Release Notes: 2017 Q4

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Styling of text element

This is a new styling of text elements. It will give the element a white background, a coloured side bar, and a slightly smaller font. It can be useful to visually distinguish content.

In the element properties, under Appearance, select 'Wit met Zijlijn' and choose one of the TU Delft theme colours:

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Dynamic content overview - Card Layout

News and Agenda items are usually displayed in what is called a Dynamic Content Overview. The news / agenda feed on your page is one as well. There are several overview templates available, but there was great demand for a template that displayed the search results in a card layout. This has now been introduced, an example can be seen on the right.

Also, check out more Card Layout display options!

Styling is determined by the available content of the result pages, as well as custom settings in the overview element. All card variations (normal, half height, horizontal, and horizontal half height) are available to choose from, as well as the number of results per row.

Because the overviews are difficult to set up properly, changing from your current template to this new template is not done by editors. Please contact your local content manager to apply for this overview template.

Picture of Joost de Winter with robot

Inaugural lecture: ‘We are moving towards shared cognition between humans and robots’

Will robots in the future know if a human has seen them and let them know this as well? If it’s up to TU Delft professor Joost de Winter, the answer is yes. He is working on contactless interaction between humans and machines. The ultimate goal is to merge human and robotic information processing. In his inaugural address on 7 June, De Winter will take you through the various aspects of his research but also shed light on the growing role of AI in science and education.

New drink supplier for Cafe X

Something new is coming at Café X! Starting this week, we will gradually switch to a new drinks supplier: Heineken. Because we previously offered Grolsch, this means that a large part of our range will change. These changes apply to both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic range. Don't worry, we do this step by step and with an eye for sustainability - we will only switch to the new range once the old one has run out. In addition, we strive to keep prices as consistent as possible.

TU Delft to appoint Airbus Professor of Practice

On 6 June 2024, TU Delft and Airbus signed an agreement to select a Professor of Practice from Airbus for the faculty of Aerospace Engineering. The Professor of Practice, who will be recruited in the coming period, will align the research agendas on a strategic level, but also bring in operational knowledge and experience to education, research, innovation projects and lifelong learning at the university.

Understanding Extreme Weather Phenomena: PHARA's 3D Radar Project's first official Summit

Under the name PHARA, a collaborative team of scientists and engineers aim to develop a pioneering phased array weather radar – first of its kind in Europe and one of the first worldwide. This joint effort TU Delft, TU Eindhoven, TNO, Robin Radar, Astron, KNMI, and the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, officially kicked off with a summit held on May 30.

Our summer programme: VitaminX

A large part of the TU Delft students are currently working up to their exams.. but summer vacation is around the corner; which means that it’s almost time for some well-deserved rest, fun and new masterclasses and events to join. Like every summer, we invite you to get your daily dose of Vitamin X!

TU Delft OPEN Publishing | 2023 Annual Report

TU Delft OPEN Publishing aims to create a community-driven, open-access (OA) platform for scholarly communication. The platform provides resilient publishing services to the dynamic community of teachers and researchers at TU Delft. After four years, the team is proud of their achievements and excited about the future. They look forward to working with many more scholars from all faculties, supporting them in their journey to bring their research to the world! Read the full report Portfolio Books The book collection of TU Delft OPEN Publishing contains textbooks, conference books, monographs, and edited volumes. In late 2022, Delft Academic Press (DAP) ended its longstanding activities of publishing and distributing physical teaching materials, causing significant disruptions for lecturers at TU Delft. Therefore, TU Delft OPEN Publishing acquired 20 textbooks published by DAP and gradually published all the titles they have publishing rights for as open textbooks throughout 2023. In 2023, TU Delft OPEN Publishing published 34 books, including 12 classical textbooks, four interactive textbooks, and three conference books. Four textbooks resulted from a collaboration with other universities, and six monographs and edited volumes were co-published in partnership with other publishers. They started a partnership with Mkuki na Nyota publishers from Tanzania, co-publishing "Things Don’t Really Exist Until You Give Them a Name: Unpacking Urban Heritage." With the introduction of “ Education Series ,” authors address themes encountered in their teaching activities at TU Delft. These themes include the role of collaboration in learning, multidisciplinary approaches to education and research, the need for a broader skill set beyond technical knowledge, more holistic roles for engineers emphasising social responsibility, innovation, and sustainability, and the integration of societal values, and the critical examination thereof, into university education. Journals Across all open-access (OA) journals, TU Delft OPEN Publishing published 189 articles in 2023. TU Delft OPEN Publishing manages fourteen journals and hosts three additional OA journals . The Journal of Open Aviation Science , co-edited by Junzi Sun (Faculty AE, TU Delft) and Xavier Olive (ONERA, France), published its first articles and conference proceedings. The Journal of Coastal and Riverine Flood Risk , co-edited by Jeremy Bricker (University of Michigan), Bas Jonkman (Faculty CEG, TU Delft), Grit Martinez (Ecologic Institute, Germany), and Miguel Esteban (Waseda University, Japan), published its first articles and its first special issue. Improved publishing services Recent Enhancements to Meet Community Needs: Crossref : In 2023, TU Delft OPEN Publishing became a member of Crossref and began migrating Datacite DOIs to Crossref. This process will continue in 2024. Crossref membership increases the visibility and discoverability of publications, consequently enhancing the recognition of authors and editors. BioRender : In 2021, TU Delft initiated a two-year pilot with BioRender , a tool that allows researchers to create professional figures quickly using pre-made icons and templates. This helps researchers promote and communicate their work more effectively. Due to positive feedback from researchers in three faculties (AS, 3mE, and EWI), the pilot was extended in 2023 as a permanent service. By the end of 2023, the number of available seats was expanded to 200. Indexing : Books, including master's-level textbooks, are now indexed in Scopus, increasing their accessibility and academic impact. Co-creation : TU Delft OPEN Publishing started a partnership with Jap Sam Books , an independent publisher specialising in architecture, art, philosophy, design, and photography. This partnership includes journals and books, with the first publications expected in 2024. Software Upgrades : There have been five upgrades to the software used for the journals and books platforms. These upgrades aim to enhance functionality, improve user experience, fix bugs, and introduce new features. Templates with the TU Delft Brand: Three templates have been created for the book platforms and two for the journal platform. These templates include design elements such as text positioning, colour schemes, typography, and layout styles, all representing the TU Delft brand identity. Open Science Initiatives Two events were organised: the codecheck hackathon as part of the peer-review of data and software pilot, and a panel discussion on peer review. The piloting of ChatGPT to assist the Journal of Aviation Science in the copyediting stage was initiated. To enhance the visibility of authors and editors, Authors/Editors spotlights have been introduced and are published on the blog. Publons (Reviewer Locator & Reviewers Recognition) has been integrated with the Open Journals System (OJS) to monitor journal engagement with reviewers. As the pilot concludes, UX interviews with editors, authors, and reviewers are being conducted to evaluate the impact of both tools on the publishing process and peer-review practices. Peer Review innovations: peer-review of data and software pilot The pilot project on peer reviewing datasets and software, a collaboration between TU Delft OPEN Publishing and Research Data and Software teams, is experimenting with innovative open peer review processes that consider data and software as independent research outputs. Its aim is to make the methodology of data and software production more open and transparent, optimising the reuse of data, enhancing reproducibility, and promoting principles of Open Science. The pilot consists of three phases. Phase one of the pilot focused on a) engaging people and communities interested in data, software, open publishing, and open science, b) seeking collaborations through events, c) writing guidelines and ideas for implementation, and d) testing the peer review guidelines. Phases 2 and 3 (c, d), which will focus on sustainable integration of data/software reviews into publication workflows and additional policy documentation of the project recommendations, will be deployed after 2024 Q1. Please check the final report Communication and Engagement with Researchers and Teachers Their communication and engagement efforts with researchers and teachers centred on a comprehensive strategy. A panel discussion on peer review was organised to gather collaborative feedback, and the initiation of Authors/Editors Spotlights was undertaken, recognising academic contributions to promote a sense of community. Exploring the integration of open scholarly publishing advocacy in faculties, TU Delft Open Publishing aims to offer guidance on open-access publishing, funding, and policies. Efforts are being made to expand outreach beyond academia through public engagement initiatives, including plain language summaries for publications and blog posts. Editorial Support In response to some researchers' preferences, a student proficient in Latex was enlisted to assist with transforming publications/templates. Another student focused on creating a generic book template, streamlining the book creation process, and ensuring consistency and professionalism. Additionally, exploration is underway into the integration of AI for copyediting, and enhancing language and grammar checks to maintain high-quality outputs in publications. Reviewer Recognition TU Delft OPEN Publishing succeeded in making one step forward in the recognition of reviewer work by implementing the first open identity review reports in their journal, The Evolving Scholar. The reviews are available immediately after submission, linked to the reviewed paper, enhancing transparency in the review process. This initiative aligns with TU Delft OPEN Publishing’s commitment to fostering a transparent and streamlined peer review system within their academic publishing framework. Mainstreaming Open Science Fund recipients. Connecting FAIR data with OA publications This pilot project started in March 2023 and was led by two student assistants to explore the practices of TUD researchers when it comes to mentioning, sharing, and citing their data in the publications. An assessment framework has been developed, and a community session has been carried out at the Open Science Festival on 31-08-2023; at the moment, a blog on the Open Science Festival session and a report on the findings of the project is close to completion. DelftX: Open Science-Sharing Your research to the world DelftX: Open Science-Sharing Your research to the world The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) introduces participants to Open Science principles, covering Open Data management, FAIR software practices, and citizen science engagement. They learn how to effectively enhance research visibility, manage data, and navigate Open Access publishing, with practical applications and discussions on implementing Open Science policies. Between 25th October and 5th December 2023, the MOOC focused on Open Access publishing. The course syllabus is available here . Open Access In 2022, 98% of the peer-reviewed articles and 91% of the conference papers published by TU Delft were open access, respectively. The Executive Board approved the new Open Access policy and guidelines in October 2023 and instituted the Short Scientific Work at TU Delft Scheme as part of TU Delft’s terms of employment. This policy, known as the Tavern Amendment, allows authors of publicly funded scientific works to make their articles freely available after six months. This right overrides any publisher agreements, enabling authors to share their work in the university repository. Publications and Collection Taskforce One of the taskforce aims is to start a discussion about our publication culture Within the Library, there are experts who observe concerns and trends both nationally and internationally. To be proactive rather than reactive, it is considered as a positive first step to chart the publication cultures within the faculties of the university. Once there is a clear picture of the current situation, TU Delft OPEN Publishing would suggest initiating a broader discussion on the desired publication culture and the necessary steps for each faculty to achieve it. Their taskforces are available to provide expertise and serve as a link to Library support. Initially, they aim to raise awareness among employees regarding both their reading and publication habits. Journal Citations and APC costs (previously named author awareness). This dashboard shows APC costs from journals in relation to the number of citations of the article (impact). It can help authors decide what the best journal to publish in is. This dashboard shows journals and their number of views (read), references and publications from TU Delft authors Outreach Membership TU Delft OPEN publishing became members of OASPA (Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association), a diverse community of organisations engaged in open scholarship. The hope is that OASPA will serve as a unifying factor, supporting all bona fide open access initiatives, and thus act as a partner in TU Delft OPEN Publishing’s work. Conferences/Workshops Conferences/Workshops TU Delft OPEN Publishing visited the 3rd AEUP meeting in Tallinn, Estonia, 16-18 May, 2023 2023 3rd AEUP Conference – AEUP Open Science Festival, 31-08-2023 Cooperative Publishing: Building a New Social Infrastructure: Ludo Waltman, Anna van ‘t Veer, Dan Rudmann, Thed van Leeuwen & Leo Waaijers ✝ (Leiden University), Just de Leeuwe & Frédérique Belliard (Delft University). Topic: How might TU Delft OPEN publishing develop local communities to rethink and enact scholarly publishing? In this interactive session, they will consider and map together the social infrastructure necessary to enable community-led publishing initiatives within their own organisations. Connecting Open Data to Open Access: Madalina Fron (B.Sc of Computer Science and Engineering, TU Delft), Zahra Khoshnevis (M.Sc of Building Technology, TU Delft), Yan Wang, Just de Leeuwe Frederique Belliard (TU Delft Library). Workshop: A 45-minute session will be led by students and focus on promoting the trustworthiness of datasets used in academic publications and introducing our framework that estimates the extent of the connection rate of OA publications to FAIR data practices. Communication To increase the visibility of authors and editors, TU Delft OPEN Publishing introduced Authors/Editors spotlights published on their blog. Launched in 2021, the blog aims to share innovative concepts, trigger discussion, and highlight their latest developments and progress. It endorses openness, fairness, and diversity. In 2023, they produced 14 blogs, including four Editor/author spotlights. The Publication & Collection Taskforce, in collaboration with the Scholarly Communication & Publication team, has authored a discussion paper on the publication culture at TU Delft and their concerns. Irene Haslinger (Director of the TU Delft Library) and Anke Versteeg (Policy & Relations Coordinator) have discussed this with the deans of all faculties. It has been well received, and they are formulating the next steps. Organisation Organisation Two new members were added to the team: a Publishing Operations Officer and a Publishing Operations Support. Additionally, the team was reorganised to better serve the community. You can find more information about the team here . Faculties abbreviations Aerospace Engineering-AE Applied Sciences-AS Architecture and the Built Environment -ABE Civil Engineering and Geosciences-CEG Industrial Design Engineering -IDE Electrical Engineering, Mathematics & Computer Science-EEMCS Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering-ME Technology, Policy and Management-TPM Other news 30 January 2024 Interactive Environments Minor students bring the Library's Collection Wall back to life Several projects being led by or involving IDE researchers have secured kick-starter grants from the Convergence’s Resilient Delta Initiative. 23 February 2023 Call: Would you like to contribute with your XR experiences in education and research? Closing date is Friday the 17th of March. 01 February 2023 Short Scientific work at TU Delft From 1 February 2023, the TU Delft Short Scientific Work Scheme will come into force as part of TU Delft's Open Access policy. 23 February 2023 Call: Would you like to contribute with your XR experiences in education and research? Closing date is Friday the 17th of March. 01 February 2023 Short Scientific work at TU Delft From 1 February 2023, the TU Delft Short Scientific Work Scheme will come into force as part of TU Delft's Open Access policy. 11 May 2023 Increase in Open Access publications by 2022 For the 9th time, the open access monitor was carried out for TU Delft by the Research Support team. The report is based on the current definitions of the national OA monitoring framework. More than in all previous years, the share of open access within TU Delft has grown.

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Tabs as Grid Elements

What changed?

Tabs were difficult to manage, especially when you wanted to re-use and swap content from other pages. Therefore, the tab element has been redesigned for a more user-friendly interface, a better overview of the embedded content, and the added possibility to cut/paste and reference elements in it.

The old Tab element still exists and is not automatically replaced, but will be phased out. For this purpose, the old version has been disabled for editing. In the following weeks, we'll be changing all existing Tab Elements to Tabs Grids. Should you however come across an old Tab Element and you find yourself unable to edit it, please contact your local content manager.

How can I create a new Tabs Grid?

Tabs Grids are created like all other grids. When creating a new element, under Grid Elements, select Tabs grid. This will place a grid on your page with 5 rows, each row representing one of the tabs.

  • The Header in the first element of each tab will also be the title of that tab. So for instance, in this case, the Header of this text element ('How can I create ...') is adapted as Tab title.
  • You can select a colour theme by editing the Tabs Grid properties; under Appearance, select a theme (see fig.)
  • If you don't put any content in a tab, it will be invisible.

 

Any tips and tricks?

When you don't want to start a tab with a header (for instance, when it's an image), you still need to tell Typo3 which title to use for this tab. You can do so by creating a 'Header Only' element, and under Type, select 'Hidden'. This will not show the header inside your tab, but it will be adopted as Tab title.

 

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Youtube video in Header Slider

It is now possible to put a video in the Header Slider on top of any page. 

If you want to add a Youtube video to your header-slider, just paste the youtube URL in the link field of a slide; a play button will be shown on your slide, and a pop-up style video will play when the button is pushed.

Like all slides, this feature also requires you to upload an image.

View an example!

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Full Width page template

This page combines the regular Content page with the Homepage. Its features are identical to the Homepage format in many ways, but it adds the bread crumb on top, so visitors can easily find their way back.

This layout was frequently created with a workaround (Content Page with Left Column, combined with specific element settings), which is why an official option has been included instead. 

To create this layout, go to the page properties, under Appearance, select the Backend Layout 'Content page that is full width'.
(feature renaming can hopefully be included in our next release)

This page is actually an example of this layout. Click 'To Top' to view the breadcrumb.

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Special Page template

This is another new page template (see: Full Width page template). This layout is designed for a long-read format, by dividing the screen in two halves; the left one is designated for images, the right one for all content. There is also a special connection between picture and content, enabling a nice scrolling experience.
Try it out!

This layout is particularly useful for magazine-style pages.

To create this layout:

  • go to the page properties; under Appearance, select the Backend Layout 'Special Page' (see fig.).

  • On this new page, create a new element; under Grid Elements, select Special Container (see fig.). This grid consists of two columns.

  • In the left column, you place a 'Special Image' element.
    This is the image that is displayed stationary alongside the scrolling content on the right; when the visitor is at the end of the content in this Special Container, the image will scroll up, and display the next Special Container.

  • In the right column, you place a normal 100% Grid element.

  • In the element properties of this Grid Element, under Appearance, select 'Used for content on special pages..' (see fig.).

  • Inside this 100% grid, you can place all elements to your liking.

The last steps, creating a 100% grid, are necessary to create the Special layout as it was designed. This element layout compresses the width of the elements within - otherwise, the text would run the entire width of the column.

 

View the new Special Template

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Facts and Figures element

This is a new element to display, for instance, facts and figures.

To create this, add a new Fact element inside a grid. Under Theme, select the header colour.
Then, edit the grid properties, go to the tab Appearance, and choose a background colour under 'Theme'.

Please note: the fact element only properly works in combination with this coloured grid background.

What is the coolest new feature?
Fact Element
How many features are in this new release?
40
Number of new features
11

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Coloured grid background

The background colour feature for grids can also be used without a fact element. It may for instance be useful for magazine-type pages, to highlight a specific text.

Two layout guidelines:

  • Dont overdo it! These coloured grids are very dominant. Don't create an abstract piece of art.
  • See if you should add top and bottom margins (under Appearance), to prevent the grid from overlapping with other elements. 

To create this, edit the grid properties, go to the tab Appearance, and choose a background colour under 'Theme':

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Notification element

This element can be used to draw attention to a certain part of your website, or a call-to-action (for instance, when an application deadline is approaching). You can add one or two buttons. The element is available in all TU Delft theme colours.

To create this, add a new Notification element. Enter a header, text, and theme, and, optionally, one or two buttons. The buttons can either be white or transparent.

Notification element

These are not the only release notes; they are only the new elements. Check out our improvements and bug fixes!

Improvements Bug fixes

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Read More-toggle

This option allows you, in a Text element, to hide paragraphs under a 'read more'-line (as seen below).

To create this, in the Rich Text Editor (RTF) of the Text element, stand in the text on the desired location. Click on 'Insert Custom Element', then 'Tudelft', then 'Insert Readmore'. An orange marker will appear in your text.

To demonstrate this, a piece of literary history:

Alice

There was a table set out under a tree in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hatter were having tea at it: a Dormouse was sitting between them, fast asleep, and the other two were using it as a cushion, resting their elbows on it, and talking over its head. ‘Very uncomfortable for the Dormouse,’ thought Alice; ‘only, as it’s asleep, I suppose it doesn’t mind.’Read more

The table was a large one, but the three were all crowded together at one corner of it: ‘No room! No room!’ they cried out when they saw Alice coming. ‘There’s plenty of room!’ said Alice indignantly, and she sat down in a large arm-chair at one end of the table.

‘Have some wine,’ the March Hare said in an encouraging tone.

Alice looked all round the table, but there was nothing on it but tea. ‘I don’t see any wine,’ she remarked.

‘There isn’t any,’ said the March Hare.

‘Then it wasn’t very civil of you to offer it,’ said Alice angrily.

‘It wasn’t very civil of you to sit down without being invited,’ said the March Hare.

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Image side caption

An option has been added to display a caption next to an image. This was a feature in the original design, and works well in storytelling articles.

To create this, go the the element properties, under Appearance, and choose 'Image fullwidth with caption'.
On the General tab, under Description, fill in the caption text.

The caption can now be placed next to the image.

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