/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/authors/byrhonda-lyons/ Recent content on Digital.gov Hugo en-us /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/07/01/planning-with-a-purpose-3-reasons-why-agencies-created-native-apps/ Wed, 01 Jul 2015 10:10:18 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/07/01/planning-with-a-purpose-3-reasons-why-agencies-created-native-apps/ Mobile. It’s here, and it’s here to stay! Agencies in all areas of government meet real world needs through mobile products. Creating effective mobile products requires planning, however. Agencies who have created native apps outlined three areas they considered in the mobile development process: strategy, business requirements and measuring value. Strategy Before creating a mobile /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/12/02/social-media-success/ Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:04:31 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/12/02/social-media-success/ When it comes to implementing a social media strategy, determining how to measure success can be challenging. Yes, knowing how many followers and likes you have is beneficial. However, to really get valuable results from the trove of social /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/10/23/web-design-changes-let-the-metrics-be-your-guide/ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 12:42:56 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/10/23/web-design-changes-let-the-metrics-be-your-guide/ On September 6, 2013 at 11:27 p.m., EDT., viewers tuned in through the Internet to watch NASA launch its Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft. As viewers logged onto the website, something unusual happened. For the first time, metrics indicated that NASA.gov’s mobile users outpaced their desktop users. 93 percent of their viewers