Welcome message

Hi! This is a blog created as part of the '23 things' project being followed by some library staff at Edith Cowan University, Perth, W. Australia. The aim is to complete this course over 8 weeks. Please feel free to contribute by leaving a comment.

Monday, June 18, 2007

Lulu - publishing site - web 2.0 award winner


Hi all

I've chosen Lulu from the list of web 2.0 winners. It won 1st place in the books category, and allows authors to publish as many copies as are required. I had heard about his site previously, but have never visited it. There is no minimum order, and the author sets their own price.

A drop down list allows the user to search for books, music, etc. or everything. Users can also search for works that can be copied and distributed, used for commercial purposes, or even adapted and modified.I searched for 'nutrition' and got 251 hits. Searchers can read reviews, authors descriptions, product details, sales rank and ISBN as well as other details. There are also a list of keywords, allowing the user to see other similar books.

Books also have a rating, e.g., everyone. I couldn't get on to the page that explained the ratings, so don't know what else is there.