Not sure what you mean by "renders ASCII useless" and why this single
incarnation of an ereader makes it such?
Anyway, my suggestions:
- provide a bookmarking ability (on a per book basis)
- perhaps it's there, I couldn't quite figure out what all the
"toolbar" icons represented
- don't use the '+' to open the toolbar
- it's vague as to exactly what this does since it typically
represents adding something
- provide the ability to goto a specific page
- don't let them skip the Guttenberg preamble if they haven't
viewed them before
- cover flow would achieve a similar affect, but IMHO is not a
replacement
- parse the table of contents and allow the user to use it for navigation.
- show the guttenberg preamble on a single page, on one of the ones I
looked at it was >13 pages
- allow me to start viewing a book directly from the search results page
- doing so should automatically add it to my reading list
- should work from any browsing page once it is up
- it's an iPhone app and it looks like you are using the ASCII text
version, find iphone friendly
data and provide links
- e.g. if the text contains a location, let me select it and have
it come up in Google Maps
Good work so far, keep it going.
George
James Childers wrote:
> You can't. The existence of this app effectively renders ASCII useless.
>
> Relax dude. He's just experimenting with the iPhone UI. As long as
> there are different devices there will be different ways to render
> data, and some of those ways can be targeted for that device. Right
> now we're having a good time goofing with the iPhone interface.
>
> There is no single, perfect way to display data on the web. There is
> and always has been multiple clients which require support, especially
> when you get into the arena of mobile clients. This is just another
> one, albeit one that is much richer than most.
>
> -= J
>
> On Aug 16, 2007, at 4:42 PM, Justin McConnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>> Sounds like a cool service. Why can't I read books on my desktop
>> browser? We don't need more stratification on the web.
>>
>> On Aug 16, 12:04 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>> Please review my iPhone application:
>>>
>>> http://BooksoniPhone.com
>>>
>>> I am looking for any suggestions how to make it better. Also you can
>>> use it if you like to read,
>>>
>>> We are also looking for some part time help. If anyone wants to join
>>> our team please email me.
>>>
>>> BooksoniPhone.com is a leading iPhone eBooks portal featuring over
>>> 20,000 full books you can read on your iPhone.
>>>
>>> BooksoniPhone.com has released the first version of its service for
>>> reading e-books on Apple's iPhone.
>>>
>>> BooksoniPhone allows iPhone users to view electronic books (eBooks),
>>> text files, and documents on-the-go and features a native iPhone
>>> interface to navigate as well as read titles when browsing
>>> BooksoniPhone.com.
>>>
>>> No additional applications, downloads, or other software is required.
>>> Users can instantly read and choose from 20,000+ titles utilizing
>>> powerful search or browsing thru recommendations (Top 100 Books,
>>> Children's Books, Book d'jour, etc.). The Iphone interface enables
>>> users to create read list and add multiple books for simultaneous
>>> reading. (System remembers where you left.)
>>>
>>> Adding notes and sharing them is nice feature that allows users to
>>> add
>>> and share personal notes that is attached to the page they were
>>> reading. Unique feature that opens opportunity to read same book with
>>> someone and exchange comments.
>>>
>>> BooksoniPhone.com leverages the Safari browser built in to the Apple
>>> iPhone and Ajax technology. It features:
>>>
>>> - Virtual keyboard for typing and adding books to read list
>>>
>>> - Tap on screen to go to next page
>>>
>>> - One-tap 'Share the Page' button for e-mailing
>>>
>>> - Adjustable font size for easy reading
>>>
>>> - Variable number of pages per screen
>>>
>>> - Portrait or Landscape mode for easy reading
>>>
>>> - Touch screen Scrolling
>>>
>>> The site is accessible only from iPhone for reading, and from any
>>> browser for uploading texts, books, poems, documents, lyrics. There
>>> is
>>> no limit for text storage per account in this moment.
>>>
>>> Service is free and has no-spam policy.
>>>
>>
>
> >
>
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