IndieCommerce: BEA One-on-Ones, a New Feature & Secure Images

The April 27 edition of the IndieCommunication newsletter features reminders about the IndieCommerce Institute and one-on-one meetings at BookExpo America, as well as information on a new feature and secure images.

Time is Running Out

Learn how to make the most of your IndieCommerce website by signing up now for the May 10 IndieCommerce Institute in Chicago. The full-day program will provide actionable information for new and experienced users plus plenty of time for questions and live demonstrations.

Participants will follow along on their own computers with free wi-fi; lunch is included. To learn more, visit the ICI 2016 registration page on BookWeb.

“I Sure Need Some Help...”

Do you have great ideas for your IndieCommerce site, but don’t know how to make them happen? Make an appointment to visit with a member of the IndieCommerce team in the ABA Member Lounge at BookExpo America for some free one-on-one assistance.

Slots are filling up fast so sign up today.

A New Feature

A new IndieCommerce option allows stores to display “Related Editions” above “Description” on the book product page.

This adds related editions to the top of the book product page, between the “Add to Cart” form and the book description. Stores can choose to display no related editions at the top, or one, two, three, four, or all related editions. If there are more related editions than a store’s chosen number, a “More...” link will bring customers to the full list at the bottom of the page.

This preference has been added to the “Book Availability Statuses” page: Store -> Configuration -> Account Information and Preferences -> Configure Book Settings

Secure Images

Book cover images are now served over https:// so they can be used on secure pages, such as login and checkout.

Stores that have copied and pasted images may wish to update their <img> tags to use the new, secure image URLs. In most cases this is as simple as changing the first part of the link from http://images.booksense.com to https://images.booksense.com.This applies only to images that store administrators have copied and pasted into blocks or the body field; content provided by IndieCommerce, including book product pages, book lists, Indie Next Lists (adult and kids), and Indie Bestseller Lists, will automatically use the new, secure links.

Past editions of IndieCommunication are available on BookWeb.org.