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    "title" : "Mobile Gov Resources for 2013! |Digital.gov",
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    {"title" :"Mobile Gov Resources for 2013!","summary" : "With mobile use growing exponentially and federal agencies implementing customer-facing mobile services for the Digital Government Strategy, we decided to put together a Mobile Gov resource “cheat sheet” with concepts and information we think will be helpful for agencies implementing Mobile Gov in 2013. Here’s what Mobile Gov implementers need to","date" : "2012-12-21T09:55:27-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : {
        
            "application-programming-interface" : "Application programming interface",
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Here’s what Mobile Gov implementers need to know!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAPIs\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApplication Programming Interfaces (APIs) have been called the “secret sauce” for digital services. They help open information (content and data) so it can be reused inside and outside of government. Agencies like the \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2012/11/05/centers-for-disease-control-content-syndication/\" title=\"Centers for Disease Control Content Syndication\"\u003eCDC have leveraged API’s to build Mobile Gov\u003c/a\u003e. The Digital Services Innovation Center is helping agencies build out APIs by building out knowledge. Agencies can \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/04/30/apis-in-government/\" title=\"APIs in Government\"\u003euse the API Toolkit\u003c/a\u003e to learn \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2012/07/26/introduction-to-apis/\" title=\"Introduction to APIs\"\u003eAPI basics\u003c/a\u003e and see \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2012/07/16/healthfinder-gov-api/\" title=\"Healthfinder.gov API\"\u003eexamples of APIs in government\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpen Content Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo support infrastructure and content needs across the federal government, the Digital Services Innovation Center developed a CMS toolkit with resources to help agencies choose, design and migrate to a content management system (CMS). A CMS not only helps agencies efficiently manage their online content and create mobile products, but also can help them move to an open content model, making it easier for people to find, share, use, and re-use government information. And, for agencies who need a government policy-compliant platform and hosting solution, the Digital Services Innovation Center alpha launched \u003ca href=\"https://sites.usa.gov/\"\u003esites.usa.gov, an enterprise-ready CMS service in the cloud\u003c/a\u003e and they’re happy to \u003ca href=\"https://sites.usa.gov/\"\u003ehelp you get started\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMobile First\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/09/30/mobile-first/\" title=\"Mobile First\"\u003eMobile First\u003c/a\u003e is a form of mobile strategy that posits any content or application that an agency creates, should be done with a mobile first mentality. Agencies should design all mobile products with accessibility in mind and use these practices when testing. Check out the webinar we hosted that explains a proper Mobile First approach and then read the \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2012/10/02/taking-cancer-gov-mobile/\" title=\"Taking Cancer.gov Mobile\"\u003eNational Cancer Institute’s mobile first approach\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMobile App vs. Mobile Web\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith existing services many agencies ask themselves where to start–Mobile apps or Mobile web? In late 2011, we hosted a Mobile Apps Versus Mobile Web webinar where the Department of Labor and Transportation Security Administration debated this question and came to the answer that agencies should strive to implement both.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMobile Web/Responsive Design, Web Apps \u0026amp; Native Apps\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince that webinar we’ve learned that mobile implementation is not a clear cut decision between mobile web vs. mobile app and that mobile products fall in a continuum between mobile web and native. New mobile implementations like responsive design and others are explained below.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMobile Web–Instead of creating a mobile website different than the traditional agency website, a popular implementation of mobile web is \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/06/11/responsive-design/\" title=\"Responsive Design Overview, Resources and Tools\"\u003eresponsive design\u003c/a\u003e which allows a website to adjust to the size of any device’s screen.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMobile Web Apps– One new implementation we are seeing are mobile websites that are responsive but offer some sort of advanced functionality. An example is \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2012/03/05/myds-web-app/\" title=\"MyDS Web App\"\u003eNIH’s MyDS web app\u003c/a\u003e which allows users to document and store their dietary supplement intake from anytime and anywhere.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative Apps– We are seeing various mobile device functionalities being utilized on various mobile platforms. For some examples of good government native apps, check out \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2012/02/22/my-tsa-mobile-app/\" title=\"My TSA Mobile App\"\u003eMyTSA\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/02/20/124062/\" title=\"IRS2Go App Updates\"\u003eIRS2Go\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2012/05/31/eyenote/\" title=\"Eyenote\"\u003eEyenote\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2012/02/22/dol-labor-stats-app/\" title=\"DOL Labor Stats App\"\u003eDOL LaborStats\u003c/a\u003e, and USDA’s \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2012/06/08/usdas-ask-karen/\" title=\"USDA’s Ask Karen\"\u003eAskKaren\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMobile Platforms\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the U.S., there are four mobile platforms for developing mobile apps–Blackberry, iOS/Apple, GooglePlay/Android, Windows Phone.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Future\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ll build on our recent work to create great user experiences on government produced mobile products. Please email \u003ca href=\"mailto:jacob.parcell@gsa.gov\"\u003ejacob.parcell@gsa.gov\u003c/a\u003e if you are interested in helping out!\u003c/p\u003e\n"}
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