Comments on: revisiting GoodReads http://blog.founddrama.net/2008/04/revisiting-goodreads/ getOblique(); Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:17:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: found_drama http://blog.founddrama.net/2008/04/revisiting-goodreads/#comment-215806 found_drama Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:17:11 +0000 http://blog.founddrama.net/?p=2006#comment-215806 <b>POST UPDATED:</b> for full disclosure purposes: I circled back and pulled the wireframe graphic locally to the blog to have it "pop-up" with the Shutter plug-in. The original version <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/found_drama/2392585646/" rel="nofollow">linked out to Flickr</a>. POST UPDATED: for full disclosure purposes: I circled back and pulled the wireframe graphic locally to the blog to have it “pop-up” with the Shutter plug-in. The original version linked out to Flickr.

]]> By: found_drama’s interface critique of GoodReads » Justin Henry's green galoshes http://blog.founddrama.net/2008/04/revisiting-goodreads/#comment-158194 found_drama’s interface critique of GoodReads » Justin Henry's green galoshes Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:23:33 +0000 http://blog.founddrama.net/?p=2006#comment-158194 [...] Friesel has a lengthy and thoughtful look at GoodReads, complete with wireframe sketches and in-depth interaction [...] [...] Friesel has a lengthy and thoughtful look at GoodReads, complete with wireframe sketches and in-depth interaction [...]

]]> By: found_drama http://blog.founddrama.net/2008/04/revisiting-goodreads/#comment-157030 found_drama Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:59:28 +0000 http://blog.founddrama.net/?p=2006#comment-157030 @<a href="http://blog.founddrama.net/2008/04/revisiting-goodreads/#comment-156903" rel="nofollow">fogus</a>: I think I see what you're saying here... * on "read as one-shot"... that hasn't been a big deal for me but I can see how that might be of more importance if there were more stats going on. * on accessing data... I haven't gone down that road too aggressively yet. I've checked in on the API a couple times but my recent focus hasn't been there. * on stats: HOW COULD I HAVE FORGOTTEN STATS!?!? ;-) @fogus: I think I see what you’re saying here…

* on “read as one-shot”… that hasn’t been a big deal for me but I can see how that might be of more importance if there were more stats going on.

* on accessing data… I haven’t gone down that road too aggressively yet. I’ve checked in on the API a couple times but my recent focus hasn’t been there.

* on stats: HOW COULD I HAVE FORGOTTEN STATS!?!? ;-)

]]> By: found_drama http://blog.founddrama.net/2008/04/revisiting-goodreads/#comment-157029 found_drama Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:56:43 +0000 http://blog.founddrama.net/?p=2006#comment-157029 @<a href="http://blog.founddrama.net/wp-admin/comment.php?action=editcomment&c=156672" rel="nofollow">Otis</a>: thanks for stopping by! glad to hear that the feedback is welcome. perhaps I'll see you on the discussion boards... @Otis: thanks for stopping by! glad to hear that the feedback is welcome.

perhaps I’ll see you on the discussion boards…

]]> By: fogus http://blog.founddrama.net/2008/04/revisiting-goodreads/#comment-156903 fogus Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:14:56 +0000 http://blog.founddrama.net/?p=2006#comment-156903 There are three things that I would add to this article: 1) Read-books are one-shots. That is, I can only mark a book as being read once. However, if I re-read a book I have to either choose to update its read date as the first, last, or some intermediate date. There is no way of tracking rereads. 2) I want access to my data programmatically. I want to write a little Ruby script to get my list of book, last read, etc... and to likewise hook my Java app into the GRs system. 3) I want statistics out of the wazoo. I want to know how many pages I read in 2005. What was the total weight of books read in Feb. 2007? What genre did I spend the most time in when my son was born? I can't (easily) answer these questions with GRs. They have it however (minus rereads that is... which could be a non-starter for me). A few minor things, but these are central to how I operate. -m There are three things that I would add to this article:

1) Read-books are one-shots. That is, I can only mark a book as being read once. However, if I re-read a book I have to either choose to update its read date as the first, last, or some intermediate date. There is no way of tracking rereads.

2) I want access to my data programmatically. I want to write a little Ruby script to get my list of book, last read, etc… and to likewise hook my Java app into the GRs system.

3) I want statistics out of the wazoo. I want to know how many pages I read in 2005. What was the total weight of books read in Feb. 2007? What genre did I spend the most time in when my son was born? I can’t (easily) answer these questions with GRs. They have it however (minus rereads that is… which could be a non-starter for me).

A few minor things, but these are central to how I operate.

-m

]]> By: Otis http://blog.founddrama.net/2008/04/revisiting-goodreads/#comment-156672 Otis Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:47:38 +0000 http://blog.founddrama.net/?p=2006#comment-156672 One of the smarter pieces of feedback on Goodreads we've seen in a while - thank you! I really like your idea for the homepage layout - we'll do our best to put your ideas to work! And if you feel like continuing the coversation please join the <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1.Goodreads_Feedback" rel="nofollow">Goodreads Feedback group!</a>. - Otis from Goodreads One of the smarter pieces of feedback on Goodreads we’ve seen in a while - thank you! I really like your idea for the homepage layout - we’ll do our best to put your ideas to work! And if you feel like continuing the coversation please join the Goodreads Feedback group!.

- Otis from Goodreads

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