Dashboard Update: Current Status, Planned Features, and Request for Comments

I've been spending most of this Saturday locked away in my office working on the new version of the Dashboard. Since I took a break to have a cigar (El Galan Semilla Cubana Maduro) I wanted to take a few minutes to go over the current status of the project, planned features, and get your feedback on any additional things you might like to see.

Right now some work has been done on the new interface, but I'm primarily focused on the database side of things. After that's done, I'll be refactoring the existing dashboard code and writing code for the new features. Then moving on to building the new interface and tying everything together to do system testing, beta testing, and then finally going live. My current plan is to be ready for beta testing by the start of September. When it gets close to that time, I'll make another post to see who is interested in giving the new version a spin.

The new features planned include:

* Privacy Options to allow greater control over your information (All users, Verified users, Allow/Disallow lists, etc) * User Map allowing users to drop a pin on their location (instead of relying on address info) * Latest Tracking information available on your trades by pulling data from USPS/UPS/FedEx/etc * Want to Trade (WTT) postings * Box Passes * Upcoming Herfs * B&M listing / map

If you have any input on the planned additions or ideas for other features, please let me know. Thanks!