MAKE CPH "Mobile Ready" With a Home Screen App
Crain’s Petrophysical Handbook is now "Mobile Friendly". The website has been updated to improve viewing and navigation on mobile devices (smart phones, tablets) as well as desktop computers and laptops with a narrower viewing area.

The website adapts its layout to the viewing area by changing the left and right navigation panes into pull down menus, altering page scrolling behavior, as well as scaling images down when appropriate.

To make it easier to take advantage of these advancements, you may want to create “Crain’s Petrophysical Handbook App” on your device so you can access the handbook with the touch of a finger! Select the instructions below that are most appropriate for your device:

Apple Devices      Android Devices

 

Apple Devices: iPhone, iPad
STEP 1: On your mobile device open Safari or another website browsing application. The following instructions will use Safari but other website applications should have similar functionality. See Figure 1.

Figure 1. iPhone Home Screen

 

STEP 2: Once Safari is open, you can search for the website by typing in “Crain’s Petrophysical Handbook”. See Figure 2.

Figure 2. Search for CPH

 

Alternatively you can navigate to the website by typing in the URL:

https://www.spec2000.net/

 

Either way should bring you to Crain’s Petrophysical Handbook home page. See Figure 3.

STEP 3: Before continuing, you may select another CPH page as the landing page for the App. Touch "Site Navigation" to choose the desired page, for example "Handbook Index / Site Map".
Then continue with the instructions below.

Figure 3. CPH Home Page

 

STEP 4: Along the bottom of your mobile device, look for the Share button and press it. See Figure 4.

Figure 4. Share button

 

STEP 5: You will be provided with numerous ways to share. Look for the

Add to Home Screen

button by swiping left the lower row of buttons just above the Cancel button. Stop when you see the “Add to Home Screen” button and press it. See Figure 5.

Figure 5. Add to Home Screen button

 

STEP 6: Next, you will be asked to confirm the addition by selecting “Add” in the upper right of your device screen.

STEP 7: You may also edit the first line of text to change the name of the App. See Figure 6.

Figure 6. Confirm Add to Home Screen

 

Your device will add a new App to the first available space on your home screen or another screen depending upon on how many Apps are installed on your device.

You may need to swipe to another screen to see the newly created “Crain’s Petrophysical Handbook App”. See Figure 7.

Congratulations, CPH is now one touch closer!

Figure 7. CPH iPhone App

 

 

Android Devices: Samsung, LG, Motorola, etc
STEP 1: On your device open Chrome or another website browsing application. The following instructions will use Chrome but other website applications should have similar functionality. See Figure 8.

Figure 8. Android Home Screen

 

STEP 2: Once Chrome is open, you can search for the website by typing in “Crain’s Petrophysical Handbook”. See Figure 9.

Figure 9. Search for CPH

 

Alternatively you can navigate to the website by typing in the URL:

https://www.spec2000.net/

 

Either way should bring you to Crain’s Petrophysical Handbook home page. See Figure 10.

STEP 3: Before continuing, you may select another CPH page as the landing page for the App. Touch "Site Navigation" to choose the desired page, for example "Handbook Index / Site Map".
Then continue with the instructions below.

Figure 10. CPH Home Page

 

STEP 4: In the upper right of your device's screen will be 3 vertical dots. Touch the dots to access a menu of choices. Look for the

Add to Home screen

option. See Figure 11.

Figure 11. Add to Home screen option

 

STEP 5: Next, you will be asked to confirm the addition by selecting “Add” in the lower right of the pop-up window.

STEP 6: You may also edit the text to change the name of the App. See Figure 12.

Figure 12. Confirm Add to Home screen

 

Your device will add a new App to the first available space on your home screen or another screen depending on how many apps are installed on your device.

You may need to swipe to another screen to see the newly created “Crain’s Petrophysical Handbook App”. See Figure 13.

Congratulations, CPH is now one touch closer!

Figure 13. CPH Android App

 

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