NEU Rec Analytics
Changelog
Everything that has changed on the dashboard, newest first.
A proper explainer, and this page
- New
This changelog, with the dashboard's full history in one place.
- Improved
The “How does this work?” dialog now covers where the counts come from, what the percentages mean, and how the forecast is drawn, with a visual instead of a wall of text.
- Removed
The “What's new?” popup, replaced by this page.
Faster dashboard
- Improved
Sections only re-render when their data changes, and semesters that haven't started yet are skipped entirely.
- Fixed
A database client bug that kept the app from starting in local development.
Fresher data, honest labels
- New
The page keeps itself current. Data refreshes every 90 seconds while open, and immediately when you return to the tab.
- Improved
Charts now distinguish “the count hasn't changed” from “the data is stale”, and give the pipeline up to two hours of silence before flagging anything.
- Improved
Data loads are cached and retried, so one flaky connection can't take the page down.
Pins and Northeastern colors
- New
Pin the zones you visit most to keep them in a dedicated section at the top. Pins stay in your browser.
- New
A Northeastern-inspired theme in light and dark, plus a proper favicon and footer.
Smarter heatmap dates
- Improved
Each weekday row in the heatmap now uses its most recent completed date, so missing hours no longer quietly fall back to older weeks.
The big rewrite
- New
“Right now” verdicts calling each zone busy or quiet at a glance.
- New
A rest-of-day forecast drawn onto today's charts as a dashed line.
- New
Semester comparison: average occupancy by hour, one line per semester with data.
- Improved
Rebuilt on an aggregated data layer that understands Eastern time and the academic calendar: breaks, holidays, and weekend closures.
Branding and analytics
- Improved
Heatmap polish, an app icon, and proper social-sharing cards.
- New
Anonymous usage analytics to learn which features get used.
Heatmap tooltips
- New
Hover any heatmap cell to see the exact reading behind it.
- Improved
Times are shown in 12-hour format with AM/PM.
Capacity on the page
- New
Each zone shows its posted capacity next to the live count.
- Improved
Cleaner Y-axis ticks on the facility charts.
First release
- New
Live occupancy for Marino and SquashBusters: interactive charts, a day-by-hour heatmap, and dark mode.