MyLibrary 📚 is a modern library management web app built with React.js, 🔐 Auth0 for authentication, 📖 Google Books API for book data, and styled with 🎨 Tailwind CSS for a delightful user experience.
The current "Sort By" dropdown only provides two options: "Newest" and "Relevance." This limits the user’s ability to refine their search based on other important criteria. To improve the user experience and make the sorting feature more comprehensive, I propose adding more sorting options that better cater to user needs, especially for filtering content like books.
Additional Sorting Options:
Oldest: Allow users to sort results starting with the oldest items.
Alphabetical (A-Z): Enable sorting by title or name in ascending alphabetical order.
Alphabetical (Z-A): Allow sorting in descending alphabetical order.
Most Popular: Add an option to sort by popularity or the number of views/purchases.
Rating: Sort by average user ratings (highest to lowest).
Category-Based Sorting (For book-related sections):
Fiction: Filter books by fictional category.
Non-Fiction: Filter books by non-fictional category.
Genre-Specific Filters: Add sorting options like "Fantasy," "Science Fiction," "Romance," etc.
User-Configurable Sorting: Consider adding a feature that lets users customize their default sorting method, providing more control over how they browse content.
Benefits:
Improved User Control: Users can better refine their search, leading to quicker and more relevant results.
Enhanced Usability: Adding more options will make the sorting tool more useful, especially when dealing with larger datasets, such as books or media types.
Broader Filtering: Users looking for specific genres or types of content will have an easier time finding what they need.
The current "Sort By" dropdown only provides two options: "Newest" and "Relevance." This limits the user’s ability to refine their search based on other important criteria. To improve the user experience and make the sorting feature more comprehensive, I propose adding more sorting options that better cater to user needs, especially for filtering content like books.
Additional Sorting Options:
Oldest: Allow users to sort results starting with the oldest items. Alphabetical (A-Z): Enable sorting by title or name in ascending alphabetical order. Alphabetical (Z-A): Allow sorting in descending alphabetical order. Most Popular: Add an option to sort by popularity or the number of views/purchases. Rating: Sort by average user ratings (highest to lowest). Category-Based Sorting (For book-related sections):
Fiction: Filter books by fictional category. Non-Fiction: Filter books by non-fictional category. Genre-Specific Filters: Add sorting options like "Fantasy," "Science Fiction," "Romance," etc. User-Configurable Sorting: Consider adding a feature that lets users customize their default sorting method, providing more control over how they browse content.
Benefits: Improved User Control: Users can better refine their search, leading to quicker and more relevant results. Enhanced Usability: Adding more options will make the sorting tool more useful, especially when dealing with larger datasets, such as books or media types. Broader Filtering: Users looking for specific genres or types of content will have an easier time finding what they need.