Once upon a time almost every person accessed a web site in one way – they used a Windows PC and Internet Explorer.
The way we use the Internet has changed dramatically since then.
In 2010 over 98% of the people that came to this web site used a desktop or laptop with a tiny group of people accessing from a mobile device like a tablet or smartphone (the top pie chart, blue for desktops and laptops).
Visitors over this last month are using a significantly different mix of device with 47% of people now using mobile devices – 30% of people using a smartphone and another 17% using a tablet device (the bottom pie chart, phones in green, tablets in orange).
There has also been an overall increase in the number of people accessing the web site in that time.
The web site that we used to run was accessible by mobile devices, but it wasn’t very usable.
The new web site is far more usable people with mobile devices because it uses something called Responsive Design. What this does is change the look of the web site depending on the size of the screen that is using it. For a wide screen on a laptop or a tablet the information is shown in a way that fills the width of the screen. For a smartphone user who’s screen is tall and thin it shows the elements of the site in a way that’s optimised for them; it also simplifies the pictures and text to better match a mobile user’s needs.
For those of you who have only ever seen the web site on a desktop, this is what it looks like on an iPhone (as an example):
Clicking on the turquoise circle with three lines through it will show the site menu.
Scrolling down the page will reveal all of the same information that a desktop user sees.
As a final note; if you are using a desktop or laptop and you change the size of the window then the way that the information is displayed will also be changed to keep it usable.
All treasures of wisdom and things to be known Are hidden inside Your hand And in this fortunate turn of events You ask me to be Your friend You ask me to be Your friend
And You, You are my first You are my last You are my future and my past
The team there recently wrote this update article about the Ontaneda family who they support:
Back in December we wrote about The Ontaneda Family. This is a family of 10 that Pan de Vida has been spiritually investing in since 2008, when they first attended Pan de Vida. The Ontaneda’s were living in a 20 sq meter (215 sq foot) room with all 10 family members ranging from 6 months of age to 21 years of age. In addition to the challenges of raising a family that large, they have two children with special needs, Mikaela, their 9 year old, who has a significant intelligence disability and Martin, their 5 year old, who has behavioral issues and aggressive behavior…Read more
The VISA Team that visited Pan de Vida in 2013 were involved in the Hit Squads that are mentioned in this article.
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The way we use the Internet has changed dramatically since then.
