Labrador is now circle friendly
We introduce improved help function, parallax update and round edges.
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Parallax feature now includes graphics
Use crystal clear vector graphics in your longreads.
The parallax element now accepts the Graphic element. This may hold transparent PNGs, animated GIFs or vector graphics. If you need to learn how to do it just search the help section, more info below, on how to add graphic elements.
Styling updates, go in circles
The biggest update when it comes to styling is the introduction of round images and round edges.
Additionally, if your article contains a video you can now use a Video label to indicate that.
Font styles can now be used to style notice pages. This means that you can add custom font styles to you notices in Labrador Live Studio or Live Feed feature.
Help Centre with AI helper
User documentation and guides are now accessible in the CMS at url `/help`. Use the hotkey `H` or navigate via Help > Help Centre in the menu. The Help Centre includes user documentation, guides, and product updates.
Additionally, all documentation is integrated with our chatbot, which can assist in multiple languages using existing resources. The chatbot is available on all Help Centre pages in the bottom-right corner.
AI Paywall
Increase revenue with Labrador CMS
Labrador AI now supports generating sales pitches for articles, seamlessly integrating with server-side paywalls. This is a test feature currently implementet on Infosoft and Mediaconnect paywalls.
The new AI function generates a sales pitch with content from the article directly on the paywall.
New layout options include using the front crop image in sales posters. Prompts can be configured per article or globally via the admin page.
Labrador-AI
We've added new AI models to enhance your experience:
Gemini 2.0 Flash (Google Cloud - Vertex AI): Quick, Efficient, Concise
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Google) Deeper thinking
Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Anthropic): Balanced, Reliable, Smart
Claude 3.5 Sonnet v2 (Anthropic): Improved, Balanced, Reliable
Claude 3.5 Haiku (Anthropic): Fastest, Compact, Responsive
ChatGPT 4o (OpenAI) Still the best overall model.
The information on how to switch between models can be found in the Help center. we will update with newer models as soon as they reach enterprise quality. Tell us if you miss your favourite model.
Improved accessibility compliance
Several updates are made to meet requirements from the WCAG standard.
Minimum allowed font size set to 12 pixels.
A new function (a flag) called prefers-reduced-motion is used to disable text animations are in place.
Text in parallax that replaces the main title may now be set in a H1-tag. Publish validation for this will come later. This is part of an ongoing effort to improve overall accessibility.
