After extensive testing we are excited to announce the release of HumHub Version 1.9.0. The most notable improvement of this release is the redesign of directory. Of course, we have also implemented numerous other improvements to give you and your users the best experience. To give you a quick overview:

New ‘People’ Directory

Previously, users and spaces were listed in a relatively basic common directory. For new users, it was difficult to find the right people and the right spaces. In order to increase the visibility of both, we will split the directory into two separate sections and integrate both into the main navigation.

The new section dedicated to ‘People’ presents users in a new dynamic card design. Information on each single user is now displayed in a simple and compact manner. Administrators can individualize the cards for their particular use case on the basis of the available profile data. To boost the visibility of individual users’ strengths, user tags are prominently displayed on the cards. Individual users can connect with each other directly from the directory using the integrated options for following or sending friend requests.

To further foster the targeted search for relevant colleagues and members, we have also implemented new search, filter and sorting options. Administrators are able to specify individual profile fields to serve as filters within the new directory. This also applies to individually created profile fields.