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A complete changelong of updates to the design system.
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2.2.0
April 8, 2021
Reorganized and refreshed the homepage
Added Design System Guiding Principles
Relabeled Common Guidelines and Patterns as Getting Started, reduced number of links
Added Latest Release to homepage with link to full changelog
Moved full changelog to Latest Releases page under Contribute
Updated lede text for all cards on Guidelines
2.1.0
December 10, 2020
Significant reorganization of Foundation and Guidelines sections with addition of several new pages
Links to newly-created content added to Common Patterns and Guidelines on homepage
Added ISU Homepage example to News Feed pattern
Added missing :focus and :active states to links in Footer pattern
2.0.2
Early September, 2020
Fixed missing @includes for on-dark dashed and dotted border patterns
Cleaned up a stray Compass function and OU-specific code in footer pattern
2.0.1
August 31, 2020
Cleaned up content in Foundation section
Updated intro text for several patterns
Added several additional utility patterns
Cleaned up typos and other discrepancies in the code
2.0.0
July 8, 2020
Major launch to PROD
2.0.0-beta.3
Early July, 2020
Sections and content added
2.0.0-beta.2
Late June, 2020
Sass rendering added back to the design system
Ported and updated patterns from previous design system framework
Added several additional patterns
2.0.0-beta.1
June 18, 2020
Initial launch of Design System based on custom framework to
designsystem-dev.illinoisstate.edu
2.0.0-beta
Early June, 2020
Theo based design tokens from previous work added back
Initial chrome created
Created CI for deploying to DEV / PROD
Left nav change from global to section based scope
2.0.0-alpha
April 2020
Abandoned Pattern Lab due to instability and lack of updates and support
Initial release of custom built framework, code name: Cardinal Design System
Utilizes CLI and Node.js packages for building the design system and automating tasks
Main packages include: sassdoc, node-sass, theo, and nunjucks
1.2.0
January 2020
Button partials created and pattern updated
Cleaned up and updated the web fonts
Added Open Sans Condensed Light font face
Updated image aspect ratios
1.1.0
August 2019
Added photography standards
Added web logo page
Simplified spacing information
Created partials for all icons
Added link to homepage on each style guide page
Updated cards pattern
1.0.0
July 2019
Initial release Illinois State's Design system to
designsystem.illinoisstate.edu
Built using framework:
Pattern Lab
3.0.1-alpha.0
code name:
Taco Sandwich