Release Notes - November 11, 2021

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Release Notes

Release notes for the November 11, 2021 release of NetworkCalc.

Summary

New logo and design improvements throughout site.
New feature in SPF Validator.
Bug fixes.

Website Changes

  • Add new logo and integrate brand colors throughout site.
  • Add 'More Tools' cards to all tools to enable easier navigation between tools:
    Example of the 'More Tools' cards added to all tools
  • Improve article appearance on desktop and mobile, including better placement of share buttons.
  • Add a LinkedIn share button to articles.
  • Update navigation breadcrumbs to use the word 'Home' instead of a house icon.
  • Display details of SPF record limits on the SPF Lookup tool:
    Screenshot of new SPF record limit checking
  • Fix a bug in the navigation menus, where the active page was not always getting highlighted.

API Changes

DNS Tools v1.7

  • Add limit counter to SPF Lookup/Validator endpoint (POST /dns/spf).
    - This endpoint now checks two major SPF limits: 255 characters and 10 recursive DNS lookups.
  • Add a missing response format for SPF records in the API documentation.

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