Version 3.0.0 Beta features a major redesign of the entire non-administration user interface. Utilizing the power and flexibility of Bootstrap 5.3, the non-admin user experience receives a major facelift. This includes:
- Single-page layout for competition information display (rules, etc.).
- At-a-glance snapshot of critical entrant information – entry status, drop-off, shipping, registration, and judging dates.
- Sponsor display.
- Volunteer information display.
- Account creation and editing.
- Adding and editing entries.
- Entry list.
- Judging Dashboard.
- Electronic Scoresheets (Judges' data entry interface).
- Winner display.
- Past winner display.
See the full release notes for screenshots of the above and more.
Version 3.0.0 Beta also features some major updates, add-on features, and bug fixes. More details and a complete list of enhancements and fixes is available on the 3.0.0 Beta Milestone, but here are the highlights:
- Live entry counts, total and paid, displayed on the home page during the entry window.
- Streamlined process for adding entries. Users have the option to return directly to the Add Entry screen after adding any entry.
- Incorporation of the 2025 BJCP Cider Guidelines.
- Incorporation of the 2025 AABC Cider Guidelines (which are based upon the BJCP update).
- Admins can now specify entry limits at the style type (beer, mead, cider, etc.), overall style (Dark European Lager, Belgian Ale, Fruit Mead, Common Cider, etc.), or table level (custom combination of sub-styles).
- Enhanced Admin Dashboard sidebar that features automatically updated entry and evaluation counts.
- Enhanced Admin Evaluations Dashboard sidebar that features automatically updated evaluation counts by table.
Purpose
The purpose of this release is to gather feedback from users about features and to bear out the underlying code changes. The beta release phase will be at least two months to allow sufficient time for gathering that feedback. A full release is targeted for late October 2025.
Pre-Release Version
This release is not yet stable for production use and should only be downloaded and used by those who very familiar with BCOE&M or those wishing to help find bugs in the software.
Full Changelog: v2.7.2.1...v3.0.0-Beta