[bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't like the new site
- From: "Pavi Mehta" <pavim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:34:24 -0800
The simplest thing might be to change the default view to the list view
with the synopses if that's the more useful one. We'll check up on that.
Thanks,
Pavi
Pavi Mehta
Volunteer Coordinator, Bookshare
Benetech
480 S. California Ave., Suite 201
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609 USA
Phone: +1 650 644-3459
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Russell
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:26 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't like the new site
Hi Monica and all,
It looks like there are two view options on the new books page.
The default is table view, changing that to list view will give you the
synopses back.
You'll find the list view option just below the donate now link on the
New books page...
Hope this helps
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Monica Willyard <mailto:rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 2:29 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't like the new site
It's a split for me because I really like having the download
link on the same page as the book list. I wanted that feature. I do want
to see a short synopsis too though. I want both, not an either or deal.
I don't want to open a books individual page unless I want more details
about it.
Monica Willyard
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter
Drucker
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:35 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't like the new site
I think the jury is still out on the new site, but I also miss
the short synopsis.
Why have both a short and long synopsis if they are going to
appear together on the book information page?--Makes no sense.
In the past I'd use the short synopses on the "new books" page
to determine whether or not I wanted to do further investigation. But,
I'm not going to bring up a new screen for a book unless I really think
I want to read it, as that could take a long time.
As I said in the beginning, I think the jury is still out on the
new site--they still have problems so I think we should give them time
to work some of those out. I do wish they had asked us what we thought
about the layout before surprising us with it. After all, we might have
some ideas of our own.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Riddle <mailto:captinlogic@xxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 8:44 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] I don't like the new site
I don't like the new bookshare site. I miss the short
synopsis appearing on the browse books page. Why on earth was that taken
away.
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