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Label and Notice embedding

Labels and Notices attached to a Hub Project can now be displayed through embedding. The embed option is available through the Share button on a Project page.

Using this sharing option, select from different embed options and copy the code. Add this code to a website to embed an iframe that will show any Labels or Notices attached to the Project with a link to the live Project page.

Note that embeds will go offline if the Hub goes into maintenance mode. For more information on when Hub updates occur, visit our Hub Service Schedule page. EDIT: After an update in March 2024, Maintenance mode will no longer block the embeds from working.

Label template translations

Label templates  in English, French, Spanish, and Māori is now built into the Hub. Select one of these languages from the Label Language dropdown and the title and template text will automatically be loaded in the text boxes.

The template title and text can be used as-is or can be edited. The French, Spanish, and Māori template text was previously only available on our website. Labels can be written in other languages, but template translations are not yet available.

New registration options

Add community boundary

In working towards our goal of supporting a mapping option to connect communities with their belongings and data, the first stage of this feature has been added to the registration process for community accounts. During the community account creation process, you can search the Native Land Digital database or upload a shapefile to identify your community boundaries.

We are using the term “community boundary” to represent the spatial areas which the community has relationships with and/or responsibilities for. This could represent legal territorial boundaries or traditional areas of interest, areas where you would be interested in Projects.

Existing community accounts should email support@localcontexts.org if you are interested in adding your community boundaries.

Google Authentication

You can now sign-up for the Hub using a Google account. If you had previously signed up using a password, you have the option to link your Google account in your profile settings. You can also later unlink your Google account and use a password in your profile settings.

Buttons on account cards

New buttons have been added to account cards on your dashboard profile page for improved visibility and navigation.

The bell button will be solid orange if you have any notifications in that account. Clicking on this button will show you the account’s notifications. Account creators will also have a gear button to access the account’s settings. Previously, notifications and settings were only visible once you were viewing the account.