More new components on the way

These new components, expected to be rolled out within the next three months, will make life a little easier for UBCMS users. Here's a look at the new components:

• Key Tasks: This component will eliminate the need for creating an HTML package of key tasks on a home page. Instead, UBCMS authors will be able to use the component to drop in titles and text, while having some flexibility over color choice. Examples of key tasks can be found at the top of the home pages for the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the School of Social Work.

• Faces and Voices: University Communications designers are refining the existing Faces and Voices component to be more flexible. This will allow users to incorporate the component into multiple layouts, whether page content is set up in two columns or nine. You can see examples of the revamped component's functionality in the UBCMS Demo Site.
  

• Header Subtitle: The header subtitle on a page is another feature that currently requires an HTML package. The subtitle addition to this component, however, will allow users to add a header subtitle to their page simply by right-clicking the header component and entering the desired text in the subtitle field.

UBCMS users are encouraged to email Rebecca Bernstein with any feedback or use cases for these components.

Developers are also working on a more flexible Collapsible Grid component. The original component can be seen in action on the International Undergraduate Admissions website home page.

In addition, they are collaborating with various campus partners on a more interactive maps feature. All of these developments were discussed at the Oct. 9 Solutions Group meeting.

The next Solutions Group meeting will be a master class on stewardship that will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in Baldy Hall Room 200G.