BLAF Guidelines Update History

Art Direction Language

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look -- some CSS changes to tab/navigation component to address readability issues and low contrast issues (low vision users.) New table look and less white space.

Ancillary Graphic Style

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Ancillary Graphic Repository

• 27-April-2004 No content change. Underlying doc code change.
• 05-Dec-2003
NEW GRAPHICS: ag_transparentpixel.gif; REPLACED GRAPHICS: ag_placeholder_item.gif ag_placeholder_store.gif ag_placeholder_thumbnail.gif
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 31-Jan-2003 Multi-page Process Step (cc_multipageprocess.gif) - used in a content container to indicate a single step of a process which involves multiple, repeating/iterative steps.

BLAF User Definitions: Professional vs. Self Service

• 17-Dec-2003 Content updated for new condensed BLAF look. Inludes link and image fixes, and various but limited text change.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Browser and System Requirements

• 29-Apr-2004 Updated matrix table in guideline to the latest browser support list in UIX.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Color Palette and Color Usage

• 19-Nov-2003
Removed Open issue regarding Graph color ramp order since the graph color pallette has been updated in last round of guideline publishing.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show new graph palette.

Help Methods

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 Updated v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.
• 24-Sep-2003 Updated guideline to include reference to the ability for the end user to turn on or off instruction text, hints, tips and key notation per application in the global preferences template.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Some editorial revisions and moved the guideline to the 'Overarching Features and Principles' section..

HTML Frame Options

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Fixed broken link.

Information About Abbreviations

• 13-Jan-2004 Added clarifying text to Acronyms section and links to I18N site to clarify translation approach.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Information About Accessibility

• 24-Nov-2003
Updated guideline to include following information:
• More details of modes (screen reader,low vision, inaccessible.)
• Notes of other Access improvements when in access mode - no redundant links; ppr on or off based on mode, discuss high level uix approach of relative xss not absolute for font scaling.
• Links to Section508 checker (interanal tool) and the latest accessibility checklist.
• Mnemonics from keyboard shortcuts (accelerators) should be added to button's ALT text.
• PPR is not turned off in accessibility mode
• 05-Dec-2003 Updated guideline to include following information:
  • More details of modes (screen reader,low vision, inaccessible.)
  • Notes of other Access improvements when in access mode - no redundant links; ppr on or off based on mode, discuss high level uix approach of relative xss not absolute for font scaling.
  • Links to Section508 checker (interanal tool) and the latest accessibility checklist.
  • Mnemonics from keyboard shortcuts (accelerators) should be added to button's ALT text.
  • PPR is not turned off in accessibility mode
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 31-Jan-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of reference to ALT text for mnemonics.

Internationalization

• 24-Mar-2004 Incorporated various improvements based on feedback from Internationalization team, including general copy edits, and substantive revision to the following guidline sections:
• General Translation and Localization Issues
• Readiness of Text for Translation
• Character Set Support
• BiDi Language Support
• Layout and Style Issues (was "Layout Issues")
• Problems with Images
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.

Keyboard Shortcuts

• 29-Apr-2004 Removed references to documenting mnemonics in Content Container Tips and Preferences information.
• 5-Mar-2004 Updated hot keys for subtab navigation to "," and "." instead of "<" and ">".
• 05-Dec-2003 Added new information about default cursor placement and updated list of Common and Application Specific mnemonics (Accelerator Keys).
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 Updated v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of accelerator keys (e.g., Apply, Cancel, etc...), most of which are the common page-level buttons. Also, spec'ing default cursor placement or focus for all page templates.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of accelerator keys (e.g., Apply, Cancel, etc...), most of which are the common page-level buttons. Also, spec'ing default cursor placement or focus for all page templates.

Language in UI

• 26-Apr-2004 -
• Clarified "Clear" button function definitions. Revised "Clear/Clear All vs. Reset to Default vs. Revert"
• Added ">" as a delimiter to communicate hierarchical relationship between concatenated objects.
• 11-Mar-2004 Fixed typo in Identification Numbers section. "multiple IDs", not "mulHintle IDs".
• 14-Jan-2004 Revised to clarify capitalization formats, in particular as applying to Bubble Text (Alt, Rollover). Added a note to the delimiter section stating allowance of colon as a secondary delimiter when a semi-colon already in used within the data.
• 05-Dec-2003 Updated information about rollover text based on the Accelerator Keys changes in Keyboard Shortcuts guideline.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 12-May-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added overview description of Personalize vs. Setup vs. Administration. Revised browser title description stating that [: Module Name | : Task Name] are optional. This is for cases when the task names can be long titles, especially in the case of translation. Also noted that module and task names are alternatives (i.e., you do not need both). Also added that sub-module and/or sub-tasks can also be added to the browser title (mostly for accessibility reasons). Added description of using numbers in sentences (e.g., within messaging). Do not start sentences with numbers.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Editorial updates based on addition of glossary terms, too. Inclusion of Oracle Legal's feedback regarding trademarks.
• 01-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Editorial revision based on missing links. Inclusion of Oracle Legal's feedback regarding trademarks.

Language: Page Titles and Breadcrumbs

• 03-March-2004 Explained how and when breadcrumbs should be used in a 2 step process and a multiple step non-linear process.
• 16-Jan-2004
  • Clarified page titles when menu items are same in multiple tabs.
  • For Process Within Process, new links for Master Detail in section Drill Down from Step by Step 3+
  • More examples of page titling for subprocess
  • Page title syntax for subprocess within subprocess.
  • Added new introductory principles in general section.
  • Restructured the 1 page Object Template section.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Overview of Partial Page Rendering (PPR)

• 05-Dec-2003 Added information about error handling in PPR event and examples of table cell PPR.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

Overview of Personalization and Setup

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added disclaimer that this guideline is now out of date. The recent personalization design documents are coming soon to provide more information.

Save Model

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 Updated v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.
• 25-Aug-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Clarification for button terminology for Process in Process flows.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of process within process. All changes are committed to the database only upon selecting "Apply" or "Submit" in the main process. Thus, in a subprocess, changes are cached after users hit "Apply" (to be renamed possibly as "Apply [SubProcess Name]"). The "Cancel [SubProcess Name]" button cancels changes in the subprocess.

Text and CSS Standards

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added page stamp styles.
• 31-Jan-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Based on usability feedback, revision of the enabled horizontal navigation style (oraNav2Enabled) from beige to white. BLAF

Truncation

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Advertising

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.

Branding

• 05-Dec-2003 Updated guideline to reflect the latest changes in Branding based on the new dense Look. Two types of Branding, Non-Contextual Branding and In-Context Branding. Two size options for Non-Contextual Branding, Large and Regular, with Regular being the default.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added the healthcare background collage images. Also, revised the font size of in-context medium branding from 14pt to 13pt (as built within UIX).

Buttons (Action/Navigation)

• 14-Jan-2004
  • Added information on button placement and spacing, including SubTab, page level, repeating.
  • General image revision/correction.
  • Substantial copy edits, retitling, and some restructuring.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look -- smaller buttons but same size text within button.

Buttons(Global)

• 05-Dec-2003 Minor editorial updates throughout document with no function or content changes. Update label of Login/Logout to be flexible to add what is being logged in and logged out if needed.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 31-Jan-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Editorial revision that 'Contact Us' global button is optional.

Buttons(Links)

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.

Browse Menu

• 29-Apr-2004 Image changes only. Removed left hand margins in bulleted list within browse menus.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.

Calculator Component

Calendar Views

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New guideline (v3.0) documenting daily, weekly, and monthly views for viewing schedules and appointments. It can be embedded into a calendar application with other calendaring functions or in a dashboard/homepage.

Color Picker

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Content Containers in Page

• 29-Apr-2004 Image changes only. Removed left hand margins in bulleted list within content container.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 Updated v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look -- smaller headers for content containers based on header guideline updates. Content container header color CSS changed for higher contrast (low vision users.)

Contextual Information

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.

Common Formats

• 19-Mar-2004
  Defined standard convention for displaying human names across the apps suite.
  Documented that math operator definitions may appear adjacent to operator symbols in choicelists.
  Revised images to show proper alignment of read-only prices (monetary format).
  Specified how alternate converted monetary values should appear.
• 05-Dec-2003 Added common formats for time zone display. Included samples and recommendation on which format to be used when displaying time zone in different part of the UI.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of currency formats (both single and multiple) plus key notations for label/data and table format. Revision of timezone (minus the daylight savings times selection).

Date Picker

• 22-Mar-2004 Updated guideline with latest information and interaction based on UIX implementation.
• Described 1-to-1 and 1-to-Many date picker layout options.
• Date picker icon requirement for user choice of inline or secondary window picker.
• Described date picker / multiple date field focus behavior.
• Described reliance of inline date picker on PPR.
• Described date picker / date field validation behavior.
• Described keyboard traversal behavior.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 Updated v3.0 guideline to heighten contrast of date CSS style to aid low vision users.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of picture displaying month and year as dropdown. This is already supported in UIX.

Flexfields

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Revisions to formatting/layout based on technology feedback. Also, added flow for creating new key flexfield combinations if the dynamic insert feature is enabled.

Graphical Status Meter

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

Header/Lines/Icon(optional)

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 Updated v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look -- smaller header (page title), subheader and subsubheader.

HGrid (Hierarchy Grid or Tree Table)

• 02-Jun-2004
• Added image of empty "(No results found)" HGrid.
• Added reference to Personalization of Table and HGrid for Views with HGrid.
• 05-Dec-2003 Updated images in the guideline that are affected by the new dense look. Added rationale for not having multiple roots HGrid. Background color for the large record set navigation row in HGrid has been changed to white to highlight the widget.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Revisions to drag and drop of column reordering/resizing based on UIX feedback.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added drag and drop column reorder and resize.

Hide/Show

• 05-Dec-2003 Minor editorial updates throughout document with no function or content changes. Additonal information stating that updateable information can be included in the Hide/Show region in a table row, but not required information. This information should be cached, if hidden, before the page is "Applied".
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Icons

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look -- smaller page title icons to match reduced CSS sizes of header.

BLAF Icon Repository

• 09-Jan-2004 NEW ICONS: Functional Icons attachments_enabled.gif attachments_disabled.gif configure_disabled.gif configure_enabled.gif issueshares_enabled.gif issueshares_disabled.gif reduceicon_enabled.gif reduceicon_disabled.gif systementry_enabled.gif systementry_disabled.gif userentry_enabled.gif userentry_disabled.gif; Status Icons midleveltask_status.gif changeorderreq_active.gif changeorderreq_status.gif; Tree Icons tree_bommodel.gif tree_cfgextarchive.gif tree_componentmodel.gif tree_configextension.gif tree_designchart.gif tree_explicitcompat.gif tree_freeformrule.gif tree_item.gif tree_itemtype.gif tree_logicrule.gif tree_numericrule.gif tree_rulesequence.gif Toolbar Icons toolbar_separator.gif
  REPLACED ICONS: Functional Icons: esign_enabled.gif esign_disabled.gif playcourse_enabled.gif playcourse_disabled.gif
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 Reduced all page title icons to 18 x 18 for the latest dense look.
• 25-Aug-2003 Includes both enabled/disabled states unless otherwise noted. NEW ICONS: acceptquote_enabled.gif, cancelpolicy_enabled.gif, down_hierarchy_disabled.gif (disabled only), movetoparent_enabled.gif, requestassetreturn_enabled.gif, selectserialnum_enabled.gif, up_hierarchy_disabled.gif (disabled only); REPLACED ICONS: updateicon_enabled.gif, deleteicon_enabled.gif
• 12-May-2003 Updated with new icons and replaced several existing ones with minor updates:(Last Updated 5.30.03) Functional Icons: Quick Select - quickselect_disabled.gif, Printable Page - printablepage_enabled.gif; REPLACED Icons: Functional Icons: Reverse Icon; reverseicon_(enabled/disabled).gif; Ancillary Graphics in Content Containers - cc_bubbleprocess.gif, cc_bubbleprocess_arrow.gif, cc_dotsprocess.gif, cc_dotsprocess_3dots.gif, cc_multipageprocess.gif
• 28-Feb-2003 ADDED NEW ICONS: Functional Icons - Reset Icon, reset_(enabled/disabled).gif; Status Indicators - Inactive Indicator, inactiveind_status.gif; Unavailable Indicator, unavailableind_status.gif; Not Applicable Indicator, notapplicableind_status.gif . Object Quantifier Icons for Related Links /Shortcuts (New Category) - Related Task (generic), relatedlink_task.gif; Related Doument (generic), relatedlink_document.gif; Related Application (generic), relatedlink_application.gif. REPLACEMENT ICONS: Status Indicators - In Progress Indicator (active/status ONLY), inprogressind_(active/status).gif
• 31-Jan-2003
  NEW ICONS
  Functional Icons - Reverse Icon: reverse_enabled.gif (enabled/disabled) - used to reverse a task or process that is not bi-directional; Reject Icon: reject_enabled.gif (enabled/disabled) - used to assign rejection to an item; Add to Cart - addtocart_enabled.gif (enabled/disabled); Map - map_enabled.gif (enabled/disabled); Take Action - takeaction_enabled.gif (enabled/disabled), takeaction_bidi_enabled.gif (enabled/disabled)
  Status Indicators: Comment Indicator (commentind_active.gif) - used to denote that an item is commented/annotated; Primary (primary_status.gif) - used to indicate an attribute as primary
  Tree Icons: Measure (tree_measure.gif) - Used to represent a measure object such as Sales, Costs, Forecast Sales, Profit, etc. in the tree; Dimension Member Lowest Level (tree_dimensionmbrchild.gif ) - A child object that has no children of its own; Saved Selection (tree_dimsavedselection.gif) - A saved selection object that consists of members along one dimension; Hierarchy (tree_hierarchy.gif) - Used to represent an hierarchy object node; List of Objects - Table/HGrid to Label/Data - childlabeldata_enabled.gif (enabled/disabled) - allows user to see a list of objects of a child from a table/HGrid in the form of label/data, such as in a Master/Details page; List of Objects - Table/HGrid to Table/HGrid; childtablehgrid_enabled.gif (enabled/disabled) - allows user to see a list of objects of a child from a table/HGrid in the form of label/data, such as in a Master/Details page
  
  REPLACED ICONS
  Functional Icons - Date Picker (datepicker_disabled.gif), Subscribe to Group (subscribetogroup_disabled.gif), Unsubscribe to Group (unsubscribetogroup_disabled.gif)
  Status Icons - Locked (locked_status.gif)

Inline Messaging and Tips

• 05-Dec-2003 Updated information about rollover text based on the Accelerator Keys changes in Keyboard Shortcuts guideline.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 Updated v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.
• 24-Sep-2003 Updated guideline to include reference to the ability for the end user to turn on or off tips and hints per application in the preferences global page. Note: Inline messaging (errors, warnings, etc) can NOT be turned on or off by the end user. Also added notion of "Cautionary Warning". "Cautionary Warning" is the same UI as a warning, but is displayed when page is first loaded.

Instruction Text

• 20-Apr-2004 Removed references to mixed bold/regular text usage.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 Updated v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.
• 24-Sep-2003 Updated guideline to include reference to the ability for the end user to turn on or off instruction text per application in the preferences global page. Minor editorial updates for readability.

Key Notation

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 Updated v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.
• 24-Sep-2003 Updated guideline to include reference to the ability for the end user to turn on or off key notation per application in the preferences global page. Note: for key notation that is within a Tip (i.e., a link within a tip to a drill down page), key notation will not be turned off unless tips are turned off in preferences.
• 12-May-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added description and picture for placement of key notation within a subtab. Also, made editorial revision showing scaling and currency in separate key notations (i.e., not combined).

Locator Element: Breadcrumbs

• 25-Mar-2004 Revised colon delimiter spacing (":"). Removed space before delimiter.
• 19-Feb-2004 Updated images to new dense look.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 31-Jan-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Revised visual specification for vertical breadcrumbs to break at the end of a carat (instead of starting the next breadcrumb line with a carat).

Locator Element: Record and Page Navigation

• 09-Jun-2004 Updated guideline to show that "Return to X" link can be dynamically generated and does not have to reflect the breadcrumb hierarchy. Miscellaneous other clarifying edits performed.
• 21-Nov-2003 Update guideline to show the new dense look.
• 23-Oct-2003New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Locator Element: Train

• 05-Dec-2003 Cleaned up images of subtrain (train within train) to be more accurate.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of process within process. For subprocess of train within a train, there are 2 "subprocess" icons surrounding the train component to denote the user is in a subprocess. This is the only process within process option (train to train) with an extra indicator in the UI.

Message Box

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look -- smaller headers (based on header changes, less whitespace within message box, smaller message box page title icon, and change in CSS color for message box text.

Page Contents Bottom Line

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look. Per executive decision, the "ski" is replaced by a straight line.

Page Footer

• 05-Dec-2003 Added more detail information about copyright rules from legal.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 31-Jan-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of function that page footer links (tab links and global button links) are removed if user has screen reader mode turned on.

Page Stamps

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 Updated v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.
• 12-May-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added text that timezone may optionally be added to page stamps listing the time.

Quick Links

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added interaction that when Quicklinks exist on section headers with hide/show, as the user selects the Quicklink, they are jumped to that section, but if section is closed, the hide/show does not automatically open. These are 2 independent controls.

"Related" Links/Shortcuts

• 29-Apr-2004 Updated guideline to remove left hand margin in bulleted related links lists.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

Separator Line

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.

Shuttle

• 15-Jan-2004 Many cosmetic changes and fixes to guideline doc. Note: "Last Updated" date NOT CHANGED from previous 18-Sep-2003, as no factual content or content order changed
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline. Addition of tabular shuttle and hierarchical shuttle. Guideline reorganized for clarification with the addition of the new types of shuttles. Also, images updated to show latest dense look.

Standard Web Widgets

• 05-Dec-2003 Add a new General Behavior section to highlight the general usage and behavior of different web widget. Added more explicit "don't" pictures within guideline regarding rules of disabled, instruction text within widget, etc to accompany existing text.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 25-Aug-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of examples where fields are empty, blank or disabled.

Switchers: Applications and Context

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.
• 12-May-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added warning text that using both dropdown and LOV as context switcher may cause unwanted horizontal scrolling for that page.

Tables

• 09-Mar-2004 Removed references to using Table Title Bean.
• Revised to state that a table title is needed, use header bean to generate the title. Cleaned up all related images.
• Changed Spec Version 3.0 to 3.1
• Misc. copy edits.
• 05-Dec-2003 Updated the guideline to reflect the recent changes in table affected by the new dense look. Reconfigure document based on rearrangement of functions within table. Added information about Query Governor and the behavior of the record set navigation based on the current limitation of how many rows it fetches. Corrected contradiction in the table sorting definition and added information about case-insensitive sorting. Added note about user non-selection error in the Table Selection section.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Revisions to drag and drop of column reordering/resizing based on UIX feedback.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Many interaction and visual additions.
  • AutoCalc in tables for simple cases.
  • Selection column may be page level (in cases where the table is the page).
  • Added more links to cross reference Table: Action/Nav, Master/Detail, and Table Flows guideline.
  • Selection counter for table is real-time count; revision to location, too.
  • Added interaction notes re: placing table within hide/show of a table (i.e., NO: hide/show table cell details, hide/show table row details, select column (and select functions) with control bar, view controls, filter controls, record set nav, refresh actions like add a row or recalc).
  • Added note that text 'Show All Details'/'Hide All Details' to state that this text is fixed (not changeable by dev) and matches hide/show col header (which always says "Details").
  • Added text stating sorted column headers do not wrap.
  • Note re: function that OA does not support total record count for tables, and uses view only record nav.
  • Added drag and drop column reorder.
  • Added drag and drop column resize.
  • Relaxed language in text re: alignment of number columns in a table (i.e., more than just the 'Total' columns can be right aligned; like the 'Quantity' column could be right aligned, too).
  • Added text re: how to handle table column with mix of editable and read-only data.

Table Navigation/Action Methods

• 10-Dec-2003 Images revised for new consensed BLAF look. Captions added to images. Minor copy edits.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Tabs/Navigation

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 Updated v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look --less space within the tab/nav component. Also some CSS changes to tab/navigation component to address readability issues and low contrast issues (low vision users.)
• 25-Aug-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added placement for global subtab instruction text and buttons. Added examples of other information (like label/data fields) on a subtabs page (typically outside and above subtabs). Added heuristics of why using both sidenav and subtabs on a page is not usable. Added example of SideNav where some nodes use hide/show and others do not. Plus, other editorial clean up.

Tree

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

About Page Template

• 19-Mar-2004 Updated content to reflect the latest About Page design.
• Added Page Personalization information.
• Documented allowed other content that may be added to page to aid Support.
• Updated images to reflect latest design.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 25-Aug-2003 Added text stating that users may also use the tab structure to navigate back to the originating page (i.e., the 'Return to X' link is not the only way to go back).
• 12-May-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added text and picture description for how users will return (via the 'Return to X' link) to the originating page.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Inclusion of Oracle Legal's feedback regarding trademarks.

Attachment Page Templates

• 21-Feb-2004 Updated to reflect the recent changes in UI.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added remove icon to pictures for examples of how user can remove attachments from the list.

Batch Detail Mode and Batch Processing Templates

• 20-Jan-2004 Clarified behavior when user chooses single record in batch mode. Text edits/re-structuring for clarity.
• 21-Nov-2003 Update guideline to show the new dense look.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Browse Page Templates

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

Browser Incompatibility Template

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

Checklist Templates

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 Updated v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.
• 12-May-2003 Draft v3.0 guideline. Editorial revisions.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Flow describing when a user has a process that contains many discrete steps. In working on the process, the user may be unable to complete all the tasks in a single session. Checklists help users track their progress in the overall process via status indicators, and also provide navigation/entry points to resume the overall process from where they left off.

Common Actions Templates

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

Compare Objects Page Templates

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 Updated v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.
• 31-Jan-2003 Updated 3.0 guideline. Additional visual specifications regarding page buttons used within compare templates. Some editorial updates, too.

Component Order (Vertical Layout)

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added placement of the Login page stamp (under tabs, parallel to breadcrumbs).

Content Layout Templates

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Export/Import Templates

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.
• 25-Aug-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Based on technology feedback of when export/import actually happens, revised some elements of the export/import templates (mostly sectioning and page buttons).
• 31-Jan-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of import function to templates. Also, some editorial updates regarding export templates.

Global Page Templates

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.
• 24-Sep-2003 Updated Global Preferences Template to include application level preferences for the end user to turn on or off instruction text, hints, tips, and/or key notation. In doing this addition, the preferences template has been modified to show a section for suite level preferences (across applications) and a section for application specific preferences.

Home Page Template

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

Long Page(Multiple Sections) Template

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

LOV (List of Values) Template

• 02-Feb-2004
  • Clarified that LOVs in table rows may return values into dependent fields placed within the hide/show portion of the table. In section "Flow of Multi-Select LOV to Populate a Single Field", added missing sample quantities to example points. Retitled section.
  • Added note on user non-selection error.
  • Revised Create image.
  • Clarified UI behavior when user cancels LOV window after launch from multiple matches.
  • Various content edits.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of picture displaying the 'Quick Select' icon and option within the LOV window.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. To create from an LOV, use a 'Create' button next to the LOV field. Field hint text can be used as well below the field to call out create button like 'If the item you are searching for does not exist, select 'Create'.

Master/Detail Templates

• 22-Dec-2003 Clarified behavior when the user removes a record in the master table. Images revised for new condensed BLAF look and factual correction. Documented reasoning behind not allowing HGrid as the Master List. See sections "Functionality within Master/Detail Templates" and "Matrix of Master/Details Template".
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 12-May-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added text and picture of optional, read-only contextual information (i.e., grandparent information) available for master/detail templates. An example usage of this type of contextual information is also provided.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Updates based on usability test results. For cases where master records are in a table format, the 'Select' column will be used for selecting the master record (not a master icon). Master/Detail templates not available when design requires a multi-select function on the master records. In these cases, use drill down into master technique, with updates available in the drill down page.

Messaging Templates

• 15-Mar-2004 Removed the indentation from Message Page Template images to be consistent with other pages with page title icons.
• 23-Jan-2004 Revised to reflect no repeating page level buttons on short messaging pages. Updated images to new dense look.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look -- smaller page titles, smaller page title icons, updated tabs and smaller message box. Also see Header Guideline, Icon Guideline, Tab/Navigation Guideline and Message Box guideline for details.

Notification Page Templates

• 28-Jan-2004 Changed page title syntax based on feedback from Workflow product team and common format name syntax.
• 05-Dec-2003 Updated information about Page Titling, Return to link and Breadcrumb in Notification.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 25-Aug-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Updates based on interaction and visual revisions from Workflow product team.

Object Templates

• 08-Dec-2003 Added note stating that validation on SubTabs and Side Nav occurs per SubTab or Side Nav section, not across pages. Some restructuring performed in doc. Added information on SideNav/SubTab content relationship. Images revised to show new condensed BLAF look. Reformatted guideline for consistency with others.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 25-Aug-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added example picture for Object Template using Subtabs. This example describes placement of the global subtab buttons.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of process within process. Defined as common launch point for main processes.

Object List Templates

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Overview Page Template

• 21-Nov-2003 Update guideline to show the new dense look.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Introduction to BLAF Templates

• 19-Feb-2004 Updated images to new dense look.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Personalization of Views (Tables and HGrids)

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 31-Jan-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of personalization of HGrid search and display. Some revisions to personalization of Tables, too. Addition of column span and personalization.
• 30-Nov-2002 Updated 3.0 guideline. On personalization of HGrid, the interaction of HGrid breadcrumbs above the view's start node are disabled. This serves to give the user context of their objects within the overall hierarchy without mis-matching the data and view definition. Some editorial updates, too. Edit of the anchor link for legacy 'Advanced Settings' button/page.

Preview and Printable Page Templates

• 05-Dec-2003 Update guideline to support launching the Printable page in a new browser window when user clicks the "Printable Page" button.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

Privacy Statement Page Templates

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.

Processing Templates

• 19-Feb-2004 Updated images to new dense look.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Scheduling Templates

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 31-Jan-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Provides templates and general instructions for defining date and time scheduling. This includes scheduling script or batch jobs, engagements, and appointments, or other events for which date and time must be configured by the user.

Search and Query Templates

• 04-Jan-2004 Link fixes in guideline doc.
• 05-Dec-2003 Added information about the new Search UI standard based on feedback from perfomance team. Blind query is restricted. At least one of the indexed elements must be filled in before the search is allowed. Added information and visual examples about the mandatory update for Applications. The Result header is replaced by a separator line.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Search and Query Flows

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

1 Step Page Template (Transactional Page or Form)

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

2 Step Process/2 Page Object Template

• 19-Feb-2004 Updated images to new dense look.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

Step by Step (3[+] Steps) Page Templates (Linear Process)

• 08-Apr-2004
  • Documented how the Checklist template can also be used as an alternate reentrant wizard for post object creation updates.
  • Documented placement of "Finish" button after all required steps complete, rather than always at the last step of the process.
  • Clarified that when a droplist is used in a subprocess, it should only list the steps from the subprocess and not the steps from the main process
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.
• 25-Aug-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Clarification for button terminology for Process in Process flows.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of process within process. A train within train is allowed. The main process consists of one train. When a user navigates to the subprocess, it is a new train of just the subprocess steps. Instead of allowing only 1 step off the train, latest guideline allows 1 page, 2-page, side nav, subtab and train off train.

Tree Page Templates

Attachments Flows

• 7-Apr-2004 Updated attachments flow image based on Attachments template enhancements.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added usability test results regarding no use of empty paperclip to add attachments. Also, added remove icon to pictures for examples of how user can remove attachments from the list.

Browse Page Flows

• 19-Feb-2004 Updated images to new dense look.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

Checklist Flows

• 21-Nov-2003 Update guideline to show the new dense look.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 12-May-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Editorial revisions.
• 12-May-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Flow describing when a user has a process that contains many discrete steps. In working on the process, the user may be unable to complete all the tasks in a single session. Checklists help users track their progress in the overall process via status indicators, and also provide navigation/entry points to resume the overall process from where they left off.

Compare Flows

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.
• 31-Jan-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Additional visual specifications regarding page buttons used during compare flow.

Export/Import Flows

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.
• 25-Aug-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Based on technology feedback of when export/import actually happens, revised some elements of the export/import templates (mostly sectioning and page buttons).
• 31-Jan-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of import function to flow. Also, some editorial updates regarding export flow.

Global Flow: Contact Us

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.

Global Flow: Help System

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.

Global Flow: Login/Logout

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.

Global Flow: Preferences

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

Global Flow: Return to Portal

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

HGrid Flows

• 02-Jun-2004 Added reference to Personalization of Table and HGrid for Views with HGrid.
• 05-Dec-2003 Images revised for new consensed BLAF look. Other cosmetic changes to guideline.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Added reference to Table Flows guideline for drag and drop of column reordering/resizing.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. User personalization of HGrids is now documented in Personalization of Tables and HGrids guideline.

Interapplication Navigation

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 16-Oct-2003 New v3.0 guideline to show latest dense look.

Intraapplication Navigation

• 05-Dec-2003 Minor editorial updates throughout document with no function or content changes. Added information about breadcrumb usages in different subprocess types.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 25-Aug-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Clarification for button terminology for Process in Process flows. Also, some additional clarifications on valid combinations. Addition of text regarding no support yet for deeper navigation than 2 levels (i.e., process in process) at this time.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. When a user is creating or updating an object and needs to create or update another object in a different tab or within the same tab but in a different section, the UI takes the user from the main process page to the subprocess page. Users can navigate from any object template to any object template, even if the main and subprocess have the same template (e.g, SideNav to SideNav, Train to Train).

Master/Detail Page Flows

• 20-Jan-2004 Updated images to new dense look.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 12-May-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Editorial revision to text within pictures.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of flows for 'focusing' on certain master objects or detail objects. For both table and Hgrid, user goes to a separate page (which may optionally include search and results) to select items on which to focus. Upon returning to the master/detail template, only those records selected will be displayed. A 'Show All' global table button is available to reset the master/detail data to show ALL records (i.e., without the focus).

Messaging Flows

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

Notifications Flow

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 25-Aug-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Updates based on interaction and visual revisions from Workflow product team.

Page Flows (Introduction to BLAF Flows)

• 21-Nov-2003 Update guideline to show the new dense look.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Personalization of Tables (Display and Data) Flow

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.

Preview and Printable Page Flow

• 24-Nov-2003 Update guideline to support launching the Printable page in a new browser window when user clicks the "Printable Page" button.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. Updated graphics to show the latest dense look.

Step by Step Page Flows

• 19-Feb-2004 Updated images to new dense look.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 25-Aug-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Clarification for button terminology for Process in Process flows.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of process within process. Additional flow information tied to Step by Step Templates.

Table Flows

• 20-Mar-2004
• Documented the Move up and Move Down in table interaction.
• Added description of Add Another Row function leftover blank row cleanup behavior.
• Documented ability to remove an object while viewing or updating that object and associated flow behavior. Added a subsection with a new flow diagram in the Delete section to indicate the new flow.
• 13-Dec-2003 Images revised for new consensed BLAF look. Other cosmetic/copy changes to document, including multiple edits performed for clarity, section level content organizers added where appropriate, rewrote/added references to Control and Selection Bar subcomponents.
• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 02-Apr-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Revisions to drag and drop of column reordering/resizing based on UIX feedback.
• 28-Feb-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Addition of several interactions corresponding to the latest Tables guideline.

Tree Page Flows

BLAF Glossary

• 23-Oct-2003 New v3.1 guideline created for version upgrade. No change in content.
• 12-May-2003 Draft 3.0 guideline. Ongoing updates based on additions to Language in UI guideline (see above). Also, revised descriptive flexfield statement indicating that contextual, descriptive flexfields are a type of descriptive flexfield, not another type of independent flexfield.