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Alpha Test Site Overview

Alpha Test Site Overview

Owned by Leslie, Danica R.
May 30, 2023

Alpha Test Description

The alpha test site is the upgraded Drupal 9 site built according to the limited mockups we received in
2019. The Web team recently created the http://libraries.ou.edu content in this new site and have been working on style fixes and QA testing. This alpha test is being rolled out to UL staff members with the purpose of becoming familiar with site changes and offering feedback on the site and its content before
we offer the site for broader review. Since the site was designed according to a limited number of
mockups, the Web team would like to get as much feedback as possible before the site launches this
summer.

Timeline

4/3: Alpha Site Launch for UL feedback

5/1: Beta Site Launch for public feedback

Now-7/21: Adjustments based on feedback and prioritization with the Web Advisory Working Group

7/23-7/27: Content Freeze, Final Migration

7/31: Production Go-Live

Nice-to-Know Site Information

Scope

  • This site was built on new infrastructure in a new design. The site has the same basic content architecture and page content as the existing site.

  • No new features/modules were added in this phase of the project, but some existing features needed to be replaced or rebuilt to complete the upgrade.

Full Site

  • Staff members can log in to this test site. Further user migration is underway.

  • The site was built to be mobile-friendly: content will stack vertically.

  • New fonts are being used according to OU’s new branding guidelines.

Hours

  • This site uses an API to pull location hours directly from LibCal. Click on All Location Hours for a weekly view of hours by location.

Locations

  • Each location page includes hours, address, description, list of featured spaces, and list of available technology.

News

  • This site uses an API to pull event information directly from LibCal. Click on All Events to see a monthly calendar view of all UL events.

 Feedback Process                                                                    

  • UL staff members are encouraged to review the site and offer feedback through this form.

  • The Web team will regularly review feedback submissions.

    • Feedback related to accessibility, bugs, or style fixes will be prioritized and addressed by the Web Team.

    • Feedback related to new features, layouts, and high-impact content will be reviewed and prioritized by the Web Advisory Working Group.

  • Site updates will be documented in weekly release notes that will be published for UL staff members. A link to the release notes document will be included in next week’s UL Weekly Newsletter.