[LTER-im-rep] Testing our readiness for the next google rankings -- Possible ASM session(s)?

Fri Jun 19 10:10:49 MDT 2015

Ditto the above.
SBC made being truly mobile-optimization a later priority for the same 
reasons. In addition to phones, though, people are using tablets. Not 
for data downloads, but web browsing and email. So I have lots of 
questions that maybe some of you know the answers to.

These questions are rhetorical -- please don't answer! But a discussion 
might make a good session for the ASM
1. where do I look in google-analytics to know if hits are via 
computer|phone|tablet? what tools do you use if your university won't 
let you use google-analytics?
2. what does 'mobile viewport not set' mean? is this a simple fix?
3. if I use a fluid design, then it sloshes all over when viewed on a 
big monitor. what settings prevent that?

Obviously, I';d rather ask this group than do all the research myself.

And since we're speaking about the ASM and websites, there is another 
topics:
4. micromarkup in datasets - what's the best way to add these to EML 
(see http://schema.org)
I remember starting this discussion with Inigo after his databits 
article. He was going to map the drupal/deims settings to EML paths

Note the new subject line, as I fork this thread.  I wanted to get 
people thinking about 1-2 ASM sessions focused on websites.

thanks!
Margaret

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Margaret O'Brien
Information Management
Santa Barbara Coastal LTER
Marine Science Institute, UCSB
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
805-893-2071 (voice)
http://sbc.lternet.edu

On 6/19/15 8:49 AM, Wade Sheldon wrote:
> We're in the same boat, but I agree that this subject deserves 
> discussion. For example, a good use case for a revamped network web 
> site would be to provide sites with a common infrastructure for 
> developing a mobile optimized web presence. I don't see a phone UI as 
> being useful for people looking for research data or other products, 
> but things like general project info, personnel contact info, news, 
> site maps, etc. would certainly be compelling things to provide on a 
> smart phone for people visiting an LTER site. Either as an app, or 
> just a suitably-styled and structured web page.
>
> But like John said, the key point to consider is who our audience 
> truly is and where we should be directing our effect. We don't have 
> the resources to chase every shiny new technology, and I for one won't 
> lose any sleep if our website fails to render on an Apple Watch ;)
>
> Wade
>
>
>
> On 6/19/2015 11:23 AM, Dan Bahauddin wrote:
>> Mobile optimization is something we are working on at our site as 
>> well.  As John notes, there are circumstances when viewing data where 
>> such optimization is not terribly useful and is potentially counter 
>> productive.
>>
>> -- 
>> Dan Bahauddin
>> /Information Manager
>>
>> Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve
>> 2660 Fawn Lake Dr. NE
>> East Bethel, MN 55005
>>
>> Office:  612-301-2603
>> Fax:  612-301-2626/
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 10:01 AM, John Porter <jhp7e at virginia.edu 
>> <mailto:jhp7e at virginia.edu>> wrote:
>>
>>     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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