[Koha-bugs] [Bug 4460] New: Amazon's AssociateID tag not used in links so referred revenue lost

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           Summary: Amazon's AssociateID tag not used in links so referred
                    revenue lost
           Product: Koha
           Version: rel_3_2
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P5
         Component: OPAC
        AssignedTo: oleonard at myacpl.org
        ReportedBy: matted-34813 at mypacks.net
   Estimated Hours: 8.0
          Deadline: 2010-05-20
 Change sponsored?: ---


Though koha enables usage of Amazon's AssociateID tag, in the enhanced content
configuration.  No code currently uses it when generating links to Amazon. 
Thus if a person searching the catalog clicks on a link taking them to Amazon
for a purchase, Amazon doesn't have the tag and cannot associate the account
accordingly.  Thus, any possible revenue is lost.  

Places where the tag might be able to be appended:
- When viewing the item details, the book cover art link might be able to have
the tag appended.
- The same might be true for other Amazon related links that koha generates.

See:
http://developer.amazonwebservices.com/connect/entry.jspa?externalID=636
for more info to help integrate.

Usually &tag= with the associate id following it is what is needed, but further
investigation will be needed.


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