Technology Services

Tag: new features

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • hCards in the Footer

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    jlencion

    As part of our ongoing quest to incorporate useful microformats throughout the Gustavus website, we have added an hCard to the footer of every page within the Gustavus template. What does this mean? Now, visitors who use hCard aware technologies, such as the Operator extension for Firefox, will be able to add contact information for…

  • One Place to Submit Your News

    One Place to Submit Your News

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    jlencion

    If you have anything you would like to get the word out about, we have crafted a centralized news submission form. Are you looking to sell a puppy or are you helping the disadvantaged? Did you win a fancy award or just get published? Do you know somebody who knows somebody who knows something big?…

  • Panoramas Get a Home

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    jlencion

    We gave all of our new 360° panoramas (previously) a centralized home today. We are kicking the new section off with 19 totally new panoramas and plan on adding more in the next few months. I think my favorite of the bunch is the panorama of a Ceramics class in session. We hope that this…

  • Panoramas Aplenty

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    jerry

    A brief review We recently purchased a one-shot panorama apparatus for our camera that would, in theory, allow us to quickly create 360-degree panoramas of locations around campus. In practice, the set up has proven itself remarkably capable of capturing high-quality images with a modicum of effort. Although it’s hard to eliminate the somewhat tedious…