Digital Experience

August 8, 2025

Learn more about the latest enhancements and bug fixes from the past two weeks, along with the latest news and how-to articles and videos.

Thank you for your continued dedication and contributions. Let’s keep striving for excellence together!

Discover more about updates to the DX platform and access training materials on the DX Training website. 

NEWS

Social Media Archiving

ArchiveSocial, powered by CivicPlus, is the State of Iowa's vendor to archive applicable social media accounts for all agencies. Social media archiving ensures that all posts on social media are archived for legal compliance, especially if an agency needs to prove that content was removed due to a policy violation.

Archiving protects against potential lawsuits for removing posts, ensuring agencies have a permanent record of their social media content for compliance and legal protection purposes. 

If you receive an email stating your account has been disconnected, please click the link and reconnect your account. It's simple and usually only requires a click and possible login.

If your agency needs be added to ArchiveSocial, please send a request through ServiceDesk Plus. If you already have an ArchiveSocial account, you can add social media apps if you need to. Learn more about social media archiving and which types of accounts can be archived.

Past DX Bulletins

All past DX Bulletins are now available through a link at the top of every page on the DX Training site. If you want to revisit a topic or didn't have the opportunity to read an issue, you can find links to each of this year's bulletins.

Drupal 11 Upgrade for Marketing Platform

The Marketing Platform will be upgraded to Drupal 11 this week. The DX Platform has already been successfully upgraded.

Enhancements and Bug Fixes

Titles Containing 'Download' Displaying Download Icon

The word "Download" in a 'How Do I' node title was causing a Listing Page to show that item with a download icon. That issue has been fixed.

Documents Not Showing in Usage Report

Documents linked from any type of Microcontent, such as an Accordion, were not showing up in the Drupal Usage Reports. This has been fixed.

Event Locations Wrapping to a New Line

The location of an Event was wrapping to a new line for an Automatic List of Events and was using the wrong font styling. This has been fixed.

TRAINING CORNER Stay up to date with the latest training resources designed specifically for content managers. Whether you are looking to enhance your skills or streamline your website updates, this section will keep you informed and ready to tackle any new challenges. Visit the DX Training site to brush up.

HOW TO: Embed a Remote Video on a Page

Remote video URLs can be added to the Media Library and then embedded in Basic Pages. First you need to upload your video to YouTube, for example, and copy the video URL. Next you would add that URL to the Media Library as a Remote Video. Learn more on the DX Training site about embedding videos.

  
HOW TO: Report a Bug or Request Help

To request support with your website or report a bug, you can fill out a request using ServiceDesk Plus. Your request will be routed to the Website and Digital Services team to be addressed. If the issue is determined to be a Drupal issue or bug, the information will be forwarded to the Lullabot team.

HOW TO: Use Focal Point for Images

The Focal Point allows content editors to specify the most important part of an image, known as the "focal point." If your uploaded image isn't focusing on the area of the image you'd like, or if your image is being cutoff at a level you'd like to change, focal point is your answer. Learn how to use the focal point tool on the DX Training site.

YouTube Channel

New and updated training videos are being added monthly to the DOM DoIT Digital Experience YouTube Channel and linked within DX Training site pages. You can subscribe to the channel to be notified when new videos are added.

Weekly DX Training Classes

The weekly DX course is designed for new users and those looking for a refresher on the platform basics. You can register directly on the DX Training site: Weekly DX Training Classes.

Weekly Office Hours

Need help or have questions? Join our live office hours every Thursday from 1-2 p.m. CDT. No registration is needed - simply click the live meeting link available on the DX Training page during the scheduled time. Sharean Morishita will be there to assist with troubleshooting, platform refreshers, or any other questions you have.

Application Accessibility Assessment Weekly Office Hours

Application Assessment Office Hours are open each Monday from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. CDT with Todd Peterson. Feel free to drop in to ask your questions or if you would like assistance in determining if an application's accessibility should be assessed.

Bulk Document Remediation Weekly Office Hours

Bulk Document Remediation Office Hours are open each Tuesday from 9-10 a.m. CDT with Todd Peterson. Feel free to drop in if you have questions about whether a doc(s) needs to be remediated, removed, or archived, or questions about having Allyant and the IowAccess Doc Remediation project assist with document remediation.

Accessibility Weekly Office Hours

Every Wednesday at 9 a.m. you can ask MSF&W's accessibility experts your questions. If you are having trouble figuring out how to fix a table or form or need help understanding appropriate alternate text, just pop into the meeting. No reservation is required. 

Accessibility Training

The next MSF&W Accessibility Training session is scheduled for August 21 at 1 p.m. CDT. This live training session will focus on Microsoft Excel accessibility. Register for this training session.