Nov. 4 Open Lab Notes: Glitch List & FERPA, Google Analytics, and Events Shortcode Resources

What We Are Working on

Web Design System

  • Update to the Editor: Add Border and align elements have their display style showing. See the Display Options for a Generic block for an example.
  • CSS Updated to Editor: The backend editor style will look closer to the frontend style.

Glitch List

  • WordPress Not Sending Emails: An update will fix WordPress not sending emails to Admins. When fixed Admins may see an influx of notices as WordPress catches up on the missed emails.
  • Hero Slider: There are display, image size, and image display issues.
    Glitch Status: Matt (sound) will confer with the boss about this.
  • People Directory (people.wsu.edu): Adding people is case sensitive. Please use all lowercase letters when adding someone to the site.
    Use: butch.cougar
    Don’t Use: Butch.Cougar
    Glitch Status: Patience, we’re getting right to it. Submit a web support ticket for general help if you think you have a duplicate profile.
  • People Block: People are encountering an error when editing a page with a People block on it. UGH! Please use Safari, FireFox, or Chrome in incognito. If you run into problems with editing the page try clearing their cache in Chrome.
    Glitch Status: Ugh! We are working on it.
  • People Block and Gallery Block: having both of these on a page causes a similar issue as just the People block but clearing the cache or using incognito does not remove the error message.
    Glitch Status: Danial is on it!

Resources

  • Forms: Resources about FERPA and collecting sensitive and protected data.
    Note: Gravity Forms should not be used to collect sensitive and protected data.
  • Track Missing Pages (Page Not Found) & Search Terms: Use Google Analytics to find missing pages and which search terms people are using. This is especially helpful when you have removed pages, reworked your menu, or changed the URLs of pages.
  • Launch a Website: In addition to the Pre-Launch check list and additional check lists there are links to the Export All URLs Plugin, Find Duplicate Page URLs and Track Missing Pages (Page Not Found) & Search Terms resources.
  • Events Plugin Shortcodes: Two resources from Tribe Events Calendar for our Events plugin about short codes: Calendar Embed Shortcodes and Shortcodes Overview
  • An alt Decision Tree: The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative offers an Images Tutorial that includes a decision tree for the alternative text for images.