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The lack of integration with my kindle is a large part of why I don't use Goodreads as much as I might otherwise but I'm kind of disappointed that it will take

by gcheong 14y ago

The lack of integration with my kindle is a large part of why I don't use Goodreads as much as I might otherwise but I'm kind of disappointed that it will take a buyout to get that integration rather than Amazon creating an api that would allow third-parties to integrate their services with the device directly.

quink 14y ago
I'm just hoping the older Kindles with see Goodreads integration too and that it will not be for Amazon eBooks only - and perhaps a separate Goodreads app. I've been a member since March 2008 and with three Kindles it's a minor pain to hop on Goodreads with the built-in browser. It's exactly what the eInk Kindles need. Apart from a way to get eBooks from the built-in web browser.
djhworld 14y ago
According to the owner of the site, Kindle integration will be a top priority "2. Our members have been asking us to bring the Goodreads experience to an e-reader for a long time. Now we're looking forward to bringing Goodreads to the most popular e-reader in the world, Kindle, and further reinventing what reading can be." http://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/413-exciting-news-about-goodreads-we-re-joining-the-amazon-family http://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/413-exciting-news-about-g...
jdroo 14y ago
This kind of capability (exporting and integrating kindle data) already exist. Take a looks at http://amazd.com/ahmad/book http://amazd.com/ahmad/book for an example.
nichodges 14y ago
It's a shame that Amazon didn't invest in creating a Kindle API rather than buying an existing service. I built http://kindred.it http://kindred.it to load up my highlights via xpath because I was so frustrated with the kindle.amazon.com UI - it seems they could benefit much more from creating an API and letting great services be built rather than acquiring what will likely be Shelfari mkII.

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The lack of integration with my kindle is a large part of why I don't use Goodreads as much as I might otherwise but I'm kind of disappointed that it will take

by gcheong 14y ago

quink 14y ago
I'm just hoping the older Kindles with see Goodreads integration too and that it will not be for Amazon eBooks only - and perhaps a separate Goodreads app. I've been a member since March 2008 and with three Kindles it's a minor pain to hop on Goodreads with the built-in browser. It's exactly what the eInk Kindles need. Apart from a way to get eBooks from the built-in web browser.
djhworld 14y ago
According to the owner of the site, Kindle integration will be a top priority "2. Our members have been asking us to bring the Goodreads experience to an e-reader for a long time. Now we're looking forward to bringing Goodreads to the most popular e-reader in the world, Kindle, and further reinventing what reading can be." http://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/413-exciting-news-about-goodreads-we-re-joining-the-amazon-family http://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/413-exciting-news-about-g...
jdroo 14y ago
This kind of capability (exporting and integrating kindle data) already exist. Take a looks at http://amazd.com/ahmad/book http://amazd.com/ahmad/book for an example.
nichodges 14y ago
It's a shame that Amazon didn't invest in creating a Kindle API rather than buying an existing service. I built http://kindred.it http://kindred.it to load up my highlights via xpath because I was so frustrated with the kindle.amazon.com UI - it seems they could benefit much more from creating an API and letting great services be built rather than acquiring what will likely be Shelfari mkII.