Released 2020 June 19 (build 44.6.19)
Events subscription for personal calendars
All Users can now subscribe their Events to their Google, Outlook, or Apple (Mac) calendar, so that anything visible in Events will be visible in their personal calendar. Each synced calendar event will include the details of the event (name, location, time, description) as well as a link back to the original notice in Events. NOTE—completing your RSVP or any other action must be done in Events and cannot be done from your personal calendar.
System Administrators will need to turn this feature on (by clicking the gear icon in Events and selecting "Enable calendar subscriptions") before users will see the "Subscribe to calendar" option in their Events view.
For more information, see this article in our Support Center.
PLUS 42 other bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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From the Developer's Dictionary:
F is for filo – in computer science, FILO stands for the order in which objects are accessed: "First In, Last Out"
Released 2020 June 04 (build 44.5.37)
Discussions: Improved file uploads (already arrived)
All Users: Attaching large files to comments in Discussions has now become much quicker. Users can also post their comments while the attachment is still in progress as well as navigate to another chat or view without canceling the upload.
Discussions: Paste images directly from clipboard (already arrived)
All Users: Images copied to your clipboard can now be pasted directly into a Discussion’s input field. This will automatically upload an image without needing to save it first.
Discussions: Emoji keyboard
All Users: Users can now easily add emojis to their comments in Discussions. When creating a comment, users can pull up an emoji keyboard via the emoji icon that appears right in the input field, next to the attachment icon.
Note—this feature is unavailable in IE browsers. Also, it will not be added to the mobile app, which already incorporates your mobile device's native emoji keyboard.
Tasks: Overdue indications
All Users: Tasks users will now be able to tell at-a-glance when they are late in completing a task, as its due date shown on the Tasks list will turn red. Once the task is completed, the date will revert to grey.
Teams: Improved importing of updates (CSV)
Chart Admins: It now takes significantly less time when importing updates to a Teams Chart via CSV.
Easier access to Org-wide Preferences
System Admins: The Org-wide Preferences screen can now be easily accessed via the Admin Settings action menu in the Main Navigation. Previously, System Admins could only access their Org-wide Preferences by going into My Preferences first.
PLUS 90 other bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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From the Developer's Dictionary:
E is for etymology – the origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning
Released 2020 May 25 (build 44.4.34)
Tasks improvements
All Users: Tasks users will notice the following key improvements:
New name for Classifieds: Listings
The Classifieds view has been renamed Listings to better reflect the diverse purposes that orgs can use the view for (learn more). Orgs who have given this view a custom name will not have it changed, and orgs not currently using a custom name will have it remain that way, with "Classifieds" becoming their initial “custom name" for the view.
News: Reordering categories
News Editors: News categories can now be reordered using the drag-and-drop method and no longer need to be deleted and re-entered to be placed in a desired order.
Workflow change for manually deleting users
System Admins: To help prevent any errors when permanently deleting accounts, a user must now be disabled (via the Edit user screen) before their account can be manually deleted. In Admin Settings > User accounts and data > Delete Disabled users, System Admins can then select which disabled user accounts they wish to permanently delete from their intranet.
NOTE—deleting users in bulk (via CSV) does not require that their accounts be disabled first.
UI updates
All Users/System Admins: To address the growing changes of the Jostle platform as well as provide more transparency overall, some notable changes have been made to the user interface:
Links: Default embedded link option for default view
System Admins: When choosing to set your intranet’s default view to Links, System Admins can now select a default embedded link to automatically open (NOTE—normally, it’s not good practice to default open your intranet to Links).
PLUS 88 other bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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From the Developer's Dictionary:
D is for didactic – intended to teach; informative, instructional
Released 2020 May 07 (build 44.3.25)
Edit Discussion option added to action menu
All Users: Discussion moderators now have the option to access the Edit Discussion screen from a Discussion's action menu (the "three dots" icon) instead of using the individual Edit links on the information/i-menu.
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Updates made to the Contributor Import CSV
System Admins: On the Contributor Import CSV template, the ContributorType column has been removed. In its place are columns for SecondBadge (to indicate External users) and UserType (to indicate View-Only users). These changes will also be reflected on the Create/Edit Contributor screens in Administration settings > Contributor configuration.
For further information (or to download the new template after the update), please see this article in the Support Center.
PLUS 48 other bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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From the Developer's Dictionary:
C is for colloquial - refers to informal words or expressions used mainly in casual conversation
Released 2020 April 22 (build 44.2.15)
Tasks: Export data
All Users: Tasks users now have the option to export the details of all their tasks in CSV format. This can be done via the download icon in the upper right corner of the Tasks list view.
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Classifieds: Notifications for new ads and listings
All Users: Classifieds users can now choose to be notified by email, browser, mobile, and/or Slack when new ads or listings are posted. These options can be enabled in My Preferences > Manage Notifications.
PLUS 56 other bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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From the Developer's Dictionary:
B is for bootstrap: the program that initiates the operating system during startup.
Released 2020 April 08 (build 44.1.29)
List view display option for News
All Users: In the News Filter Drawer, users can now opt to have the items in their News view displayed in a list format rather than the default tile format. NOTE—in Mobile, list view will become the new default display, as it makes navigating News via the mobile app much smoother.
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Maximum limit increased for News Categories
News Editors: Orgs can now create up to 15 customized Categories for their News items (a similar increase has also been applied to the Category limit in Classifieds).
PLUS 75 other bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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From the Developer's Dictionary:
A is for acquiesce: to accept something reluctantly but without protest.
Released on 2020 Mar 25
Tasks: Dynamic groups can now be added as Collaborators
All Users (with Tasks enabled): When assigning a task, users now have the option to add dynamic groups (Teams, Locations, Org Units, etc.) as Collaborators instead of just Individuals.
Additional improvements include the ability to add Collaborators directly from the Task Details screen and new labeling to indicate a task’s Creator and Assignees.
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Discussion setup now in a dialog overlay
All Users: When creating a new Discussion or Direct Message, the setup screen no longer occupies the entire Discussions view and instead appears as a smaller dialog overlay.
Export of Locations data
System Admins: In Admin Settings > Filters & Badges > Official Locations, System Administrators can now export all their org’s Official Locations data via CSV, making it easier to track and manage any duplicated or outdated Location information.
Links: Embedded HTML pages
System Admins: Originally included in the Yarg release, this feature will now be enabled for all customers (currently it is only enabled by org request).
PLUS 54 other bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
Did you know that our last entry of the "edible emojis" themed release cycle - "Zoo" - isn't really something edible and doesn't really have a relevant emoji? So, I'm going to work my "tenuous connection" magic and suggest that "Zoo" is just shorthand for...Zoodles!
And, really, it's an almost perfect reference. Similar to Alpha-Ghetti, this canned, animal-shaped pasta was pretty much marketed to kids of the '80s as a way for them to enjoyably eat a zoo's worth of exotic creatures.
Sure, Zoodles may also have been providing a gateway to big-game hunting, with its catchy little jingle asking kids "have you ever gone hunting with a bowl and spoon because you can, with Libby's Zoodles!", followed by kids expressing the bliss that comes with just having had a hippopotamus for lunch, but you know...simpler times.
In response to the current situation that has seen a large number of our customers switch to a remote working model, we are rolling out two new collaboration features ahead of our regular release schedule.
Slack notifications (March 18)
This new integration adds Slack as a fourth notification option for users in their My Preferences > Manage Notifications settings. Once enabled, users can select any of their intranet notifications to appear in their organization’s designated Slack workspace. This will make it easy for Slack users to ensure they never miss out on any updates or important company information.
Replies in Discussions (March 23)
Similar to the reply feature in Activity, users will now have the option to reply to any comment in a Discussions timeline as well as view all replies made to any comment.
Released on 2020 Mar 13 (also includes all Xylitol fixes and features)
What's New
When accessing a Personal or Org-wide link, an icon will now be displayed next to those links that will open up in a new browser tab. Those with no icon indication will open up in-platform.
Did you know that the reason there's Yarg cheese today is because of a couple who discovered it's old-timey recipe in their attic?
In 1980s Britain, Allan and Jenny Gray found a recipe from the 1600s for a semi-hard cheese in their attic. Possibly not wanting to pursue a career in the production of a creamy-to-crumbly cheese that requires being wrapped in stinging nettle leaves to create an edible mouldy rind, they sold the recipe to some nearby farmers in Cornwall (where, to this day, is still the only place where Cornish Yarg is produced). And, while competent cheese-makers, these farmers were obviously not the most creative type. You see, they didn't christen the cheese "Yarg" because it's some old-style Cornish word...or even because they have an affinity for pirate-speak. They just took the last name of the people who sold them the recipe ("Gray"), reversed its spelling, and called it a day.
Xyltiol will not be getting an individual release. Its features will be rolled out with the upcoming Yarg release.
What’s new
Who can do this: News Administrators
Who can do this: Events Administrators
PLUS 88 other bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
Did you know that xylitol is actually a colorless chemical compound (sounds yummy already) that's used as a food additive and sugar substitute? Xylitol is becoming a popular ingredient in products like chewing gum and toothpaste because it can lower the likelihood of cavities. However, it comes with one big caveat. High doses of xylitol can cause an "adverse laxative effect". And that means exactly what you think it does.
So, be sure never to overdo it on the xylitol, kids! I mean, what’s the point of having a great smile if no one can see it because you’re constantly dashing off to the bathroom?
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