<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Lynda and Lisa and all,<div><br></div><div>The new page looks very good. One suggestion, which I'm sending to the wide range of people on the original email because might apply generally, is that perhaps we could more tightly cross-link the regional pages and the national page.<div><br></div><div>I think, when people zoom in to OR-WA, for example, it would be helpful if an option shows up to jump to the PNSN page, where there is more complete information on the event page. Currently, there is almost no way to mouse over to the PNSN site.</div><div><br></div><div>Conversely, when people exploring the PNSN seismicity map wander outside our area of good coverage, we should offer a link to the national map and/or the California map, depending where they are looking.</div><div><br></div><div>I think this cross-linking could make sense between the national map and most regions, and between the adjacent regional pages as well.</div><div><br></div><div>John</div><div><br><div><div>On Mar 9, 2012, at 3:17 PM, Lynda A Lastowka wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
<br><font size="3">Dear Colleagues -<br>
<br>
As most of you know, we have been working for over a year on redesigning<br>
the Latest Earthquake pages. We have implemented an interactive map,
list<br>
and filter that are highly flexible and easy to use. The various
earthquake<br>
products are now organized to be event-centric, rather than product centric,<br>
to provide the most complete and holistic view of an event. In addition
to<br>
the changes you see on the pages, in the background we have transitioned
to<br>
PDL and QuakeML so that we have more flexibility to receive and render<br>
products (the current input methods and formats are also still accepted).<br>
<br>
Other features to note:<br>
*The pages now display 30 days of earthquakes<br>
*New map layers on the basemap including street, topography, aerial views,
faults, and<br>
hazard<br>
*Display of all contributed solutions/products<br>
*Display of phase data (when available)<br>
*Centralized downloads page</font>
<br><font size="3">*Continued acceptance of link add-ons <br>
<br>
The beta version has been available on the event pages for several months,<br>
and has been rapidly evolving based on public feedback and input from GHSC and
ESC.<br>
We would like to receive your input and feedback on the pages. </font>
<br><font size="3">(URL </font><a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/"><font size="3"><u>http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/</u></font></a><font size="3">map/)
</font>
<br><font size="3">We ask that you take a close look at the pages and
send any feedback you have to<u>:<br>
</u></font><a href="mailto:ngeq_feedback@usgs.gov"></a>
<br><font size="3"><u><a href="mailto:ngeqmaps@usgs.gov">ngeqmaps@usgs.gov</a></u>.<br>
</font>
<br><font size="3">This is a public beta so please share this information
with interested colleagues. </font>
<br><font size="3"><br>
We hope to replace the current Recent Earthquake pages in early April,
so please</font>
<br><font size="3"> take the time in the next two weeks (by March 23)
to submit your feedback. </font>
<br><font size="3">We can then evaluate the release date based on the input
we get. </font>
<br><font size="3">In general, your comments are welcome at any time.<br>
<br>
We know that change can take time to get used to, but we hope that you<br>
will appreciate the features and functionality that the new pages offer.
I would like to thank</font>
<br><font size="3">our developers for their hard work, our colleagues who
have provided their reviews, and all of you in advance</font>
<br><font size="3"> for your feedback. <br>
</font>
<br><font size="3">We look forward to hearing from you.<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
<br>
Lynda Lastowka, Lisa Wald and the development team.<br>
</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><br>
<br>
************************************<br>
Lynda Lastowka<br>
USGS<br>
303-273-8422</font></blockquote></div><br></div></div></body></html>