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taggedzi · 07-14-2011, 02:10 PM

Hey there, I must apologize for the length of the post, but I have a lot to announce.

This announcement is for the site http://ebook.taggedzi.com/

I have improved the graphics (while still providing support for older less capable devices), restructured the navigation, and added a TON of features:

For the general public:

You can now see the average rating of a book (given by other users).

You can now sort books by genre, although I am in the process of adding the books to the genres. (I have only put about 100 books in genres so far, but it is getting done.)

I have also added FULL TEXT SEARCH, You can now search EVERY book on the site for words or phrases. And it will find the book(s) that are rated the most relevant.

I have added IN TEXT SEARCH, you can now go to a book and search for the next occurrence of a word or phrase and it will locate and go to that page, and highlight the text you are searching for so you can locate it quickly.

For registered users:
(accounts are free and no identifiable information is required, all personally identifiable information is optional)

I have added the ability to have multiple book marks, so you can now have 1 book mark in each book on your book shelf so if you are like me and switch books often you can keep up with all of your reading.

I have added the ability to add "notes" to the books, what some people call "annotation". You can place notes up to 250 characters worth of notes per page, so you can note things in the text as you read it, and come back to it later. Only you can see your notes when you are logged in. (This feature is fully functional, but I may expand in the future for additional functionality.)

I have added a rating system. (5 star type rating) People who have an account can vote on the rating of a book for others to see.

I have added the ability to recover a lost user name and password, (only if an email is added to an account.) Because I don't require personal information, if I have no email address I have no place to send a user name/password. But if you elect to include the address, if you forget your information there is a way to recover it.

Sync - Sharing - Devices

All of the information is kept server side so that you can share your bookmarks, notes and ratings to all of your devices. So you can login with almost any device and access all of your information like book marks, notes, and ratings.

New Books

Going forward... the biggest complaint I have had has been lack of "newer" books so, I am actively trying to fix this. I have found some contracts and am trying to figure out the best way to go forward without getting my pants sued off. As this is not a money making endeavor I have no money to offer authors or publishers. So many may chose not to participate, but for authors who are wanting to just get their book out there, may find this suites their needs. I am hoping within the next two months to have a process in place to start adding "new" books. (cross fingers)

Selection

The site now has over 900 texts, and is slowly growing. (I try to ad a few books every week..)

Send off...

I'm trying to make a great ebook site/service and trying to keep it "free" for the consumer without a lot of ads. (without any ads if possible...) The project is slowly growing, so please be patient, but I'm adding features and books as I have time.

Please read, enjoy and spread the word.

07-14-2011, 02:10 PM	#5
taggedzi Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 1466 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nintendo DSi	Major Update and feature ad. Hey there, I must apologize for the length of the post, but I have a lot to announce. This announcement is for the site http://ebook.taggedzi.com/ I have improved the graphics (while still providing support for older less capable devices), restructured the navigation, and added a TON of features: For the general public: You can now see the average rating of a book (given by other users). You can now sort books by genre, although I am in the process of adding the books to the genres. (I have only put about 100 books in genres so far, but it is getting done.) I have also added FULL TEXT SEARCH, You can now search EVERY book on the site for words or phrases. And it will find the book(s) that are rated the most relevant. I have added IN TEXT SEARCH, you can now go to a book and search for the next occurrence of a word or phrase and it will locate and go to that page, and highlight the text you are searching for so you can locate it quickly. For registered users: (accounts are free and no identifiable information is required, all personally identifiable information is optional) I have added the ability to have multiple book marks, so you can now have 1 book mark in each book on your book shelf so if you are like me and switch books often you can keep up with all of your reading. I have added the ability to add "notes" to the books, what some people call "annotation". You can place notes up to 250 characters worth of notes per page, so you can note things in the text as you read it, and come back to it later. Only you can see your notes when you are logged in. (This feature is fully functional, but I may expand in the future for additional functionality.) I have added a rating system. (5 star type rating) People who have an account can vote on the rating of a book for others to see. I have added the ability to recover a lost user name and password, (only if an email is added to an account.) Because I don't require personal information, if I have no email address I have no place to send a user name/password. But if you elect to include the address, if you forget your information there is a way to recover it. Sync - Sharing - Devices All of the information is kept server side so that you can share your bookmarks, notes and ratings to all of your devices. So you can login with almost any device and access all of your information like book marks, notes, and ratings. New Books Going forward... the biggest complaint I have had has been lack of "newer" books so, I am actively trying to fix this. I have found some contracts and am trying to figure out the best way to go forward without getting my pants sued off. As this is not a money making endeavor I have no money to offer authors or publishers. So many may chose not to participate, but for authors who are wanting to just get their book out there, may find this suites their needs. I am hoping within the next two months to have a process in place to start adding "new" books. (cross fingers) Selection The site now has over 900 texts, and is slowly growing. (I try to ad a few books every week..) Send off... I'm trying to make a great ebook site/service and trying to keep it "free" for the consumer without a lot of ads. (without any ads if possible...) The project is slowly growing, so please be patient, but I'm adding features and books as I have time. Please read, enjoy and spread the word. Last edited by taggedzi; 07-14-2011 at 02:14 PM.