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Wednesday, November 3. 2010
Here's a comprehensive review / assessment of the newly launched Librarie Antoine e-commerce portal - by Fadi Bizri
It's a well made website. There's a lot of information, but I don't feel lost and quickly understand what each part of the site does.
The shopping cart on the top right is clear and standard, so felt comfortable with it. I wasn't able to remove items from my wishlist though.
One comment I would make is that the Antoine logo on the left attracts too much attention, and it makes the central panel feel smaller and cramped even though it's already more than 900px wide.
The synopsis of certain books is also too small. Also, if I am on a page other than the home page, and I move the mouse to the top left to click on AntoineOnline so that I return home, the "books" and "dvd" dropdowns always show and that can be annoying.
Also, some book and DVD images are badly shrunk, and so look grainy or unclear.
Good use of social media. Every entry has Facebook like and a Tweet button, without them being overwhelming.
Finally, I would put the "Most Popular Review" box higher because it's interesting to read.
All in all though, a good website.
Yes, we are 10 years behind Amazon, but this is where they started, so it's a good place to start: Antoine Online you have our support :)
PRESS RELEASE
Antoine Online is the digital extension to Librairie Antoine, one the most-regarded, well-stacked libraries in Lebanon and the Middle East.
Armed by Librairie Antoine�s extensive experience, Antoine Online sets out into the world e-commerce, with the will to always be at the forefront of technology.
Antoine Online offers the literati�s and students of Lebanon and the Arab world access to a wide array of publications, from literature, history, politics, and business to art, design, and culture with over 150,000 references from the best Lebanese and foreign publishers, in 5 languages.
Antoine Online�s selection of books is carefully selected by multi-lingual, well-cultured book lovers, who set the trends in the book world.
In addition, and thanks to a recent joint venture between Librairie Antoine and Hachette, Antoine Online increased its stocks and will be offering a selection of diverse and relevant Arabic books.
Antoine Online is much more than a bookstore. It�s the online reference of the book world in the Middle East, and a passage of rites for book lovers.
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