Soon on MyEZread.com>>> FREE "Oort Perimeter" novel!!

[jusmee]

Originally Posted by Robertb

I agree with you that rounding to "something.99" is a way to loose business.

You run a loose business?

Seriously though I agree. Even dollar pricing is more "honest"

[irenas]

Originally Posted by Robertb

Dear irenas:
... the existing arrangement on our site is: first name "space" last name.

Ok, may be it make sense to show an example of an input?

[Robertb]

Originally Posted by jusmee

You run a loose business?

Seriously though I agree. Even dollar pricing is more "honest"

Dear Jusmee:

Good catch.

Yes, every 10 cents can make the decision. We have to pay attention!

[Robertb]

Originally Posted by irenas

Ok, may be it make sense to show an example of an input?

Dear Irenas:

Our illustrious design TEAM never leaves any room. You ARE absolutely right. They need to SHOW on the eBook Store HOW to search. That has been my point from the start. They never listen and then they say "not enough room".

OK, I will rush the ramparts of Astak one more time!! Don Quixote... where is Sancho Ponza???

[irenas]

Originally Posted by Robertb

Dear Irenas:

Our illustrious design TEAM never leaves any room. You ARE absolutely right. They need to SHOW on the eBook Store HOW to search. That has been my point from the start. They never listen and then they say "not enough room".

Robertb, "not enough room" is not a valid excuse .

[QIbHom]

[QUOTE=irenas;871216]I believe (correct me if i am wrong), that a library search is usually set up as "LastName ,(comma) FirstName"
So it would be "Asimov, Isaac"
/QUOTE]

No, not really. I administer library automation systems for a living.

In old systems, they were set up to ignore the comma, and they were indexed by LASTNAME FIRSTNAME. People complained. So rather than an exact or browse search, most systems started doing a keyword search on authors, still ignoring the comma. That way, FIRSTNAME LASTNAME would work, but you'd get more false hits.

Now people are screaming that the OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs, or what you use to search the database) need to work just like google. Searching is getting more complex and slower, and delivering more false hits.

It is a huge political issue, actually, how searching works in public libraries. It has nearly reached religious status.

I'm trying very hard here not to go into a rant on indexing, types of searching and why precision is really a very nice thing to have.

[QIbHom]

Originally Posted by Steven Lake

Sounds fair enough for me. But I doubt you'll grow bored. Each book is better than the last. So it'll keep you coming back.

A reader can't ask for anything more. Except maybe a built in coffee maker.

[irenas]

Ok, i am fine on any type of search conditions but just let me know the way i supposed to entere the values...

[Robertb]

Originally Posted by irenas

Ok, i am fine on any type of search conditions but just let me know the way i supposed to entere the values...

Dear Irenas:

Success! We will place an example under the author search showing the proper way to enter the name for an author search. It may take a little while for the webmaster to get it done; but it will be done!!

Thank you!!

[Robertb]

Originally Posted by QIbHom

A reader can't ask for anything more. Except maybe a built in coffee maker.

Dear All:

Please realize that Steven Lake has not promised a free coffeemaker with each of his books sold. However, Astak does recommend that you prepare a great cup or coffee or tea or bevearge of your choice when unwinding with a great Steven Lake novel!!

[QIbHom]

Originally Posted by Robertb

Dear All:

Please realize that Steven Lake has not promised a free coffeemaker with each of his books sold. However, Astak does recommend that you prepare a great cup or coffee or tea or bevearge of your choice when unwinding with a great Steven Lake novel!!

What? Astak isn't working on a 1 cup Pocket Mug Reader? I'm crushed!!!

How about a travel coffee mug with a lid and a screen on the side that scrolls e-books at a reading speed you can set? Better yet, put a small camera in the lid, so the speed of my eye movement sets the scroll speed and it pauses when I break eye contact to drink.

Could you do something about my lack of a flying car and retirement community on the Moon, too?

[diokdin]

I tried searching I can't find Steven Lake's books in MyEZread.com , the search engine still not working.


^hey Steven, thanks for letting us read your book free. That's how you make people get hook on your books then we'll have to buy! He-he

[Davimee]

Originally Posted by QIbHom

What? Astak isn't working on a 1 cup Pocket Mug Reader? I'm crushed!!!

How about a travel coffee mug with a lid and a screen on the side that scrolls e-books at a reading speed you can set? Better yet, put a small camera in the lid, so the speed of my eye movement sets the scroll speed and it pauses when I break eye contact to drink.

Could you do something about my lack of a flying car and retirement community on the Moon, too?

Oh yeah... I would definitely buy that! Well, as long as it's still under the $200 price point...

[Robertb]

Originally Posted by QIbHom

What? Astak isn't working on a 1 cup Pocket Mug Reader? I'm crushed!!!

How about a travel coffee mug with a lid and a screen on the side that scrolls e-books at a reading speed you can set? Better yet, put a small camera in the lid, so the speed of my eye movement sets the scroll speed and it pauses when I break eye contact to drink.

Could you do something about my lack of a flying car and retirement community on the Moon, too?

Dear QIbHom:

The new 2 inch EZ Mugger is in the works!! This is a coffee (or tea) mug that you can read eBooks from while it plays a rendition of "Swill my Coffee round the Old Campfire" by Cedrik Crumpet. It is unique as it has a transfer in the casing that uses the heat of your coffee to power a tiny battery. It also has a motion trigger so whenever you pick up the Mugger it starts the song all over again. Long awaited, the EZ Mugger will be offered in numerous colors including: "BarfMint", "BrownYech", "WineSlime", and "MeanGreenJean" for $999.

The EZ Mugger PRO is what you want! That has a camera that snaps a picture immediately posted on FaceBook. The faster you drink, the faster it will scroll eBooks. This one is subsidized by Starluck Coffee to $599. Astak assumes no responsibility for lack of sleep or dreaming you are in a flying car!

[Robertb]

Originally Posted by diokdin

I tried searching I can't find Steven Lake's books in MyEZread.com , the search engine still not working.


^hey Steven, thanks for letting us read your book free. That's how you make people get hook on your books then we'll have to buy! He-he

Dear Diokdin:

ALL the fault is Astak and not that of Steven Lake! The demand so far is enormous.

We are working on getting the Steven Lake eBooks up. They will be worth the wait!! Please be patient while I again trying planting my foot up the webmaster's butt!!