What’s New in Release

http://connections-apps.com/xcc

July 31st, 2015

What’s New in XCC 9.0New Features1. XCC Cloud for IBM Connections Cloud2. FlyOut Page3. Custom Widgets API4. Client-Side-Caching5. Gallery Widget6. Community Overview Widget

Onboarding Wizard7. Introduction & Sample Onboarding Setup

8. Profile Tagging Widget9. Profile Picture Widget

Improvements10. Aggregation for more News Widgets11. Source-Links in Widget Editor12. Bookmarks and Files Sort Options13. Minor Improvements

Best Practices14. Acknowledgement Widget15. New Employee Widget16. Customized People Finder17. Layout Samples

Appendix

New Features

1. XCC Cloud for IBM Connections Cloud

XCC Cloud for IBM Connections CloudXCC is now available as a true Multi Tenant SaaS Offering.

Easy setup with a guided Self ServiceAvailable on a per user / per month basisSingle Sign On with IBM Connections CloudExtends IBM Connections Cloud to a complete and deeply integrated Intranet XCC Cloud is hosted on IBM Bluemix US and UK

Intranet as a

Service

XCC Cloud for IBM Connections CloudWeb Content Management / Internal CommunicationsCustom ApplicationsLayout CustomizationPersonalization

Intranet as a ServiceBluemix

XCC Cloud for IBM Connections CloudIBM

ConnectionsCloud

Users Internal Communications

Enterprise Social CollaborationCreate Activities, Blogs, Bookmarks, Communities, Discussions, Events, Files, Ideas, Wikis;

Comment, Like, Participate, Vote

Access IntranetNavigate, Search,

Personalize, Comment, Like, Participate, Vote

Manage IntranetAggregate, Arrange, Create, Curate,

Publish, Target, Delegate

XCC Cloud for IBM Connections CloudSee the special presentation for detailed information and step-by-step instructions: http://slideshare.net/timetoact/xcc-cloud

US Bluemix: http://xcc-clients.mybluemix.net/registration.htmlUK Bluemix:http://xcc-clients.eu-gb.mybluemix.net/registration.html

2. XCC FlyOut Page

2. XCC FlyOut Page With FlyOut Pages, a new apps icon (or any other element) can be added to the top navigation bar of IBM Connections. The apps icon is available anywhere in IBM Connections and in the XCC itself. If clicked, a page will fly out.The FlyOut Page is a XCC page that is managed by the XCC web or content master.The FlyOut Page may contain any of the over 30 XCC widgets.

Apps Icon

2. XCC FlyOut PageWith XCC FlyOut Page your most frequented and important applications are always just one click awayThe FlyOut Page is available anywhere in IBM Connections

2. XCC FlyOut PageWith the FlyOut Page the most important and / or frequented tools are always available with a single click. Here are some suggestions:

Canteen MenuPeople FinderCorporate DictionaryQuick LinksTranslationWorld Clock

Emergency HelpWeatherCompany StockLatest News…

2. XCC FlyOut PageFlyOut Pages can be easily set upFlyOut Pages are regular XCC Pages and have the same customization and grid optionsFlyOut Pages can be personalized / targeted to an user, i.e. their location, or their role or their business unit

3. Custom Widgets API

3. Custom Widgets APIIntegration of custom application with XCC has been possible with the use of

HTML / Clipping WidgetATOM / RSS Feed WidgetCustom JavaScriptCustom CSS

However, up to now it was not possible to create and register Custom Widgets that have their own UI for setting the widget properties. With XCC next we will add a XCC API that supports Custom Widgets.

3. Custom Widgets APICreate Custom Widgets that retrieves and writes Content (HTML, XML, JSON) from / to any application via HTTP/HTTPSRegister and update Custom Widgets conveniently with uploading custom.jsCreate Widget Custom Editor or use Default Editor for IBM Connection sourcesUtilize Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome and numerous XCC elements for fast development

3. Custom Widgets APIIntegrate these and other sources into your Intranet with XCC Custom Widgets

Domino

Web Experience Manager

Forms Experience Builder

Custom App

3. Custom Widgets API - DevelopmentCustom Widgets can be developed and tested on a non-public pageDevelopment of Custom Widgets can not break existing functionality (if you follow a few simple rules)Development of Custom Widgets does not require IBM Connections or XCC to restart

For detailed information see our XCC Documentation at http://connections-apps.com/xcc#docu

3. Custom Widgets API - Development1. Analyze the application API (HTML, JSON, XML)2. Create a JavaScript to retrieve / write to the

application3. Create a JavaScript to edit custom widget properties4. Edit the custom.js

1. Download the custom.js from XCC2. Copy your custom JavaScript into the custom.js3. Register your Widget in the custom.js

(how to is included as comment in the custom.js)4. Upload the custom.js to XCC and reload page

5. Done

3. Custom Widget APIXCC Customers, Business Partners and TIMETOACT will develop a lot of custom widgets. TIMETOACT will encourage customers to share custom widgets among themselves, creating an open source widget exchange.Over time TIMETOACT will make more and more of these custom widgets available as native part of XCC.

4. Client-Side-CachingIncreased client performance and reduced server load thru client-side-caching via Indexed Database (IndexedDB)

The Indexed Database API, or IndexedDB, is a W3C recommended web browser standard interface for a local database.

5. Gallery WidgetPictures Presentations

Slider1 picture at a time

2 or more pictures at a time

Grid2x2 Grid

3x3 Grid

Lightbox Design

SettingsSelect a community or a folder as source

Personalization

6. Community Overview Widget Offers the opportunity to display

important or recommended communities by your selection

Shows community-image,-title and -description

Onboarding Wizard

7. Onboarding Wizard - Introduction makes it as easy as possible to onboard new employeesturn each user into a valuable member of your IBM Connections community

7. Onboarding Wizard - Sample Onboarding Setup Uses the building blocks that XCC delivers

As highly customizable as XCC

https://youtu.be/qdRH93KHYpk

8. Tagging WidgetAdd, view and delete your own Profile Tags

9. Onboarding Wizard - Profile Picture WidgetWith the Profile Upload Widget you will be able to upload a profile picture and view your current picture

Improvements

10. Aggregation for more News WidgetsMulti-Channel news aggregation is now also available for:

NewsList WidgetNewsOverview Widget

11. Source-Links in Widget EditorEasily navigate to the source community or the selected entries

12. Links and Files Sort OptionsFiles Widget

NameLast Update# Comments# Downloads# Likes# Shared

Links WidgetNameLast Update

14. Minor Improvements 1/3People Selector Widget:Department is now shown

Reduced number of server requests by precautious adding of the requested language

Reduced CSS code

Aggregated News Widgets now display the News source by default

Profile Upload now works in more customized environments

People-Birthday Widget supports more date formats

People Birthday Widget now supports the time format of the date picker of IBM Connections

Item Count in Widget editor can now be changed using arrow key shortcuts

Calendar Widget now shows All Day events correctly in all time zones

13. Minor Improvements 2/3Navigation Widget will now navigate to the first link in a page regardless of other contents in the Wiki page

Embedded Experience now shows correct comment counts when a Community/Blog Admin shows comments and even sees deleted comments

Pagenames are now case insensitive

Anonymous Layout now customizable

Mobile Navigation improved

Mobile Wiki Navigation without contents will not open anymore

Search Input in the Files Widget is now internationalized

Aggregated News do not display a "more" button anymore

Login with mail-address is now supported

License key now domain specific, permanent keys for demonstration & test purposes are now available

13. Minor Improvements 3/2Administration Panel with improved user interface

Best Practices

14. Acknowledgement Widget (custom request only)Publish information (e.g. guideline) that needs to be acknowledged by the employeesAppereance and behaviour is highly customizable

15. New Employee WidgetThe custom widget display new employees, who have joined IBM Connections within a specific amount of days

Ggive all new colleagues a face in your connections before they even start connecting and sharing information

It is recommended to use a profile extension field that sets the entry date for each user programmatically

The widget auto-slides through all new employees

By clicking the picture you open the employees profile

16. Customized PeopleFinder (custom request only)We can provide you with a customized PeopleFinder substitutionRealized with a Clipping WidgetNow it is your choice which profile fields should be included in the search, e.g.:

Job responsibilitiesCityDepartment titleetc.

17. Layout Samples 1Colorful layoutCreative elements

18. Layout Samples 2Large Pictures with white text in an dark textbox

18. Layout Samples 3Left hand navigation Large background imageSlightly transparent widgets

18. Layout Samples 4“News of the Day” next to the activity stream

Appendix

XCC Release History (10-14 Week Release Cycle)08.2012 Release 1.0

for Connections 3.005.2013 Release 2.0 Beta

(Limited Availability)Connections 4.0 Activity Stream on Homepage

10.-12.2013 Release 2.0, 2.01 - 2.03(General Availability)

Connections 4.0 & 4.5PersonalizationImprovements & Bug fixesPerformance IncreasesPersonalization for Custom Profile Fields

01. & 02.2014 Release 3.0 - 3.02 Improvements & Bug fixesNew WidgetsMobileGrid Layout

03.2014 Release 4.0

Extended 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 WidgetPeople Birthday WidgetPeople Selector WidgetPersonalized Home Page

Custom 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

07.2015 Release 9.0

56 XCC Widgets & Page Elements1. ATOM / RSS Feed

2. Clipping / HTML

3. Community Overview Widget

4. Events

5. Files

6. Ideation Blog

7. iFrame

8. FlyOut Page

9. Forum

10. Gallery

11. Important Links

12. Links

13. Picture Voting (CNX 4.5)

14. Navigation

15. News (Top News)

16. News (Single)

17. News Channel

18. News List

19. News Overview

20. News Slider

21. People Birthday

22. People Finder

23. People Selector

24. Preferences

25. Profile Completion

26. Profile Picture

27. Profile Tagging

28. Popular Content

29. Saved Search

30. Static Blog Content

31. Static Wiki Content

32. Suggestions (People & Communities)

33. Website Navigation & Breadcrumb Path

34. 22 x IBM ConnectionsMyPage Widgets

55. IBM Connections Activity Stream & Right Column

56. Custom Widgets API

What's in it for me? Community Managers

Line of Business

Internal Communication

s

Customers & Partners

Mobile Users Anonymous Access

Custom Applications

Cloud Lovers

New Users

Average User

IT Department CFOs

http://www.slideshare.net/timetoact/xcc-benefits-who-profits-fr

Get Started with XCC - AlternativesIBM Connections Cloud

See slide 8 in this presentation and implement XCC in less then 60 min.

IBM Connections on Premises

Install XCC on your IBM Connections server (see next slide)Request from us an IBM Connections server with XCC and demo content on

Get Started – Test drive XCC1. Download XCC

https://greenhouse.lotus.com/communities/community/XCC

2. Install XCC Less then 60 minutes

3. Test & Customize XCCXCC now runs in Stealth Mode, i.e. is not visible to users. XCC can therefore be installed, tested and customized in the production environment without any interference with users.

Create and customize your first XCC pages Customize Layout Make XCC visible to all users, add new home button to CNX, set XCC as CNX homepage

Call or Mail us for Questions !

Felix Binsack (XCC Product Idea & Sponsor)+49 221 97343-10felix.binsack@timetoact.de

Babett Schäfer (Intranet & XCC Consultant)+ 49 221 97343-38babett.schaefer@timetoact.de

Philipp van den Boom (XCC Inside Sales)+ 49 221 97343-66Philipp.vandenBoom@timetoact.de

XCC Architects, Developers, Customization & QA

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