Ohio State is in the process of revising websites and program materials to accurately reflect compliance with the law. While this work occurs, language referencing protected class status or other activities prohibited by Ohio Senate Bill 1 may still appear in some places. However, all programs and activities are being administered in compliance with federal and state law.

Standard Site Roadmap

BUX theme displaying on different devices

2024-2025

Over the next year our Web Services Team will be exploring and implementing updates, additions, and UX/UI refreshes/redesigns to the Standard Site Template. 

This Road Map has been created based on college priorities, advisory group feedback, and internal resource considerations. We will continue to update this page with more details and timelines. 

If you have any questions please contact ascwebservices@osu.edu.

Phase I

Introduction of alternate Issue Landing Page

  • Users can select to have the large image or newsletter name and short description
     
  • Users can select a single Article to appear as Featured Article
     
  • Adding Social Share links
     

Updated Article Page

  • Users can add an Author and Image (like News)
     
  • New image caption styling
     
  • Removing Sidebar
    • Articles will be able to be scrolled through with Pagination
       
    • Previous Issues can be accessed by Breadcrumb Navigation
       

Note: Current Newsletter Archive Landing Page will not be affected and no changes to Issue Landing Page will appear without manual input

Introduction of BUX Hero Image

  • Carousel with Right or Left Content Container w/ optional two link Buttons
     
  • Single Image with optional Centered Content Container
     
  • Single Video with optional Centered Content Container
    • Plays on page load per Accessibility Requirements
       
    • Pause Button appears on Hover
       

Note: Current Landing Page and Front Page Featured Image/Slideshows will not be affected without manual input, we will be retiring the full width image per Accessibility Requirements after all sites have adopted the new Hero

Phase II

Background Colors - complete

  • Limiting options for Background Colors per BUX
     
  • Landing Page Default will become Dark Gray
     
  • Adding option for no Breadcrumb Background Color on Landing Page
     

Cards - complete

Events - complete

  • Adding Day and Time to Front page and Index Event Cards
     
  • Adding ability to link to an outside Event (like News) - complete
     

Research - complete

  • Fixing hover effect on card title to be consistent with other card styling throughout site
     

Image Slideshow - complete

  • Update styling for captions

 

Add a XML/JSON Endpoint for Views - complete

  • Provide an endpoint URL that can be used to access a XML or JSON version of existing views
     
  • Initial release will be for our major Views (People, Events, News)
     
  • Useful for departments that need easy access to this data for department specific usage (digital displays as an example)

Retooling Filter style and functionality on all Content Types using Filters

  • Including Filter behavior on Mobile Viewports
     
  • Add ability to make multiple selections

Site Wide

  • Print View
  • Add Instagram to Share options
  • Continued alignment with BUX visual styling
  • Continue adding additional BUX components

 

Front Page

  • Add filtering to blocks for News, Events, People

  • Add blocks for Research and Gallery

     

Events

  • Option for no mandatory image
  • Adding Google map to Event Page
  • Adding Subtitle Field to Date and Time
    • Useful for events and have multiple components with different titles ie. conference
  • Featured Event option on index page
  • Looking at adding calendar view

 

News

  • Option for no mandatory image
  • Featured News story option on index page

 

People Directory

  • Option for no mandatory image
  • Possible switch to list view instead of grid
    • No promotion of people with no image to Front Page

Research

  • Adding Author field
  • Icon for indicating link to outside site
  • Reviewing content type functionality and possibly creating an additional content type to better fit user needs

 

Courses

  • Reviewing content type functionality to better fit user needs

 

Landing Page

  • Ability to add secondary navigation to display children pages
    • Users will more easily recognize if Landing Page is front door for microsite/content section (ie. Future Students)
  • Exploring more robust MicroSite functionality

Phase III

  • Adding Calendar View to Events
     
  • Ability to add Events, News, Research, Galleries to Basic Pages and Landing Pages
     
  • Display related content on News and Events
     
  • Course Content type
     
  • Programs/Majors/Minors display more visually
     
  • Enhancing UX for recruitment/Future Students and Alumni/Giving
     
  • Templated content across department sites
     
  • Enhancing taxonomy/vocabularies for more robust content management
     

Note: these UX/UI features are on our list to explore, and details will be shared as we progress