Re: [IUG] Re: Cover Art from Amazon

[Teresa Muñoz <teresa at unizar dot es>]

Ted Waller escribió:
> I have added the Amazon links for cover art, and it works like a 
> charm.  There is one problem, to wit:
>
> When a patron clicks on the small image, a bigger image displays in an 
> Amazon window as described.  However, it is in the SAME window, so if 
> the patron clicks on the "Close Window" button, the complete OPAC 
> window is closed. The patron has to open a new browser and start over. 
> The large image should open in a new window, not the same window.  I 
> realize patrons can use the back button instead, but many will not.
>
> I have tried other possibilities for the target="window" part of the 
> BIBIMAGE wwwoption, but always get the same result.  Things tried: 
> target=window, target="_blank", target=window_test 
> Do other OPACs exhibit similar behavior?  If so, do you consider it a 
> problem?  What to do about it?
I have used a trick

BIBIMAGE=http://images.amazon.com/images/P/%s.01.00TLZZZZ|I|http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/%s"; 
target="_new

Observe the symbol "

Regards,
Teresa

> There may be help on the Amazon Web Services site, but I have not been 
> able to find the part of the site that describes the procedure for 
> linking to cover art.
>
> Ted Waller
> Meredith College
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Stoffan [mailto:mstoffan at wncln dot lib dot unca dot edu] Sent: 14 June 
> 2006 19:22
> To: 'IUG INNOPAC List'
> Subject: RE: [IUG] Cover Art from Amazon
>
>
> Hi Deb,
>
> We display book jacket images from Amazon in our WebOPAC and in the
> Millennium staff modules.
>
> I asked and received permission from Amazon before proceeding. Under the
> terms of their Web Services agreement a link to Amazon must be included
> on our pages. We do this with a link in our WebBridge bib panel. There
> were no other stipulations imposed by Amazon when granting permission
> other than a caveat to keep checking the usage page periodically as the
> rules are subject to change at any time.
>
> We initially did this as an experiment after the decision was made not
> to purchase Syndetics. If Amazon were to change their policy or begin
> charging (which they might do if enough libraries begin using them as a
> source for images) I expect we would be willing to pay for them either
> from Amazon or another vendor. They do brighten up the catalog and are
> well received by patrons.
>
> You need to add the following BIBIMAGE wwwoption:
> BIBIMAGE=http://images.amazon.com/images/P/%s.01.00TLZZZZ|i|http://www.a
> mazon.com/gp/product/images/%s/ref=dp_primary-product-display_0/?
> target="window"
>
> Right now clicking the jacket image in the WebOPAC brings up a larger
> image which does nothing else. When I get a chance I'm going to try to
> modify the code so that users will be able to link to Amazon directly
> from the image.
>
>
>
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+ Teresa Muñoz Pascual
  Informatización de Bibliotecas. Edificio de Matemáticas
  Universidad deZaragoza
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  50009 Zaragoza (Spain)
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