The Journey of a Book team hope you all enjoy your celebrations safely and wish you all the best!
That's it, short 'n sweet!
Saturday, 4 July 2009
Thursday, 4 June 2009
UPDATE - Lost and found!
GOOD NEWS!
We have got back in touch with the Book and it is off to the next destination!
We can now re-open the Journey's progress.
Thanks to everyone who was concerned!
As of 05 June 2009, the Journey is back to normal.
We have got back in touch with the Book and it is off to the next destination!
We can now re-open the Journey's progress.
Thanks to everyone who was concerned!
As of 05 June 2009, the Journey is back to normal.
Monday, 1 June 2009
Important: Have you got the Book?
UNFORTUNATELY, we have lost contact with the Book at the time of writing (01 June 2009). We are working hard to get into contact with the Book again, however this may put a large problem into the flow of the Journey.
Our best case scenario is that either we'll get an email saying "I have the Book - don't panic!" or that it arrives at the next location as planned.
Worst case is that we never see the Book again - which has been a possibility from the beginning that we didn't really want to contemplate.
We therefore urge you, if you have the Book to get into contact with us as soon as you can - either through the website or directly at support@journeyofabook.com. We just need to know that everything is OK!
We have now put the Journey officially on hold. You will be notified of further development as and when they occur.
Our best case scenario is that either we'll get an email saying "I have the Book - don't panic!" or that it arrives at the next location as planned.
Worst case is that we never see the Book again - which has been a possibility from the beginning that we didn't really want to contemplate.
We therefore urge you, if you have the Book to get into contact with us as soon as you can - either through the website or directly at support@journeyofabook.com. We just need to know that everything is OK!
We have now put the Journey officially on hold. You will be notified of further development as and when they occur.
Sunday, 19 April 2009
Do you shop online? Save money and support us!
Journey of a Book is not a business - we make no money from our website because we want everyone to take part. And there are no adverts because you dn't like them, and neither do we!However, we need to stay 'afloat'. Thats why we have joined up with easyFundraising, a company that helps not-for-profit organisations in raising some funds.
How does it work?
Well, next time you want to search for something online, don't Google it, easySearch it!easySearch is from the same company as easyFundraising, and combines the power of Ask.com, Yahoo! and LiveSearch to bring you the best possible web results, and we get a portion of the advertising from your search too!
It's as simple as that!
Do you buy online?
If you do, you can help us even more. Signup for free and next time you want to buy something, link to the shop from easyFundraising's website and the seller will give us a portion of your sale, at no extra cost to you. What's more, some retailers even offer you discounts for buying with easyFundraising.What are you waiting for?!
Friday, 10 April 2009
We need your help
First and foremost, Happy Easter from Journey of a Book!
JOURNEY OF A BOOK has been going now for a few months, and over this time we've been spanning the globe with our journey. However, we'll admit at being a little lax in setting up new features on our website - our map is now there, but that's all.
The question is, what do you want to see?
How can we improve our site?
Let us know by commenting on this, emailing us or writing on our Facebook wall!
Sunday, 22 March 2009
Privacy Policy - Important for all members
ON THE 21st March we altered our Privacy Policy.
These changes will affect you if;
a) you have not yet received the Book
b) are in the process of receiving the Book
Our main change now removes an email that is sent to you, we felt unnecessarily, to help our process along and also to stop you receiving unnecessary correspondence.
Change One - Previously we would email you to ask if you are going to be at home for the next week or so, so that the Book can be sent to you. Then, you would email us back to confirm that you are, or aren't. If you were available, we would then email you back, giving you 24 hours to confirm that you're happy with your information being sent. However, we now feel that by confirming that you want to join, and that you'll be at home, there is little reason to email you again just to re-confirm this.
Change Two - Previously you were given just 24 hours to confirm by email that you would be at home. We now realise that this is too short a period of time, so it is now extended to 72 hours. We feel that this is a long enough period as the Book needs to be kept in a fluid motion, and any prolonged delays do not assist you or us.
If you have any comments regarding these changes, please feel free to email us with your thoughts.
These changes will affect you if;
a) you have not yet received the Book
b) are in the process of receiving the Book
Our main change now removes an email that is sent to you, we felt unnecessarily, to help our process along and also to stop you receiving unnecessary correspondence.
Change One - Previously we would email you to ask if you are going to be at home for the next week or so, so that the Book can be sent to you. Then, you would email us back to confirm that you are, or aren't. If you were available, we would then email you back, giving you 24 hours to confirm that you're happy with your information being sent. However, we now feel that by confirming that you want to join, and that you'll be at home, there is little reason to email you again just to re-confirm this.
Change Two - Previously you were given just 24 hours to confirm by email that you would be at home. We now realise that this is too short a period of time, so it is now extended to 72 hours. We feel that this is a long enough period as the Book needs to be kept in a fluid motion, and any prolonged delays do not assist you or us.
If you have any comments regarding these changes, please feel free to email us with your thoughts.
Friday, 13 March 2009
WebUser rating and our response
WE WERE RECENTLY reviewed by the well-respected internet magazine WebUser.co.uk, who gave us a 3* rating for our "novel idea" but also presented us with some problems.
A map was described as a "logical addition", and our site having "jus[t] enough information to get the message across".
Well, we're not a group to criticise anyone; indeed we acknowledge our website's earlier problems and are grateful for their review. And indeed, we have now added our first beta map, using a Google Map widget. You can also link to our Google Map page for a full sized version.
We're also rescripting other parts of our site. We don't want it to appear complex and dense, so we're simplifying it and making it less wordy.
In other news, our new Facebook page is up and running with all of their new features including our stream and wall, and we have opened a discussion on what new features you would like to see on the website. Twitter is also getting quite a bit more use as our Book moves on.
And this, of course brings us to our most importnat update: our Book is, at the time of writing, off to its 5th destination.
Stay tuned for more news!
Journey of a Book
A map was described as a "logical addition", and our site having "jus[t] enough information to get the message across".
Well, we're not a group to criticise anyone; indeed we acknowledge our website's earlier problems and are grateful for their review. And indeed, we have now added our first beta map, using a Google Map widget. You can also link to our Google Map page for a full sized version.
We're also rescripting other parts of our site. We don't want it to appear complex and dense, so we're simplifying it and making it less wordy.
In other news, our new Facebook page is up and running with all of their new features including our stream and wall, and we have opened a discussion on what new features you would like to see on the website. Twitter is also getting quite a bit more use as our Book moves on.
And this, of course brings us to our most importnat update: our Book is, at the time of writing, off to its 5th destination.
Stay tuned for more news!
Journey of a Book
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