Improved reliability and stability of search results
Web Directory Department Admin interface
The "show/hide other relationships" link on individual department results has been moved down by the "save" button to improve user experience
Bug fix applied so that pressing "enter" while in the "add employees" form no longer erroneously causes the page to reload
Improved the department picker widget so that multiple items can be opened in new tabs
Profile View/Edit interface
The list of courses on the Teaching tab now includes courses from the upcoming semester
Improved "help text" on several items to provide greater clarity
Improved unauthorized access message on inactive profiles
Miscellaneous and technical
Improved security and stability with 3rd party image hosting resources
November 8, 2023 release
Search interface and results
Cursor is now placed in the search box on page load
Web Directory Department Admin interface
Fixed drag-and-drop bug for department profile weights
Fixed broken CSV Export functionality
Profile View/Edit interface
Fixed bug relating to profiles with missing values
Data processing
Most profile edits now update the directory in “real-time,” rather than taking up to 24 hours to propagate
Miscellaneous and technical
Profile Curriculum Vitae files are now inaccessible on inactive profiles, which improves Google Search result accuracy and relevancy
Added security improvements
Apply latest Webspark 2 updates
Update background processes to improve directory data quality and performance
October 17, 2023 release
Search interface and results
Maximum of 100 pages of results now enforced to match search API constraints and prevent unexpected behavior in pager.
Web Directory Department Admin interface
Resolved 502 Bad Gateway error affecting Department CSV export.
Profile View/Edit interface
Removed CV size label as migrated files mistakenly reported a 0 bytes size.
Gray background used on profiles now goes full width.
Updated Twitter icon with X icon.
Data processing
No changes.
Miscellaneous and technical
Upgraded to latest release of Webspark 2.
Implemented service functionality to support Web Directory component alphabetical filter functionality in the next Webspark 2 release.
Resolved department API endpoint cache issue.
Over 30 automated tests added to the application's development workflow ensure application quality and guard against defects.
Improved system resiliency when profiles records with null key values are encountered.
Updated default profile photo handling.
August 3, 2023 release
Search interface and results
No changes.
Web Directory Department Admin interface
No changes.
Profile View/Edit interface
Resolved regression from previous release which affected profile titles.
Data processing
No changes.
Miscellaneous and technical
No changes.
July 27, 2023 release
Search interface and results
No changes.
Web Directory Department Admin interface
No changes.
Profile View/Edit interface
Bug fixes for profile title logic affecting a small number of profiles.
Data processing
Performance improvements.
Miscellaneous and technical
Add duplicate user profile detection and repair. Solves for issues that may arise when individuals change their ASURITE IDs.
Resolve regression in error reporting display.
June 22, 2023 release
Search interface and results
Adjusted search results scoring so faculty and employee results score above courtesy affiliates when all else is equal, for improved relevancy
Web Directory Department Admin interface
Resolved an issue where “Array” erroneously showed in the Displayed Title field
Fixed CSV import error caused by platform timeout when uploading large department lists
Globally hidden affiliations no longer capable of being selected as primary affiliation
Fixed “Sort by last name” error caused by missing sort-weight values
Profile View/Edit interface
Made employee title displays more consistent across the platform
Added information regarding default HR data to Affiliations tab to help with troubleshooting and transparency
Data processing
Resolved issue with click API calls
Miscellaneous and technical
Created internal report dashboard
Resolved various HTML errors to more closely align with best practices
June 2, 2023 release
Search interface and results
Remove excess spacing above search results
Web Directory Department Admin interface
Hide pager on Directory Admin UI when there are no accessible results
Make group members and admins pages' breadcrumbs and titles consistent
Resolve bug preventing persons from being affiliated to departments that did not yet have affiliations
Maintenance updates to underlying libraries
"Show other relationships" link now toggles show/hide for other relationships
Improve business logic regarding primary affiliations and hiding of affiliations
Misc. UI improvements:
Remove mystery "*" in Directory Admin UI
Prevent case where loading spinner doesn't dismiss
Profile View/Edit interface
Move Affiliations tab on Profile to follow Basic tab, to be more prominent
Add ORCID ID logo
Update validation to allow X in last position of ORCID IDs
Resolve bug preventing profiles from being saved after profile photo is removed
Improvements and bug fixes for title handling
Short Bio field character limit validation bug resolved
Expertise Area links no longer open in separate tabs
Guard against profile photos displaying sideways
Data processing
Working title now sources from same field as Outlook working titles
Webspark Web Directory module
Fix ordering of people when stacking departments while using the "Departments" listing type
April 27, 2023 release
Webspark Web Directory module
Updated Web Directory service endpoint to resolve issue resulting in size and pager settings for Web Directory "People" and "People in Departments" listings not being honored.
April 17, 2023 release
Search interface and results
Fixed phone number and address formatting on "All ASU & Faculty/Staff" results
Web Directory Department Admin Interface
Added "sort by last name" option
Added ability to hide affiliations on profiles in addition to hiding affiliations globally
Improved CSV import and export functionality for department admins
Admins can now delete affiliations from a CSV import
Admins can now hide affiliations on profiles from a CSV import
Profile View/Edit interface
Added new ORCID ID field on Research tab
Mouse arrow cursor now turns into hand cursor upon hover/grab/drag of cross icon
Data processing
Improved user profile loading logic and functionality from original source data (PeopleSoft)
Improved processes regarding the maintenance and processing of user affiliations and titles
Improved performance issues relating to cache and data freshness
General
Updated to latest Webspark version
Updated contributed modules to work with latest Webspark update
Resolved deprecations on all custom modules to prepare for future updates
Fixed accessibility issue related to tab order for "Sort By" option
Provided various user experience and user interface improvements
Improved "page not found" and user access error handling
Improved stability with multiple bug fixes and feature enhancements
Webspark Web Directory module
Fixed "Department defined sort" data source problems
Released Faculty by Rank functionality with Webspark 2.9.0