Introducing Inkmesh - Page 3

Daithi · 09-24-2009, 02:46 PM

Great concept and nice job!

nboshart · 09-24-2009, 02:46 PM

Looks great, simple interface and loads of possibilities. Can't really add anything to what I've read so far, but I'm pulling for some sort functions.

Phogg · 09-24-2009, 02:52 PM

OOH bookmarking this.

I will try it out when I get home from work.
Kimmy wants more books on the orphan trains.

PennyPie · 09-24-2009, 03:05 PM

LadyBlue

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I agree that a Wish List function would be really good. I've only spent a moment there but I'll return and check it out further.

DITTO

This is just the thing I've been looking for!!

peetah · 09-24-2009, 03:46 PM

nice site. can't find the book
Cerulean Storm by Troy Denning
so does the ebook not exist or is the result wrong?

Crowl · 09-24-2009, 04:04 PM

Looks interesting so far, here's some non-american site suggestions:

http://www.waterstones.com/waterston...e.do?ctx=10030
http://www.borders.co.uk/ebooks/ebooks/45/
http://ebooks.whsmith.co.uk/

ekaser · 09-24-2009, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anurag

the input field would be helpful, though we are hoping people will email us new sites till we add it.

The complete list of the sites we search is posted here: http://inkmesh.com/about. It is updated automatically whenever we add a new site.

I RARELY click on ABOUT links on web sites (unless I'm REALLY trying to track down some information that I can't find anywhere...

). If you hope to have folks feeding you additional sites, you'll want to make that fact PROMINENT on the main web page with an attached link to "SITES WE COVER" (or whatever wording), even if that link just takes them to the About page. Otherwise, at least 90% of the folks will never see the About page and may never think about sending you additional links.

pthwaite · 09-24-2009, 04:07 PM

A very good site with speedy response. I like it a lot.
It would be nice if it could identify the Country, or a search by country,as it can be difficult to get some books if you are in a different country.

Again more re-sellers, eg for the Uk, there are Waterstones, WHSmith & Borders all with varying selections and pricing. Some sites such as BoB have multiple country selections too.

I'd like the Country of Origin to be user selectable as it allows the ability to see how prices vary...

All in all though, a very useful addition

anurag · 09-24-2009, 04:14 PM

Hellmark, sorry about the typo! Re: the price filters - that's exactly what we thought - something is better than nothing, and we will add better filtering soon.

Ahi, we definitely want to include non-English books. I've noted your link.

Timoleon, way to go!

Seventh Son, being geeks ourselves, we love the prefix idea. You might see it sooner than you expect

BearMountainBooks, thanks a lot for checking, and for your kind words. Yes, we want to start telling more people once we address some of the suggestions posted here and iron out the remaining issues. I will PM you as soon as we are ready for prime time!

Daithi - thanks. We like 1001books too.

nboshart: better sorting/filtering seems to be one of the most popular demands, so now we know what we need to work on next.

Phogg - do try it out - we would appreciate your feedback.

PennyPie - you're welcome!

peetah - I checked a few sites, and it looks like the book isn't really available in ebook format. We are thinking about making that clear in the results itself at some point. Stay tuned!

Crowl, thanks for the links - all noted. Waterstones seems to be quite popular outside the US, so it will probably go in sooner than the others.

ekaser - that's a very good point. We will probably link to the site list from somewhere in the site header itself so it's available on all the pages. Thank you.

pthwaite, thank you! We decided to start with the US since we're based here, but we're open to adding new countries (and user selections for sites they want to search). We will think through this one. The UK retailers you mentioned seem to be quite popular, so they're very high on our TODO list.

kaan · 09-24-2009, 04:15 PM

Very nice site :-)

I would be happy if you were to include a filter for regional availability. I'm living in Europe and many of your sources will not sell ebooks to me.

JSWolf · 09-24-2009, 04:21 PM

I did find a bug. I found that when I searched for "206 Bones" it came up with 3 free and none of them are actually free.

ahi · 09-24-2009, 04:26 PM

If you click "Feedback" on the far right side of the homepage (the vertically centred tab) you can vote on feature requests or add your own.

- Ahi

finniusfrog · 09-24-2009, 04:27 PM

Very nice. Keep up the good work. I think there is a lot of potential especially with the increase of sales of eBooks.

Only thing I would recommend would be regional settings.

Cheers

zerospinboson · 09-24-2009, 04:28 PM

Also, it might be nice if there was an option to search for books costing ">10$" (or whatever unit). I tend to search for classics in new translations, and the results are almost impossible to navigate when the PD results (costing anywhere from .99 to 7$ or so) are included.

Crowl · 09-24-2009, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anurag

Crowl, thanks for the links - all noted. Waterstones seems to be quite popular outside the US, so it will probably go in sooner than the others.

They are sony's official partner in the uk as we don't get proper sony stores in europe.

Thalia.de and Libri.de are the german ones and Bol.com is the dutch one, so they will probably be foreign ones you would want to add.

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09-24-2009, 02:46 PM	#31
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Great concept and nice job!

09-24-2009, 02:46 PM	#32
nboshart Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 456 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo	Looks great, simple interface and loads of possibilities. Can't really add anything to what I've read so far, but I'm pulling for some sort functions.

09-24-2009, 02:52 PM	#33
Phogg PHD in Horribleness Posts: 2,320 Karma: 23599604 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the ironbound section, near avenue L Device: Just a whole bunch. I guess I am a collector now.	OOH bookmarking this. I will try it out when I get home from work. Kimmy wants more books on the orphan trains.

09-24-2009, 03:46 PM	#35
peetah Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: 505	nice site. can't find the book Cerulean Storm by Troy Denning so does the ebook not exist or is the result wrong?

09-24-2009, 04:04 PM	#36
Crowl Wizard Posts: 1,340 Karma: 1160346 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southport, GB Device: Kindle Voyage, PW Signature edition	Looks interesting so far, here's some non-american site suggestions: http://www.waterstones.com/waterston...e.do?ctx=10030 http://www.borders.co.uk/ebooks/ebooks/45/ http://ebooks.whsmith.co.uk/

09-24-2009, 04:07 PM	#38
pthwaite Fanatic Posts: 597 Karma: 430 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ellesmere Port, UK Device: DR1000S Sony PRS505 iPad iPhone	A very good site with speedy response. I like it a lot. It would be nice if it could identify the Country, or a search by country,as it can be difficult to get some books if you are in a different country. Again more re-sellers, eg for the Uk, there are Waterstones, WHSmith & Borders all with varying selections and pricing. Some sites such as BoB have multiple country selections too. I'd like the Country of Origin to be user selectable as it allows the ability to see how prices vary... All in all though, a very useful addition

09-24-2009, 04:14 PM	#39
anurag Addict Posts: 236 Karma: 4066 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Device: Kindle 1 and DX, iPhone	Hellmark, sorry about the typo! Re: the price filters - that's exactly what we thought - something is better than nothing, and we will add better filtering soon. Ahi, we definitely want to include non-English books. I've noted your link. Timoleon, way to go! Seventh Son, being geeks ourselves, we love the prefix idea. You might see it sooner than you expect BearMountainBooks, thanks a lot for checking, and for your kind words. Yes, we want to start telling more people once we address some of the suggestions posted here and iron out the remaining issues. I will PM you as soon as we are ready for prime time! Daithi - thanks. We like 1001books too. nboshart: better sorting/filtering seems to be one of the most popular demands, so now we know what we need to work on next. Phogg - do try it out - we would appreciate your feedback. PennyPie - you're welcome! peetah - I checked a few sites, and it looks like the book isn't really available in ebook format. We are thinking about making that clear in the results itself at some point. Stay tuned! Crowl, thanks for the links - all noted. Waterstones seems to be quite popular outside the US, so it will probably go in sooner than the others. ekaser - that's a very good point. We will probably link to the site list from somewhere in the site header itself so it's available on all the pages. Thank you. pthwaite, thank you! We decided to start with the US since we're based here, but we're open to adding new countries (and user selections for sites they want to search). We will think through this one. The UK retailers you mentioned seem to be quite popular, so they're very high on our TODO list.

09-24-2009, 04:15 PM	#40
kaan Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 544 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Århus, Denmark Device: Sony prs-505	Very nice site :-) I would be happy if you were to include a filter for regional availability. I'm living in Europe and many of your sources will not sell ebooks to me.

09-24-2009, 04:21 PM	#41
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,119 Karma: 144284184 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I did find a bug. I found that when I searched for "206 Bones" it came up with 3 free and none of them are actually free.

09-24-2009, 04:26 PM	#42
ahi Wizard Posts: 1,790 Karma: 507333 Join Date: May 2009 Device: none	If you click "Feedback" on the far right side of the homepage (the vertically centred tab) you can vote on feature requests or add your own. - Ahi

09-24-2009, 04:27 PM	#43
finniusfrog Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Cybook 3	Very nice. Keep up the good work. I think there is a lot of potential especially with the increase of sales of eBooks. Only thing I would recommend would be regional settings. Cheers

09-24-2009, 04:28 PM	#44
zerospinboson "Assume a can opener..." Posts: 755 Karma: 1942109 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Local Cluster Device: iLiad v2, DR1000	Also, it might be nice if there was an option to search for books costing ">10$" (or whatever unit). I tend to search for classics in new translations, and the results are almost impossible to navigate when the PD results (costing anywhere from .99 to 7$ or so) are included.