C. Appendix: Change Log

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C.1 Significant Editorial Changes since the First Public Working Draft

  • 2019-07-16: Added Design Guide to appendix.
  • 2020-03-27: Coga TF changed the documents as follow:
    • conducted a mapping across the user needs, user stories, personas, and patterns and filled in the gaps,
    • removed duplicate content,
    • reorganized the content to focus the main portion on designers and developers and create a more cohesive flow,
    • conducted editorial cleanup (punctuation, grammar, etc) of the content to improve quality and readability,
    • added quotes to patterns and personas.
  • 2020-07-13: Coga TF changed the documents as follows:
    • made the tone consistent across the document and fixed editing errors,
    • reorganized the sections to improve readability, and
    • removed appendixes that were still in process.
    • This version of document will be used for Wide Review.
  • 2020-12-10: Added glossary section.
  • 2021-04-21: Coga TF changed the document as follows:
    • changes to address issues from other working groups such as Education and Outreach (EO), including:
      • revised the introduction and summary,
      • revised the usability and policy sections,
      • revised the section on how to use this document,
      • improved internationalization,
      • added links to EO publications, and
      • reduced and merged appendix B and C.
    • updated the persona section to make it more diverse,
    • addressed issues and suggestions from the public, including editorial issues, clarifications, additional examples and plain language reviews and suggestions,
    • improved icons for understandability and internationalization,
    • clarified patterns and improved the consistency of their contents,
    • improved consistency of terminology and how words are used,
    • improved the consistency of user needs and stories,
    • added references and a "Language" section to the introduction.