Announcing the redesigned SteveJordanBooks.com

Steven Lyle Jordan · 04-05-2009, 12:05 AM

It's like the title says, folks: The SJB has been completely redesigned, to bring the site up-to-date, better organize things, and give it a new, snappy look! (The upload was done on Saturday, so it might take a few days for all global servers to make the new site available... be patient!)

The redesign actually started months ago, but production of The Lens and participation in Read an E-Book Week forced me to push the project back. What you will see now is Phase 1 of the redesign. Depending on the comments I receive, Phase 2 may reinstate former features that have been removed, or create new categories... at this point, who knows?

Check it out, and enjoy wandering around in there. Any comments on the site? Leave 'em here... I'll be around.

igorsk · 04-05-2009, 12:14 AM

Looks very nice, the navigation is clear and easy. But I have a quiestion... what on Earth is "411"? Just when I finally figured out what "101" is, a new number appears!

grooks · 04-05-2009, 12:25 AM

In the U.S., 411 is the number one would dial for information.

dreams · 04-05-2009, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igorsk

Looks very nice, the navigation is clear and easy. But I have a quiestion... what on Earth is "411"? Just when I finally figured out what "101" is, a new number appears!

In my area, "411" is a number you call for information. So, I'm assuming that 411 means information.

phenomshel · 04-05-2009, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igorsk

Looks very nice, the navigation is clear and easy. But I have a quiestion... what on Earth is "411"? Just when I finally figured out what "101" is, a new number appears!

411 is slang for information. It comes from the number you dial in the US for phone number lookup or "information".

Steven Lyle Jordan · 04-05-2009, 12:29 AM

That's right: "411" is gringo-speak for "information." (One of those things you sometimes forget that people in other countries might not understand...

)

igorsk · 04-05-2009, 12:37 AM

Thanks for the explanation!
Now for the real issues: all book links on http://www.stevejordanbooks.com/novels/bundles.htm are 404 (ha, another number!). Also, all three bundles mention "X great "Hard" SF novels" but I assume it supposed be "Speculative" and "Fantastic" for the second and third.

Fledchen · 04-05-2009, 12:41 AM

Thank you for making a site that is accessible with images turned off.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 04-05-2009, 12:43 AM

Ah, you're right... some links that did not get edited! I'll fix that straight away... then it's off to bed for me, I'm afraid. Leave all other issues here, and I'll hit them in the morning!

AnemicOak · 04-05-2009, 01:52 AM

Looks great Steve. Plus it was cool to read the news about Kino and Metropolis, I hadn't heard about it yet.

dreams · 04-05-2009, 02:01 AM

Steve, I love the new site design. I still have some more exploring to do but, I got a laugh out of the following: "Does an e-book fit through a wire? "

Sweetpea · 04-05-2009, 04:18 AM

It looks great! I like clean sites, without too much hassle.

Oh, and I'd change that second "Commercials we'd like to see"...

The archeologist doesn't dig up the reader, but a SD card (that was my first thought what they would find

)

HarryT · 04-05-2009, 06:42 AM

Great site, Steve, but I strongly urge you to get rid of that "411" thing. Almost nobody outside the USA is going to understand what it means.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 04-05-2009, 10:04 AM

So I see! That I can (and probably will) do. Let's see: "Info"... or "About"?...

HarryT · 04-05-2009, 10:06 AM

"About E-Books" would fit the space, and be self-explanatory.

04-05-2009, 12:05 AM	#1
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Announcing the redesigned SteveJordanBooks.com It's like the title says, folks: The SJB has been completely redesigned, to bring the site up-to-date, better organize things, and give it a new, snappy look! (The upload was done on Saturday, so it might take a few days for all global servers to make the new site available... be patient!) The redesign actually started months ago, but production of The Lens and participation in Read an E-Book Week forced me to push the project back. What you will see now is Phase 1 of the redesign. Depending on the comments I receive, Phase 2 may reinstate former features that have been removed, or create new categories... at this point, who knows? Check it out, and enjoy wandering around in there. Any comments on the site? Leave 'em here... I'll be around.

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04-05-2009, 12:14 AM	#2
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Looks very nice, the navigation is clear and easy. But I have a quiestion... what on Earth is "411"? Just when I finally figured out what "101" is, a new number appears!

04-05-2009, 12:25 AM	#3
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	In the U.S., 411 is the number one would dial for information.

04-05-2009, 12:29 AM	#6
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	That's right: "411" is gringo-speak for "information." (One of those things you sometimes forget that people in other countries might not understand... )

04-05-2009, 12:37 AM	#7
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Thanks for the explanation! Now for the real issues: all book links on http://www.stevejordanbooks.com/novels/bundles.htm are 404 (ha, another number!). Also, all three bundles mention "X great "Hard" SF novels" but I assume it supposed be "Speculative" and "Fantastic" for the second and third.

04-05-2009, 12:41 AM	#8
Fledchen Guru Posts: 663 Karma: 84658 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA Device: PB360+, Sony950, VR Stream, iPod Touch, iPad	Thank you for making a site that is accessible with images turned off.

04-05-2009, 12:43 AM	#9
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Ah, you're right... some links that did not get edited! I'll fix that straight away... then it's off to bed for me, I'm afraid. Leave all other issues here, and I'll hit them in the morning!

04-05-2009, 01:52 AM	#10
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Looks great Steve. Plus it was cool to read the news about Kino and Metropolis, I hadn't heard about it yet.

04-05-2009, 02:01 AM	#11
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Steve, I love the new site design. I still have some more exploring to do but, I got a laugh out of the following: "Does an e-book fit through a wire? "

04-05-2009, 04:18 AM	#12
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	It looks great! I like clean sites, without too much hassle. Oh, and I'd change that second "Commercials we'd like to see"... The archeologist doesn't dig up the reader, but a SD card (that was my first thought what they would find )

04-05-2009, 06:42 AM	#13
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Great site, Steve, but I strongly urge you to get rid of that "411" thing. Almost nobody outside the USA is going to understand what it means.

04-05-2009, 10:04 AM	#14
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	So I see! That I can (and probably will) do. Let's see: "Info"... or "About"?...

04-05-2009, 10:06 AM	#15
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	"About E-Books" would fit the space, and be self-explanatory.