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Hey - I understand what you mean, really. I really want to work on this specific page, and I'm actually frustrated to have released it this way :) Here's what'
by thibaut_barrere 16y ago
Hey - I understand what you mean, really. I really want to work on this specific page, and I'm actually frustrated to have released it this way :)
Here's what's planned:
- instead of cutting the book description like it's done currently, you'll be able to expand with a click
- I'll do the same on books and quotes, because hundreds of books are not useful in the "suggested books list", definitely
- and I want to focus more on getting the actual quotes to the front (eg: allow to read the actual quotes by HNers etc) because I feel it brings significant usefulness
I'm mixed on the Amazon ratings, both because recent API changes made it unpractical to really use the content (it's now an iframe that must be used as is, and refreshed every 24 hours), and because sometimes the reviews are fake as well.
So I'll try to bring more value by letting users know what people think on HN and SO.
Would these points make the site more useful to you ?
- TheSOB88 16y agoDefinitely yes, though I don't know why it would be necessary to trim the synopsis at all in most cases.
- thibaut_barrere 16y agoThanks! On the synopsis: well in some (too frequent) cases, the synopsis was just several pages long, so the related books and quotes were really, really hidden. I need to find a better middle ground. But in all cases, thanks for your critics, it will only help me make the site better.