List of things off the top of my head (DELETE BEFORE PUBLICATION):
- Moved to NextJS platform
Improved SEO
Now fully indexable by search engines, and other crawlers (e.g. Altmetric)
Improved performance
Cleaner URL format
- AXE compliant
- New branding configuration options (using built in head/foot/landing)
- Responsive, desktop/tablet/mobile
- Responsive custom head/foot/landing
- Light/dark mode
- Sticky header/menu and side bar
- Improved UI layout
Lots to talk about
See design docs for all features
We are excited to present our latest release: 2023-R10. This release is scheduled to go live on .
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Highlights
Please see below for further information and full release notes.
🖥️ Refreshed Browser UI
The overhaul of the Browser UI represents the most substantial change in this release. The main changes include:
Improved look and feel
Streamlined layout
Customisable colour palette (at design stage)
Ability to quickly navigate between Data Models, Data Classes and Data Elements
📊 New and Improved Data Model Layout
We have also made substantial changes to the layout of Data Models on the browser, including:
Refreshed UI and colour scheme
A new sidebar that emphasises the Data Dictionary / Terminology, with the full list of Data Classes displayed by default
Improved display for Descriptive Metadata
Last Updated Date now displayed alongside Version Number and Publication Date
New button to complete a Feedback Form for each data model
☀️New Feature: Light and Dark Mode Toggle
Users now have the flexibility to switch between Light and Dark modes directly through the browser, offering a more personalised and comfortable viewing experience to suit individual preferences.
How to Use:
Toggle in Browser Settings: Users can easily switch between Light and Dark modes by clicking on the sun/moon icon in the top left of the browser window.
🖥️ Search Results Improvements for Data Classes and Elements
It’s now easier than ever to find and understand the data you are looking for with a new and improved search result return for data elements and data classes.
Results for data elements/classes now include:
the result type (Data Element, Data Class etc)
a link to the containing data model and/or data class
the publisher name
⚖️ Improved Search Results Weighting
We’ve made additional improvements to search results by adjusting the weighting (i.e. how important something is to a data model’s ranking in search results) of certain types of metadata:
Search queries that match the Title or subsequently the Keywords will be boosted in the results ranking
In general searches, results will be boosted in the following order of weighting:
Dataset
Data Standard
Terminology
Data Class
Data Element
↔️ Responsive UI for desktop mobile and tablets devices
We’ve improved the responsiveness of the browser to ensure that whether you are viewing the browser on your desktop PC, tablet or a mobile device, you are able to view the data you need with ease.
♿ Improved Accessibility: Now fully AXE Compliant
The MDW Browser is now fully tested against the WCAG 2.1 (AA level) AXE DevTools requirements. This means that our site has been tested and updated to ensure that it is accessible to everyone including individuals with visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, or neurological disabilities.
🔎 Improved SEO
With the release of Version 2, the browser is now fully indexable by search engines and other crawlers (e.g. Altmetric).
Full Release Notes
New Features
Refreshed dataset and Browser UI
Dark/Light mode toggle
New Feedback button for each dataset
Improvements
Improved accessibility using AXE DevTools to ensure compliance to WCAG 2.1 (AA level)
Search result returns enhanced for data elements and classes
Improve search results weighting
Changes to the database should now be accessible instantly
Header and sidebar are now fixed
Backup SQL queries in place in the event that elastic search goes down
Responsive UI for desktop, mobile and tablet devices
Header / Footer are now also responsive
Improved branding conformance for landing page colours
Improved SEO, datasets now fully indexable by search engines and other crawlers e.g. Altmetric
Other Resolved Issues
Fixed an issue where no results would be displayed if certain filters were selected
Fixed an issue where advanced search dropdown checkboxes were displaying incorrect values
Fixed an issue where empty fields would be displayed
Fixed an issue where empty data class descriptions would be displayed as “undefined”