In the dynamic world of data analytics, staying ahead means constantly evolving and enhancing the tools at your disposal. Toucan's latest updates are geared towards refining user experience, optimizing performance, and simplifying the builder process. These monthly updates bring significant enhancements designed to boost workflow efficiency, improve app quality, and elevate user satisfaction.
In this article, we’ll delve into the newly available hybrid pipelines feature and highlight the significant quality improvements that are now available to all Toucan users. Ready to transform your analytics experience?
“Hybrid Pipelines” Now Generally Available!
We are excited to announce that our hybrid pipeline feature is now available by default for all users after a successful testing period. This feature has been designed to enhance user experience and improve workflow efficiency. All YouPrep steps are now available, regardless of the datasource, combining the performance of your data warehouse computation power with the flexibility of our no code data preparation tool. The beta phase saw overwhelmingly positive feedback. So, we know you’re going to love it!
What's Changed:
- The hybrid pipeline feature is now accessible to all users by default, moving from beta to general availability.
- It integrates seamlessly with major databases like Snowflake, Google BigQuery, AWS Redshift, AWS Athena, and PostgreSQL.
- After extensive testing during the beta phase, the feature has been refined based on positive feedback.
How to Leverage the Release:
- Don’t just take our word for it. Try it for yourself! If you’re connected to any of the supported databases, you can start using the hybrid pipeline feature immediately without any additional setup.
- Immediately benefit from enhanced workflow efficiency and a smoother user experience. Connect live to any SQL database and prepare your data with our no-code YouPrep interface.
To learn more about this feature, explore our detailed product documentation. Access detailed guides and tutorials to fully understand and leverage the capabilities of the hybrid pipeline for your specific needs.
Elevating Quality: Significant Improvements Ahead
We are thrilled to release a major upgrade in quality standards across our platform. These improvements are designed to make app navigation smoother, enhance performance, and simplify the builder experience. This series of feature enhancements will make your experience with Toucan more intuitive and efficient.
Key Improvements
1. Enhanced NavigationWe want to provide intuitive navigation that reduces frustration and the learning curve for new users. You can now navigate efficiently with the new navigation buttons and headers to move through your app more seamlessly.
- New Buttons and Clearer Headers: Dedicated navigation buttons and clearer headers have been introduced to improve usability and help users find their way around the app more easily.
- Saved Tab States: Tabs now remember their last state, allowing users to pick up right where they left off.
Example of the customization page new header, and new “Back to app store” in the staging bar
2. Performance Enhancements
When we think about performance, faster is better. Experience faster dataset handling and metadata management, making your workflows in Toucan more efficient.
- Faster Dataset Handling: Improved speed in selecting and managing datasets.
- Efficient Metadata Management: Better handling and management of metadata for a more streamlined experience.
- Improved Font Previews: Enhanced font preview functionality to ensure better design accuracy.
3. User Experience Upgrades
At Toucan, user experience is a main focus. We want our interfaces to be responsive, intuitive and simple for users and builders alike. Benefit from faster and more straightforward processes and enjoy an overall enhanced app design.
- Loading Feedback: Improved feedback during loading times to provide users with a more responsive and informative interface.
- Renamed Features: 'Storytelling' has been renamed to 'Charts' to make the feature more intuitive and easier to understand.
- Overall Design Performance: Enhanced app design performance to make building and navigating smoother.
We hope you enjoy the improved quality of our platform thanks to this plethora of updates. Be sure to explore these updates and experience the benefits they bring to your data analytics process.
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