Five killer hidden features in JIRA and Confluence
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- The document discusses 6 killer hidden features for JIRA and Confluence admins. It covers using JavaScript and HTML to customize fields and banners, using macros and default content to highlight important information on dashboards and in spaces, and creating a simple edit dialog for common workflow transitions. The tips can help admins improve the user experience and get important content in front of users.
Five killer hidden features in JIRA and Confluence
- 3. 5 Killer Hidden Features For JIRA and Confluence admins Christina Bang Atlassian 2
- 4. 6 Killer Hidden Features For JIRA and Confluence admins Christina Bang Atlassian 2
- 5. Who am I • and why should you listen to me? • 3 years at Atlassian • ‘Sales Engineer’ means ‘answers technical questions’ • Never say ‘no’ without a ‘but...’ 3
- 6. Agenda • Code stuff for both • Confluence eye candy examples • JIRA editing trick • Takeaways 4
- 7. All links and examples atlss.in/admintips
- 8. Code Stuff 6
- 9. Tip 1: JavaScript small tweaks • Globally change fields 7
- 10. Tip 1: JavaScript small tweaks • Confluence: uncheck ‘border’ for image 8
- 11. Tip 1: JavaScript small tweaks • JIRA: Set ‘time zone’ custom field value 9
- 12. A note: JavaScript & Speakeasy 10
- 13. A note: JavaScript & Speakeasy • Those JavaScript examples • Applied at admin level • Global for all users on the instance 10
- 14. A note: JavaScript & Speakeasy • Those JavaScript examples • Speakeasy Extensions • Applied at admin level • Can be JS, CSS, HTML • Global for all users on the instance • Client-side • Enabled per user, by the user 10
- 15. JavaScript & Speakeasy • Yesterday: Cory von Wallenstein’s talk ‘Product Management 2.0’ Uses JavaScript for some of his Confluence tricks • This morning: Don Brown’s talk on Speakeasy All talks will be video on summit.atlassian.com 11
- 16. Tip 2: HTML in banner 12
- 17. Tip 2: HTML in banner • JIRA & Confluence both have ‘announcement banner’ 12
- 18. Tip 2: HTML in banner • JIRA & Confluence both have ‘announcement banner’ • Anything slick you want users to see • Great for time-sensitive announcements • Atlassian uses this on our own docs for planned downtime 12
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- 22. Tip 2: HTML in banner • Highlight all kinds of info • Tips and tricks for your users 14
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- 24. Tip 2: HTML in banner • Cool trick for testing • Easily save 10 or 15 minutes switching between users 16
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- 26. Tip 2: HTML in banner 18
- 27. Tip 2: HTML in banner 18
- 28. Tip 2: HTML in banner • Same page login • Beware: passwords in plain text! • Name users as personas 19
- 29. “ A more powerful admin experience thanks to custom HTML and JavaScript. ” #summit11 20
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- 31. Tip 3: Eyes on the good stuff 22
- 32. Tip 3: Eyes on the good stuff • Content on Dashboard • Site Welcome Message • Dynamic, important content • Using labels! ‘must-read’ label, ‘dashboard’ label, etc 22
- 33. Tip 3: Eyes on the good stuff 22
- 34. Tip 3: Eyes on the good stuff 22
- 35. Tip 3: Eyes on the good stuff ‘Content by label’ macro 22
- 36. Tip 3: Eyes on the good stuff ‘Content by label’ macro 22
- 37. Tip 4: Default space content • Default Content for a Space • i.e. all personal spaces with blog posts macro 23
- 38. Tip 4: Default space content • Default Content for a Space • i.e. all personal spaces with blog posts macro 23
- 39. Tip 5: Power users spaces 24
- 40. Tip 5: Power users spaces • Skin a space with CSS 24
- 41. Tip 5: Power users spaces 24
- 42. Tip 5: Power users spaces 24
- 43. Tip 5: Power users spaces 24
- 44. Tip 5: Power users spaces 24
- 45. Tip 5: Power users spaces 24
- 46. “ Use label macros and space content to get eyes on the important content in Confluence ” #summit11 25
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- 48. Tip 6: Simple edit dialog • Custom Workflow Transition • Don’t have to see full ‘edit’ screen • Dialogs came in 4.2 27
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- 51. Tip 6: Simple edit dialog • Opens in a dialog • Returns you to original step • Useful when you edit a subset of fields often • No page refresh 29
- 52. Tip 6: Simple edit dialog If you want to learn more Ken Olofsen, Plan & Track: Instant Updates talk (next!) 30
- 53. “ Create a custom workflow transition for things that you edit all the time. ” #summit11 31
- 54. In sum • Use JavaScript and HTML • Lots of ways to get Confluence eyes on the good stuff • Use loop transitions for common, small edits 32
- 55. In sum • What are ones you know? Let’s share! • Decompression chamber • Twitter: #JIRATips, #ConfluenceTips • Comment on resources page: atlss.in/admintips 33
- 58. #JIRATips, #ConfluenceTips atlss.in/admintips 35
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