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v0.16.0 (March 23, 2015)

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@remomueller remomueller released this 23 Mar 15:40
· 2182 commits to main since this release

Enhancements

  • General Changes
    • Fixed a minor styling issue with pagination on dataset variable indexes
    • Topic tags are now faded using grayscale instead of opacity to maintain contrast between text and tag color
    • Streamlined login system by removing alternate logins
    • Updated the design of the NSRR footer
    • Started work on some parallax-enabled pages for future UI updates
    • Redesigned the interface for the NSRR home page
    • Added a new Contact Us page
    • Updated the user sign in and registration page
    • Removed wget documentation in favor of the NSRR Downloader Ruby Gem
    • Added a map page to show NSRR membership
    • The menu has minor UI improvements to scale better across different device sizes
  • Showcase Added
    • A new showcase section has been added that highlights certain areas of interest for researchers
    • Added a page highlighting Shaun Purcell's work on Genetics of Sleep Spindles
    • Added a page that covers the purpose of the NSRR in 5 steps
    • Added a new showcase carousel on the home page aimed at highlighting showcase items
    • A new page to showcase new tools and datasets on the NSRR website
    • A new demo page is now available that is aimed at getting new users started by:
      • downloading data
      • opening CSV datasets and accessing variable information
      • extracting information from EDFs
  • Challenges Added
    • The flow limitation challenge is now available
  • Forum Changes
    • The forum user interface has been updated
    • Forum post anchors now correctly offset based on the top navigation bar
    • Users can now post twice in a row on a forum topic
    • Forum markdown has been improved and examples are provided under the Markup tab
      • Blockquotes: > This is quote
      • Highlight: ==This is highlighted==
      • Underline: _This is underlined_
      • Superscript: This is the 2^(nd) time
      • Strikethrough: This is ~~removed~~
  • Dataset Changes
    • Datasets now highlight the ability to:
      • download the full dataset using the NSRR gem
      • browse all covariates online
    • Dataset documentation pages now scale better with screen resolution to make text more legible
    • Dataset owners can now highlight key information about their dataset
    • Improved the dataset API to allow the NSRR gem to download data from private datasets for authorized users
  • Tool Changes
    • Titles no longer overlap tools tags on the tools index
  • Agreement Changes
    • Step 2 now has additional instructions to clarify the importance of describing the "Specific Purpose", and selecting an appropriate number of datasets
    • The signature step now allows users to opt out of signing the agreement if they have institutional requirements forbidding signing of agreements
    • Users opting for NSRR Committee review now need to attest that they have received Human Subjects Protections Training
    • Academic agreements no longer include Indemnification Clause (11 and 12), and have been renumbered
  • Email Changes
    • The password reset email and other emails have had their template updated
  • Administrative Changes
    • Admins can now set the auto-subscribe forum notifications features for users
    • Location statistics now load more quickly
  • Gem Changes
    • Updated to rails 4.2.1
    • Updated to pg 0.18.1
    • Updated to contour 3.0.0.beta1
    • Updated to kaminari 0.16.2
    • Updated to jquery-rails 4.0.3
    • Use Haml for new views
    • Use Figaro to centralize application configuration
  • Use of Ruby 2.2.1 is now recommended

Bug Fix

  • Fixed a bug that caused too much information to be logged to the log file
  • Fixed an issue where friendly redirect on sign out was not redirecting to the last page the user was on
  • Dataset editors can now properly view private datasets on which they are an editor