Systems updates

www.uspto.gov release notes from March 31, 2017

• New feature to show/hide sections of text on a page
• Improved print stylesheets
• Improved page refreshing
• Enhanced record-keeping abilities
• Various bug fixes

Posted at 01:00PM Mar 31, 2017 in www.uspto.gov  | 

www.uspto.gov release notes from March 3, 2017

• New "speech" content type
• Updates to pre-existing pages to accommodate new "speech" content type
• Added automatic updating of videos within a page
• Added pagination for the video list page
• Improved image handling
• Enhancements to the USAjobs module
• Bug fixes related to mobile, photo gallery, and event module

Posted at 12:00PM Mar 03, 2017 in www.uspto.gov  | 

www.uspto.gov release notes from December 9, 2016

• New video module
• New video list page module
• New video embedding mechanism
• Improved storage method for Helpful/ Not Helpful feedback form data
• Improved Newsletter module footer options
• Improved styling of Acronym links on section landing pages
• Simplified process to upload multiple images or files
• Added a hover delay on the mega menu
• Added warning text when incorrect input provided on the Helpful/Not Helpful feedback form
• Added auto-closing to the exit confirmation pop-up box
• Added large search box option for homepage
• Fixed various bugs

Posted at 07:00PM Dec 11, 2016 in www.uspto.gov  | 

www.uspto.gov release notes from September 16, 2016

• Search feature enabling searches by keyword of all Inventor's Eye newsletter articles
• Module to display 5 most recent USPTO job postings from USA jobs on Jobs homepage
• FAQ improvements: faster return of search results, clearer helper text
• Updates to the exit confirmation icon and messages for o
• Approving multiple pages at once
• Improvements to helpful/not helpful feedback form, including requiring an email

Posted at 08:00PM Sep 18, 2016 in www.uspto.gov  | 

www.uspto.gov release notes from May 6, 2016

• Associated an unique hyperlink with each FAQ
• Matched mail and external link icons to the design in the pattern library (link is external)
• Fixed missing links in the megamenu navigation
• Added ability to flag upcoming events and display them on a section landing page

Posted at 08:00PM May 05, 2016 in www.uspto.gov  | 

www.uspto.gov release notes from March 25, 2016

• Updated homepage headings and fonts
• Add a count of feedback marked as unhelpful to the helpful/unhelpful feedback form
• Fixed URL embedding of videos from Youtube
• Change events listing display so all-day events show as "upcoming" until the event end time has passed

Posted at 08:00PM Mar 24, 2016 in www.uspto.gov  | 

www.uspto.gov release notes from August 13, 2015

• Content management & display enhancements
• Adjustment of button color/design and button roll-over behavior

Posted at 05:34AM Aug 17, 2015 in www.uspto.gov  | 

www.uspto.gov release notes from July 2, 2015

• Optional name and e-mail fields added to "Helpful/Not Helpful" feedback form
• In-text button functionality added

Posted at 08:00PM Jul 01, 2015 in www.uspto.gov  | 

www.uspto.gov release notes from May 1, 2015

Segoe font implemented, with a fallback to Helevtica, then Arial

Font weights, sizes and colors adjusted for improved readability, based on user testing

"Quick Links" button color changed to green to improve readability, based on user testing

Green color used as an accent adjusted to match USPTO brand system approved colors

Posted at 06:00AM May 01, 2015 in www.uspto.gov  | 

www.uspto.gov release notes from February 4, 2015

• Improved publishing performance
• Improved typography of sitemap
• Addressed inconsistencies reported by users viewing the site in Internet Explorer 8
  • Improved page load performance for IE 8 users
  • Fixed overly large line heights occurring on major landing pages
  • Ensured Quick Links area properly loads in IE 8

Posted at 02:44AM Feb 04, 2015 in www.uspto.gov  | 

www.uspto.gov release notes from January 29, 2015

• Increased font size to 13 pixels for text appearing in blocks
• Improved the spacing and alignment of unordered (bulleted) lists

• Implemented various improvements to the design and function of the F.A.Q.s

•  Added a "go" button to perform a search of F.A.Q.s from the F.A.Q. search box
• Added functionality so that hitting the "enter" key from the F.A.Q. search box will also perform a search
• Added additional language explaining the ability to filter results
• Changed auto-display in F.A.Q. search box to show first 10 matches

 

• Created and published sitemap

Posted at 02:43AM Jan 29, 2015 in www.uspto.gov  |