Changelog
What's changed in Domandata.
A record of new features, improvements, and fixes — written for researchers who need to document which version of the tool they used in a study.
May 30, 2026
Alpha
Auto-Tidy — stable release
Auto-Tidy automatically collapses unfocused blocks in the Block Builder as you work, keeping the canvas clean without requiring manual minimisation. Extreme mode and drag-to-expand options are configurable in Settings → Advanced.
Translation Mode
Survey content can now be authored in multiple languages side-by-side using Translation Mode. Translations are attached to individual blocks and exported alongside primary content.
Security and compliance hardening
Failed sign-in attempts are now logged to the audit trail alongside successful logins. Account deletion is now fully self-serve from Settings → Account → Delete account, with confirmed deletion of all surveys and response data. Audit logging was extended to cover sign-outs, role changes, and account deletion events.
May 21–25, 2026
Panels
Panels let you define and manage named respondent groups for targeted distribution. Create a panel, attach it to a survey deployment, and track panel-specific response quotas — useful for longitudinal studies and follow-up waves.
Offline Editor extension polish
The Chrome extension received stability improvements: a more reliable ACK-based handshake replaces the previous availability check, the service worker cache strategy was updated to reduce first-load cold starts, and edge cases around auth cookie handling in extension contexts were resolved.
May 19–20, 2026
Offline Editor (Chrome Extension)
The Domandata Offline Editor Chrome extension lets you continue editing surveys when you lose your internet connection — similar to offline editing in Google Docs. Changes are queued locally and synced back to domandata.net automatically when you reconnect. All cached content stays on your device and is never sent to third parties.
Auto-suggest reliability
Resolved a bug where auto-suggest answer completions would fail silently on certain question types. Suggestions now surface more consistently across short-answer and multiple-choice questions.
April 7, 2026
Mobile layout
The full application — Block Builder, Flow, Deploy, and Export — is now responsive and usable on mobile and tablet screens.
CI/CD pipeline
Every pull request now runs automated ESLint, TypeScript type checking, and an npm dependency security audit before merging. The main branch is protected: checks must pass and a peer reviewer must approve.
April 5–6, 2026
Settings
A dedicated Settings area with Account, Accessibility, and Advanced tabs. Account settings cover profile, login credentials, MFA, connected accounts, API keys, and team workspace management. Accessibility settings include theme (light/dark/system), text scale, high contrast, and reduced motion. Advanced settings configure Block Builder defaults and question type organisation.
Library and Community
Save reusable blocks — question batteries, consent text, screeners, demographic items, recurring end screens — to your personal Library or share them to a team Community. Duplicate a saved block into any survey without rebuilding it from scratch.
Tiered plans
Free, Standard, Pro, and Beta Tester plan tiers are now available. All tiers are currently priced at $0 during the testing period. The plan structure is visible so researchers can understand the feature set before paid pricing begins.
Survey import
Import surveys from other formats directly into the Block Builder. Imported content is mapped to Domandata question types automatically, with a review step before saving.
Silicon Sampling
Silicon Sampling uses an AI model to simulate plausible respondent answers for a survey, letting you preview what a response dataset might look like before launching in the field. Useful for testing export formatting and data cleaning scripts.
Auto-suggest
Auto-suggest proposes answer option completions as you write multiple-choice and scale items. Suggestions draw on common academic survey question wording and can be accepted, edited, or ignored.
April 3, 2026
Survey collaboration
Invite collaborators to individual surveys as Editors or Viewers. Team workspace members inherit team-level access; survey collaborators see only the surveys they have been explicitly invited to.
Quotas
Attach response quotas to any Flow ending or treatment arm. When a quota is filled, new respondents matching that path are routed to a designated over-quota ending. Quotas are exported with the response data.
Response management
View, filter, and delete individual or batch responses from within the survey. Responses can be filtered by completion status, date, and Flow path. Bulk delete is confirmed before execution.
QR codes
Each live survey link now generates a QR code suitable for print materials, posters, and classroom distribution.
reCAPTCHA integration
Surveys can include an invisible reCAPTCHA challenge to reduce bot submissions. The reCAPTCHA score is recorded with each response for post-hoc filtering.
April 1–2, 2026
Initial launch
Block Builder
Compose survey instruments in clearly separated question blocks. Supported question types at launch: multiple choice, dropdown, short answer, ranking, Likert grid/battery, slider, conjoint, heatmap, content block, and Text Chat. Questions within a block can be reordered by drag-and-drop, and response order can be randomised.
Flow
Model your entire respondent path visually. Connect blocks with eligibility screeners, random assignment nodes, treatment arms, and quota-based endings. The Flow diagram is exportable and can be attached to methods documentation.
Deploy
Publish a survey version to a live respondent link. Preview mode lets you walk through every path before launch. Multiple versions can be managed independently.
Export
Download response data with variable names, recoded values, assigned treatment conditions, randomised field orders, and completion metadata intact — ready for direct analysis in R, Python, or Stata without manual cleaning.
Google and ORCID sign-in
Sign in with an institutional Google account or your ORCID identifier. Email-and-password accounts are also supported.
Survey themes
Apply a visual theme to the respondent-facing survey. Themes control typography, colour, and layout of the live survey link.
Need to cite a specific version?
See the citation page for APA, Chicago, and BibTeX formats — including guidance on documenting version information in a methods section.