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.

Joris Dik in Het Geheim van de Meester

In a new season of the TV program Het geheim van de Meester, Joris Dik analyzes which materials were used for world-famous paintings.

Guidelines for Demonstrating on the TU Delft Campus

House rules governing demonstrations on the TU Delft campus More than anything a university is a place for critical questions, debate and dialogue. Given thatdemonstrating is a fundamental right, our university campus can also be used as a venue for protest.Having said that, demonstrations need to be peaceful in nature and the people involved shouldadhere to our house rules. In accordance with the national 'Guidelines on protests at universities and universities of appliedsciences' of the umbrella organisations Universities of The Netherlands (Universiteiten vanNederland, UNL) and the Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences (VerenigingHogescholen, VH), the following rules apply on our university campus. In the event of any violation of house rules, instructions or directions, the university will takemeasures to guarantee the safety of everyone on the campus. Serious or repeated violations mayresult in the university asking those involved in the demonstration to leave the campus. If a requestto leave TU Delft premises is not complied with, the police may proceed to evacuate the location. Theuniversity will report any criminal activities, such as vandalism, to the police. If non-compliance withthese rules leads to damage being caused, those responsible may be held liable. Emergency situation You are responsible for your own health and safety and that of your fellowactivists. If something goes wrong (for example someone becomes unwell) you should contact thesecurity officer who is present at the event and/or TU Delft Security. TU Delft Security contact numbers: Control room: +31 (0)15-278 2777 In emergencies: +31 (0)15-278 8888 The safety of all TU Delft staff, students, guests and visitors on our campus is the main priority of all ofus. People who take part in demonstrations must comply with the TU Delft Regulations on the Use ofBuildings, Grounds and Facilities by Students and Visitors , the TU Delft Code of Conduct , the StudentCharter 2023-2024 which all apply in full. DO’S: 1. TU Delft is responsible for the safety of everyone on its campus. Consequently, everyone must comply with instructions issued by the university itself, the security team, the police and the emergency services. 2. A demonstration must be terminated immediately if the university is of the opinion that people's general safety cannot be guaranteed. This may be the case, for example, in the event of disorderly conduct or threats. 3. TU Delft and the demonstration organisers must stay in close contact at all times to make sure everything goes smoothly. With this in mind the organisation will appoint two people to be a point of contact (PoC) . The two PoCs and the university will have each other's contact information (phone numbers) so that they can consult. 4. PoCs will be recognisable and approachable . This means that they will wear a high-vis vest at all times so that people know that they are present and what their purpose is. 5. The demonstration location will be accessible to TU Delft staff at all times for security and enforcement purposes. 6. During the demonstration people will be allowed to make speeches and chant slogans, hand out pamphlets or flyers, get passers-by to sign a petition, take flags, banners or placards with them provided they are not carried on a pole and use sound-amplifying equipment provided the volume remains below the legal norm (50db indoors and 80db outdoors). 7. Participants may be held liable for any damage they cause, for example for the cleaning or repair costs DON'TS 1. Teaching, research and operations should not be hindered or hampered. 2. Participants are not allowed to wear any clothing which covers their faces. 3. Participants are not allowed to commit, incite or provoke violence. 4. Participants are not allowed to damage, destroy or deface national, cultural, religious or identity- related symbols or images/statues of people. 5. Vandalism will not be tolerated. If any damage is caused to the property of TU Delft and/or third parties, the person concerned may be held liable. 6. Texts on banners must not be discriminatory, insulting or inflammatory. 7. Participants are not allowed to have any objects with them which are related to banned organisations. 8. For safety reasons participants are not allowed to: • occupy buildings; • start fires; • take photos or make videos or sound recordings of people who do not give their consent and/or are not involved in the demonstration; • block and/or obstruct through (cycle) paths, roads, intersections, emergency entrances/exits or escape routes; • disobey TU Delft's smoking ban and/or policy on alcohol and drugs; • sabotage security cameras; • stay overnight in buildings or on TU Delft premises without permission; • use generators; • cause waste outside the waste bins provided by TU Delft; • prepare/cook water or food If you have any questions or comments, please contact the Safety and Security department ( tu-iv@tudelft.nl )

Summer School on Circularity in the Built Environment

The Circular Built Environment Hub will host the third Summer School on Circularity in the Built Environment from 8 to 10 July 2024. The summer school focuses on the Eurodelta region and its potential to contribute to the transition towards a circular built environment.

Israel-Hamas: EB TU Delft calls for immediate ceasefire

Given the development of the conflict between Hamas and Israel since 7 October, rulings by the International Court of Justice, signals that colleagues and students no longer feel safe, and protests at universities, the TU Delft Executive Board and deans feel the need to express their concerns about the situation in Gaza and Israel. We find the human suffering caused by the violence between Israel and Hamas appalling. We share the feelings of sadness, bewilderment and helplessness. We condemn all violations of humanitarian law of war, and hope that this conflict ends as soon as possible. We reject any form of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. We endorse International Court of Justice rulings and UN Security Council resolutions calling on Israel to stop the famine in Gaza, urging Hamas to release all hostages and calling for an immediate ceasefire. Collaboration with Israel and Gaza Demonstrations on our campus have been peaceful so far. Our conversations with activists are respectful. They deserve credit for this. That said, we have different views on partnerships. Ending or freezing all contacts with a country's educational institutions does not offer a solution. We believe it is important to stay in dialogue with students and colleagues from conflict areas, as it is they who can contribute to change. Within TU Delft, the Knowledge Safety team advises whether a particular collaboration is permissible and/or desirable. As TU Delft, we obviously comply with Dutch and European legislation. Knowledge safety then involves issues such as dual use, but within our knowledge safety assessment framework, human rights and ethical aspects are also explicitly considered. For collaborations that provoke social debate, TU Delft has previously established a so-called moral deliberation. In it, issues are highlighted from various angles. We therefore also want to organise a moral deliberation on how to guarantee that collaborations entered into by TU Delft go hand in hand with international law, both in letter and in spirit. We decided not to publish a list of collaborations with one individual country because we are concerned about the social safety of scientists and students involved, a risk that is not inconceivable given the way the current social debate is raging. On the publicly accessible website CORDIS anyone can look up which partners from which countries TU Delft collaborates with in European research projects. As an academic institution, we are very concerned about the destruction of academic infrastructure in Gaza. Precisely because scientists and students can make such a vital contribution to positive change. We will therefore do our utmost to explore ways in which TU Delft can contribute to rebuilding the educational and academic infrastructure. In this regard, we are open to suggestions, and will join other universities/UNL in advocating that OCW also make efforts in this regard. Open approach of university From various quarters, we are called upon to take a (political) stand for or against one of the parties involved. In our opinion, such a stance does not suit us as a university. As an academic institution, we want to remain in dialogue with academic institutions from other countries, unless the government explicitly prohibits Dutch universities from doing so, for instance by imposing sanctions. We want to continue to provide space for our staff and students to share insights and information, raise concerns and share opinions, within the existing framework of co-determination. Because they are about topics that affect us, these can be difficult, uncomfortable and/or painful conversations. In doing so, we consider it essential that TU Delft is and remains a safe place for all our students and staff, regardless of their origin, background or political beliefs. We encourage and facilitate independent thinking, critical debate and analysis, in the hope that this results in solutions, innovations and ideas on how to do things differently. We also encourage our scientists to share their expertise with society as they play an important role in interpreting the ongoing conflict. We appreciate the involvement of students and staff who continue to draw attention to this issue in various ways. We are glad that the conversation is and will continue to be had in various places within the university. We ask our community to engage in conversation with consideration and respect for each other from person to person. There is always room within TU Delft for difference of opinion, for different scientific perspectives and for personal feelings. Calls for hatred, violence, intimidation or calls that otherwise transgress those frameworks of open society obviously do not fit in here. Having and continuing an open conversation with each other is especially important as tensions within universities mount. Guideline for protests at Universities of the Netherlands Demonstrating and protesting is part of our democracy. As Executive Board and deans, we will of course continue to respect peaceful protests surrounding the situation in Israel and Gaza. Occupying a building or grounds does not count as demonstrating/protesting and is not allowed, nor is staying overnight in buildings or grounds of the university without permission. This is in line with the UNL directive released on 14 May. Executive Board

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Culture change is the main focus of the Plan for change on social safety

At the heart of the Plan for change on social safety is the promotion of cultural change. Developed in collaboration with insights from DEWIS and various stakeholders across the organisation, it underscores the need for cultural change to strengthen social safety and drive tangible progress, i.e. in increasing the representation of women in science at TU Delft. Based on your valuable contributions, collected through idea boxes distributed across faculties, we're pleased with TU Delft's commitment to prioritise the need for cultural change and to keep an eye on desired long-term cultural change and what is needed to achieve it. DEWIS will continue to organise activities that contribute to the necessary cultural change, e.g. workshops or theatre plays to create more awareness and to start the conversations about our social norms. In line with the UN's noble goal of gender equality, we strive for full and effective participation and equal leadership opportunities for all genders at all levels of decision-making. We therefore applaud TU Delft's determination to strengthen the position of women in science and to increase the proportion of female assistant, associate and full professors, department chairs and MT members. DEWIS has put forward actionable proposals to facilitate this, and we're ready to engage in a constructive discourse with the Executive Board and the Deans in the next phase. You can read the full Plan for change on social safety here. On 15 May, the Executive Board presented the plan to the Inspectorate of Education. The Supervisory Board then formally presented it to The Supervisory Board then formally presented it to the Minister of Education, Culture and Science Robbert Dijkgraaf.

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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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