[LTER-im-rep] Testing our readiness for the next google rankings

[John Porter]

Interesting.... But I've got mixed feelings about optimizing for a
mobile (e.g. phone) because, although I will admit that phone-based
browsers are increasingly common, I just can't see the sort of serious
scientist who would be downloading and analyzing our data doing it on a
phone or tablet. There are just too many important analytical tools that
don't run in that environment.

That being said, in terms of the general public, phones may be the
dominant way of accessing the site. So the question may be more in terms
of who we see our target audience as being.

I did some looking and <7% of the users on our site were using a mobile
device.....  We passed your test - mainly because I'd installed a
partly-successful Drupal Theme aimed at mobile sites - but I've also had
some problems with it showing up on desktops as well (the Drupal module
for detecting the type of browser is only MOSTLY successful).

This is a discussion we should be having, however......

  -JP

On 6/18/2015 5:04 PM, Inigo San Gil wrote:
> 
> IMs,
> 
> Have you ever wonder what would be the next thing Bob Robbins may do,
> should he be tasked with a new-review of LTER IMs?
> 
> I have no idea. 
> 
> But I had fun looking at our /stellar /performance when it comes to
> modern technologies to deliver information.
> 
> Results in the ppt linked down here - please do not share - this is for
> your eyes only
> (well, anybody can do what I did here, /let's hope nobody finds out,
> right?/)
> 
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0yxgcx9-DoyVTQ0Y0ZWTGRFdEk/view?usp=sharing
> 
> inigo
> 
> 
> 
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