Comments on: How do you like it?

By: Felipe

Felipe — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:55:38 +0000

1. via google reader
2. i’d click sometimes
3. just right
4. i like the way it is
5. pace is good
6. it’d be useful

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:44:47 +0000

1. Do you read the entire thing via a feed reader or do you visit the web site? (And what feed reader do you use?) I use Google Reader.

2. If the feed items were shorter excerpts, would you bother to click through to the site or would that be irritating? I think it would be irritating. I tend to not click through on sites that already do this, as I prefer to have everything in one window/tab.

3. How are the length of the reviews? Too long, too short, just right? Just right. I enjoy seeing the photos as well, and frequently share reviews via Twitter or Facebook.

By: Editor

Editor — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:48:32 +0000

Daniele – Good to know. German contracts for all mobile phones are 24 months, so I’m still waiting for mine to expire before I can get an iPhone. Of course, the question is, do I wait for the next gen version and when will it be?

(Coincidentally, the reCaptcha word for this comment is “touch” – the other, weirdly, is “rock-macho”)

By: Daniele Rossi

Daniele Rossi — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:52:22 +0000

@Editor: Just tested on the iphone and loading isn’t very slow. Not bad at all

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By: ming

ming — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:49:23 +0000

I love your egg photo. sunny side up. I love eggs.

I used google reader. I prefer to read the whole article in my reader. The length is just nice (I don’t mind if you put more photos inside it). The pace is just right. I like the range of books you covered. the amazon links are useful.

By: Colin Ford

Colin Ford — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:52:25 +0000

1. Mostly in Google Reader.
2. I would prolly click-through.
3. Just right.
4. Typography.
5. Good pace.
6. Would be useful.

By: Editor

Editor — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:08:09 +0000

Caryn - Some older books are on the cards too, especially from some of the well-known designers who are lined up (when I can prise them away from their work). Did you see Tobias Grime's review of Vaughn Oliver's This Rimy River? Kate - Cooking? You mean, you know, cooking for designers though right? Daniele - Good point. iPhone readers, how many of you out there? I imagine the image hit is a bit heavy...

By: kate

kate — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:18:33 +0000

1. I read it all through Google Reader.

2. No, I prefer to have the whole post in my reader, and I’ll click through if I’m interested in reading more.

3. Just right!

4. How-to books, such a cooking and crafts.

5. I think the pace is pretty good. Too many and it’s hard to keep up w/

6. Sure, wouldn’t bother me. Good idea.

By: Daniele Rossi

Daniele Rossi — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:12:07 +0000

>Do you read the entire thing via a feed reader or do you visit the web site? (And what feed reader do you use?)

I visit the site to read the entire thing. I do have a feed reader on my iPhone but I tend to ignore it because Twitter takes up all of my time

>If the feed items were shorter excerpts, would you bother to click through to the site or would that be irritating?

Excerpts tend to be irritating but then again, I’d be reading from an iPhone.

>How are the length of the reviews? Too long, too short, just right?

I think they are just about right because you don’t dwell on certain items like most blogs do (which makes it harder to read on screen).

>What books and disciplines would you like to see more reviews of?

Nothing really in particular because I am amazed at what highly unexpected and creative topics get published. It is always a delight to stumbled upon a review of an offbeat book that I end up really wanting to buy! I do like books about usability and simple design. Books about illustration would also be great for me since I am an illustrator

>Would you like to see more frequent reviews or is the pace good?

I think the pace is good because too many reviews gives the books an impression of ‘a dime a dozen’ (and information overload). Fewer reviews makes them (and your reviews) more special, more worthy and gives you more time to read them, too.

>If I were to put all Amazon’s links in the main article like this (USA|CA|UK|DE) would that be useful or irritating?
I think it would.

By: Editor

Editor — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:24:55 +0000

Kyle - Don't worry, I won't do the click through from the feed thing. Katie - I do try to cover the production values too, but the content is intended to be appealing to designers/creative people in some way. Eye has a blog that I sometimes guest write for that covers the design of books rather than their content.