Re: [CODE4LIB] Google Indoor Mapping

[BWS Johnson]

Salve!


> One, it takes a good while for the maps to be approved. I actually uploaded 
> ours 
> at the end of last year before they approached us about being a pilot library 
> but I re-uploaded them once we started that process. The re-upload was in 
> August 
> and they're still pending. The site used to upload the maps to takes some 
> getting used to but once you do one or two it's pretty easy.
> 
> Second, it only works on Android. I'm personally all Android but this is a 
> huge downside for the program. Our contact tells me there is an iOS version 
> in 
> the works but with Google Maps being replaced by Apple in iOS6 it won't be 
> out for a while. 


    Well then, uh, why not

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Indoor_Mapping

    :)

Cheers,
Brooke

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship committee wanted

[Cynthia Ng]

Volunteering to help is not connected to volunteering. Each committee
(except the exec/host committee) consist of people from all over, so
it's just a matter of coordinating over email/skype/etc to get things
done.

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 5:42 PM, Salazar, Christina
 wrote:
> Oh no, God forbid I should seek reward! I was just wondering how I could 
> commit without knowing for sure if I'd be going.
>
> Christina
> 
> From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Francis 
> Kayiwa [kay...@uic.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 2:23 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship 
> committee wanted
>
> On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 09:10:57PM +, Salazar, Christina wrote:
>> Questions:
>>
>> 1) Do sponsorship team members have a defined call list or are we expected 
>> to come up with places to call on our own?
>
> A bit of both although we've pretty much exhausted the `past sponsors`
> list. We do welcome new donors however.
>
>> 2) If we volunteer for a "during the conference" position does that help our 
>> chances of being able to GO to the conference (in the event of a very 
>> impacted registration)?
>
> Oh no it doesn't. The reward is the work itself. :-) If you want to
> guarantee a way to get into the conference submit (Deadline is this
> week!) a proposal
>
> Go ahead I dare ya! :-)
>
> http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_talks_proposals
>
> ./fxk
>
>>
>> Christina Salazar
>> Systems Librarian
>> John Spoor Broome Library
>> California State University, Channel Islands
>> 805/437-3198
>> 
>> From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Jodi 
>> Schneider [jschnei...@pobox.com]
>> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 3:42 AM
>> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship 
>> committee wanted
>>
>> Direct link:
>> http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_committees_sign-up_page#Scholarships_Committee
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 10:01 PM, Bohyun Kim wrote:
>>
>> > Hi code4lib-ers,
>> >
>> > The code4lib needs people who will serve on the scholarship committee for
>> > the upcoming c4l conference. Please sign up on the wiki!
>> >
>> > While you are there, check out other committees as well.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> > Bohyun
>> >
>> > *Sent from a mobile phone - please excuse the brevity of the message.
>> >
>> > Bohyun Kim, MA, MSLIS.
>> > Digital Access Librarian
>> > Florida International University Medical Library
>> > bohyun@fiu.edu
>> > 305. 348. 1471
>> >
>>
>
> --
> "The subspace _?W inherits the other 8 properties of _?V. And there aren't
> even any property taxes."
> -- J. MacKay, Mathematics 134b

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship committee wanted

[Ross Singer]

On Oct 30, 2012, at 5:42 PM, "Doran, Michael D"  wrote:

>> If you want to guarantee a way to get into the conference
>> submit [...] a proposal
> 
> Well, *submitting* a proposal is no guarantee, but having your proposal 
> survive the humbling Diebold-o-tron voting, is.  ;-)

My purpose in life is to bring you people down a peg or two. 

-Ross. 
> 
> -- Michael
> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
>> Francis Kayiwa
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 4:23 PM
>> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship
>> committee wanted
>> 
>> On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 09:10:57PM +, Salazar, Christina wrote:
>>> Questions:
>>> 
>>> 1) Do sponsorship team members have a defined call list or are we
>> expected to come up with places to call on our own?
>> 
>> A bit of both although we've pretty much exhausted the `past sponsors`
>> list. We do welcome new donors however.
>> 
>>> 2) If we volunteer for a "during the conference" position does that
>> help our chances of being able to GO to the conference (in the event of a
>> very impacted registration)?
>> 
>> Oh no it doesn't. The reward is the work itself. :-) If you want to
>> guarantee a way to get into the conference submit (Deadline is this
>> week!) a proposal
>> 
>> Go ahead I dare ya! :-)
>> 
>> http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_talks_proposals
>> 
>> ./fxk
>> 
>>> 
>>> Christina Salazar
>>> Systems Librarian
>>> John Spoor Broome Library
>>> California State University, Channel Islands
>>> 805/437-3198
>>> 
>>> From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Jodi
>> Schneider [jschnei...@pobox.com]
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 3:42 AM
>>> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship
>> committee wanted
>>> 
>>> Direct link:
>>> http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_committees_sign-
>> up_page#Scholarships_Committee
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 10:01 PM, Bohyun Kim
>> wrote:
>>> 
 Hi code4lib-ers,
 
 The code4lib needs people who will serve on the scholarship committee
>> for
 the upcoming c4l conference. Please sign up on the wiki!
 
 While you are there, check out other committees as well.
 
 Thanks!
 Bohyun
 
 *Sent from a mobile phone - please excuse the brevity of the message.
 
 Bohyun Kim, MA, MSLIS.
 Digital Access Librarian
 Florida International University Medical Library
 bohyun@fiu.edu
 305. 348. 1471
>> 
>> --
>> "The subspace _W inherits the other 8 properties of _V. And there
>> aren't
>> even any property taxes."
>>-- J. MacKay, Mathematics 134b

Re: [CODE4LIB] Google Analytics/Do Not Track

[Nathan Tallman]

No, Stuart, you are not right. That is not what I said, nor was it implied.
I was simply asking how such a browser feature might affect Google
Analytics.

Nathan

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 5:19 PM, stuart yeates wrote:

> On 31/10/12 09:51, Nathan Tallman wrote:
>
>> After all the hoopla this year it looks as if all the major browsers plan
>> to implement a "do not track" feature that users can enable. Does anyone
>> know if this will block Google Analytics  It's probably too early to tell,
>> but my guess is yes...
>>
>
> Let me get this right. You want to track users after they have expressed
> an explicit desire not to be tracked? The link you're after is
> http://www.ala.org/offices/**oif/statementspols/**ftrstatement/**
> freedomreadstatement
>
> cheers
> stuart
> --
> Stuart Yeates
> Library Technology Services 
> http://www.victoria.ac.nz/**library/
>
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship committee wanted

[Salazar, Christina]

Oh no, God forbid I should seek reward! I was just wondering how I could commit 
without knowing for sure if I'd be going.

Christina

From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Francis Kayiwa 
[kay...@uic.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 2:23 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship 
committee wanted

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 09:10:57PM +, Salazar, Christina wrote:
> Questions:
>
> 1) Do sponsorship team members have a defined call list or are we expected to 
> come up with places to call on our own?

A bit of both although we've pretty much exhausted the `past sponsors`
list. We do welcome new donors however.

> 2) If we volunteer for a "during the conference" position does that help our 
> chances of being able to GO to the conference (in the event of a very 
> impacted registration)?

Oh no it doesn't. The reward is the work itself. :-) If you want to
guarantee a way to get into the conference submit (Deadline is this
week!) a proposal

Go ahead I dare ya! :-)

http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_talks_proposals

./fxk

>
> Christina Salazar
> Systems Librarian
> John Spoor Broome Library
> California State University, Channel Islands
> 805/437-3198
> 
> From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Jodi 
> Schneider [jschnei...@pobox.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 3:42 AM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship 
> committee wanted
>
> Direct link:
> http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_committees_sign-up_page#Scholarships_Committee
>
> On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 10:01 PM, Bohyun Kim wrote:
>
> > Hi code4lib-ers,
> >
> > The code4lib needs people who will serve on the scholarship committee for
> > the upcoming c4l conference. Please sign up on the wiki!
> >
> > While you are there, check out other committees as well.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Bohyun
> >
> > *Sent from a mobile phone - please excuse the brevity of the message.
> >
> > Bohyun Kim, MA, MSLIS.
> > Digital Access Librarian
> > Florida International University Medical Library
> > bohyun@fiu.edu
> > 305. 348. 1471
> >
>

--
"The subspace _?W inherits the other 8 properties of _?V. And there aren't
even any property taxes."
-- J. MacKay, Mathematics 134b

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship committee wanted

[Doran, Michael D]

> If you want to guarantee a way to get into the conference
> submit [...] a proposal

Well, *submitting* a proposal is no guarantee, but having your proposal survive 
the humbling Diebold-o-tron voting, is.  ;-)

-- Michael

> -Original Message-
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Francis Kayiwa
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 4:23 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship
> committee wanted
> 
> On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 09:10:57PM +, Salazar, Christina wrote:
> > Questions:
> >
> > 1) Do sponsorship team members have a defined call list or are we
> expected to come up with places to call on our own?
> 
> A bit of both although we've pretty much exhausted the `past sponsors`
> list. We do welcome new donors however.
> 
> > 2) If we volunteer for a "during the conference" position does that
> help our chances of being able to GO to the conference (in the event of a
> very impacted registration)?
> 
> Oh no it doesn't. The reward is the work itself. :-) If you want to
> guarantee a way to get into the conference submit (Deadline is this
> week!) a proposal
> 
> Go ahead I dare ya! :-)
> 
> http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_talks_proposals
> 
> ./fxk
> 
> >
> > Christina Salazar
> > Systems Librarian
> > John Spoor Broome Library
> > California State University, Channel Islands
> > 805/437-3198
> > 
> > From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Jodi
> Schneider [jschnei...@pobox.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 3:42 AM
> > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship
> committee wanted
> >
> > Direct link:
> > http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_committees_sign-
> up_page#Scholarships_Committee
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 10:01 PM, Bohyun Kim
> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi code4lib-ers,
> > >
> > > The code4lib needs people who will serve on the scholarship committee
> for
> > > the upcoming c4l conference. Please sign up on the wiki!
> > >
> > > While you are there, check out other committees as well.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Bohyun
> > >
> > > *Sent from a mobile phone - please excuse the brevity of the message.
> > >
> > > Bohyun Kim, MA, MSLIS.
> > > Digital Access Librarian
> > > Florida International University Medical Library
> > > bohyun@fiu.edu
> > > 305. 348. 1471
> > >
> >
> 
> --
> "The subspace _W inherits the other 8 properties of _V. And there
> aren't
> even any property taxes."
>   -- J. MacKay, Mathematics 134b

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship committee wanted

[Francis Kayiwa]

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 09:10:57PM +, Salazar, Christina wrote:
> Questions:
> 
> 1) Do sponsorship team members have a defined call list or are we expected to 
> come up with places to call on our own?

A bit of both although we've pretty much exhausted the `past sponsors`
list. We do welcome new donors however.

> 2) If we volunteer for a "during the conference" position does that help our 
> chances of being able to GO to the conference (in the event of a very 
> impacted registration)?

Oh no it doesn't. The reward is the work itself. :-) If you want to
guarantee a way to get into the conference submit (Deadline is this
week!) a proposal 

Go ahead I dare ya! :-)

http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_talks_proposals

./fxk

> 
> Christina Salazar
> Systems Librarian
> John Spoor Broome Library
> California State University, Channel Islands
> 805/437-3198
> 
> From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Jodi 
> Schneider [jschnei...@pobox.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 3:42 AM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship 
> committee wanted
> 
> Direct link:
> http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_committees_sign-up_page#Scholarships_Committee
> 
> On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 10:01 PM, Bohyun Kim wrote:
> 
> > Hi code4lib-ers,
> >
> > The code4lib needs people who will serve on the scholarship committee for
> > the upcoming c4l conference. Please sign up on the wiki!
> >
> > While you are there, check out other committees as well.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Bohyun
> >
> > *Sent from a mobile phone - please excuse the brevity of the message.
> >
> > Bohyun Kim, MA, MSLIS.
> > Digital Access Librarian
> > Florida International University Medical Library
> > bohyun@fiu.edu
> > 305. 348. 1471
> >
> 

-- 
"The subspace _W inherits the other 8 properties of _V. And there aren't
even any property taxes."
-- J. MacKay, Mathematics 134b

Re: [CODE4LIB] Google Indoor Mapping

[Joel Marchesoni]

We were recently chosen to be a library pilot for the program. We're at the 
stage that our maps are somewhere in Google's process queue and we're waiting 
for them to come do a walkthrough for the walking directions.

So far I've seen two cons:

One, it takes a good while for the maps to be approved. I actually uploaded 
ours at the end of last year before they approached us about being a pilot 
library but I re-uploaded them once we started that process. The re-upload was 
in August and they're still pending. The site used to upload the maps to takes 
some getting used to but once you do one or two it's pretty easy.

Second, it only works on Android. I'm personally all Android but this is a huge 
downside for the program. Our contact tells me there is an iOS version in the 
works but with Google Maps being replaced by Apple in iOS6 it won't be out for 
a while. 

>From what I understand the indoor mapping relies mostly on wifi triangulation 
>but does also use GPS to some extent. The walking directions are optional (we 
>have opted for it) and to produce them a team from Google will survey your 
>building to get statistics for your wifi access point locations and I think 
>(although I'm not positive) pictures. I don't think it's Street View quality 
>as that has not been mentioned at all; however I've seen that Google recently 
>developed backpack version of their Street View equipment for use in a project 
>to map the Grand Canyon [1] so indoors can't be far behind. There is also an 
>Android app called Google Maps Floor Plan Marker you can use to do your own 
>walking survey [2].

[1] 
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/trekking-grand-canyon-for-google-maps.html
[2] 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.insight.surveyor&hl=en

Joel Marchesoni
Web Developer
Hunter Library @ Western Carolina University

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Al 
Matthews
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 16:48
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Google Indoor Mapping

Hello list.

I hope this finds you well and, dry, and with some power.

I'm recently aware of the existence of Google Indoor Mapping which, obviously 
enough, brings indoor locations (to Google Maps versioned 6.x and higher).

The project also offers indoor walking directions. I assume this works via a 
combination of fine-grained GPS and, some sort of integration with internal 
wireless.

Since a number of you will have had experience with this service, I am 
soliciting in open forum a discussion of pros, cons, and concerns.


Thank you.

Al Matthews, Software Dev,
Atlanta University Center
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Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship committee wanted

[Salazar, Christina]

Questions:

1) Do sponsorship team members have a defined call list or are we expected to 
come up with places to call on our own?
2) If we volunteer for a "during the conference" position does that help our 
chances of being able to GO to the conference (in the event of a very impacted 
registration)?

Christina Salazar
Systems Librarian
John Spoor Broome Library
California State University, Channel Islands
805/437-3198

From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Jodi Schneider 
[jschnei...@pobox.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 3:42 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib-ers who will serve on the scholarship 
committee wanted

Direct link:
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_committees_sign-up_page#Scholarships_Committee

On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 10:01 PM, Bohyun Kim wrote:

> Hi code4lib-ers,
>
> The code4lib needs people who will serve on the scholarship committee for
> the upcoming c4l conference. Please sign up on the wiki!
>
> While you are there, check out other committees as well.
>
> Thanks!
> Bohyun
>
> *Sent from a mobile phone - please excuse the brevity of the message.
>
> Bohyun Kim, MA, MSLIS.
> Digital Access Librarian
> Florida International University Medical Library
> bohyun@fiu.edu
> 305. 348. 1471
>

Re: [CODE4LIB] Google Analytics/Do Not Track

[stuart yeates]

On 31/10/12 09:51, Nathan Tallman wrote:

After all the hoopla this year it looks as if all the major browsers plan
to implement a "do not track" feature that users can enable. Does anyone
know if this will block Google Analytics  It's probably too early to tell,
but my guess is yes...


Let me get this right. You want to track users after they have expressed 
an explicit desire not to be tracked? The link you're after is 
http://www.ala.org/offices/oif/statementspols/ftrstatement/freedomreadstatement


cheers
stuart
--
Stuart Yeates
Library Technology Services http://www.victoria.ac.nz/library/

Re: [CODE4LIB] Google Analytics/Do Not Track

[Roberto Hoyle]

On Oct 30, 2012, at 4:51 PM, Nathan Tallman  wrote:

> After all the hoopla this year it looks as if all the major browsers plan
> to implement a "do not track" feature that users can enable. Does anyone
> know if this will block Google Analytics  It's probably too early to tell,
> but my guess is yes...

I doubt it.

DNT is a flag that is set by a browser but the server decides whether or not to 
honor it.  Servers are currently under no obligation to honor them and several 
companies have publicly stated that they will ignore it.

r.

[CODE4LIB] Google Analytics/Do Not Track

[Nathan Tallman]

After all the hoopla this year it looks as if all the major browsers plan
to implement a "do not track" feature that users can enable. Does anyone
know if this will block Google Analytics  It's probably too early to tell,
but my guess is yes...

Thanks,
Nathan

[CODE4LIB] Google Indoor Mapping

[Al Matthews]

Hello list.

I hope this finds you well and, dry, and with some power.

I'm recently aware of the existence of Google Indoor Mapping which, obviously 
enough, brings indoor locations (to Google Maps versioned 6.x and higher).

The project also offers indoor walking directions. I assume this works via a 
combination of fine-grained GPS and, some sort of integration with internal 
wireless.

Since a number of you will have had experience with this service, I am 
soliciting in open forum a discussion of pros, cons, and concerns.


Thank you.

Al Matthews, Software Dev,
Atlanta University Center
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Re: [CODE4LIB] Mobile device usage (iOS vs. Android)

[Jon Gorman]

> Any thought?

I guess I'd be somewhat wary of comparing general trends to a more
defined population.  I'm guessing your campus population is not
typical of the national population, instead probably skewed towards a
younger population with higher disposable income (and also perhaps
more sensitive to peer pressure) and hence might not follow general
trends ;).

Also, how is your 70% traffic figured?  Do you have any way to
determine if perhaps a few outliers are creating a significant amount
of traffic.  (In other words, do you know if the mobile traffic
actually represents ownership, or might there be a smaller group of
i-phone users who happen to use the library services more? I'd guess
the smaller the population accessing via mobile, the more likely a
small population could skew the results)

Also, how are you measuring the Android users?  Is it possible you're
missing some who would be using non-default browsers or browsers
modified by a carrier?

I don't unfortunately have any stats, but I do seem to remember seeing
some numbers locally that would indicate iOS count of web usage is
still pretty high. Android phones are becoming very, very cheap but
data plans aren't.  Also, the form factor and the processing power of
some of the cheaper androids make web searching less than thrilling.
I could see someone using an Android that they get for free, but not
accessing the library for a variety of reasons.

It would be interesting if one could compare the usage of different
Android devices but the difficulty of data collection here might be
enormous. (I'm not sure off hand if there's an easy way to
distinguish, say, a Samsung Galaxy 2 from a Optimus)

Jon Gorman

Re: [CODE4LIB] Mobile device usage (iOS vs. Android)

[Genny Engel]

I'm not surprised at all.  The market trend report coverage generally runs at 
least nationwide, if not worldwide.  An enormous amount of the worldwide 
Android adoption is due to non-US mobile device purchases.  But locally, I see 
the majority of our mobile access coming from iPads and iPhones.  

There have always been a lot of Apple device users in our user population.  At 
the same time that most US websites were getting under 10% of their visits from 
Macs, we were getting 15 - 20%.  It's increased since then.  Our usage now 
looks like:

1. Windows  53.78% 
2. Macintosh  30.42%
3. iOS  10.25%
4. Android   4.27%
5. Linux   0.58%
6. (not set)  0.52%
7. BlackBerry   0.08%
8. Windows Phone0.04%


General trends only go so far in telling you about your own audience.

Genny Engel
gen...@sonoma.lib.ca.us


From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Park,Go-Woon 
[gop...@nwmissouri.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 1:23 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Mobile device usage (iOS vs. Android)

I am wondering if any of you can share wisdom of interpreting the mobile
device usage statistics. The market trends predict that the number of
Android devices are exceeding iOS devices. In my campus, the visits
using iOS devices are over 70% of total mobile usage. It is even up from
over 65% last year. I feel odd with this unusually high number. Any
thought?

Sarah Park

Re: [CODE4LIB] Mobile device usage (iOS vs. Android)

[James Stuart]

There's fairly well established data on that iOS devices, despite
smaller market share, have much higher shares of mobile web usage. A
google search for "ios web traffic versus android" reveals a lot of
results in that same 60-70% range you're seeing.

The why is probably a wide mix of factors, but three guesses come to
mind immediately:
* android phones, especially low-end ones which make a substantial
chunk of the market, are going to customers with no or very small data
plans
* part of that wide market for android involves people who aren't very
interested in doing mobile web browsing
* the market share of iOS of students at college libraries is possibly
higher than in the general market.

--James Stuart


On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Park,Go-Woon  wrote:
> I am wondering if any of you can share wisdom of interpreting the mobile
> device usage statistics. The market trends predict that the number of
> Android devices are exceeding iOS devices. In my campus, the visits
> using iOS devices are over 70% of total mobile usage. It is even up from
> over 65% last year. I feel odd with this unusually high number. Any
> thought?
>
> Sarah Park

[CODE4LIB] Mobile device usage (iOS vs. Android)

[Park,Go-Woon]

I am wondering if any of you can share wisdom of interpreting the mobile
device usage statistics. The market trends predict that the number of
Android devices are exceeding iOS devices. In my campus, the visits
using iOS devices are over 70% of total mobile usage. It is even up from
over 65% last year. I feel odd with this unusually high number. Any
thought?

Sarah Park