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cdn.ubc.ca migration

cdn.ubc.ca migration

This notice is to inform you of a scheduled migration of the CLF assets stored at cdn.ubc.ca. On May 31, the CLF files stored at cdn.ubc.ca will be migrated to a new service provider for improved availability and performance. No changes are being made to the design or functionality of the CLF files themselves and […]
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Whitney font request on CMS

Whitney font request on CMS

We have received reports where Whitney webfont load intermittently on sites (mostly CMS sites). Upon further investigation, it seems to limit to following condition: Use @import to request Whitney webfont @import is loaded through HTML source (not through CSS file) (i.e. when logged in to CMS using custom CSS) Chrome browsers only While we can’t […]
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CDN.ubc.ca Network Maintenance: July 6, 2017 06:00 – 07:00 PDT

CDN.ubc.ca Network Maintenance: July 6, 2017 06:00 – 07:00 PDT

CDN.ubc.ca network maintenance on July 6, 2017 06:00am – 07:00am PDT During the above maintenance window, cdn.ubc.ca may see outages of up to 5 minutes. For more information, visit UBC IT Bulletins: http://bulletins.it.ubc.ca/archives/30283  
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CLF update – Jan. 6, 2017

CLF update – Jan. 6, 2017

On January 6, 2017, an update to the CLF will be deployed through the CDN (the CLF’s content delivery network) that will remove the UBC 100 logo from the CLF header and also remove reference to “a place of mind” in the CLF footer. What will the changes look like? Header: Footer: What do I […]
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Immediate action required for websites using standalone Drupal, WordPress, or HTML templates

Immediate action required for websites using standalone Drupal, WordPress, or HTML templates

Affected: IE7 and IE8 The CLF relies on a Javascript file (html5shim.js) to render HTML5 in legacy versions of Internet Explorer. This file originally hosted on GoogleCode has now been removed. This has resulted in a broken link and issues with rendering the CLF in older IE browsers. A copy of the script has been […]
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New instagram icon available

New instagram icon available

On May 11, Instagram launched a new look for their logo and icon app. We have updated our Font Awesome icon font to make this new icon available for websites using the CLF. We have updated the files centrally, through our CDN, so no action is required on the part of website managers. There are two options for the instagram icon: […]
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