{"id":17279,"date":"2024-11-10T16:36:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T16:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yard.global\/?page_id=17279"},"modified":"2025-05-05T16:19:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:19:46","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yard.global\/about-us\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17279\" class=\"elementor elementor-17279\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c9c145 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c9c145\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-822d9fd\" data-id=\"822d9fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d707d elementor-widget elementor-widget-bootstrap-016\" data-id=\"67d707d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bootstrap-016.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<section class=\"bootstrap-elementor-breadcrumb \">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"breadcrumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"breadcrumb-item\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHome\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"breadcrumb-item\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"\/about-us\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"2\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"name\">What's new<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"3\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer-5\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73fa017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bootstrap-023\" data-id=\"73fa017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bootstrap-023.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<section class=\"bootstrap-elementor-editors\" >\n            \n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"editors-item\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"h1  mb-3\">What\u2019s New at YARD<\/h2>\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here you see a list of recent developments. To see what is coming up next, checkout our <a href=\"\/about-us\/roadmap\/\">roadmap<\/a>.<\/p><p>\n\n    <ul>\n                <li><strong>\n            April 6, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                You can now <a href=\"\/join\/\">login and sign up<\/a> to YARD via Google, LinkedIn, and Discord.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            March 14, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                            \n                                                    \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yard.global\/products\/calendar\/\">YARD Calendar<\/a>: \n                                    A new display mode called calendar is now available.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            March 8, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                            \n                                                    \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yard.global\/products\/calendar\/\">YARD Calendar<\/a>: \n                                    You can no longer configure parameters using programming syntax in the <a href=\"\/products\/calendar\/publish\/javascript-integration\/\">YARD Javascript Integration<\/a> and the <a href=\"\/products\/calendar\/publish\/wordpress-integration\/\">YARD Wordpress Integration<\/a>. Instead, you now configure all parameters using the calendar manage tool.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            February 14, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                New event fields are now supported: target locations, target reach, target content, target audiences, target organizations, target experiences, target age groups, and target genders. For example, these fields allow virtual or on-demand events to be configured with specific targeting criteria (like a region and\/or an audience).                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            February 7, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                Event thumbnails are now optimized for crawling and SEO.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            February 4, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                Events can now have a cover image and a logo, if available. Previously, every event only had a screenshot. Cover images, screenshots, and logos can now be edited.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            January 31, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                The first major events now have their own calendars: <a href=\"\/calendar\/bits-and-pretzels\/ \">Bits &amp; Pretzels<\/a> in Munich, <a href=\"\/calendar\/consensus-hong-kong\/\">Consensus Hong Kong<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/calendar\/hessischer-gruenderpreis\/\">Hessischer Gr\u00fcnderpreis<\/a> -- to name just a few.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            January 30, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                The <a href=\"\/calendars\/\">calendars<\/a> now feature selected industry verticals, tech verticals, and regional calendars.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            January 28, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                The <a href=\"\/terms\/\">terms and policies<\/a> were released.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            January 25, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                When <a href=\"\/manage-calendar\/\">creating a calendar<\/a>, event criteria are now selected via autocomplete fields instead of text fields. You can also add additional criteria blocks, making it easier to define which events are included.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            January 23, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                A few example <a href=\"\/calendars\/\">calendars<\/a> have been created: <a href=\"\/calendar\/quantum-technologies\/\">Quantum Technologies<\/a>, <a href=\"\/calendar\/institutional-crypto-calendar\/\">Institutional Crypto Calendar<\/a>, <a href=\"\/calendar\/payments-cash\/\">Payments &amp; Cash<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/calendar\/starthub-hessen-ecosystem-events\/\">StartHub Hessen<\/a>.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            January 11, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                            \n                                                    \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yard.global\/products\/calendar\/\">YARD Calendar<\/a>: \n                                    The design of the YARD Calendar can now be defined by settings more colors. Example: <a href=\"\/calendar\/payment-banking-veranstaltungskalender\">Payment &amp; Banking Events<\/a>                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            January 11, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                There is now a duplicate check in place when adding\/editing events.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            January 8, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                YARD is now displaying \u201cTop Events\u201d in a carousel on top of calendars. Top events are industry leading conferences or <a href=\"\/products\/push\/\">promoted events<\/a>. Users of a Premium <a href=\"\/products\/calendar\/\">YARD Calendar<\/a> can define their own highlights and top events. Example calendar: <a href=\"\/calendar\/blockchain-and-crypto-conferences\/\">Blockchain and crypto conferences<\/a>                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            January 7, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                YARD is now displaying highlighted events in selected <a href=\"\/calendars\/\">calendars<\/a>.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            January 5, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                            \n                                                    \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yard.global\/products\/calendar\/\">YARD Calendar<\/a>: \n                                    You can now <a href=\"\/manage-calendar\/\">create your own event calendar<\/a> by setting its name and design. The events will automatically be sourced, you just have to define your criteria.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            January 4, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                The <a href=\"\/yard-platform-update-v1-3-released\/\">YARD Platform Update v1.30<\/a> was released with the functionality to create and manage event calendars.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            January 2, 2026: \n            <\/strong> \n                            \n                                                    \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yard.global\/products\/calendar\/\">YARD Calendar<\/a>: \n                                    Selected users can now mark events for sharing them with others using the YARD Calendar.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            December 27, 2025: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                The section <a href=\"\/calendars\/\">Calendars<\/a> has been launched to make event calendars more accessible. Brands have been added.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            December 12, 2025: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                Hundreds of <a href=\"\/sources-events\/\">tracked sources<\/a> have been added and will soon be used to test automated event crawling with AI support.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            December 5, 2025: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                The colors of <a href=\"\/products\/cards\/\">YARD Cards<\/a> can now be customized. <a href=\"\/card\/?uuid=8f771f73-7e43-11ef-971c-0242ac1a0003\">Example card<\/a>                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            December 3, 2025: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                The frontend for finding <a href=\"\/sources-events\/\">tracked sources<\/a> now has advanced filter and sorting options.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            November 23, 2025: \n            <\/strong> \n                            \n                                                    \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yard.global\">YARD Website<\/a>: \n                                    Preparation for expanding the YARD website with tools has begun: <a href=\"\/preparation-for-making-yard-website-more-useful\/\">a new navigation has been introduced<\/a>.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            November 7, 2025: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                You can now enter and <a href=\"\/sources-events\/\">manage event sources<\/a> which may be used to discover events automatically.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            October 15, 2025: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                The <a href=\"https:\/\/status.yard.global\" target=\"_blank\">status page<\/a> for monitoring YARD services went online.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            September 23, 2025: \n            <\/strong> \n                            \n                                                    \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yard.global\/products\/calendar\/\">YARD Calendar<\/a>: \n                                    The <a href=\"\/products\/calendar\/publish\/javascript-integration\/\">parameter distribution was rolled out<\/a> allowing users to limit events also by virtual events.                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            September 10, 2025: \n            <\/strong> \n                            \n                                                    \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yard.global\/products\/calendar\/\">YARD Calendar<\/a>: \n                                    The popups were tuned and aligned to the new layout of events on the YARD website. Example: any <a href=\"https:\/\/hosted.yard.global\">YARD Calendar<\/a> (click on any event to view the new popup)                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            August 21, 2025: \n            <\/strong> \n                            \n                                                    \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yard.global\">YARD Website<\/a>: \n                                    The design of the event page was tuned to prepare for future enhancements. Example: <a href=\"\/event\/ai-week-frankfurt-2025\/\">AI Week Frankfurt<\/a>                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            August 18, 2025: \n            <\/strong> \n                                                You can now <a href=\"\/products\/spotlight\/\">sponsor a specific topic area<\/a> in the YARD event listings, i.e. \"blockchain\", \"fintech\", \"finance\", \"IT\", or \"AI\".                <\/li>\n                <li><strong>\n            August 18, 2025: \n            <\/strong> \n                            \n                                                    \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yard.global\/products\/calendar\/\">YARD Calendar<\/a>: \n                                    Next to the Free version of the YARD Calendar already used on dozens of websites, the <a href=\"\/products\/calendar\/\">Premium YARD Calendar<\/a> versions were rolled out.                <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"spacer-4\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"spacer-5\"><\/div>\n                    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n            \t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home About What&#8217;s new What\u2019s New at YARD Here you see a list of recent developments. 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