[Eril-l] Cambridge adopted the same bad platform as Taylor & Francis?

[Kelsie Crawford]

The layout seems very similar to the mobile versions of their websites many companies use (for which I'm thankful my phone has the 'request desktop version' option). Are these new websites designed for the mobile/tablet crowd? It makes me wonder if companies are dropping desktop versions completely.


Kelsie Crawford
Electronic Resources Assistant
Acquisitions & Serials Services
Univ. of Georgia Libraries
Athens, GA


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Subject: [Eril-l] Cambridge adopted the same bad platform as Taylor & Francis?


Hey everybody,



I was trying to log into Cambridge today and noticed the new "Cambridge Core" seems to have adopted the same bad platform as Taylor & Francis, just with different branding. Dumbed down, no Advanced Search, no Journal Titles A-Z, generic Bootstrap look, hard to see what you have access to until you drill down to the article level.



https://www.cambridge.org/core

Cambridge Core - Journals & Books Online | Cambridge ...<https://www.cambridge.org/core>
www.cambridge.org
Cambridge Core - the books and journals platform from Cambridge University Press replacing Cambridge Journals Online (CJO) and Cambridge Books online (CBO).


http://taylorandfrancis.com/



I'm unable to articulate in a polite way my displeasure so I'll just leave those links for others to browse, unhappily.



Diane Westerfield, Electronic Resources & Serials Librarian

Tutt Library, Colorado College

diane.westerfield at coloradocollege.edu<mailto:diane.westerfield at coloradocollege.edu>

(719) 389-6661




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