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==Versions==
 
==Versions==
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===Version one===
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===Version 1===
 
Released on September 24th, 2018, the first version of Aurora design system included components, as well as best practices for written content and data visualization.
 
Released on September 24th, 2018, the first version of Aurora design system included components, as well as best practices for written content and data visualization.
  
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====Components in version one====
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====Components in Version 1====
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Version one included HTML code, design elements and documentation for the following components:
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Version 1 included HTML code, design elements and documentation for the following components:
  
 
[[File:Tagsdesignsystem.PNG|700px|thumb|right|Example of Tags component with HTML code]]
 
[[File:Tagsdesignsystem.PNG|700px|thumb|right|Example of Tags component with HTML code]]
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====Content and data====
 
====Content and data====
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Aurora contained content guidelines and data visualization styles, and best practices for the following topics:
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Aurora Version 1 contained content guidelines and data visualization styles, and best practices for the following topics:
 
[[File:Graphaurora.jpg|700px|thumb|right|Example of a bar graph in Aurora design system]]
 
[[File:Graphaurora.jpg|700px|thumb|right|Example of a bar graph in Aurora design system]]
 
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==Future Updates==
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As Aurora is an iterative product, updates and fixes will be applied on a regular schedule. All versioning is subject to change based off of changing priorities and user feedback. Currently three iterations have been planned.
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===Version 1.2===
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Version 1.2 will fix known bugs, as well as add components and content that are in progress from Version 1.
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====Fixes====
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* Improvements to mobile navigation
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* Review of all of the alternative text on the site
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* Apply usability and accessibility fixes
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* Add proper translations in code blocks
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* Fix inconsistency in components
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====Updates====
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* Download page with distribution file and UI kit
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* Contact page
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* Help articles formatting
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* Comments
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* Menus
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* Do and don't images
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===Version 1.3===
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Version 1.3 will update the navigation elements in Aurora, as well as address fixes from user feedback from Version 1.2.
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====Updates====
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* Drawers and accordions
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* Header and Footer
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* Sidebar
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* Tabs
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* Alternative Text article
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* Research page for design system-related studies
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===Version 2===
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Version 2 will be a major update to Aurora design system. Content based off the Open Accessible Digital Workspace will be added, as well as additional resources and common layouts. Fixes from user feedback of Version 1.3 will be addressed.
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====Identity====
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* Values and mission statement
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* Logo
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* Brand colours
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* Taglines
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* Voice and tone
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====Resources====
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* Inclusive design
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* Research and best practices
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====Layouts====
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* Site navigation
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* App navigation
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* Login page
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* Stats dashboard
  
 
== Research ==
 
== Research ==
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|label3  = Développeur
 
|data3  = Division de la collaboration numérique
 
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|label4  = Initial release
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|label4  = Version initiale
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|data4  = 24 septembre 2018
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|data4  = le 24 septembre 2018
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|label5  = Dernière version
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|data5  = V1, 24 septembre 2018
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|label6  = Site Web
 
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'''Aurora design system''' is a central design guide developed in 2018 by the Digital Collaboration Division within the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat of the Government of Canada. It was built through a collaborative effort between various designers, developers and writers across the Government of Canada.  
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Le '''système de conception Aurora''' est un guide de conception central développé en 2018 par la Division de la collaboration numérique du Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du gouvernement du Canada. Il est le fruit d’un partenariat entre divers concepteurs, développeurs et rédacteurs du gouvernement du Canada.
  
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Lead by the Digital Collaboration Division at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Aurora design system was created in collaboration with the Canadian Digital Service: Talent Cloud, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and other individuals within Government of Canada. Aurora design system was created to standardize the visual language and user experience of the Open Accessible Digital Workplace's online applications and tools.
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Conçu sous la direction de la Division de la collaboration numérique du Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada, le système de conception Aurora a été créé en collaboration avec le Service numérique canadien, le Nuage de talents, Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada ainsi que d’autres employés du gouvernement du Canada. Le système de conception Aurora permet de normaliser le langage visuel et l’expérience-utilisateur des applications et des outils en ligne de l’espace de travail numérique ouvert et accessible.
  
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==Overview==
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==Aperçu==
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Aurora design system is a catalogue of user interface elements, writing style, guiding principles, coding standards, visual design, etc. for use in the Open Accessible Digital Workplace's applications. It was built in the open with contributions from developers, designers, writers and data scientists. Aurora design system is an ongoing project. Future iterations will be made to increase the number of components available, expand its code and documentation, and improve its user experience attributes.
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Le système de conception Aurora est un catalogue comportant les éléments de l’interface-utilisateur, le style de rédaction, les principes directeurs, les normes de codage, la conception visuelle, etc. qui peuvent être utilisés dans les applications de l’espace de travail numérique ouvert et accessible. Il a été réalisé à partir d’un environnement ouvert, et des développeurs, des concepteurs, des rédacteurs et des scientifiques des données y ont contribué. Le système de conception Aurora est un projet continu. D’autres versions seront publiées; elles permettront d’accroître le nombre de composantes disponibles, d’élargir le code et d’augmenter la documentation, et d’améliorer les attributs de l’expérience-utilisateur.
  
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===Mission Statement===
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===Énoncé de mission===
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Make a design system for the Government of Canada’s digital collaboration tools that can also be reused and applied to other public or internal digital services and products. This system will help to ensure a seamless experience for users across platforms, will be easy to use, and quick for developers and designers to implement. The design system will provide a basic framework with guiding principles and components, with the ability to be adapted to other brands and needs.  
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Créer un système de conception pour les outils de collaboration numérique du gouvernement du Canada, qui peut être réutilisé et appliqué à d’autres services et produits numériques internes ou publics. Le système permettra de garantir une expérience fluide aux utilisateurs de toutes les plateformes; il sera facile à utiliser et pourra être mis en œuvre rapidement par les développeurs et les concepteurs. Le système de conception fournira un cadre général ainsi que des principes directeurs et des composantes, adaptables à d’autres marques et besoins.
  
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===Principles===   
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===Principes===   
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Aurora design system adheres to the following principles:
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Le système de conception Aurora respecte les principes suivants :
  
 
*'''Simple et flexible''': Offre tous les éléments nécessaires sans être restrictif. Le système de conception Aurora est un système léger, qui peut être adapté à un produit particulier.
 
*'''Simple et flexible''': Offre tous les éléments nécessaires sans être restrictif. Le système de conception Aurora est un système léger, qui peut être adapté à un produit particulier.
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*'''Ouvert''': Ouvert et accessible à quiconque souhaite l’utiliser. Tous les codes sources du système de conception Aurora sont ouverts, et les lignes directrices et autres éléments peuvent être copiés librement.
 
*'''Ouvert''': Ouvert et accessible à quiconque souhaite l’utiliser. Tous les codes sources du système de conception Aurora sont ouverts, et les lignes directrices et autres éléments peuvent être copiés librement.
  
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==Project Team==
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==Équipe de projet==
  
 
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!Contact Information
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!Personne-ressource
 
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|Project Leads
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|Chefs de projet
 
|[https://gccollab.ca/profile/Genevieve.Lemieux Genevieve Lemieux]
 
|[https://gccollab.ca/profile/Genevieve.Lemieux Genevieve Lemieux]
 
[https://gccollab.ca/profile/Sduff Sierra Duffey]
 
[https://gccollab.ca/profile/Sduff Sierra Duffey]
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|Digital Collaboration Division
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|Division de la collaboration numérique
 
|genevieve.lemieux@tbs-sct.gc.ca
 
|genevieve.lemieux@tbs-sct.gc.ca
 
sierra.duffey@tbs-sct.gc.ca
 
sierra.duffey@tbs-sct.gc.ca
 
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|UX Researchers
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|Chercheurs sur l’expérience-utilisateur
 
|[https://gccollab.ca/profile/Rebecca.Jeong Rebecca Jeong]
 
|[https://gccollab.ca/profile/Rebecca.Jeong Rebecca Jeong]
  
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[https://gccollab.ca/profile/Donna.Monbourquette Donna Monbourquette]
 
[https://gccollab.ca/profile/Donna.Monbourquette Donna Monbourquette]
  
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|Digital Collaboration Division
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|Division de la collaboration numérique
  
 
|rebecca.jeong@tbs-sct.gc.ca
 
|rebecca.jeong@tbs-sct.gc.ca
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donna.monbourquette@tbs-sct.gc.ca<br>
 
donna.monbourquette@tbs-sct.gc.ca<br>
 
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|-
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|Front-End (UI) Developers
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|Développeurs d’interfaces frontales
 
|[https://gcconnex.gc.ca/profile/Ethan.Wallace Ethan Wallace]
 
|[https://gcconnex.gc.ca/profile/Ethan.Wallace Ethan Wallace]
 
[https://gcconnex.gc.ca/profile/Nicholas.Pietrantonio Nick Pietrantonio]
 
[https://gcconnex.gc.ca/profile/Nicholas.Pietrantonio Nick Pietrantonio]
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Daniel Spence
 
Daniel Spence
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|Digital Collaboration Division
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|Division de la collaboration numérique
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
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Health Canada
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Santé Canada
  
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Canada Revenue Agency
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Agence du revenu du Canada
 
|ethan.wallace@tbs-sct.gc.ca
 
|ethan.wallace@tbs-sct.gc.ca
 
nicholas.pietrantonio@tbs-sct.gc.ca
 
nicholas.pietrantonio@tbs-sct.gc.ca
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daniel.spence@cra-arc.gc.ca
 
daniel.spence@cra-arc.gc.ca
 
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|-
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|Graphic Designers
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|Concepteurs graphiques
 
|[https://gccollab.ca/profile/Michael.Martel Michael Martel]<br>[https://gccollab.ca/profile/Sabrina.Rowland.Cote Sabrina Rowland Côté]
 
|[https://gccollab.ca/profile/Michael.Martel Michael Martel]<br>[https://gccollab.ca/profile/Sabrina.Rowland.Cote Sabrina Rowland Côté]
 
Chuma Asuzu
 
Chuma Asuzu
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|Digital Collaboration Division<br><br>IRCC
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|Division de la collaboration numérique<br><br>IRCC
 
| michael.martel@tbs-sct.gc.ca<br>sabrina.rowland-cote@tbs-sct.gc.ca
 
| michael.martel@tbs-sct.gc.ca<br>sabrina.rowland-cote@tbs-sct.gc.ca
 
michael.asuzu@cic.gc.ca
 
michael.asuzu@cic.gc.ca
 
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|Technical Writers
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|Rédacteurs techniques
 
|[https://gccollab.ca/profile/Marianne.Aubrey Marianne Aubrey]
 
|[https://gccollab.ca/profile/Marianne.Aubrey Marianne Aubrey]
 
Nneka Nnagbo
 
Nneka Nnagbo
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|Digital Collaboration Division
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|Division de la collaboration numérique
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Canada Revenue Agency
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Agence du revenu du Canada
 
|marianne.aubrey@tbs-sct.gc.ca
 
|marianne.aubrey@tbs-sct.gc.ca
  
 
nneka.nnagbo@cra-arc.gc.ca
 
nneka.nnagbo@cra-arc.gc.ca
 
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|Partnership Liaison
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|Liaison avec les partenaires
 
|[https://gcconnex.gc.ca/profile/Heather.Laird Heather Laird]
 
|[https://gcconnex.gc.ca/profile/Heather.Laird Heather Laird]
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|Digital Collaboration Division
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|Division de la collaboration numérique
 
|heather.laird@tbs-sct.gc.ca
 
|heather.laird@tbs-sct.gc.ca
 
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|Consultants
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|Experts-conseils
 
|Sean Boots
 
|Sean Boots
 
Thomas Gohard
 
Thomas Gohard
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Gerardo Escandon
 
Gerardo Escandon
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|Canadian Digital Service
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|Service numérique canadien
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OneGC (TBS)
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Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada
  
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OneGC (TBS)
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Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada
  
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Talent Cloud
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Nuage de talents
 
|sean.boots@tbs-sct.gc.ca
 
|sean.boots@tbs-sct.gc.ca
  
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==Versions==
 
==Versions==
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===Version one===
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===Version 1===
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Released on September 24th, 2018, the first version of Aurora design system included components, as well as best practices for written content and data visualization.
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Publiée le 24 septembre 2018, la première version du système de conception Aurora comprenait des composantes, ainsi que des pratiques exemplaires pour le contenu écrit et la visualisation des données.
  
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====Composantes de la version 1====
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Version one included HTML code, design elements and documentation for the following components:
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La première version comprenait le code HTML, les éléments de conception et la documentation pour les composantes suivantes :
  
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[[File:Tagsdesignsystem.PNG|700px|thumb|right|Example of Tags component with HTML code]]
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[[File:BalisesAurora.JPG|700px|thumb|right|Exemple de composantes d’étiquettes avec code HTML]]
  
 
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|'''Visuels'''
 
|'''Visuels'''
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====Content and data====
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====Contenu et données====
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Aurora contained content guidelines and data visualization styles, and best practices for the following topics:
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Aurora contient des lignes directrices sur le contenu et des styles de visualisation des données, ainsi que des pratiques exemplaires sur les sujets suivants :
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[[File:Graphaurora.jpg|700px|thumb|right|Example of a bar graph in Aurora design system]]
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[[File:DiagrammesAurora.JPG|700px|thumb|right|Exemple de diagramme à barres dans le système de conception Aurora]]
 
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!Sujet
 
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|'''Lignes directrices sur le contenu'''
 
|'''Lignes directrices sur le contenu'''
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== Research ==
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==Prochaines mises à jours==
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La Division de la collaboration numérique se consacre constamment à actualiser et à itérer le système de conception Aurora afin de l’améliorer davantage encore. Vous trouverez ci-après un bref coup d’œil sur les changements envisagés en vue des prochaines versions.
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===Version 1.2===
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Dans la version 1.2, nous allons appliquer les rustines connues, ajouter les composantes en cours, intégrer des saisies d’écran démontrant les actions à faire et celles à éviter, ainsi que fournir des fichiers de distribution pour les développeurs.
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La liste ci-après contient les rustines et les mises à jour envisagées :
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====Rustines====
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Améliorer la navigation mobile
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Réviser tout le texte optionnel sur le site
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Appliquer les rustines en matière de facilité d’emploi et d’accessibilité
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Ajouter des traductions justes en blocs de code
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Corriger les incohérences dans les composantes
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====Mises à jour====
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Page de téléchargement renfermant le fichier de distribution et la trousse IU
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Page de coordonnées
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Formatage des articles du centre de dépannage
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Commentaires
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Menus
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Saisies d’écran affichant les actions à faire et celles à éviter
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===Version 1.3===
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Dans la version 1.3, nous ajouterons des éléments de navigation, ainsi qu’une page renfermant notre recherche EU sur le contenu du système de conception. En outre, nous appliquerons les rustines proposées par l’entremise des commentaires des utilisateurs de la version 1.2.
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Les éléments ci-après, entre autres, seront actualisés :
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Classeurs et accordéons
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En-tête et pied de page
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Encadré latéral
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Onglets
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Article sur le texte optionnel
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Page pour les recherches sur les SD
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===Version 2===
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La version 2 comprend d’importantes mises à jour, y compris une section « Identité » en fonction de la marque « OADW », des ressources supplémentaires et des mises en page communes. Nous appliquerons aussi des rustines en fonction des commentaires des utilisateurs de la version 1.3.
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Section « Identité » :
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Valeurs et énoncé de mission
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Logo
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Titres d’appel
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Voix et ton
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Section « Ressources » :
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Conception inclusive
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Recherche et pratiques exemplaires
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Mises en page :
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Navigation sur le site
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Navigation sur l’appli
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Page de connexion
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Tableau de bord de statistiques
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Les versions énoncées ci-dessus sont susceptibles de changer. Aurora continuera de procéder par itération de manière agile, ce qui signifie que les enjeux seront résolus et des mises à jour seront apportées selon les priorités changeantes et les commentaires des utilisateurs.
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==Recherche ==
  
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==== Studies conducted by the Digital Collaboration Divison ====
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====Études menées par la Division de la collaboration numérique====
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* [[:File:GCTools Design System - Mood Board Heatmap 2018 short.pdf|Mood Board Survey]]
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* [[:File:GCTools Design System - Mood Board Heatmap 2018 short.pdf|Sondage sur les planches de tendance (Anglais seulement)]]
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* [[:File:Results DS Information Architecture.pdf|Card-Sorting: Information Architecture]]
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* [[:File:Results DS Information Architecture.pdf|Tri des cartes : Architecture de l’information (Anglais seulement)]]
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* [[:File:Report typography and data viz testing.pdf|Report: Typography and Data Visualizations]]
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* [[:File:Report typography and data viz testing.pdf|Rapport : Typographie et visualisation des données (Anglais seulement)]]
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* [[:File:Design system architecture final.pdf|Final Architecture for Design System]]
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* [[:File:Design system architecture final.pdf|Architecture finale du système de conception (Anglais seulement)]]
  
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==== Design systems used as inspiration and reference ====
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====Systèmes de conception utilisés comme source d’inspiration et de référence====
 
* [https://semantic-ui.com/ Semantic.ui]
 
* [https://semantic-ui.com/ Semantic.ui]
 
* [https://material.io/guidelines/ Google Material Design]!  
 
* [https://material.io/guidelines/ Google Material Design]!  
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Aurora design system
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Initial release September 24, 2018
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Website design.gccollab.ca
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GitHub repository Github Repository

Aurora design system is a central design guide developed in 2018 by the Digital Collaboration Division within the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat of the Government of Canada. It was built through a collaborative effort between various designers, developers and writers across the Government of Canada.

Lead by the Digital Collaboration Division at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Aurora design system was created in collaboration with the Canadian Digital Service: Talent Cloud, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and other individuals within Government of Canada. Aurora design system was created to standardize the visual language and user experience of the Open Accessible Digital Workplace's online applications and tools.

Overview[edit | edit source]

Aurora design system is a catalogue of user interface elements, writing style, guiding principles, coding standards, visual design, etc. for use in the Open Accessible Digital Workplace's applications. It was built in the open with contributions from developers, designers, writers and data scientists. Aurora design system is an ongoing project. Future iterations will be made to increase the number of components available, expand its code and documentation, and improve its user experience attributes.

Mission Statement[edit | edit source]

Make a design system for the Government of Canada’s digital collaboration tools that can also be reused and applied to other public or internal digital services and products. This system will help to ensure a seamless experience for users across platforms, will be easy to use, and quick for developers and designers to implement. The design system will provide a basic framework with guiding principles and components, with the ability to be adapted to other brands and needs.

Principles[edit | edit source]

Aurora design system adheres to the following principles:

  • Simple and flexible: Provides all necessary elements without being restrictive. Aurora Design System is a lightweight system that can be adapted to suit a specific product.
  • Fun to use: Makes the job of developers and designers easier rather than add extra burdens or obligations to follow. Aurora Design System has an aesthetically pleasing design that is easy to navigate and adapt.
  • Re-usable: Suits a variety of needs. All components and principles are generic enough to be applied to a wide range of digital products. Code and design elements can easily be extracted to create new products, and communications guidelines are easy to understand and follow.
  • Diverse: Covers a variety of needs and types of products. Aurora Design System follows necessary Government of Canada obligations such as official languages and accessibility
  • Technology agnostic: Applicable to any technologic framework that a team decides to use for their project.
  • Open: To anyone who wishes to use it. All of Aurora Design System’s code is open source, and all other guidelines and elements are free to copy.

Project Team[edit | edit source]

Role Name(s) Team Contact Information
Project Leads Genevieve Lemieux

Sierra Duffey

Digital Collaboration Division genevieve.lemieux@tbs-sct.gc.ca

sierra.duffey@tbs-sct.gc.ca

UX Researchers Rebecca Jeong

Alex Mesley

Donna Monbourquette

Digital Collaboration Division rebecca.jeong@tbs-sct.gc.ca

alex.mesley@tbs-st.gc.ca

donna.monbourquette@tbs-sct.gc.ca

Front-End (UI) Developers Ethan Wallace

Nick Pietrantonio

Simon Roy

Omar Nasr

Daniel Spence

Digital Collaboration Division


Health Canada

Canada Revenue Agency

ethan.wallace@tbs-sct.gc.ca

nicholas.pietrantonio@tbs-sct.gc.ca

stephanie.lefebvre@tbs-sct.gc.ca

simon.roy@tbs-sct.gc.ca

omar.nasr@canada.ca

daniel.spence@cra-arc.gc.ca

Graphic Designers Michael Martel
Sabrina Rowland Côté

Chuma Asuzu

Digital Collaboration Division

IRCC 		michael.martel@tbs-sct.gc.ca
sabrina.rowland-cote@tbs-sct.gc.ca

michael.asuzu@cic.gc.ca

Technical Writers Marianne Aubrey

Nneka Nnagbo

Digital Collaboration Division

Canada Revenue Agency

marianne.aubrey@tbs-sct.gc.ca

nneka.nnagbo@cra-arc.gc.ca

Partnership Liaison Heather Laird Digital Collaboration Division heather.laird@tbs-sct.gc.ca
Consultants Sean Boots

Thomas Gohard

Paul Jackson

Gerardo Escandon

Canadian Digital Service

OneGC (TBS)

OneGC (TBS)

Talent Cloud

sean.boots@tbs-sct.gc.ca

thomas.gohard@tbs-sct.gc.ca

paul.jackson@tbs-sct.gc.ca

Versions[edit | edit source]

Version 1[edit | edit source]

Released on September 24th, 2018, the first version of Aurora design system included components, as well as best practices for written content and data visualization.

Components in Version 1[edit | edit source]

Version 1 included HTML code, design elements and documentation for the following components:

Example of Tags component with HTML code
Component Type Component
Visuals Colour

Icons

Typography

Standard Avatars and thumbnails

Badges

Buttons

Cards

Divider/rule

Grids and spacing

System messaging

Tags, chips and pills

Tooltips

Navigation Breadcrumbs

Back to top

Links

Pagination and scrolling

Search

Forms Form design and labels

Button inputs

Errors and validation

File upload

Progress indicators

Text inputs

Content and data[edit | edit source]

Aurora Version 1 contained content guidelines and data visualization styles, and best practices for the following topics:

Example of a bar graph in Aurora design system
Category Topic
Content guidelines Reading level and plain language

Spelling

Addressing users

Referring to product owners and the Government of Canada

Useful tools

Content formatting Aurora follows the Canadian Press Style Guide:

Capitalization Dates, numbers and addresses

Time

Units of measurement

Ampersands

Commas, ellipses, colons

Slashes and hyphens

Bold and italics

Quotation marks

Glossary Containing definitions of words commonly used by the Digital Collaboration Division.
System vocabulary Containing definitions of words appearing in Aurora and its tools.
Data overview Best practices of data visualization

Multiple formats

Labels

Colours and textures

Stylized numbers

Choosing visualizations Tables

Bar and column graphs

Line graphs

Scatterplots

Legends and tooltips Side aligned legend

Bottom aligned legend

Future Updates[edit | edit source]

As Aurora is an iterative product, updates and fixes will be applied on a regular schedule. All versioning is subject to change based off of changing priorities and user feedback. Currently three iterations have been planned.

Version 1.2[edit | edit source]

Version 1.2 will fix known bugs, as well as add components and content that are in progress from Version 1.

Fixes[edit | edit source]

  • Improvements to mobile navigation
  • Review of all of the alternative text on the site
  • Apply usability and accessibility fixes
  • Add proper translations in code blocks
  • Fix inconsistency in components

Updates[edit | edit source]

  • Download page with distribution file and UI kit
  • Contact page
  • Help articles formatting
  • Comments
  • Menus
  • Do and don't images

Version 1.3[edit | edit source]

Version 1.3 will update the navigation elements in Aurora, as well as address fixes from user feedback from Version 1.2.

Updates[edit | edit source]

  • Drawers and accordions
  • Header and Footer
  • Sidebar
  • Tabs
  • Alternative Text article
  • Research page for design system-related studies

Version 2[edit | edit source]

Version 2 will be a major update to Aurora design system. Content based off the Open Accessible Digital Workspace will be added, as well as additional resources and common layouts. Fixes from user feedback of Version 1.3 will be addressed.

Identity[edit | edit source]

  • Values and mission statement
  • Logo
  • Brand colours
  • Taglines
  • Voice and tone

Resources[edit | edit source]

  • Inclusive design
  • Research and best practices

Layouts[edit | edit source]

  • Site navigation
  • App navigation
  • Login page
  • Stats dashboard

Research[edit | edit source]

Studies conducted by the Digital Collaboration Divison[edit | edit source]

Design systems used as inspiration and reference[edit | edit source]


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