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What’s New in Release
http://connections-apps.com/xcc
July 31st, 2015
What’s New in XCC 9.0New Features1. XCC Cloud for IBM Connections Cloud2. FlyOut Page3. Custom Widgets API4. Client-Side-Caching5. Gallery Widget6. Community Overview Widget
Onboarding Wizard7. Introduction & Sample Onboarding Setup
8. Profile Tagging Widget9. Profile Picture Widget
Improvements10. Aggregation for more News Widgets11. Source-Links in Widget Editor12. Bookmarks and Files Sort Options13. Minor Improvements
Best Practices14. Acknowledgement Widget15. New Employee Widget16. Customized People Finder17. Layout Samples
Appendix
New Features
1. XCC Cloud for IBM Connections Cloud
XCC Cloud for IBM Connections CloudXCC is now available as a true Multi Tenant SaaS Offering.
Easy setup with a guided Self ServiceAvailable on a per user / per month basisSingle Sign On with IBM Connections CloudExtends IBM Connections Cloud to a complete and deeply integrated Intranet XCC Cloud is hosted on IBM Bluemix US and UK
Intranet as a
Service
XCC Cloud for IBM Connections CloudWeb Content Management / Internal CommunicationsCustom ApplicationsLayout CustomizationPersonalization
Intranet as a ServiceBluemix
XCC Cloud for IBM Connections CloudIBM
ConnectionsCloud
Users Internal Communications
Enterprise Social CollaborationCreate Activities, Blogs, Bookmarks, Communities, Discussions, Events, Files, Ideas, Wikis;
Comment, Like, Participate, Vote
Access IntranetNavigate, Search,
Personalize, Comment, Like, Participate, Vote
Manage IntranetAggregate, Arrange, Create, Curate,
Publish, Target, Delegate
XCC Cloud for IBM Connections CloudSee the special presentation for detailed information and step-by-step instructions: http://slideshare.net/timetoact/xcc-cloud
US Bluemix: http://xcc-clients.mybluemix.net/registration.htmlUK Bluemix:http://xcc-clients.eu-gb.mybluemix.net/registration.html
2. XCC FlyOut Page
2. XCC FlyOut Page With FlyOut Pages, a new apps icon (or any other element) can be added to the top navigation bar of IBM Connections. The apps icon is available anywhere in IBM Connections and in the XCC itself. If clicked, a page will fly out.The FlyOut Page is a XCC page that is managed by the XCC web or content master.The FlyOut Page may contain any of the over 30 XCC widgets.
Apps Icon
2. XCC FlyOut PageWith XCC FlyOut Page your most frequented and important applications are always just one click awayThe FlyOut Page is available anywhere in IBM Connections
2. XCC FlyOut PageWith the FlyOut Page the most important and / or frequented tools are always available with a single click. Here are some suggestions:
Canteen MenuPeople FinderCorporate DictionaryQuick LinksTranslationWorld Clock
Emergency HelpWeatherCompany StockLatest News…
2. XCC FlyOut PageFlyOut Pages can be easily set upFlyOut Pages are regular XCC Pages and have the same customization and grid optionsFlyOut Pages can be personalized / targeted to an user, i.e. their location, or their role or their business unit
3. Custom Widgets API
3. Custom Widgets APIIntegration of custom application with XCC has been possible with the use of
HTML / Clipping WidgetATOM / RSS Feed WidgetCustom JavaScriptCustom CSS
However, up to now it was not possible to create and register Custom Widgets that have their own UI for setting the widget properties. With XCC next we will add a XCC API that supports Custom Widgets.
3. Custom Widgets APICreate Custom Widgets that retrieves and writes Content (HTML, XML, JSON) from / to any application via HTTP/HTTPSRegister and update Custom Widgets conveniently with uploading custom.jsCreate Widget Custom Editor or use Default Editor for IBM Connection sourcesUtilize Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome and numerous XCC elements for fast development
3. Custom Widgets APIIntegrate these and other sources into your Intranet with XCC Custom Widgets
Domino
Web Experience Manager
Forms Experience Builder
Custom App
3. Custom Widgets API - DevelopmentCustom Widgets can be developed and tested on a non-public pageDevelopment of Custom Widgets can not break existing functionality (if you follow a few simple rules)Development of Custom Widgets does not require IBM Connections or XCC to restart
For detailed information see our XCC Documentation at http://connections-apps.com/xcc#docu
3. Custom Widgets API - Development1. Analyze the application API (HTML, JSON, XML)2. Create a JavaScript to retrieve / write to the
application3. Create a JavaScript to edit custom widget properties4. Edit the custom.js
1. Download the custom.js from XCC2. Copy your custom JavaScript into the custom.js3. Register your Widget in the custom.js
(how to is included as comment in the custom.js)4. Upload the custom.js to XCC and reload page
5. Done
3. Custom Widget APIXCC Customers, Business Partners and TIMETOACT will develop a lot of custom widgets. TIMETOACT will encourage customers to share custom widgets among themselves, creating an open source widget exchange.Over time TIMETOACT will make more and more of these custom widgets available as native part of XCC.
4. Client-Side-CachingIncreased client performance and reduced server load thru client-side-caching via Indexed Database (IndexedDB)
The Indexed Database API, or IndexedDB, is a W3C recommended web browser standard interface for a local database.
5. Gallery WidgetPictures Presentations
Slider1 picture at a time
2 or more pictures at a time
Grid2x2 Grid
3x3 Grid
Lightbox Design
SettingsSelect a community or a folder as source
Personalization
6. Community Overview Widget Offers the opportunity to display
important or recommended communities by your selection
Shows community-image,-title and -description
Onboarding Wizard
7. Onboarding Wizard - Introduction makes it as easy as possible to onboard new employeesturn each user into a valuable member of your IBM Connections community
7. Onboarding Wizard - Sample Onboarding Setup Uses the building blocks that XCC delivers
As highly customizable as XCC
https://youtu.be/qdRH93KHYpk
8. Tagging WidgetAdd, view and delete your own Profile Tags
9. Onboarding Wizard - Profile Picture WidgetWith the Profile Upload Widget you will be able to upload a profile picture and view your current picture
Improvements
10. Aggregation for more News WidgetsMulti-Channel news aggregation is now also available for:
NewsList WidgetNewsOverview Widget
11. Source-Links in Widget EditorEasily navigate to the source community or the selected entries
12. Links and Files Sort OptionsFiles Widget
NameLast Update# Comments# Downloads# Likes# Shared
Links WidgetNameLast Update
14. Minor Improvements 1/3People Selector Widget:Department is now shown
Reduced number of server requests by precautious adding of the requested language
Reduced CSS code
Aggregated News Widgets now display the News source by default
Profile Upload now works in more customized environments
People-Birthday Widget supports more date formats
People Birthday Widget now supports the time format of the date picker of IBM Connections
Item Count in Widget editor can now be changed using arrow key shortcuts
Calendar Widget now shows All Day events correctly in all time zones
13. Minor Improvements 2/3Navigation Widget will now navigate to the first link in a page regardless of other contents in the Wiki page
Embedded Experience now shows correct comment counts when a Community/Blog Admin shows comments and even sees deleted comments
Pagenames are now case insensitive
Anonymous Layout now customizable
Mobile Navigation improved
Mobile Wiki Navigation without contents will not open anymore
Search Input in the Files Widget is now internationalized
Aggregated News do not display a "more" button anymore
Login with mail-address is now supported
License key now domain specific, permanent keys for demonstration & test purposes are now available
13. Minor Improvements 3/2Administration Panel with improved user interface
Best Practices
14. Acknowledgement Widget (custom request only)Publish information (e.g. guideline) that needs to be acknowledged by the employeesAppereance and behaviour is highly customizable
15. New Employee WidgetThe custom widget display new employees, who have joined IBM Connections within a specific amount of days
Ggive all new colleagues a face in your connections before they even start connecting and sharing information
It is recommended to use a profile extension field that sets the entry date for each user programmatically
The widget auto-slides through all new employees
By clicking the picture you open the employees profile
16. Customized PeopleFinder (custom request only)We can provide you with a customized PeopleFinder substitutionRealized with a Clipping WidgetNow it is your choice which profile fields should be included in the search, e.g.:
Job responsibilitiesCityDepartment titleetc.
17. Layout Samples 1Colorful layoutCreative elements
18. Layout Samples 2Large Pictures with white text in an dark textbox
18. Layout Samples 3Left hand navigation Large background imageSlightly transparent widgets
18. Layout Samples 4“News of the Day” next to the activity stream
Appendix
XCC Release History (10-14 Week Release Cycle)08.2012 Release 1.0
for Connections 3.005.2013 Release 2.0 Beta
(Limited Availability)Connections 4.0 Activity Stream on Homepage
10.-12.2013 Release 2.0, 2.01 - 2.03(General Availability)
Connections 4.0 & 4.5PersonalizationImprovements & Bug fixesPerformance IncreasesPersonalization for Custom Profile Fields
01. & 02.2014 Release 3.0 - 3.02 Improvements & Bug fixesNew WidgetsMobileGrid Layout
03.2014 Release 4.0
Extended Page Management CapabilitiesUI & Performance Improvements
04.2014 Release 4.1Atom & RSS Feed WidgetsList and Overview News WidgetsPeople Finder WidgetBreadcrumb Path & NavigationMultilingualism
08.2014 Release 5.0IBM Connections 5 SupportIdeation-Blog WidgetPicture WidgetImport and Export of XCC pageXCC uses database to store your settings
10.2014 Release 6.0Forum WidgetPeople Birthday WidgetPeople Selector WidgetPersonalized Home Page
Custom JavaScriptPicture Slider in Embedded ExperienceItem Count Editor / Paging
12.2014 Release 7.0Suggestions WidgetProfile Completion WidgetIntranet Preferences WidgetPopular Content WidgetMany more…
03.2015 Release 8.0XCC for IBM Connections CloudXCC for CommunitiesXCC for Anonymous UsersNews AggregationSaved Search
07.2015 Release 9.0
56 XCC Widgets & Page Elements1. ATOM / RSS Feed
2. Clipping / HTML
3. Community Overview Widget
4. Events
5. Files
6. Ideation Blog
7. iFrame
8. FlyOut Page
9. Forum
10. Gallery
11. Important Links
12. Links
13. Picture Voting (CNX 4.5)
14. Navigation
15. News (Top News)
16. News (Single)
17. News Channel
18. News List
19. News Overview
20. News Slider
21. People Birthday
22. People Finder
23. People Selector
24. Preferences
25. Profile Completion
26. Profile Picture
27. Profile Tagging
28. Popular Content
29. Saved Search
30. Static Blog Content
31. Static Wiki Content
32. Suggestions (People & Communities)
33. Website Navigation & Breadcrumb Path
34. 22 x IBM ConnectionsMyPage Widgets
55. IBM Connections Activity Stream & Right Column
56. Custom Widgets API
What's in it for me? Community Managers
Line of Business
Internal Communication
s
Customers & Partners
Mobile Users Anonymous Access
Custom Applications
Cloud Lovers
New Users
Average User
IT Department CFOs
http://www.slideshare.net/timetoact/xcc-benefits-who-profits-fr
Get Started with XCC - AlternativesIBM Connections Cloud
See slide 8 in this presentation and implement XCC in less then 60 min.
IBM Connections on Premises
Install XCC on your IBM Connections server (see next slide)Request from us an IBM Connections server with XCC and demo content on
Get Started – Test drive XCC1. Download XCC
https://greenhouse.lotus.com/communities/community/XCC
2. Install XCC Less then 60 minutes
3. Test & Customize XCCXCC now runs in Stealth Mode, i.e. is not visible to users. XCC can therefore be installed, tested and customized in the production environment without any interference with users.
Create and customize your first XCC pages Customize Layout Make XCC visible to all users, add new home button to CNX, set XCC as CNX homepage
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