[EHPweb] Updated earthquake pages preview

[Lastowka, Lynda]

Dear all -

In preparation for the planned January release of the updated earthquake
pages that will run on our new virtualized infrastructure, please look at
the pages linked from
http://prod-earthquake.cr.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/

This is a temporary URL that is linked to our new production systems, the
URL will change when the cutover is made.  Please look at the map and list
and event pages from your mobile device as we have made many changes to
accommodate mobile users. This URL is publicly available.

We would like your feedback, especially about things that are wrong or
broken and should be fixed before it is publicly released, but any comments
are welcome.  (Keep in mind we support the current version and one version
back on the most popular browsers across desktop and mobile devices.)

Key features:
Event pages

   - Event pages are optimized for both desktop and mobile devices.
   - Updated mobile friendly DYFI form
   - Interactive map includes ShakeMap contours and individual station data
   - Improved layouts on product pages based on feedback and best design
   practice

Map and List

   - Multiple list formats for viewing information relative to certain
   products (ShakeMap, DYFI, PAGER) (Under setting icon)

Search page

   - Geographic area search widget

There are also many back end changes that will be invisible to you, but we
would be happy to give more details on if requested.

When we make the switch, ComCat, will be hosted on this new architecture
which give us greater reliability and integration with our real time
system.  The url comcat.cr.usgs.gov will essentially go away and all data
will be served from earthquake.usgs.gov. This new version of ComCat
contains real-time data (all ANSS products contributed in real-time) from
Jan 2013-present and the PDE catalog.  There are more data sets being
loaded into our development systems, which are available (from USGS
network) at http://dev-earthquake.cr.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/
You can always look at these pages to see works in progress.

Something else to note is at first the new architecture will host the
earthquake map and list, event pages, ComCat, as well other backend
components.  Other requests will be routed to the current/legacy
architecture. We have a plan to migrate all components of the current
earthquake (and landslides and geomag) site(s) to the new architecture.
Please let me know if you have more questions about this.

Being this is not a formal release just an invitation to preview, I will
wrap up here, but please take a look and send in your comments.

Thank you and Happy Holidays.

Lynda (on behalf of many)

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Lynda Lastowka
GHSC
303-273-8422
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