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Revamping the GRSS Website: AdCom Meeting Overview (March 2014)

The GRSS AdCom meeting held on March 8-9, 2014, in Herndon, VA, introduced Leland Pierce as the new Web Master. With 25 years of experience in radar remote sensing research, Leland discussed plans for revamping the GRSS website to better serve current members and attract new ones. Key issues addressed included outdated content, site responsiveness, and user engagement. Future plans aim to enhance interactivity, streamline navigation, and ensure optimal performance across devices. The goal is to create a more useful experience for all users.

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Revamping the GRSS Website: AdCom Meeting Overview (March 2014)

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  1. GRSS Web SiteRecent Changes Leland Pierceand Steve Reising GRSS AdCom Meeting Herndon, VA, March 8-9, 2014

  2. Outline • New Web Master • Plans for revamping the web site

  3. New Web Master • Leland Pierce • GRSS member for 25 years • Radar remote sensing researcher • Lots of web experience • Liason to the web-services company • Improved content for: • helping current members • encouraging new members to join

  4. Current Arrangements • One company supplies our web address. • Another company provides the hardware and software environment for web-hosting. • Yet another company works on updating the content of the web site. • And I make sure this all works to provide a useful web experience for our members and members-to-be.

  5. Current Web Site Status • Some content is out of date • Some things don’t work • Some things appear confusing/disorganized • It is somewhat slow to load • Does not work well from a cell phone • Most users visit only 1 or 2 pages • Potential for adding more useful content • Current company is very responsive to our update requests.

  6. Most users from: US, Europe, Middle East, India, China, Australia, and Brazil

  7. Most Popular Pages Home: 17% Publications: 25% Fusion Contest: 4% IGARSS: 4%

  8. How people find us Google: 69% Direct: 17% ieeexplore: 4% Ieee.org: 3%

  9. Other Statistics Average page load time: 13 sec First-time Visitors: 60% 300 visits/weekday 150 visits/weekend-day

  10. Future Plans Remove out-of-date content Reorganize pages and menus Make interactive: add comments on articles add Q&A Add links: data/software sites major centers Deal with authentication Get it to work for cell phones Speed it up

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