Comments on: New Shiny Apps for iPhone and Blackberry http://blog.kobobooks.com/2009/05/22/new-shiny-apps-for-iphone-and-blackberry/ eReading: anytime. anyplace Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:08:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris http://blog.kobobooks.com/2009/05/22/new-shiny-apps-for-iphone-and-blackberry/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Chris Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:33:55 +0000 http://blog.shortcovers.com/?p=96#comment-71 One comment about the Shortcovers interface: You might re-think having it default to lists of "Most Viewed" products, since simply getting on such a list more or less guarantees staying on it, making it a self-perpetuating list, with people clicking on these titles because they are displayed, and so keeping the list the same. It also tends to create the impression that there are only a few titles available. It would be more useful to have lists of: -categories (poetry, sci-fi, humour, mystery, etc.) -the titles selling the best -new titles ...etc. One comment about the Shortcovers interface:

You might re-think having it default to lists of “Most Viewed” products, since simply getting on such a list more or less guarantees staying on it, making it a self-perpetuating list, with people clicking on these titles because they are displayed, and so keeping the list the same. It also tends to create the impression that there are only a few titles available.

It would be more useful to have lists of:
-categories (poetry, sci-fi, humour, mystery, etc.)
-the titles selling the best
-new titles
…etc.

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