Release date: April 2024
This page documents the latest updates for April 2024 to JUNO v2, our comprehensive platform designed to enhance user experience through improved back-end admin features and front-end usability integration. It also includes updates to our vNext platform. Each entry lists the updates along with their respective version numbers and release dates.
Highlights
Virtual and Live Events are now in JUNO v2
Enhanced Das Admin with the capability to create and manage Sessions, including a Basic Information tab for setting up session constructs. New features include session search, session creation, and extensive session editing options, such as title and slug management, session activation, and multimedia support. This update significantly streamlines the administrative process for managing sessions on the front end, improving both functionality and user experience. v2.0.3 05/07
Automated Payment Solutions for RSVP
Enhanced the RSVP functionality for in-person events by integrating an automatic payment trigger. Now, when a user RSVPs using the Attend button, their card on file can be automatically charged for the event ticket, eliminating the need for manual payment processing. This streamlines the registration process, ensuring efficiency and reducing administrative overhead.
RSVP for Additional Guests
We also added the ability for members to RSVP for additional guests per event, even if the additional guests do not have profiles on the site. This update allows members to easily include guests in the event planning, enhancing the overall event experience. v2.0.3 05/07
Basic analytics
Updated tracking and analytics to ensure reliable data capture of posts, replies, and comments across the platform. This provides accurate and comprehensive insights into forum and feed activities. v1.1.25 05/01
New profile features
Elevate your presence on the platform with intuitive navigation and the ability to customize your profile. Add and edit your banner and profile images, and enrich your profile with detailed personal and professional information to increase your visibility. v2.0.2 04/24
Platform-wide search capabilities
Implemented a global search at the top of the navigation for quick access. v2.0.1 04/16
Revamped the groups' About pages
Enhanced the community group About pages by merging the About and Members tabs. Now, the landing page consistently opens on the About section as well, offering a more integrated user experience.. v2.0.1 04/16
Improvements
Backed work PLATFORM
Set up a vanity URL for a client. v2.0.0 04/04
DKIM setup for a client. v2.0.0 04/04
Set up a vanity URL for a client. v2.0.0 04/04
Vetted design for a feature enabling Higher Logic clients to incorporate child community groups within parent groups. v2.0.0 04/04
Community COMMUNITY
Enhanced administrative control by adding the ability for admins to delete Group and Global Forum topics and posts via an ellipsis menu on the top right, simplifying content management and moderation processes. Hybrid vNext v1.1.24. 4/23
For streamlined communication, you can now share links to topics, posts, comments, and replies in Global and Group discussions and feeds using the new share button at the bottom of each interaction. v2.0.2 04/24
Group admins now have enhanced moderation capabilities within their groups, allowing them to manage settings, members, files, the forum, and the feed without site admin access. These changes empower group admins to maintain their communities more effectively by editing the About page, moderating discussions, and controlling group visibility and membership. v2.0.2 04/24
Admins creating meetings within groups will now be redirected to the backend editor, which will provide enhanced access and setup options for managing sessions efficiently. v2.0.2 4/24
Mobile PLATFORM
Improved mobile accessibility with adjustments for various screen sizes to ensure seamless interaction across devices. v2.0.1 04/16
Improved mobile experience with enhanced UX for search/sort and filter bar. v2.0.1 04/16
Sessions EVENTS
Connected user avatars to live session chat so that users can see the avatars of others while messaging. v2.0.2 4/24
PageBuilder PLATFORM
Library content was added as a content option for grids and rotator modules. v2.0.2 04/24
Platform PLATFORM
Enhanced the Create/Search/Sort/Layout component by implementing consistent designs: text now maintains uniform font size and type, icons are standardized in size, search box functionality has been refined, and hover states for fields, dropdowns, and icons are more pronounced, ensuring a cohesive user experience. v2.0.3 05/07
Removed the Courses and Groups headers from the left side nav for users that aren't enrolled in either. v2.0.3 05/07
Notifications PLATFORM
Set up the notification’s preferences window UX. v2.0.0 04/04
Site admin PLATFORM
Added a Back to Pages button for ease of navigation when editing or creating pages. v2.0.1 04/16
Enhanced the Schedule module UX in Pages for a more intuitive management of session schedules. v2.0.1 04/16
Enhanced site branding capabilities by enabling administrators to efficiently manage and customize brand assets and theme settings, such as logos, favicons, fonts, and colors, ensuring a consistent and professional appearance across the platform. v2.0.3 05/07
Added ability to include internal and external Quick Links through Admin to the left side nav. v2.0.3 05/07
Fixes
Community Groups
Updated the user interface to keep discussion/topic titles from overlapping with the pin button within the global forum and on group pages. This change makes the titles easier to read and improves usability. v2.0.3 05/07
Basic analytics PLATFORM
Resolved an issue where reports under Examine Your Data in the analytics section were stuck in a loading spinner when attempting to download, ensuring functionality across all user platforms. Hybrid vNext v1.1.24 and v2. 4/23
Continued education (CE) LEARNING
Addressed an issue where the Claim button was inaccessible on the front end due to missing Claimable dates for Education Credits, ensuring proper functionality aligns with release dates. Hybrid vNext v1.1.23 and v2. 4/22
Courses LEARNING
Addressed an issue where no courses were displaying on any My Courses tabs, ensuring users can now see their enrolled, waitlisted, and started courses as expected. Hybrid vNext and v2. 04/15
Resolved the issue where the required enrollment requests toggle on courses failed to prevent users from enrolling on the front end as intended, ensuring learners are appropriately blocked from enrollment when necessary. Hybrid and v2. 04/15
Design & layout PLATFORM
Eliminated styling inconsistencies across the platform for a cohesive visual experience. v2.0.1 04/16
Standardized capitalization across the platform to maintain consistency. v2.0.1 04/16
Enrollments LEARNING
Resolved an issue where large course enrollment and waitlist sections lacked pagination, preventing the management of learner statuses. Pagination has now been implemented to support efficient navigation and updates. Hybrid vNext v1.1.23 and v2. 4/22
Lesson parts LEARNING
Resolved an issue where the lesson part upload module failed to close upon saving resources, ensuring seamless functionality and improved user experience. v2.0.0 04/04
Library EVENTS
Admins can now upload resources to the library without interruptions, following a fix to the CORS policy error that previously hindered completion.v1.1.25 05/01
Pagebuilder PLATFORM
Updated the directory module pagination to correctly adhere to the chosen filter options, ensuring that the displayed users accurately reflect the active filters. This enhancement improves usability and accuracy when navigating directory listings. v2.0.3 05/07
Platform PLATFORM
Platform-Wide Enhancements: Addressed multiple issues across the platform to improve functionality and user experience: v2.0.3 05/07
Brand Assets: Fixed issues with brand assets not displaying or functioning correctly.
Theming Options: Resolved problems related to the application of theme settings.
Profile Save: Corrected errors preventing users from saving profile changes.
Logout Capability: Enhanced the reliability of the logout process.
Tag Creation: Improved the process for creating new tags, ensuring smoother operation.
Group Creation: Fixed the issue of creating groups for better user management.
Library Pages: Fixed the functionality for creating and managing library pages.
Emailer Settings: Fixed the setup process for emailer settings to display current configurations correctly.
Importer Functionality: Fully integrated the importer with the platform to support efficient data integration.
Fixed an issue where Course and Global Forum notifications weren't routing correctly. v2.0.3 05/07
Sessions EVENTS
Fixed the issue where a random white bar appeared on the right of sent messages in the chat and Q&A panel, ensuring a cleaner and more consistent user interface. v2.0.3 05/07
Site admin PLATFORM
Addressed the text overlap issue in theme color settings to ensure clarity and user comfort. v2.0.1 04/16
Resolved access errors within the Site Admin - Pages section, restoring full functionality. v2.0.1 04/16