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Every month we bring you updates on the latest V6 features and fixes.

This month was about small improvements, many that are hard to notice. However, it is sometimes the smallest things that make the biggest differences. For logged-out visitors, “pop-up” has been rebuilt group up. It is no longer necessary to get the pop-up out of the way to login, simply click on the link at the bottom and the fields are there. It’s quite smart too but you’ll probably not notice :) Also updated the long-form widget, added a new badge, improved d3 visualisations, and more. Read on for the full list of new features, bug fixes and updates below.

25/06/2025

• (feature) New section on the front page: Featured
• (feature) New badge: Floppy Disk (when you save articles) – members.
• (maintenance) Added “Last Updated” to tool/people/archive graphs that are not real-time.
• (feature) Tool viz now includes /people/ links.

11/06/2025

• (maintenance) Improved the way people are listed on the /people page.
• (feature) Added read time to both grid and list blocks.
• (feature) Swipe left/right now opens the side menu on Mobile.

05/06/2025

• (feature) Jump to chapter link generation now added to long-form articles.
• (bug) Fixed the issue where after login the site may appear as if you were still logged out.
• (feature) Added scroll to top in the TOC for long-form articles

02/06/2025

• (maintenance) Improved both People and Tools visualisations in terms of performance and behaviour. No longer using opacity on hidden nodes and people on /tools viz now show names.
• (feature) CAN Status now includes how many users on site now – members.

01/06/2025

• (feature) People pages now show random other people(++).
• (bug) Articles by authors that no longer exist :/ no longer show empty @ in the article meta.
• (feature) Rebuilt the pop-up from ground up and it now includes login fields accessible when clicked on login in small font. Few other improvements also included in its behaviour.

In Editorial terms, the work on the archive continues. Many tags have been merged, new tools added, past projects cleaned-up, new and old books listed, and a whole lot of people profiles updated.

Finally, our Member Map is growing! If you haven’t updated your Location (City), please do so on the /edit-profile/ page under ‘Location’ and see who else is in your city.

If you are not a CAN Member already, please support us by becoming a member or by donating. With the individual membership priced at only $20 per year, you unlock plenty of features available only to Members. Whether you become a member of donate, you are aiding us in keeping this platform and community alive, and thriving, for years to come. Thanks!

See last month’s update here → V6 Development Log (05/2025)