/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/authors/david-fern/ Recent content on Digital.gov Hugo en-us /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/eight-principles-mobile-friendliness/ Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/eight-principles-mobile-friendliness/ Following these principles will help you make your site more usable and user-friendly. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2020/06/09/federal-crowdsourcing-webinar-series-episode-11/ Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2020/06/09/federal-crowdsourcing-webinar-series-episode-11/ Agencies optimize mobile experiences with help from federal testers. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2020/02/25/making-a-mobilefriendly-website-using-adapt/ Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2020/02/25/making-a-mobilefriendly-website-using-adapt/ The 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (21st Century IDEA) requires federal websites to be “fully functional and usable on common mobile devices.” Mobile-friendliness, however, can mean a variety of things, depending on the perspective of a user. David Fern, co-lead of the MobileGov Community and the Federal Crowdsource Mobile Testing Program, knows a lot about making websites and content mobile-friendly. This webinar gives you insights into his approach—the ADAPT Model—which looks to ensure that websites are mobile-friendly: /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2019/05/28/mobile-community-practice-spring-meeting/ Tue, 28 May 2019 10:30:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2019/05/28/mobile-community-practice-spring-meeting/ Join us to learn about the latest developments in the mobile citizen experience. and discuss recent developments and highlight opportunities /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/10/13/progressive-web-applications-part-2-pros-cons-and-looking-ahead/ Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:00:04 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/10/13/progressive-web-applications-part-2-pros-cons-and-looking-ahead/ A few weeks ago, Progressive Web Applications, Part 1: the New Pack Mule of the Internet introduced PWAs and the technologies behind them. We shared that article to the MobileGov Community of Practice and asked about the pros and cons of this approach to winning mobile moments. What Are Some Benefits of PWAs? PWAs bring /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/09/20/progressive-web-applications-part-1-the-new-pack-mule-of-the-internet/ Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:00:19 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/09/20/progressive-web-applications-part-1-the-new-pack-mule-of-the-internet/ A mule is the hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a horse. This new species is stronger and better equipped than the species from which it comes. Overall, mules tend to be healthier, more sound, and live longer than horses. They are favored over horses in mountainous terrain because the mule has a reputation for being more surefooted than their equine cousins. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/10/23/is-your-site-mobile-friendly/ Fri, 23 Oct 2015 11:00:12 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/10/23/is-your-site-mobile-friendly/ What is mobile-friendly? Mobile-friendly simply means your visitors can use phones and tablets to visit your website and have a user-friendly experience. Many of us get toward the end of mobile site development and really do not know if what we created is “mobile-friendly.” We think we have followed all of the mobile best practices /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/08/31/mobile-content-less-is-more/ Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:00:57 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/08/31/mobile-content-less-is-more/ With 14 test cycles under our belt, the Federal CrowdSource Mobile Testing Program has heard one recurring theme from our testers—”there’s too much information!” While both desktop monitor and smartphone screen sizes are growing, there is still no comparison. At our desks, many of us are using a 24 inch (or even bigger) monitor. How big is your /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/08/14/what-is-mobile-device-compatibility-testing/ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:10:12 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/08/14/what-is-mobile-device-compatibility-testing/ In most instances, your hardware and software are developed independently but are expected to function properly together. For example, when a Web application is developed in HTML, it is expected to function properly on an Apple computer using Safari as well as a Windows computer using Internet Explorer. This sounds simple, but there are thousands /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/06/16/trends-on-tuesday-native-app-lessons-from-the-crowdsource-mobile-testing-program/ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 10:00:55 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/06/16/trends-on-tuesday-native-app-lessons-from-the-crowdsource-mobile-testing-program/ The more you test, the more you know. We recently highlighted lessons learned from the CrowdSource Mobile Testing Program, discussed the mobile emulator dilemma that many agencies face, and today we’re back with a few insights on native app testing. The Federal CrowdSource Mobile Testing Program yields a rich set of participant feedback that helps individual app /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/06/09/the-emulator-dilemma-can-mobile-device-testing-be-completed-without-mobile-devices/ Tue, 09 Jun 2015 11:10:14 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/06/09/the-emulator-dilemma-can-mobile-device-testing-be-completed-without-mobile-devices/ Government agencies have created a variety of apps to meet the needs of the public. As you join in on the mobile-first trend and begin developing your shiny new mobile application, you will need to test it. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/02/24/trends-on-tuesday-mobile-web-lessons-from-the-crowdsource-mobile-testing-program/ Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:00:03 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/02/24/trends-on-tuesday-mobile-web-lessons-from-the-crowdsource-mobile-testing-program/ Practice makes perfect. But in the mobile world, it’s testing that makes products better. For federal agencies that have developed their own apps or mobile-friendly sites, the CrowdSource Mobile Testing Program offers a simple way to collect feedback on compatibility testing. Since the program’s inception in March 2013, eight federal mobile websites (including responsive design) /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/10/28/trends-on-tuesday-8-ways-to-format-tables-for-responsive-web-design/ Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:00:27 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/10/28/trends-on-tuesday-8-ways-to-format-tables-for-responsive-web-design/ Making tables, charts and graphs mobile friendly is like squeezing 10 pounds of sugar into a 5 pound bag. Mobile Gov Community of Practice member Debra Fiorrito from the Defense Accounting and Financing Service recently highlighted this challenge in her responsive Web design implementation. The challenge also came up during a call with the Federal