We released a redesigned home screen yesterday. We had received a good deal of both feedback and suggestions from our users with ideas to make the first ReadingSocial screen even better and more useful. While we have more improvements coming soon, here are a few of the newest changes:
Manage your current reads: We list, and you can update what you've currently been working on as soon as you get to the site. You don't even need to go to your shelf in order to let your friends know you've conquered another book!
To do list:There are quite a few things that we let you do in ReadingSocial, but it's not always easy to know everything available. To help you out, we've created a "to do list" that will update from time to time with new things we think you might like to do. Don't worry, it's completely optional, but they're some suggestions we thought you might like.
Managing your collection: We thought it made more sense to just have one main place to manage and browse through your collection, so we've moved your catalog to be headquartered under "shelf" instead of living in both places. Stay tuned for continuing improvements to the shelf as well - we're aiming to give you even more control over your collection.
Recent changes: We're actively making improvements in order to make it easier for you to share your books with others, find new books, and manage your collections. Keep track of this area to see the latest news within ReadingSocial.
As always please let us know your thoughts!
Comments
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I really like the new home page. It's much more convenient to have the books I'm reading now. Also, I really like having updates on what's changing with the application. Before you'd added this, I'd taken to testing certain parts of the app just to see if changes had been made yet (i.e. the sort by author's last name and sort by rating, etc.) This saves a lot of time. Keep up the good work
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All of the changes are fantastic! They fix things that I didn't realize were broken before and make them even better! I do have one question. It seems like my books read number is diminishing every time I log on even though when I log on I add more books that I've read. Are multiple editions being edited out? Thanks!
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I miss the easy way to do reviews with the randomized box right on the homepage instead of having to search through all my books. It was also useful in deleting or changing the category of books that had been marked as 'already read' if they had been added incorrectly. I do like the new homepage, however, so maybe the review box could be added to the to-do list section?
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In addition to All, Reading Now, Want to Read, and Already Read, you should add "Owned", so you can see the books that you own. As well, you should make an easily exportable list of each. Thanks!
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I would someday like to separate juvenile book from adult books? in my own bookshelf especially. I love everything else it's fatanstic I'm so glad I found it.
