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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
I vote for a slow approach instead of fast-as-possible. I've seen plenty of rushed-to-finish online stores that were *horrible* for customers because not enough time had been spent fine-tuning the interface.
It'd be nice if it opened in another week or so, but I'd rather it worked well than was glitchy for the first month. Much rather they took their time on the coding, tested it on several browsers (IE Firefox Safari Opera; nobody expects Lynx compliance anymore), made sure the search function is effective before opening.
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Dear Elfwreck:
I agree. In the end the site has to work perfectly and smoothly and FULLY before we send people there. I guess another week or so will not hurt too much. BUT, I know so many people are waiting.
Yes, my first reaction is to ram it through. But, I will not do that. Many people have said: "They Will Not Look Twice". This is true and IF people go to the eBook Store and find it cumbersome or slow or pricey... they will not be back and we cannot get them back. This new eBook Store will seekis to create a safe, easy, well-titled website where people will love to browse. I picture people making a hot cup of coffee or chocolate, grabbing a snack, and sitting back for an hour or two just browsing for what intriques them. I also know that others will be in a hurry to get their title(s) and that means an easy and fast and direct search.
What I am seeing is that there are far more facets to an eBook Store than "here is the content, now let someone buy it". It really IS a store and the layout, browsing, and purchasing must be pleasurable.