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

[Steve Oberg]

I’m not proposing or in favor of “dumbing down” or “least common denominator”. The fact remains that in the information technology realm, there are now (or soon will be) more people accessing content of whatever kind via a mobile device than a desktop or laptop computer. Content providers should respond to that if they want to remain relevant and useful.

Designing and maintaining a platform that supports multiple screen sizes and especially, multiple and sometimes very different use cases, is pretty difficult and expensive. I’m not arguing that content providers/publishers shouldn’t bother addressing various needs, or be given a pass. Instead, I’m simply reminding of the reality of what they face, and a broader trend that I think they might be paying attention to.

Hopefully they are “listening” and this type of discussion will be beneficial for them in shaping or reshaping their platforms.

Steve

Steve Oberg
Assistant Professor of Library Science
Electronic Resources and Serials
Wheaton College (IL)
+1 (630) 752-5852

NASIG Vice-President/President-Elect
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