April 14, 2021

Features & Enhancements for Release - Danby

CMS Release: Danby
Release Date: April 12, 2021

Spring is finally here, and with that a new release of the Foxbright CMS: 'Danby'! While we'd generally like major releases to come more frequently, with our  update from CMS v4 to CMS v5 'Cheddar', Foxbright set aside time to listen to client feedback on the updated control panel and worked a number of changes into the existing release instead of waiting for a larger update. Some of these updates include SPAM mitigation and integration of reCAPTCHA, navigational buttons within module forms, and removing auto-population behavior for News Headlines. With that housekeeping out of the way, we're pleased to bring you the 'Danby' release with a host of enhancements requested by our clients!

New Features & Enhancements

File Folders now support subfolders - Subfolders can be added to file folders for improved organization.

Ability to Copy Calendar Events - The option to copy a calendar event has been added to the gear icon next to an event.

News Image now available to News Feeds, Perma Pages - Images uploaded to a news post are now displayed in the post's perma page and a setting has been added to the News Feed block to display images within the feed.

Spotlights: Rotation Speed Control and Publish Date - A publish date/time field has been added to the add/edit spotlight form. Rotation speed controls have been added to spotlights blocks for spotlight groups with multiple pages.

Application Settings Reorganized for Ease-of-use - Web Administrator settings have been consolidated.

Editor to Clean Up Empty Headings - The rich text editor will now remove empty headings in the source code to prevent ADA errors.

Bug fixes & Updates

‘Classic Preview’ Now Available - Foxbright's original 'new window' preview has returned to the preview options, in addition to the existing mobile and responsive previews.

Tel: Links added for Staff Directory and Buildings - Phone numbers in the directory and building information will now be click-able on all devices.

Data Points Added to Control Panel - Sortable data columns have been added to several areas of the control panel.

What Foxbright Clients Say

- Blissfield Community Schools "We have used Foxbright for almost 9 years now and have had a great working relationship with them. Responses are always quick and courteous."
- Blissfield Community Schools "We recently did a redesign of our website and we are so pleased with the new web interface. Their interface is easy to use and intuitive. Foxbright continues to keep up with the trends and over the past 9 years there have been many new features and functions."
- Byron Center Public Schools "We are very happy with this organization. They are great to work with! Sharp group of professionals and always helpful."
- Grand Ledge Public Schools "Foxbright's client service is second to none!"
- Grand Ledge Public Schools "For many people, a school district's website often provides the first impression... and those are very powerful and influential. I can not imagine using a different website technology provider – I think Foxbright is tops in so many ways!"
- Kent ISD “Foxbright is a technology company that knows how to communicate, rather than a communication company that dabbles in technology.”
- Muskegon Area ISD "We been very satisfied with the quality and flexibility of Foxbright's CMS. We continue to enjoy a positive and creative partnership with Foxbright and look forward to implementing new features."
- Saline Schools "When any issue comes up, the Foxbright support team is only an email or phone call away. They always respond very quickly to the issues which wasn't our experience with our last website vendor."
- Saline Schools "The PD yesterday was awesome! The hybrid you did for us was great. It was short, quick and covered the areas we wanted to in a short time. Thank you for being flexible and rolling with our PD style yesterday. Excited to be ADA compliant."
- Southfield Public Schools "It has been a joy and a pleasure to work with Foxbright because they are such a responsive company."
- Vicksburg Community Schools "Our Head of Technology and I both marveled at how thorough, seamless, simple, and cost-efficient the site transfer process was last Fall and at how easy it is to maintain and change the site to fit our needs. Thank you for all you do to help us look good!"
- Wayland Union Schools "Our experience in working with Foxbright to create the new website was wonderful from start to finish. We finished the project under schedule and our parents, staff and community are happy with the new site."
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