3.1.3: Open-Source Technology
Use open-source technology to improve the way publishing works. Other Information:
Technology Developer - PLOS is constantly pushing the boundaries by using open-source technology to improve the way publishing
works. We’ve built a single open source publishing platform (called Ambra) for all our journals so that we and others can
experiment with new approaches to the presentation and interactivity of content. Because our content is open access, talented
developers are free to take part as well, such as those who build apps for PLOS content on the iPhone and iPad. We’ve also
added article-level metrics to every PLOS article so that it’s possible to assess the impact of the content in new ways and
we’ve introduced some of the most sophisticated search capabilities in scientific and medical publishing. In the summer of
2011, PLOS launched the Search and Article-Level Metrics APIs to encourage the creation of applications that will improve
the way PLOS users discover and interact with our (and their) content.
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