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November 19, 2014 at 9:33 am #132123DonneEMember
I used the new Google mobile friendly test tool https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/mobile-friendly/ and my site http://www.giordanolaw.com failed. I read about how to update my theme and it is indeed the most recent version so now what? Any ideas?
http://www.giordanolaw.com
Is this a legitimate fail?November 19, 2014 at 10:04 am #132131CleanPageDomParticipantHi there
The Associate theme isn't mobile responsive, per this discussion.
Doesn't look like there's too much you can do with it, unless you want to get stuck in and start adding your own Media Queries, or switch it to another theme. This has information on adding media queries to Genesis themes.
Thanks
Dom
November 19, 2014 at 10:13 am #132134DonneEMemberI specifically asked that like a year ago and was told it was indeed mobile responsive. Nice....not. 🙁
But thanks for the really quick reply.
Would you like to work with me to make this mobile friendly?
November 19, 2014 at 10:20 am #132135CleanPageDomParticipantOh, that's a real shame. It does say in the details that it's fixed width. It would be quite a task to convert it as all of the widths are in px measurements and would need to be altered prior to adding the media queries. I'm not trying to talk myself out of work, but this is not something I've ever done before. There may be others in the forum who are more accomplished at this.
I'm not taking on new work until the New Year now, but if you can wait that long, drop me a line in January and we could take another look.
Thanks
Dom
November 19, 2014 at 10:28 am #132138DonneEMemberI'm thinking it would be easier just to select a new theme, which really sucks because I just bought this theme in July of 2013 and didn't implement it until the fall of 2013.
I was under the impression that the Genesis framework renders the theme mobile responsive.
Annoying.November 19, 2014 at 10:33 am #132141DonneEMemberWhat about changing the viewport using a meta tag <meta name=viewport content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
November 19, 2014 at 10:49 am #132146CleanPageDomParticipantI'm afraid I'm not familiar with that, but it's worth a try. Add it in Genesis > Theme Settings > Header and Footer Scripts and see what happens.
November 19, 2014 at 11:02 am #132149DonneEMemberYeah, it doesn't work. 🙁
November 19, 2014 at 11:04 am #132150November 19, 2014 at 1:15 pm #132166CleanPageDomParticipantAs I said, I'm not overly familiar with that, but reading a little deeper through that link would suggest this is to be used as part of responsive design as opposed to being a quick fix to the problem.
I guess there are three solutions:
1. Adjust the CSS of the current site so it becomes responsive.
2. Choose a different, responsive, theme.
3. Have someone recreate the look of the Associate theme using the later HTML5 Genesis Framework so you keep the look of the current site but get the advantages of responsive design.Thanks
Dom
November 19, 2014 at 1:55 pm #132172DonneEMemberWhich of those are the least expensive way to go?
BTW, baby is adorable.November 19, 2014 at 2:05 pm #132177CleanPageDomParticipantI would imagine using a different theme. Did you set up the current site yourself? It might just be a case of switching the theme and then making any necessary adjustments. It would still take a while to do, though; particularly if images etc have been purposely resized for the Associate theme or there are specific custom widgets that aren't compatible with the new theme.
I feel bad that you were given the wrong advice to start with.
Thanks. That's my youngest, Peggy, when she was about 6 months. She's two and a half now.
November 19, 2014 at 4:19 pm #132219DonneEMemberYes, I never would have made that purchase, though I cannot seem to locate who gave me that wrong information.
I have to think about this for a bit, calm down a bit, and see what happens.
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