Released March 24, 2022 (build 45.23.7)
Events: "Add to Calendar" improvements
All users Previously, when you used the "Add to calendar" function on a notice posted in Events, the notice's description would be rendered in your calendar as one big block of text.
Now, when "Add to calendar" is used, it will retain any headings and line breaks from the original notice's description—improving the calendar notice's readability and making it easier for you to pull out key details, at a glance.
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TOTAL: 43 bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Sweet treats
Did you know that the thin, crispy goodness known as wafers actually date all the way back to ancient Egypt?
Released March 10, 2022 (build 45.22.12)
Special release
Aside from the usual bug fixes and improvements, the majority of new features included in the Vanilla release will be used in preparation for future advancements (some of which can be previewed right here). As such, there are no customer-facing features to highlight for this release.
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TOTAL: 37 bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Sweet treats
Did you know that if one of the makers of the most popular flavor of the most popular dessert in the U.S. used their product to sponsor a concert tour co-headlining the rapper who gave the world "Ice Ice Baby" and the rock band behind such classics hits as "Sunshine Of Your Love" and "White Room", AND they gave out free product samples at their concert venues, then we could very possibly be blessed with the following ad copy:
<brand name>
Vanilla Ice Cream
presents
VANILLA ICE / CREAM
(w/ vanilla ice cream)
Magical.
BTW, did you also know that vanilla extract contains hundreds of different flavor compounds, in addition to its primary compound of vanillin? This results in a complex, deep flavoring that complements almost any dessert, which is why it's seen as an essential ingredient in everything from cookies and cakes to ice creams and custards.
(Side note: HUNDREDS of different flavour compounds? Suddenly a Vanilla Ice/Cream collab doesn't seem as unlikely as it did just a few moments ago.)
Released February 24, 2022 (build 45.21.11)
Special release
Aside from the usual fixes and improvements, the majority of new features included in Upside will be used to provide the foundation for upcoming advancements. As such, there are no stand-alone, customer-facing features to highlight for this release.
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TOTAL: 67 bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Sweet treats
Did you know that this release was not named in error, and "Upside" is actually a nod to the sweet treat more commonly known as the upside-down cake?
An upside-down cake is named so because it is prepared "upside-down". That is, by layering fruit on the bottom of a skillet or pan and then pouring prepared cake mix overtop the fruit and the placing the whole thing in the oven. Once baked, the cake is popped out of the pan "right-side" up and voila! Your bottom layer of fruit is now the tasty baked-in topping of your cake. Impressive!
Except not as far as my childhood self was concerned. When I first saw an upside-down cake, I was not impressed. Because I've always adhered to a very simple scientific theory:
spongy layers + frosting = cake 🥳
Therefore:
spongy layer + fruit layer + no frosting = not a cake 😒
I mean, I'm all-in with everything from mini-cakes (cupcakes) to inside-out cakes (Twinkies), but don't try to trick me by calling something an upside-down cake, when it's really just a right-side up fruit flan.
Released February 14, 2022 (build 45.20.25)
Special release
Aside from the usual fixes and improvements, most of the features included in Tart will be used to lay the groundwork for future advancements. As such, there are no customer-facing features to highlight for this release.
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TOTAL: 62 bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Sweet treats
Did you know that the only significant difference between a full-sized tart and a pie is that a pie has a pastry cover and a tart doesn't?
When making a tart, the filling is placed in a tasty pastry base and baked open-faced. No time will you waste making some pastry lace you'd have to race to trace then place, interlaced, over the face just to cover that space.
There is no disgrace (so don't self-abase or efface yourself apace) if you'd rather erase the chase. Just embrace the non-haste of a tart's pastry-making pace, with a style and grace which makes the case for: "You—the baking space ace who can't be replaced!" Or debased. Whose face should be placed on a vase secured with a brace and...and I should really stop now.
Y'know, just in case.
Released January 31, 2022 (build 45.19.25)
New top level in Library navigation
All users: A new top level has been added to the side navigation in Library to help set the stage for future enhancements. From this new level users can view their "My Favorites" list or select "Browse" to display the category tree.
"Added to Jostle date" included in login reports
System Admins: "Added to Jostle date" (the date a user's profile was created in their organization's Jostle platform) will now be included in the "Last logged in" and "Never logged in" reports available in Admin Settings > Analytics > View/Download Login Report.
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TOTAL: 50 bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Sweet treats
Did you know that the strudel pastry got its name from the German word for whirlpool? It's a nod to spiral shape the dough bakes into around its filling. To get that signature shape, strudel dough is thinly stretched out, then the filling is added on one end and the dough is then rolled over and over in layers until the other end is reached.
Sweet strudels are the most commonly-known type of this pastry, with popular variations like apple strudel and cherry strudel. Then there's savory strudels, for people who prefer to bite into a flaky pastry and be greeted with a mouthful of hot cabbage.
Then of course, there is the Toaster Strudel, which can be found in the prepared frozen food section of most fine grocery stores. While it may not resemble a traditional strudel pastry (like, not at all), any product that comes with its own icing packets and encourages you to draw faces on your food with them, deserves to self-identify as strudel as much as it wants.
Released January 17, 2022 (build 45.18.22)
New notification quick actions for Tasks
Tasks users: On your Tasks lists, you can now remove a red dot notification by marking a task as Read and prevent any further red dots for it by selecting Mute. Neither action requires you to open the task and both can be easily toggled on or off by clicking their respective icons (envelope/bell).
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Locations improvements
System Admins: The Locations feature has been updated to be much more manageable. Improvements include: a more streamlined UI, an easy-to-navigate table and menu-based management system, and clearer messaging across the board (for example, the "Address Alias" for a new Location, is now simply its "Name").
The new-look Locations can be found in Admin Settings > Filters and Badges > Configure Locations.
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TOTAL: 114 bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Sweet treats
Did you know that the rum cake had its beginnings in the Caribbean in the 18th century, when Jamaicans started using rum-infused fruits in their cake recipes?
Rum cake soon became a traditional holiday dish for Jamaicans. But rum cakes didn't take off in the U.S. until the 1970's. That's when Bacardi first included rum cakes in an edition of their Bacardi Party Book, a promotional booklet presenting drink, snack, meal, and dessert recipes that all featured that magical key ingredient—rum. And when I say they included rum cakes, I do mean "cakes" as in plural. Bacardi went ALL-IN on making rum cakes a thing, and offered up not just one, but five decadent suggestions:
...and for those who only had time for a bite-sized boozy bon-bon:
People literally started eating (drinking?) it all up. And soon everyone knew if you wanted a sweet treat that would also get you soused, the rum cakes at Bacardi's Boozy L'il Bakery had you covered.
Released 2021 Dec. 16 (build 45.17.22)
Special release
Aside from the usual fixes and improvements, most of the features included in Quiche will be used to lay the groundwork for future advancements. As such, there are no customer-facing features to highlight for this release.
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TOTAL of 83 bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Sweet treats
Did you know that I didn't know how I was going to spin "quiche" as a sweet treat? Yes, it's made in a pastry case but, by definition, a quiche is a savory dish usually filled with cheese, meat, seafood, or vegetables. In other words, it's the exact opposite of a "sweet treat".Released 2021 Dec. 6 (build 45.16.23)
Gallery mode in Library
All users: The viewer in Library now enables users to cycle through previews of all the image files contained within a folder or Volume (instead of having to open them one-by-one). Users can also jump ahead to a particular image using the scroll-and-select thumbnail guide at the bottom of the viewer.
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TOTAL: 107 bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Sweet treats
Did you know that pop juggernaut PepsiCo has released over 150 different varieties of its signature beverage worldwide? These range from seasonal-themed offerings to region-specific flavors to short-lived attempts at presenting delusional fever dreams in canned form.Personally, I propose that this proves PepsiCo is not only a powerhouse of pop production but a purveyor of positive pondering, who persistently presents a plethora of puzzling, perplexing Pepsi pop products to people in well-populated places, which not only prompts plenty of PR for their preposterous potables, but provides priceless publicity for Pepsi in the process. Perfectly played, PepsiCo.
Released 2021 Nov. 2 (build 45.15.23)
Help section update
All users: The Help section of our platform will be updated to make it easier to navigate and to provide content that is more relevant to all users.
In addition to simplifying the menus and removing redundant information, some current Help content will be relocated elsewhere in the platform. Below is a list of this content and where they’ll be moved to:
Also, the "Suggest a Feature" link has been removed due to the relocation of the Feature Request Forum. Users can now submit requests for new platform features by clicking the Resource Center icon at the bottom of the Main Navigation and selecting "Suggest an improvement". This will take them to the improved Feature Request experience where they can post, view, vote for, and prioritize features they'd like added to the platform.
User Provisioning: Support for nicknames, phone numbers
System Admins: Jostle's User Provisioning API will be updated to support fields for a user's nickname as well as up to four phone numbers (one of which can be marked as "primary"): workofficephone, workmobilephone, personalmobilephone, and homephone.
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TOTAL: 75 bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Sweet treats
Did you know that the first recorded oatmeal cookie recipe to be published in a U.S. cookbook was in 1896? The cookie then rose in prominence in the 1900s due in part to every container of Quaker Oats having an oatmeal raisin cookie recipe included on its label.
Flash forward 100+ years and oatmeal cookies are still as popular as ever. Which is why I wasn't surprised to learn there was a National Oatmeal Cookie Day (April 30). What I was surprised to learn however, is that there was more than one. National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day (March 18) is specifically meant to celebrate the "lacy" variety of oatmeal cookies, which is basically a wafer-thin version of your usual oatmeal cookie, that's typically served with desserts.
But come on, they're both "oatmeal cookies", right?. And there's no reason for there to be two celebrations for the same cookie (it's like that friend we all have who thinks they're deserving of a "birthday week" instead of just one day). Especially when the lists of ways to celebrate either of these days boil down to the exact same things: Bake cookies! Share cookies! Eat cookies!
Ohhhh. Now I get it.
Okay, I stand corrected. There is a totally a good reason for a double celebration. In fact, I'd even suggest we get some multiple celebrations going on...National Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, National Oatmeal Nut Cookie Day, National Oatmeal Cookie Topped with Ice Cream and Drizzled Caramel Day...I'd be more than happy to help celebrate (and sample) them all. 🍪👀
Released 2021 Oct. 20 (build 45.14.14)
News: More context provided for "Pinned” items
News Admins: The News editor has been updated to better convey the main use case for the "Pin" option (which is to surface important information for new employees upon their initial visit to the platform), and lessen the chance of the feature being used just to draw general attention to a News item (which is what "Feature in Banner" is for).
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TOTAL: 31 bug fixes and/or performance enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Sweet treats
Did you know that the Nanaimo bar requires no baking? It consists of three layers: a base made of wafer, nuts and coconut crumbs; custard icing in the middle; and a layer of chocolate ganache on top. First created in Nanaimo, British Columbia, the bar quickly gained popularity nationwide and has since become known to chefs and foodies around the world as a classic Canadian dessert.
However, it's popularity has never really spread south of the Canadian border, and the reason may be due to one of the key ingredients—custard powder. It’s a relatively obscure ingredient in the U.S. that can usually only be found in specialty stores. And its suggested substitute (vanilla pudding) tends to produce lumpy results.
But hey, if England can have their own localized take on the Nanaimo bar (which they do—the London Fog bar) then I don’t see why the U.S. can’t take their lumpy-filled creation and spin it into a geographically-themed offshoot of their own. In fact, seeing as how biting down on this version would likely cause the crust to crumble and chocolate layer to crack, as they both try to conform to the uneven shifting mass between them, there's a perfect name just waiting to be taken. I give you: the San Andreas bar! You’re welcome, America.
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