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#29 - Year in Books Sections
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Summary
The conversation covers topics such as Thanksgiving leftovers, the Dragonsteel conference, book release dates, feed customization, the Brandon Sanderson convention, curiosity about book releases, fastest readers and badges, customizing the feed, and reviewing the 2023 year in books. In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss finalizing the book images and making them mobile-friendly. They also talk about validating the images to ensure they accurately depict scenes from the books. The conversation then moves on to discussing layout changes and addressing design challenges. They explore different options for centering the layout and adding gradients and shadows. They also discuss fixing loading and layout issues, as well as adding additional sections and share buttons. The conversation concludes with anticipation for user experience and reactions to the website.
Takeaways
The Dragonsteel conference is a gathering of dedicated fans of Brandon Sanderson's books.
Book release dates are typically on Tuesdays in the US to take advantage of an entire week of sales and media coverage.
The feed on the platform could be customized to include recommendations and notifications about newly launched books.
The fastest readers could be recognized with badges or stats on their profile.
The 2023 year in books could be reviewed to identify trends and popular titles. Finalize book images and make them mobile-friendly
Validate images to ensure accurate depiction of book scenes
Experiment with layout changes and address design challenges
Add gradients, shadows, and interactive book covers
Fix loading and layout issues and add additional sections
Include share buttons for easy sharing of content
Anticipate user experience and reactions to the website
Chapters
00:00 Thanksgiving leftovers and snow
03:02 Dragonsteel conference
05:08 Spoilers and dedicated fans
08:16 Book release dates and feed customization
10:25 Brandon Sanderson convention
19:29 Curiosity about book releases
22:40 Fastest readers and badges
26:16 Customizing the feed
28:56 Reviewing the 2023 year in books
41:31 Finalizing the Book Images
42:22 Validating the Book Images
43:32 Working on Variations for Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
44:04 Ensuring Accurate Character Representations
44:32 Addressing Design Challenges
45:35 Describing Clothing Based on Fan Art
46:00 Discussing Layout Changes
46:51 Exploring Centered Layouts
47:21 Using Background Images with Padding
48:42 Creating a Slide-like Effect
49:19 Adjusting Container Width for Review and Title
50:19 Balancing Space and Layout
51:26 Styling Sections with Left-Right Layout
52:53 Addressing Styling Issues
55:23 Adding Gradients and Shadows
58:11 Fixing Loading and Layout Issues
59:03 Identifying Unknown Div Issue
01:00:14 Improving Section Layouts
01:01:10 Resolving Loading and Flickering Issues
01:03:08 Investigating Sidebar and Flickering Issues
01:04:15 Adding Additional Sections
01:05:32 Adding Links and Share Buttons
01:08:00 Deciding on Linking to Specific Sections
01:09:25 Appreciating Interactive Book Covers
01:10:42 Finalizing Sections and Sharing with Librarians
01:11:55 Anticipating User Experience and Reactions
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