Navy.mil Web Site "Shifts Colors"

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The Navy's official Web site, Navy.mil, launched several enhancements on May 14, with improvements and upgrades that extend beyond its cosmetic appearance.

The new design features a modular layout, as well as increased interactivity and enhanced access to information within the site.

"We hope the new design will give greater visibility to the news and the information that people look for," said Bill Spencer, creative director of Navy.mil. "This is just another refinement of our original idea."

The key changes to the site, however, are the introduction of Navy.mil Underway, a low bandwidth version of the site suited for ships on deployment -- and Navy.mil Mobile -- which allows Sailors to access the site from a mobile device such as a cellular phone.

"The Underway page allows those with low bandwidth to get the information they need from the site," said Spencer. "The core of this update is to push Navy information to multiple platforms, whether on a desktop, at sea, or on a mobile device."

Given the fact that Sailors are serving around the globe at sea and ashore, the new sites will make it easier for them to stay informed on what's going on around the fleet.

"The introduction of the mobile and underway sites provides greater access for Sailors to get the news when and where they want," said Capt. Gordon Hume, Naval Media Center commanding officer.

Navy.mil was recently recognized as a 2008 Webby Award "Official Honoree" and also received the Department of Defense Thomas Jefferson award for Web design.

To navigate Navy.mil Underway, visit Navy Underway.

To navigate Navy.mil Mobile, visit US Navy Website -- Mobile from your mobile phone or handheld device.

For more news from around the fleet, visit The U.S. Navy.

Story courtesy of The U.S. Navy