Merge pull request #253 from geoblacklight/2024-02-sprint-blog

Update 2024-02-12_version-4-2.md

docs/blog/posts/2024-02-12_version-4-2.md

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 Version 4.2.0 of GeoBlacklight introduces new viewers for two web-based geospatial data formats: Cloud Optimized GeoTIFFs (COGs) and PMTiles. COGs are an extension of the traditional GeoTIFF file format, optimized for cloud storage and web access, while PMTiles offer a method for storing and accessing numerous map tiles in a single, streamlined file. Both formats are designed to improve efficiency and speed across the web by utilizing HTTP range requests. This allows users to request only parts of the data, rather than entire datasets or images, distinguishing these formats from traditional geospatial web services like WFS or ArcGIS REST services. Both of the new viewers use OpenLayers instead of Leaflet, which, up until now, has been the only mapping library for GeoBlacklight. 
 
+Overall, the integration of IIIF Manifests, COGs, and PMTiles into the latest version of GeoBlacklight reflects a growing trend in data sharing, moving away from the convention of offering discrete, downloadable files and toward a more dynamic model of streaming data.
 
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 ### Clover for IIIF Manifests
 
 
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 ![](blog-images/clover.png){width=40% align=left}
 
 In earlier versions, GeoBlacklight was limited to displaying single-part images through the IIIF Image APIs, requiring anyone interested in showcasing multipart images via IIIF Manifests to integrate a custom viewer. With the release of Version 4.2, this capability is now included by default with [Clover, a viewer developed by the Samvera community.](https://samvera-labs.github.io/clover-iiif/docs)
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 ### GeoBlacklight version 5
 
-Our goals for the next major version of GeoBlacklight depend on upgrading our dependencies and frameworks. We made significant progress on modernizing our Javascript library into ES6 modules and removing our jQuery dependency. This progress is currently part of a development branch that we will resume work on at the next sprint.
+For the next major release of GeoBlacklight, our objectives require updating our dependencies and frameworks. In the recent sprint, we achieved considerable progress in updating our JavaScript library to ES6 modules and eliminating the dependency on jQuery. These updates are now part of a development branch, which we plan to further refine in the next sprint.
 
 We also plan to upgrade to Bootstrap v5 and Blacklight v8.  [Review our Release Calendar for more details.](../../docs/releases.md)
 
-These framework upgrades will allow us to pursue feature enhancements, such as addressing limitations of the map views or enabling more complex map searches. 
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-### Continuing to support newer data formats
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-The integration of IIIF Manifests, COGs, and PMTiles into the latest version of GeoBlacklight reflects a growing trend in data sharing, moving away from the conventional of offering discrete, downloadable files and toward a more dynamic model.
 
 ### Investigating OpenLayers
 
-We have been using Leaflet since the first version of GeoBlacklight, but begun exploring other mapping libraries, particularly OpenLayers for some features. 
+We have been using Leaflet since the first version of GeoBlacklight, but have begun exploring other mapping libraries, particularly OpenLayers, for some potential future features. 
 
 ### Improving the default interface
 
-After we upgrade our libraries, we will be able to address the recommendations from the [Maps UX Workgroup](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZXfTMGVAjzi5-KUIqshkLFmkPTFpH-G6cHbLl1oGw6k/edit).
+After we upgrade our libraries, we will finally be able to address the recommendations from 2023's [Maps UX Workgroup](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZXfTMGVAjzi5-KUIqshkLFmkPTFpH-G6cHbLl1oGw6k/edit).
 
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