1
What‘s New in XCC 13
May 24th, 2017http://connections-apps.com/xcc
IBM Digital Workplace Hub Powered by IBM Connections and XCC – Web Content & Custom Apps Extension
2
A. New Features1. Content Creation with XCC2. Community Members Widget3. My Communities Widget4. Autoplay for News Widgets5. My Quicklinks Widget community
selection6. Admin Panel internationalization7. Adminpreview
B. Improvements8. Improved Navigation in XCC4Mobile
9. Performance, usability, compatibility, security
C. Best Practices10. Box Integration11. Salesforce Integration12. Twitter Integration13. Watson Workspace Integration14. Activity Stream Widget15. Public Displays / Kiosk Mode
D. Bugfixes
What’s New in XCC 13 (I/II)
3
New Features
What’s New in XCC 13
4
1. Content Creation with XCCCreate and edit content in all News Widgets directly within the XCC User Interface
Stay within the XCC User Interface
for all Internal Communications tasks
for users (new ideas, proposals, etc.)
Avoid switching between XCC and IBM Connections Communities UI
5
1. Content Creation with XCC
New content is created in a dialog Rich-text editor
Making it easy even for unexperienced users to participate
Choose a channel to which you add your content
6
2. Community Members Widget
Shows all members of a Community with their profile Image
Turning tile shows the individual member’s role on the backside
Adjustable paging
7
3. My Communities Widget
Displays all your subscribed communities as tilesCommunities can be opened with a single clickShows the Communities description on the tiles backside
8
4. Autoplay for News WidgetsAvailable for News, TopNews, NewsSlider and NewsChannelWidget Easily configure your News Widget to slide automaticallyPerfect for bulletin boards
9
5. MyQuicklinks Widget community selection
Community can be selected in an autocomplete dropdownEasily save your most visited communities
10
6. Admin Panel Internationalization
Pre-packaged languages to date: English, French, German, Spanish & ChineseEasy implementation by simply uploading a language file to your customizations
11
7. Adminpreview
Page Editors & Content Masters now see the same UI as users
The Widget settingsbutton or Hamburger [ ] icon is activated and visible only by hover over
12
Improvements
What’s New in XCC 13
13
8. Improved navigation in XCC4MobileThe navigation in XCC4Mobile now starts collapsedNavigation latency has been increased for better usingThe navigation body in XCC4Mobile has been prettified
14
9. Performance, usability, compatibility, security
Using ESLint instead of JSLintIncreased navigation latencyOptimized Ajax requestsMetrics for BookmarksAutomatic migration of the XCC Homepage PersonalizationOptimized internal Database QueriesIncreased compatibility for olderjQuery versions
15
Best Practices
What’s New in XCC 13
16
10. Box Integration
Access files in a specified Box directory from XCC interface
Browse Box folders
Upload files to Box
17
11. Salesforce Integration
Embed live Salesforce content and data in Internet or Business Unit Landing Pages
18
12. Twitter IntegrationIntegrate a Twitter feed to your XCC page using the HTML Widget
Allow users to see a customized timeline
Show your Company‘s social side by integrating the timeline for your Company Hashtag into your Intranet/ Digital Workplace
19
13. Watson Workspace Integration
Integrate IBM Watson Workspace permanent chatrooms into your Business Unit or Community Landing Pages using the Watson Workspace Widget
20
14. Activity Stream Widget
Position the Activity Stream anywhere on any XCC Page
Display
Individual Activity Stream
Community Stream
Available within Communities
Available for IBM Connections Cloud
21
15. Public Displays / Kiosk Mode
Provide read only access to selected Intranet content in form of an Information Panel
Display a variety of different information easily accessible in your welcome hall or other public places
22
Bug Fixes
What’s New in XCC 13
23
1. CORS, XSS, CSRF leaks2. Profile Tagging Widget3. Popover after Liking fix4. Personalization Editor5. Navigation Home-Icon6. XCC anonymous pages7. Several CSS fixes8. Pagesorting no name fix9. FilesExplorer Widget10. Navigation Widget11. News Widget mention bug12. Several Community Widget fixes
13. Several Cropmark Widget fixes14. My Notes Widget15. Widget Editor – save changes16. Custom text properties17. Forum Widget
Bugfixes
24
CORS, XSS, CSRF leaks
additional filter for less common XSS vectors added
Further XSS protection by additional render checks
Additional protection against several CSRF scenarios added
Removed a sophisticated query language injection attack vector
25
Appendix
What‘s New in XCC 13
26
1. ATOM / RSS Feed2. Clipping3. Community Description4. Community Members5. Community Overview6. Event7. Files8. Files Explorer9. Forum10. HTML11. Ideation-Blog12. IFrame13. Important Links14. Links15. Media Gallery16. My Communities17. My Links18. My Notes19. My Quicklinks
20. Navigation21. News22. News Channel23. News List24. News Overview25. News Slider26. People Birthday *27. People Finder28. People Selector29. Pinned Files30. Popular Content31. Preferences32. Profile Completion33. Profile Picture34. Profile Tagging35. Saved Search36. Static Content - Blog37. Static Content - Wiki38. Suggestions *
(People & Communities)39. Tag Cloud40. Teaser41. Top News42. FEB Data Widget *43. FEB Form Widget *44. Website Navigation
& Breadcrumb Path45. 22 x IBM Connections
MyPage Widgets 64. IBM Connections *
Activity Stream & Right Column
65. Activity Stream Widget66. Orgchart Widget67. Custom Widgets API
* Not available in IBM Connections Cloud
XCC Widgets & Page Elements
27
08.2012 Release 1.0for Connections 3.0
05.2013 Release 2.0 Beta(Limited Availability)
Connections 4.0 Activity Stream on Homepage
10.-12.2013 Release 2.0 - 2.03(General Availability)
Connections 4.0 & 4.5PersonalizationImprovements & Bug fixesPerformance IncreasesPersonalization
01.-02.2014 Release 3.0 - 3.02 Improvements & Bug fixesNew WidgetsMobileGrid Layout
03.2014 Release 4.0Extended 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 Widget
People Birthday WidgetPeople Selector WidgetPersonalized Home PageCustom 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
XCC 1.0 – 8.0 Release History (2012 – 2015)
28
07.2015 Release 9.0XCC FlyOut PageXCC for IBM Connections CloudGallery WidgetCommunity Overview WidgetCustom Widget APIClient-Side-Caching
12.2015 Release 10Custom GridsAccess Restrictions for XCC PagesBusiness Cards in XCC Pages
Integrated Code Editor Clipping WidgetCommunity Description WidgetPinned Files WidgetMy Links WidgetTag Cloud WidgetIBM Connections 5.5 Compability
03.2016 Release 11 Advanced Personalization with Boolean OperatorsForms Widget Release 1.0Media Gallery Widget with
Video SupportAtom / RSS Widget with Rich Content and PersonalizationXCC Admin DashboardEvents Widget 2.015 Improvements…
XCC 9.0 - 11. Release History (2015 – 2016)
Fast Weeks Release CycleIndependent from IBM Connections Release Cycle
29
10.2016 Release 12Page Templating / InheritanceLock Functionality for WidgetsSet XCC Page Access to Community AccessNew Capabilities for IBM Connections Cloud (Iframe Widget, XCC4Communities, …)Widget Title with Graphic & Text and LocalizableXCC4Communities with NavigationEmbedded Experience
PrintingActivityStream Widget (coming)Files Explorer Widget with Folder SupportMy Quicklinks WidgetMy Notes WidgetTeaser WidgetNavigation Widget for XCC4Mobile
03.2017 Release 13Content Creation with XCCCommunity Members WidgetMy Communities Widget
Admin Panel internationalizationAutomatic sliding for News WidgetsMy Quicklinks Widget community selectionNavigation in XCC4Mobile fixSeveral performance, usability, compatibility and security improvements
XCC 12.0 - 13. Release History (2016 – 2017)
Fast Weeks Release CycleIndependent from IBM Connections Release Cycle
30
New VideosUniversal Intranet – Introductionhttps://youtu.be/oAjlVsmkAtE
Universal Intranet - A Truly Integrated User Interfacehttps://youtu.be/8TslN2ZE2vo
Universal Intranet - An Examplehttps://youtu.be/ePWjNOy3PAQ
Info Graphic with Sample Pagehttps://connections-apps.com/new-infographic-for-the-universal-intranet-ibm-connections-and-xcc/
More Information
31
Infos & [email protected]://connections-apps.com/xcc+49 221 97343 0
Felix Binsack XCC Product Idea & Sponsor+49 221 [email protected]
Philipp van den Boom XCC Inside Sales+ 49 221 [email protected]
Babett Schäfer Consultant+ 49 221 [email protected]
Call or Mail us for Questions!
Tech Support [email protected]://xcc-support.timetoact.de+ 49 221 97343-53
Björn GreulichXCC Inside Sales+ 49 221 [email protected]
Jan Hendrik GroeneConsultant+49 89 [email protected]
Otto FoergConsultant+49 89 [email protected]