2. Good News!
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Mobile theme was released March
2013, so the work has been done! No
need for you to redesign
This session will focus on what you can
do in Ag CMS to ensure your mobile
site is user-friendly
3. Why Care About Mobile?
• 2013: close to a billion smartphones
are forecasted to sell
• 2014: mobile internet usage will
overtake desktop usage
• 2015: 81% of U.S. cell users will have
smartphones
Source: http://socialmediatoday.com/1709136/mobile-usage-today-infographicImage by
philcampbell http://www.flickr.com/photos/clanlife/6369804665/sizes/m/in/photostream/
4. Take a Guess
Number of Ag CMS site visits that
came in from a mobile device from
10/01/12 to 9/30/13:
A. 5,903
B. 29,032
C. 48,163
Image from http://www.flickr.com/photos/csaila/3648816968/sizes/m/in/photostream/
5. Correct Answer:
Number of Ag CMS site visits that
came in from a mobile device from
10/01/12 to 9/30/13:
A. 5,903
B. 29,032
C. 48,163
6. Take a Guess
For the same time period:
• Desktop visits to Ag CMS sites increased 40%
• Tablet visits to Ag CMS sites increased 197%
• Mobile visits increased by?
A. 570%
B. 89%
C. 23%
7. Correct Answer:
For the same time period:
• Desktop visits to Ag CMS sites increased 40%
• Tablet visits to Ag CMS sites increased 197%
• Mobile visits increased by?
A. 570%
B. 89%
C. 23%
17. Check Your Ag CMS Site on
Mobile
• How does it look?
• If you don’t have access to a
mobile phone, you can download
this tool to see how your site looks
on mobile:
http://www.springbox.com/mobilizer/
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Make any necessary adjustments to
ensure the mobile users are getting
what they want from your site
18. Tips
Keep the following tips in mind as you
update your desktop Ag CMS site, to ensure
your mobile site is user-friendly
20. What Won’t Display on Mobile
• Facebook Like Box portlet – there is an
alternative
• Slideshow portlet
• Discreet text type
21. Don’t Use Tables for Image
Layout
Tables used for images can
display poorly on mobile
Table columns without headings
do not meet accessibility
standards.
22. Work-arounds in Formatting in
Ag CMS Won’t Work
Using Header to display a larger font
Using html for horizontal line rules to break
up content
Call us for alternatives
23. Do You Have VVS?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt9zSfinwFA