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Template version 2018.8.0 released

September 4, 2018 by

Added

  • Color palette documentation for Springfield and West Plains
  • Calendar feed patterns (static version)
  • Grid documentation
  • Custom styles for scholarship chart

Changed

  • Call to action pattern link and page variants to be the same pattern
  • Campus map pattern to have responsive width
  • Contact information pattern to use the campus map pattern instead of a hardcoded embed
  • Status declarations on the pattern library to accurately follow our workflow and help users know of new and updated patterns
  • Folder structure to streamline organization of patterns
  • Reference names of many patterns — especially those ending with block — to shorten overall length of names
  • Accordion (formerly dropdown) markup to use button structure and various ARIA attributes to aid in accessibility

Deprecated

  • Old accordion (originally named dropdown) pattern (marked for removal on Dec. 3, 2018)

Removed

  • Unnecessary preview files:
    • _msuwds-masthead.hbs
    • _msuwds-wp-footer.hbs
    • _msuwds-wp-masthead.hbs

Fixed

  • Focus styling issues:
    • Focus ring no longer arbitrarily crops within certain content columns
    • IE 11 no longer treats everything as focusable (custom focus styling is now strictly limited to interactive elements)
  • Hardcoded prefix on chart data labels; format is now the same for both data labels and the tooltip

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Template version 2018.7.0 released

August 7, 2018 by

Added

  • New patterns:
    • Comprehensive Facebook pattern that includes page feed, posts, and video
    • Chart patterns for data visualization; chart types include:
      • Line
      • Bar
      • Stacked bar
      • Column
      • Stacked column
      • Pie
    • Loading graphic
  • Existing patterns:
    • Catalog course block (with new CORE42 designation option)
    • Catalog degree block
    • Catalog rich text block

Changed

  • Form patterns to be more consistent in markup and meet accessibility best practices

Removed

  • Footer patterns:
    • FYP-Springfield
    • FYP-West Plains
    • Springfield (old markup)
    • West Plains (old markup)

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Template version 2018.6.1 released

July 11, 2018 by

Changed

  • Order of <tfoot> and <tbody> within <table> to meet new HTML 5 standards

Fixed

  • Flexbox style issue with tab pattern due to automatically-inserted vendor prefixes overriding standard CSS properties

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Template version 2018.6.0 released

June 27, 2018 by

Added

  • Existing patterns:
    • Campus map block
    • Photo slider block
  • Estimated cost page layout
  • New social sharing meta information to standard page pattern

Changed

  • datetime input type to datetime-local to address former version being rendered obsolete in browsers

Fixed

  • Masthead utility items to receive keyboard focus
  • Tab pattern accessibility issues
  • Spotlight pattern style issues
  • Bottom margin on tables

Deprecated

The styles represented in the following files have been rolled into the global style sheet. Thus these files are marked for removal on Sept. 28, 2018:

  • collapsible.css
  • tabbed-old.css
  • tabbed.css

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Template deprecation plan

June 15, 2018 by

It’s important to remove outdated code and images when we make updates to the web template. As a result, we are adding a deprecation procedure to make sure users have time to make necessary changes.

These changes automatically apply to Web Press and the MSU Magazine Pro theme. However, standalone sites and applications may need additional review.

Deprecation procedure

We will use the following procedure to reduce the number of update-related issues:

  1. Identify outdated, non-secure and non-relevant code and images
  2. Mark these assets as “deprecated” in a blog post and other relevant locations
  3. Keep the deprecated code and images in production for 90 days after notifying users
  4. Assist as needed any units who need help with updates
  5. Remove the assets from production after 90 days

Example

The following example may help:

Web and new media determines an outdated footer with old branding needs removal. Therefore, we note it as “deprecated” in a scheduled blog post as well as additional locations. Next, we make the changes public, giving users 90 days to make any necessary changes. Finally, after 90 days, we remove the deprecated footer from production.

Questions

If there are questions or concerns, contact the help desk via phone at 417-836-5271 or email at webpress@missouristate.edu

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