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This one could be a major new feature. But the question is whether it is worth doing. Benefits for the users (apart from that it gives me practice with iOS widgets and deep-linking):
- Show thumbnail images on the home page.
Initial to later: hardcoded image > random image > latest image (maybe with first name of the photographer and a date). Tapping should deep link to that image within the app. - show photographer birthdays when relevant.
The birthdays of photographers is already stored in the MemberPortfolio table and is, when filled in, shown in Who's Who screen. Tapping could open up an e-mail to facilitate communication to that photographer. The app already contains email data in the MemberPortfolio table. Question is whether this would involve one widget that switches to birthdays where applicable (show thumbnail, first name, and a birthday icon?) or whether it involves the app having 2 separate widgets. - Since iOS 16.1 there is also Live Activities (iPhone only) whereby widgets are triggered by notifications rather than by a predetermined
timeline. ActivityKit seems intended for very dynamic data such as sports scores (rather than occasional notifications: more something for app badges).