Semble shines at supporting non-linear discovery within an interconnected network of cards. Although the linear explore feed is a good starting point, the fun comes when browsing Semble pages, collections, and profiles. We've got some new features mostly focused on supporting this kind of navigation, check them out and let us know what you think!

But first, a poll!

What should we work on next after notifications?

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⬇️ And now on to our recent features ⬇️

Discover on Semble

The Home page now has a new section, 'Discover on Semble' which will surface related cards based on your recent Semble activity. This also works for new users who haven't saved anything to their library yet (the recommendations will be based off their profile in that case)!

the 'Discover on Semble' section of the home page showing 3 cards related to recent activity in the network

Sorting Options

You can now sort cards based on the date added or by the number of accounts that have saved the same url. This is available on all profile and collection pages.

the 'Cards' tab of a Semble profile page with a 'Sort by' dropdown showing the 3 sorting options: 'Newest, Oldest, Most Popular'
a collection page with a 'Sort by' dropdown showing the 3 sorting options: 'Newest, Oldest, Most Popular

Collection Search

You can now search for collections on any profile page (including your own).

the 'Collections' tab of a Semble profile page with the word 'research' in the search field, showing 3 collections matching query.

Handle Search on Sign In Page

Now when you start typing your handle on the sign in page, a list of matching handles show up which you can select to auto-fill the field.

the sign in page of semble with 'cosmik' typed in and a drop down list of several matching atproto handles to select from

This one was inspired by:

Kipclip 🐔's avatar
Kipclip 🐔
@kipclip.com
Inspired by the work from @nickthesick.com for @bookhive.buzz who was in turn inspired by @jakelazaroff.com Kipclip now also has the cool handle autocomplete feature on the login page that all the cool atproto kids have! Happy url collecting ❤️
a screenshot of the kipclip login page showing the autocomplete when you start typing your handle.
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Brookie 🏖️'s avatar
Brookie 🏖️
@brookie.bsky.social
ATProto devs PLEASE COPY THIS 🙇‍♀️ 🙏❣️❣️
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Collection Card Preview

Collection card views now include a preview of the most recently added cards, making it easier to visually skim what might be inside a collection.

the 'Collections' tab of a Semble profile page showing previews of recently added card thumbnails.

Switch to Jetstream and minor Semble PDS Client fixes

We recently switched from listening to the Firehose to listening to a Jetstream, which simplifies a lot of infrastructure for us and makes using your PDS as a Semble API more reliable.

Wesley Finck's avatar
Wesley Finck
@wesleyfinck.org
me: 0
firehose: 1

(switching to jetstream lol)
a little boy is playing with a hose in a yard .
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We also fixed a few tiny bugs in the Semble PDS Client so make sure you use the most recent version! @ronentk.me is already working on a Notion -> Semble integration with it!

That's all folks! Happy thanksgiving to those who celebrate and happy Friday to all 🦃🤘