Rabbit,

To review a book, just click on the title or image of it on the front page or in search mode. Once you've done that there's a box for reviewing books.

thanks!

dan

Hey Dan, I love the site but it really needs an edit button for the comments. I accidentally gave a 1 star rating with a rave review, and that stuff should be an easy fix no?

Ray,

Just change the rating enter it agina and it will update the old rating.

dan

Dan, this is pretty cool.

I do have 2 requests, which I'm sure you are already thinking about.

1) Please enable the Suggestion function. I keep seeing things that are not in the database and would like to suggest them.

2) It would be nice to be able to get at some of the entry page functions that don't appear to be visible once you've logged in, such as Recent Additions, etc.

Thanks, Dave

David,

1) - Suggestions are coming very soon. Only the Christmas season is holding me back right now, but I will try to add this within the week.

2) - I'm not sure what you mean. Can you clarify?

dan

Edited by author 12-12-2006 04:15 PM
Like David, I would like to add titles not currently in the database. Let your customers create new files, or at least suggest to you what to create next. Dan, you're only one guy - our combined tastes and experiences will run much further.
Also, the review page needs links. I would like to have easy connections to other titles in a series or other books by an author/artist. Perhaps tags, not just for private users, but for all users.
Another idea I've been knocking around: how about letting us add scanned samples from the books as well as images of cover varients? I know when I shop Amazon or browse a bookstore, looking at the actual product helps me evaluate a title.

thanks

Dan, things are going well here. I do have a couple of comments.

First, I'm glad that the Suggestion feature is now enabled, for us to suggest additions to the Title database using ISBN numbers. It would be nifty if it confirmed that something has been suggested - when I added the number and suggested it, it cleared the field but never confirmed that I had made a suggestion.

Secondly, on a philisophical basis, I realized that I am tending to rate and review the things that I own and like. Stands to reason - most of us don't tend to own and read things we don't like.

I will occasionally rate and review something I don't like, but this is quite rare for me. I'm wondering if this will skew some of the results and utility of the site. One response to these reviews by others could be - "what's up with DaveH? Why does he love everything he reviews?" At the same time, my life is too short to spend a lot of time on things I don't like or are even aware of. For me, this is somewhat different than Netflix or books from the library, where I will view a movie I don't like or read a book I don't like more often than for things I am paying for directly.

I don't think this is a fatal flaw, but it does introduce some skew to the results.

Thanks, Dave

David,

If your isbn is added, it will show up at the top of the list of newly added books on the front page. I realize that better feedback for a successful suggestion would be helpful so I'll try to get to that soon.

I also realize the tendency to want to review (and remember) the books we like more than the ones we don't. Right now the algorithms tend to look on the bright side of things rather than dwell on the negatives I suppose. As I get more reviews in the system I'm better able to play around with the data to make better suggestions.

Thanks again for the input and for all the great reviews!

dan shahin

Dan, the title of one of the Dan O'Neill Odd Bodkins books needs revision - it's "The Collective Unconscience...", not "COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS...". For what it's worth - Keep up the good work. Thanks, Dave

Dan, I need some help with a question of your philosophy regarding what books should be reviwed/rated on the site.

I'm starting with the assumption that they all need to be publications with an ISBN number.

After that, your focus is on graphic novels. At the same time, I am seeing content that is more reprints of cartoons or comic strips, and also some non-fiction relating to comics and cartoons.

I'm therefore assuming you are open to seeing reviews of cartoon books and comic strip books, and also for non-fiction about comic books and cartoons and comic strips. Is this your intent?

I'd like to confirm this, as I don't want to violate your intent.

Thanks, and Merry Christmas.

One further comment/question - how do you feel about reviews of books that are no longer in print and will probably never be back in print? They give me personal satisfaction, and they do represent things that a determined person can track down, but are not available in print currently. Thanks, Dave

Dave,

I'm primarily interested in indexing comics, and comics related books, which of course includes comic strips, editorial cartoons and anything else that can be called comics.

At the same time, I'm also interested in any book that is primarily visual in nature, including illustrated books, children's books and books on art and design. I feel like all of those things do, or should, inform a wide variety of comics.

As for out of print books, you bet we want reviews of those! Once the next phase of the site rollout hits, we'll be listing lots of books for sale that are thought to be unavailable, but aren't if you know where to look for them.

dan

Dan, I'm sure you need more ideas about how to improve this like you need a hole in the head.

However, I was considering and I think one thing you need is an area/function where people can post a list of works they would like to see published in GN/TPB format that do not appear to have ever been published in GN/TPB or that have an ISBN.

This would include things like the Starlin Warlock arc, Chaykin's Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser, etc.

978-0300110166 is a valid ISBN (got it from amazon) yet the suggest a book feature doesn't seem to recognize it. Here's the link to amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Studio-Visits-Contem...335?ie=UTF8&s=books

Ray,

This has something to do with the new ISBN-13 standard that just went into effect. I added the book by converting it to an old fashioned ISBN-10 0300110162. The new standard just took over, so I expect to see more of this soon. I'll work on a solution asap, but for now, I added the book for you. You can look it up via the ISBN-10 above.

dan

Great, thanks!