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Possible Mobile UNI Websites
Below is a list of UNI websites under consideration for listing on a mobile version of the UNI website. Feedback and recommendations for other pages can be sent to webteam@uni.edu.
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| A-Z Index | Fairly comprehensive list of UNI websites | Most of sites would be unusable or hard to use, even on a smartphone | X | ||
| UNI Alert | Provide alert information and alert messages when one is issued | X | |||
| Athletics | Current site provides text version for non-smartphones, full version for smartphones | Smartphone version isn't as optimized as it could be, but is still usable | X | ||
| Calendar | A redesign of the calendar in Drupal is complete, a mobile version is available | Not compatible with a non-smartphone until site update is done | X | ||
| Catalog | A redesign of the catalog in Drupal is nearly complete, a mobile version can be developed with at least some sections mobile-compatible | Some areas of the catalog may not be mobile-compatible. Not compatible with a non-smartphone until site update is done | X | ||
| Computer Labs | Site is currently usable with a smartphone, but not optimized for one. Future redesign in Drupal could improve the mobile accessibility | Not compatible with a non-smartphone until site update is done | X | ||
| Directory | Site is currently usable with a smartphone, but not optimized for one. List only on smartphone version | Not compatible with a non-smartphone | X | ||
| Site is currently usable with a smartphone, but not optimized for one. List only on smartphone version | Not compatible with a non-smartphone | X | |||
| UNI Home Page | Site is currently usable with a smartphone, but not optimized for one. List only on smartphone version for people who want access to that page | Not compatible with a non-smartphone | X | ||
| Laundry | Site is already online, but without a mobile version. Still workable on a smartphone. Most popular link at the University of Iowa mobile site | Not compatible with a non-smartphone. Could use a mobile version to be much more compatible with all phones | X | ||
| Library | Development of a true mobile site is underway | X | |||
| Map | Information is currently usable with a smartphone, but not optimized for one. List only on smartphone version | Not compatible with a non-smartphone. Site may be better developed using Google API | X | ||
| MyUNIverse | Having the information in the portal in a mobile version would be very good | Unsure of compatibility of the new portal at this time | X | ||
| News | Site is currently usable with a smartphone, but not optimized for one. Future redesign in Drupal could improve the mobile accessibility | Not compatible with a non-smartphone until site update is done | X | ||
| Search | Site is already online, but without a mobile version. Still workable on a smartphone. A mobile version can be deveioped very easily | Just because you can search on a mobile device doesn't mean the results found will be mobile-accessible sites. List only on smartphone version | X | ||
| Weather | Could be developed as a UNI site with weather information embedded, or link to an existing service | X | |||