Fixing bugs
26/5/2025
With the switch to Blazor technology on the web, I've had to dedicate myself almost entirely to bug fixes over the past few days, but I've also added a couple of things, and while I'm at it, I'd like to let you know what I have in mind for the future.
Bugs fixed:
- Users now remain logged in for 30 days continuously, and data isn't lost due to errors or the deployment of an update. With Blazor, I've had to tweak the cookies, and I'm still only using two: one to prevent forgery attacks, and another cookie if you decide to register (to remember your user). To give you an idea, GG.deals uses 7 cookies and Isthereanydeal uses 5 cookies.
- The wishlist no longer goes crazy and shows the correct prices.
- The redirects within the website should now work, although I don't rule out that I may have missed some because this is a section I've basically rebuilt from scratch.
- All the user account options should work without issue, but I've only tested each one with Firefox.
There are sure to be other unfixed bugs. If you find any, send me an email at admin@pepeizqdeals.com. I've also added a couple of small things:
- Added support for the Nexus store (formerly Chrono.gg). Frankly, they don't have many deals; in fact, they only have 4 right now (here's an example), but I personally want to add every official store to the website that has the courtesy of responding to my emails (I don't care how big they are).
- Added an automatic redirect to social media news. Now, in each new news item, I'll post a link with the following format: /link/news/[id]/. Clicking on this type of link will send you directly to the bundle without going through the website, or to the free game or subscription, as long as there's only one link "outside" the news item. If, for example, there are two free games in the news, my website will load.
My next goal is to continue fixing bugs, such as the videos in the tooltips or Google's indexing, which has rebelled again and is driving me crazy... it's so slow. Once I've overcome all that, my plan is to work on two fronts: better news template generation and a native Android app (sorry, I don't have the money for iOS).