The EMAP-owned publication, which is part of the company’s portfolio of construction-related titles, was first published in 1896 and sees itself as the voice of architecture in Britain.
The new web site, which complements the weekly printed publication, is powered by Abacus e-Media’s Webvision v3 multichannel content management system (CMS). The site also uses Autonomy’s IDOL v7 software to provide powerful and intelligent search functionality, related content and jobs from the Careers in Construction Madgex powered job board.
The site is rich with buildings imagery, technical specifications, interviews and regular topical email updates. Video powered by Brightcove and a range of social networking tools, such as Twitter and Flickr feeds, have been seamlessly added by the AJ team to provide a truly engaging user experience.
Architects Journal is the second EMAP title to go live with a new web site designed by Abacus, other titles will follow shortly.
About Abacus e-Media
Abacus e-Media writes: "Abacus e-Media is a leading online service developer, offering consultancy, design, technical implementation, content management and hosting. The company has offices in London and Portsmouth.
Abacus develops digital properties for its media clients around integrated software components including Webvision, a web-based, journalist-driven, multi-channel publishing solution, and products from the company’s world-class technology partners, such as Autonomy. The production platforms developed by Abacus drive both digital and print products, together with complementary publishing orientated applications such as enterprise search, directories, recruitment and banner advertising, event management, and sophisticated email newsletters and marketing.
Abacus e-Media’s clients include CMPi, Thomson Reuters, Macmillan, Centaur, Times Supplements, EMAP, Newsquest and Wilmington. The company supports services for its clients in the UK, USA, Japan and Hong Kong.
Abacus is a subsidiary of Bond International Software PLC, the world's premier provider of staffing software to recruitment consultancies and corporations, with offices in the UK, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa, the USA and Canada."
