Technology Services

Author: jlencion

  • Improved Gribly suggest as you type

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    jlencion

    Since we added the new Gribly suggest feature on the 15th, we have already received some valuable feedback from our users via the five star rating widget on the bottom of every page: I like the new addition of the name suggestions, but I think when you select a name from the list, it should…

  • Gribly suggest as you type

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    jlencion

    We just added an exciting new feature to the Gribly: search suggestions as you type.

  • ColorFlashing with jQuery Enchant

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    jlencion

    Widgets, buttons, and doodads are always vying for one’s attention. So, if something is very important, what options does a developer have that will effectively and unobtrusively grab the user’s focus?

  • Campus Electricity Usage

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    jlencion

    We have revamped the campus electricity usage page that Core Services released last March with a new look and a new feature just in time for the National Campus Energy Challenge 2008.

  • Events on the TV

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    jlencion

    We recently put a new system live that pulls events from the college calendar to the closed-circuit channel 8 on campus–which includes the television sets in the campus center.

  • Did You Mean… Search Suggestions in the Gribly?

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    jlencion

    Finding people in the Gribly just got a lot easier. That’s right, you will now get helpful suggestions that may help you find who you are looking for, especially when you don’t know how to spell someone’s name.

  • New Profiles Browsing Features

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    jlencion

    We just added a few nice features to make browsing the new profiles an easier and richer experience. We hope that these features will encourage visitors to explore the profiles and get to know some of the personalities on campus. You can now browse profiles by department or by tag. We also added a visually…

  • Introducing Profiles

    Introducing Profiles

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    jlencion

    We have just put on the finishing touches on the first version of a new profile system that will allow faculty and staff to create a “professional profile” via their web browsers. We’ve tried to keep the form fairly simple and easy-to-use, supplementing the user-provided information with details gleaned from our master database system. The…

  • Fixing broken PNG uploads with MediaWiki

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    jlencion

    Our Technology Services wiki is powered by MediaWiki—the same software that powers Wikipedia. So far, most things have worked relatively well for us. Even a few upgrades have gone pretty smoothly. The problem However, when we moved to a new server last week, we were stuck with a puzzling problem. Any images in PNG format…

  • Improved File Not Found Error 404 Page

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    jlencion

    We upgraded our File Not Found Error 404 page today. This upgrade offers three exciting improvements that should help to eliminate confusion, calm nerves, and, in the end, improve the Gustavus website. Here’s a rundown of the three most significant new features: 1. Friendlier, more helpful error message We re-examined the text of the message…