May 09
COS Funding Opportunities: new interface
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The search interface to the COS Funding Opportunities database has been updated. The new design retains the same basic functionality but is generally more user friendly. Some interesting new features include:
New Advanced Search features
- Compact form with the most important and popular fields at the top
- Additional fields that users can choose with just a click
- The Search Exclusion field has returned, by popular request
New Search Results features
- Compact view to scan results quickly
- Mouse-over pop ups to show key record information without clicking in to the full record
New Record View features
- Compact view to allow you to easily scan more information up front
- Key information is highlighted
There is also a new option on the default Simple Search page to find Funding Opportunities with Deadlines in the Next 6 Weeks.