From ec13bafcaa23284e6e14295d73d9107bf5e82241 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luke Fretwell Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:25:40 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add Pulse docs page, clarify Changelog scope Changelog previously only described the public scangov.org version; now distinguishes it from the private per-site Changelog page on my.scangov.com. --- content/changelog.md | 11 +++++++---- content/pulse.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) create mode 100644 content/pulse.md diff --git a/content/changelog.md b/content/changelog.md index 04a851b..369502d 100644 --- a/content/changelog.md +++ b/content/changelog.md @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ --- title: "Changelog" date: 2025-02-15 -modified: 2026-07-17 +modified: 2026-07-25 author: ScanGov -description: "Timeline of changes to government websites." +description: "Timeline of website changes." icon: "fa-solid fa-timeline" category: "product" topics: @@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ topics: ## About -The [ScanGov changelog](https://scangov.org/changelog) tracks changes in government websites' compliance with digital experience [standards](/standards) — accessibility, security, SEO, and more. +Changelog tracks changes in a site's compliance with digital experience [standards](/standards) over time — accessibility, security, SEO, and more. + +- Each my.scangov.com site also has its own Changelog page (in the site sidebar), scoped to just that site. +- The [ScanGov changelog](https://scangov.org/changelog) is public and covers every government site ScanGov monitors. ## Icons @@ -21,4 +24,4 @@ The [ScanGov changelog](https://scangov.org/changelog) tracks changes in governm ## Dates -Changelog dates reflect ScanGov scraper times and NOT when actual changes were made. \ No newline at end of file +Changelog dates reflect ScanGov scraper times and NOT when actual changes were made. diff --git a/content/pulse.md b/content/pulse.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..71d1bac --- /dev/null +++ b/content/pulse.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +title: "Pulse" +date: 2026-07-25 +description: "How the Pulse score trend chart works." +icon: "fa-solid fa-wave-square" +category: "product" +topics: + - ScanGov +--- + +## About + +Pulse charts how a site's [indicator](/indicators) scores move over time. The full chart, on each site's Pulse page (in the site sidebar), plots Overall alongside all four indicators — Botability, Accessibility, Usability, Security — so you can see whether a site is trending up, down, or holding steady. + +A smaller version of the same chart appears on the [dashboard](/tasklist) and on each indicator page, scoped to that indicator only. + +## Reading the chart + +Each line's most recent point is clickable — Overall jumps to the dashboard, any indicator jumps to that indicator's page. + +## Why it matters + +A grade or score is a snapshot. Pulse shows the trend behind it — whether today's grade is the result of steady improvement, a recent regression, or no real change at all.