[Koha-devel] how to handle the link back to amazon?

[Nicole Engard]

I agree - but I have another reason for not liking the cover image
linking to Amazon.  I hate that clicking on the book image takes you
out of the OPAC with no warning.  This can be confusing to some
patrons - whereas if the link specifically said Amazon then it would
be clear what's about to happen.

Also, does the link have to go to Amazon US? Can't we set it up so
that the users can pick their local Amazon?

PS. I couldn't get that link to load ....

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On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 5:59 AM, Nicolas Morin
<nicolas.morin at biblibre.com> wrote:
> Hi there,
> I want to gather opinions about a possible small change in the way the
> Amazon covers are handled in the opac on the detailed view of a
> record.
> Currently we show the Amazon cover and link back to the product's page
> on Amazon's web site from the cover itself. Some librarians I talk to
> are uncomfortable with the idea that their public library will show a
> link to a (monopolistic (online-only (us-owned
> (insert-yr-own-fears-here)))) bookseller in such a prominent way :
> using the whole cover image as a link.
> At least some of them would be assuaged, I think, by a more discreet
> link between their opac and Amazon : removing the link from the image
> itself and providing it through a tiny text just below the image,
> saying "source : Amazon", might be a solution. See example at
> http://www.libfly.com/je-suis-une-legende-livre-25918.html
> What do you think?
> Nicolas
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