#1 - Designing the Book Button

30/01/2023 1h 6min Episodio 1
#1 - Designing the Book Button

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SummaryIn this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss their experiences at Sundance, their Oscars party, and their New Year's resolutions. They also talk about their habits and opinions on social media and news consumption. They discuss the challenges of gathering feedback from users and making decisions based on contradictory opinions. They also discuss the design of the book button drawer and the placement of the remove button. They consider the possibility of adding a book ownership feature and discuss the transition for the more like this feature and the writing a review process. In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss various aspects of the review feature they are building. They explore different approaches to structuring the review process, including using tabs or steps. They also discuss auto-saving and publishing reviews, as well as the terminology of 'save' vs 'publish'. The conversation delves into the design of the review interface, including the use of borders and icons for genres and moods. They also consider the inclusion of tags, genres, and moods in the review process, and how to differentiate them in the user interface. Finally, they discuss the choice of an ebook icon and future considerations for the feature.TakeawaysConsider user preferences when designing the review processAuto-saving and publishing reviews can improve user experienceUse clear terminology, such as 'publish' instead of 'save'Design the review interface with borders and icons for clarity and structureInclude tags, genres, and moods in the review process, and differentiate them in the user interfaceChoose an ebook icon that represents a general concept of an ebookChapters00:00 Introduction and Sundance experience01:08 Oscars party and predictions02:13 New Year's resolutions03:03 January and the start of the year04:03 Social media and news consumption05:21 Different perspectives on Mastodon06:13 Interviews with early users07:07 Different habits and opinions on book tracking08:09 Contradictory feedback and decision-making09:15 Book ownership and library organization10:41 Designing the book button drawer18:17 Adding books to lists and removing books22:30 Size and position of the remove button23:48 Implementing the book button drawer29:31 Transition for more like this feature34:02 Removing the more like this feature36:23 Transition for writing a review41:22 Approaching the Dilemma42:20 User Preferences43:09 Tabs vs Steps44:18 Auto-Saving and Publishing47:55 Save vs Publish49:12 Auto-Saving to Local Storage50:14 Review Interface Design52:00 Separate Steps for Review53:29 Tags, Genres, and Moods56:42 Custom Icons for Genres and Moods59:36 Combining Genres and Moods in Dropdown01:01:22 Choosing an Ebook Icon01:03:34 Future Considerations