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🎫 Bilten Platform - Release Notes

Version 1.0.0 - Initial Release

Release Date: August 15, 2025
Status: Development Phase - Beta Release


🎉 What's New in Bilten 1.0.0

✨ Major Features

🎪 Event Management System

  • Complete Event Lifecycle: Create, edit, manage, and promote events
  • Flexible Ticket Types: Multiple ticket categories with dynamic pricing
  • Interactive Event Calendar: Visual calendar for event discovery
  • Advanced Search & Filtering: Location, date, category, and price filters
  • QR Code Generation: Unique QR codes for each ticket with validation

💳 Payment & Checkout System

  • Stripe Integration: Secure, PCI-compliant payment processing
  • Promo Code System: Discount management with analytics and tracking
  • Order Management: Complete order tracking and purchase history
  • Secure Checkout Flow: Multi-step checkout with validation

👥 User Management & Authentication

  • JWT-based Authentication: Secure login with refresh tokens
  • User Profiles: Comprehensive user profiles and preferences
  • Role-based Access Control: Admin, organizer, and attendee roles
  • Email Verification: Secure account verification system
  • Password Reset: Forgot password functionality

📱 Mobile-First Experience

  • QR Scanner PWA: Progressive Web App for ticket validation
  • Responsive Design: Mobile-optimized across all devices
  • Offline Support: PWA capabilities for scanner app
  • Cross-platform Compatibility: Works on iOS, Android, and desktop

📊 Analytics & Insights

  • Real-time Analytics: Live event performance metrics
  • User Behavior Tracking: Comprehensive user interaction analytics
  • Sales Reports: Detailed financial reporting and insights
  • Data Export: Export capabilities in multiple formats (CSV, JSON, Excel)

🌐 Internationalization

  • Multi-language Support: English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Italian
  • RTL Support: Right-to-left language support for Arabic
  • Localized Content: Region-specific content and pricing
  • Dynamic Language Switching: Seamless language transitions

🔧 Technical Infrastructure

  • Full-text Search: PostgreSQL FTS for fast event discovery
  • Image Optimization: Automatic image processing and optimization
  • AWS S3 Integration: Scalable file storage and management
  • Webhook System: Real-time notifications and third-party integrations
  • Comprehensive Monitoring: System monitoring and logging

🏗️ Architecture Overview

Three-Tier Architecture

┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   Frontend      │    │   Backend API   │    │   Scanner App   │
│   (React 19)    │◄──►│   (Node.js)     │◄──►│   (PWA)         │
│   Port: 3000    │    │   Port: 3001    │    │   Port: 3002    │
└─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
                                │
                                ▼
┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   PostgreSQL    │    │     Redis       │    │   AWS S3        │
│   Database      │    │     Cache       │    │   Storage       │
│   Port: 5432    │    │   Port: 6379    │    │                 │
└─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘

Technology Stack

  • Backend: Node.js 18+, Express.js, PostgreSQL 15+
  • Frontend: React 19.1.1, Tailwind CSS, Chart.js
  • Mobile: Progressive Web App (PWA) with Vite
  • Database: PostgreSQL with full-text search
  • Cache: Redis for session management and caching
  • Storage: AWS S3 for file uploads and media
  • Payment: Stripe for secure payment processing
  • Monitoring: New Relic for application monitoring

🚀 Getting Started

Quick Installation

# Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/your-username/bilten-platform.git
cd bilten-platform

# Install dependencies
npm install
cd bilten-frontend && npm install && cd ..
cd bilten-scanner && npm install && cd ..

# Environment setup
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your configuration

# Start with Docker
docker-compose up -d

# Run migrations and seed data
npm run migrate
npm run seed

# Start development servers
npm run dev                    # Backend API
cd bilten-frontend && npm start    # Frontend
cd bilten-scanner && npm run dev   # Scanner App

Access Points


📋 Feature Details

Event Management

  • ✅ Event creation with rich details (title, description, location, dates)
  • ✅ Multiple ticket types with different pricing tiers
  • ✅ Event calendar with filtering and search
  • ✅ QR code generation for each ticket
  • ✅ Event status management (draft, published, cancelled)

Payment System

  • ✅ Stripe integration for secure payments
  • ✅ Promo code system with analytics
  • ✅ Order management and tracking
  • ✅ Refund processing capabilities
  • ✅ Payment method management

User Experience

  • ✅ Responsive design for all devices
  • ✅ Dark mode support with custom theming
  • ✅ Multi-language support (6 languages)
  • ✅ Accessibility features
  • ✅ Progressive Web App capabilities

Admin Features

  • ✅ Comprehensive admin dashboard
  • ✅ User management and role assignment
  • ✅ Event moderation tools
  • ✅ Analytics and reporting
  • ✅ System configuration management

Security Features

  • ✅ JWT-based authentication
  • ✅ Role-based access control
  • ✅ Input validation and sanitization
  • ✅ Rate limiting and DDoS protection
  • ✅ Secure file upload handling

🔧 Development Features

API Endpoints

  • Authentication: /v1/auth/* - Registration, login, logout, token refresh
  • Events: /v1/events/* - CRUD operations for events
  • Tickets: /v1/tickets/* - Ticket management
  • Orders: /v1/orders/* - Order processing and validation
  • Analytics: /v1/analytics/* - Reporting and insights
  • Users: /v1/users/* - User management
  • Promo Codes: /v1/promo-codes/* - Discount management

Database Schema

  • Users Table: User accounts and profiles
  • Events Table: Event information and metadata
  • Tickets Table: Ticket types and pricing
  • Orders Table: Purchase transactions
  • Order Items Table: Individual ticket purchases
  • Promo Codes Table: Discount codes and usage
  • Articles Table: Content management
  • Tracking Tables: User behavior analytics

Testing Infrastructure

  • Unit Tests: Jest framework for backend testing
  • Integration Tests: API endpoint testing
  • Frontend Tests: React Testing Library
  • Database Tests: Migration and seed testing

📚 Documentation

Available Documentation


🐛 Known Issues

Critical Issues

  1. Testing Infrastructure: Jest configuration issues with ES modules

    • Impact: Frontend tests failing, backend tests with database connection issues
    • Status: In progress
    • Priority: High
  2. Database Authentication: Test environment configuration

    • Impact: Unit and integration tests failing
    • Status: Needs investigation
    • Priority: High

Medium Priority Issues

  1. Route Configuration: Express route callback function errors

    • Impact: Some integration tests failing
    • Status: Under investigation
    • Priority: Medium
  2. Git Repository: No version control initialized

    • Impact: No deployment tracking
    • Status: Needs setup
    • Priority: Medium

Minor Issues

  1. Input Validation: Could be more comprehensive
  2. Logging: Need structured logging implementation
  3. Performance: Some database queries could be optimized
  4. Caching: Redis caching not fully utilized

🔄 Recent Updates

Frontend Page Organization ✅ COMPLETED

Date: August 15, 2025

What Was Improved:

  • Reorganized 47 pages from flat structure to logical folders
  • Created 12 feature-based folders for better organization
  • Updated import paths and created index.js files
  • Improved code maintainability and scalability

New Structure:

pages/
├── auth/          # Authentication pages (5 files)
├── admin/         # Admin dashboard (8 files)
├── events/        # Event management (8 files)
├── user/          # User profile & settings (6 files)
├── orders/        # Order management (4 files)
├── analytics/     # Analytics & reporting (2 files)
├── legal/         # Legal pages (4 files)
├── company/       # Company info (5 files)
├── help/          # Help & support (2 files)
├── news/          # News & articles (2 files)
├── recommendations/ # Recommendations (1 file)
└── errors/        # Error pages (3 files)

🚀 Performance Metrics

Current Performance

  • API Response Time: ~150ms average
  • Frontend Load Time: <2 secon...
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