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    "title" : "CDC’s Digital Front Door Goes Responsive |Digital.gov",
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    {"title" :"CDC\u0026#8217;s Digital Front Door Goes Responsive","summary" : "Ask, and you shall receive. That was the strategy behind the new homepage from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new CDC.gov homepage debuted last month with a responsive design that offers a “one-site-fits-all” experience based on feedback from you, the public.","date" : "2014-06-05T10:32:57-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : {
        
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      "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/06/2014-06-05-cdcs-digital-front-door-goes-responsive.md","slug" : "cdcs-digital-front-door-goes-responsive","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/06/05/cdcs-digital-front-door-goes-responsive/","content" :"\u003cp\u003eAsk, and you shall receive.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat was the strategy behind the new homepage from \u003ca href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/about/organization/mission.htm\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e. The \u003ca href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enew CDC.gov homepage\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e debuted last month with a responsive design that offers a “one-site-fits-all” experience based on feedback from you, the public.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/456-x-257-Responsive-CDC-showcase-on-multiple-devices.jpg\"\n    alt=\"456 x 257 Responsive CDC showcase on multiple devices\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore setting out on their journey of Web redesign, the CDC team sorted through satisfaction survey and traffic data from more than 10,000 users who came to CDC.gov. They then completed two more surveys that asked users how the homepage should be improved and what content and functions were most important. Once the team had a final prototype of the new site, they conducted thorough usability testing on a variety of smartphones, small and large-sized tablets, desktops and laptops.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, what DID you want from CDC, beyond a mobile-optimized homepage that performs well across multitudes of devices and screen dimensions? How about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eQuick List on \u003ca href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/outbreaks/index.html?s_cid=cdc_homepage_alloutbreaks_001\"\u003eoutbreaks\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/strong\u003e Betcha didn’t know there’s been a “Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Newport Infections Linked to Organic Sprouted Chia Powder,” huh? Check the left-hand content box for the latest infections to steer clear of.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bolder, more streamlined \u003cstrong\u003eWhat’s New section\u003c/strong\u003e that highlights important trending topics. Like hurricanes. Did you know the Atlantic hurricane season started June 1 and runs through November 30? CDC has \u003ca href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/features/hurricanepreparedness/index.html?s_cid=cdc_homepage_whatsnew_001\"\u003ereadiness tips and resources\u003c/a\u003e for you. Remember: It only takes one bad storm to affect the health and safety of you and your loved ones.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBigger space to showcase feature stories\u003c/strong\u003e‘ text, data, tips and graphics: Get out your hand sanitizer! The highly contagious \u003ca href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/norovirus/index.html?s_cid=cdc_homepage_feature_001\"\u003eNorovirus infects 20 million people each year\u003c/a\u003e and is \u003ca href=\"http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/norovirus-think-restaurants-not-cruise-ships-cdc-says-n121401\"\u003eback in the headlines\u003c/a\u003e this week.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/600-x-174-Responsive-CDC-Whats-New.jpg\"\n    alt=\"600 x 174 Responsive CDC Whats New\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the redesign?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of simply creating a homepage that was just visually mobile-optimized, CDC worked to make more popular content easier to find and access. From their user research, the digital team found that many “topic-driven” mobile visitors bypassed the homepage altogether, heading straight to lower-level content pages. So, they tweaked the focus of the page to raise the profile of content visitors were most interested in accessing from the get-go.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow did all that work out? Looks like the upfront research paid off: In a recent survey of user feedback, CDC says that 93 percent of respondents agreed the new homepage is easy to use and that the content is useful, 92 percent were “satisfied,” and 91 percent reported that they “enjoyed” using the page. You can’t ask for more than that…\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon’t forget: You can download cool mobile government apps with just a few clicks from our \u003ca href=\"http://apps.usa.gov/\"\u003eUSA.gov Apps Gallery\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n"}
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