7.8. These changes result in improved performance for Google Fonts and better contrast for accessibility, while also fixing a few bugs along the way. When combined, these small improvements result in a much more polished UI, so lets dive in and take a look at some examples below! Google Fonts Google Fonts are now imported using the latest version of their API, which includes support for font-display:swap. This CSS property prevents FOUT, or the Flash Of Unstyled Text, where fonts would temporarily be invisible if the Google Font hadn't finished downlo…

We've all been there. You accidentally remove the wrong block when using the Page Editor, and that custom HTML or WYSIWYG editor block is gone forever. You may have also moved some blocks around, only to realise the layout was perfect before. The new Invision Community 5 Page Editor is a powerful tool that enables you to create custom pages using your community data. We know how effective it is; we have used it to build out this site. We also know the pain of deleting the wrong block or wanting to revert to a previous layout. Our Invision Community 5 July release introduces the ability to roll back to a previous version, providing confidence in using the Page Editor, kn…

We've all been there. You accidentally remove the wrong block when using the Page Editor, and that custom HTML or WYSIWYG editor block is gone forever. You may have also moved some blocks around, only to realise the layout was perfect before.The new Invision Community 5 Page Editor is a powerful ...View the full post

You've no doubt heard of the term' engagement' many times when designing and managing your community, but what does it mean? Every community is different, but they all share the three main types of engagement. 🚀 Active engagement is centred around creating, including posting, replying, voting, and reacting. 📖 Passive engagement is based around consuming, such as reading, logging in and following content areas that interest them. 🤝 Relational engagement is based around networking, such as following members, private messaging and joining clubs. Every community is unique, so it's essential to start by defining what meaningful engagement means to your community. If you're a s…

What is community engagement and how to encourage itView the full post

Our September release of Invision Community is packed with improvements and new features, including editor enhancements and a brand-new integration with a popular service. Our commitment to enhancing Invision Community, which is shaped by feedback from many of our customers and partners, continues with this release. In addition to the usual fixes, we have some exciting updates to share. Editor improvementsThe editor is one of the most important components of Invision Community, as it serves as the interface for contributing to the community. We have upgraded the editor by transitioning to the latest version of Tiptap for Invision Community 5. This update introduces severa…

What's new in Invision CommunityView the full post

Workflows for Pages DatabasesView the full post