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Research and Development
New features will be added periodically to to new website template. These features generally will be in the form of snippets* (or components) but occasionally a whole new site template. You can also suggest a new feature for consideration.
In the works:
| Update | Update Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hero | New hero image space with navigation under and better use of landscape images requiring less cropping. | Testing in production |
| Media Cards | Image (or video) with text blurb in a styled manner - multiple themed versions | Testing in production |
| Profile Pages | A personalized page for each individual (replacing faculty pages and will be for faculty, staff, and potentially students). This will not require OU Campus to author. | Finishing development and will soon go into testing |
On the horizon:
| Update | Update Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MS Forms | Use of MS Forms (and Booking) to become the standard webpage form option (replacing WuFoo) | Researching the application uses of Forms while also planning the best way to convert away from WuFoo (this will be a gradual process estimated to take a year or so). |
| Academic Pages | A consistent, polished, page for each CSUSM academic subject offered for prospective students to easily compare offerings and signature features. | In development, but scope and data sources (catalog, directory, user-contributed) is still being evaluated. |
| Knowledge Base | Single-source content authored for multiple delivery options like featured search results, mobile app, website, and CougarBot. | Planning phase - determining best platforms (backend framework) and initial rollout content. Expecting to start development in Summer 2022. |
Previously implemented:
| Update | Update Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Youtube Snippet Improvements | Updated functionaility of Youtube Snippet and added in captioning question. |
COMPLETE - 3/19/19 |
| Styles | New campus styles (based on homepage) applied to templates | COMPLETE - 1/22/19 |
| Image Classes | A way to add in stylized captions under images and clickable thumbnails. | COMPLETE - 2018 |
| Button Classes | Add stylized buttons to hyperlinks on pages. | COMPLETE - 2018 |
| Accordian Lists | List headings open on click to reveal content. Accordion Guide | COMPLETE - 12/11/17 |
| Directory Template | Newly stylized v-cards or lists pulling information from the campus' central directory (allowing for custom overwritting). Accessible and mobile friendly. Directory Guide | COMPLETE - 12/11/17 |
| Social Snippet | An easy to use Snippet that helps embed social media links to a page. Accessible and mobile friendly. Social Media Guide | COMPLETE - 10/20/17 |
| Faculty Template | Bio pages hosted on the faculty.csusm.edu website. Accessible and mobile friendly. Faculty Guides | COMPLETE - 10/3/17 |
| Redirect Template |
The Redirect creates a new web address that has analytic tracking and can be used for advertising campaigns. | COMPLETE - 9/19/17 |
| iFrame Snippet | For embedding external content (typically used for campus-approved 3rd party systems like videos or customer-relations forms). Please consult the web team before adding any "new" kind of system/service. | COMPLETE - 9/19/17 |
| Layout Snippets | Impliment layout on pages. Layout Guide. Mobile friendly. | COMPLETE - 9/15/17 |
*Snippets are sections to be inserted on a page via the WYSIWYG Editor where you provide data and the output results in a fully designed segment that is styled by our team. Components work the same way, but with a slightly different interface.