Dear User,
Here is a list of the latest changes we implemented in Aviary during Sprints 32, 33, and 34. These will be available on the site as of September 11, 2019.
Enhancements
CODE REFACTORING
We have taken some time in these sprints to clean up code to make the platform faster and more reliable.
ANALYTICS
Added “User Type” filter for graphs and tables.
Added analytics data to track RSS/Podcast downloads.
Changed “CSV” exports so that they include only data currently being displayed in the table (after filtering).
Added export function for User Location data.
RSS/PODCAST
Added Resource level metadata to improve support for RSS/Podcasts
Added new tab in the “Edit Collection” page for RSS/Podcast Feeds for better management.
Improved RSS/Podcast feed workflow, creation form and mapping.
Changed how Resources are added to RSS/Podcast feeds to give users more flexibility.
MEDIA MANAGEMENT TAB
Changed headers to display the filename as stored on disk and the display title for a file in Aviary.
Changed “Action” column to list only “View” and “Edit” buttons.
Added columns for “Aviary URL”, “Aviary PURL”, “Media Embed URL”, “Player Embed HTML”, and “Resource Detail Embed HTML”.
SEARCH
Added ability to perform phrase searches in Advanced Search mode.
Added ability to search against “Collection Title” values for resources, instead of only offering those as Facet values.
NOTIFICATIONS & NAVIGATION
Changed location and redesigned site notifications.
Added breadcrumbs to the “Add Resource” pages for easy navigation between sections.
Added breadcrumbs in Resource Detail pages to go back to previous pages in front-end and back-end.
NEW AVIARY PAGES
Added a new page that lists all existing sites in Aviary.
Improved Aviary Home Page design.
IMPORTS
Updated bulk import to support the newest version of OHMS XML, as well as continuing to support older OHMS XML versions.
Ability to provide URL for thumbnails in Aviary Bulk Import
Ability to provide file path within the zip package for thumbnails in Aviary Bulk Import
Ability to provide a value for “Target Domain” in Aviary Bulk Import when pointing to media content in Avalon.
Added ability to provide more than one BCC email for auto-approvals.
Added pencil icon (edit mode) for:
Media Filename in the Resource File section.
Display Title in resource detail page (present if permissions allow).
Help texts added/improved for:
Favicon optimum size
Checkbox in the Collection Access Request Approval section
CSS option in the Organization “Theme” submenu.
Improved auto-load for resources pages when scrolling all the way down to the footer.
Added “Failed” and “Timed Out” notification scenarios for Automated Metadata requests.
Improved “Add Team Member” functionality to add multiple users at once.
Improved display of transcripts from OHMS XML files.
Added support for .ico files for favicons.
Fixes
SEARCH:
Fixed issue with search in Resource Detail page not allowing multiple search terms.
Fixed issue with search terms not being carried through from the main search to a Resource Detail page.
Fixed misalignment of metadata labels and values in the resource detail pages.
Fixed issue with words being cut at the character level in the resource details pages in responsive mode.
Fixed issues with Collection pages not showing all available resources.
Fixed issue with access request to transcripts not triggering any actions.
Fixed issues with Media tab showing error when no media files are available in the organization.
Fixed issue with banners not being displayed correctly when providing suggested image dimensions.
Fixed issue with Aviary duplicating media files when uploading using the drag and drop function.
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