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Stacks Bowers Computer System

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Stacks and Bowers, two of the greatest names in numismatics. But their computer system isn't as renowned. They had a great database in Teletrade, now it's gone. Last time I checked, their new system doesn't have the coin date as a sortable field. The most important information about a coin, is the date, but not in their database. Forget about tracking a want list, I don't where that goes. So my synopsis, great numismatists, crummy programmers.

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Interesting topic. I have gotten so used to going to Heritage's database for information that I don't even stop to think about S/B.
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Yeah, this comes up every so often ATS. They've made some small improvements, but it's still a C- in an A+ world.
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Been checking it out the last 20 minutes, agree it's a mess.
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What does ATS mean?
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It's amazing how many business owners fail to recognize the importance of website design and function.

Stacks & Bowers should read Usability 101: Introduction to Usability.

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Why Usability Is Important
On the Web, usability is a necessary condition for survival. If a website is difficult to use, people leave. If the homepage fails to clearly state what a company offers and what users can do on the site, people leave. If users get lost on a website, they leave. If a website's information is hard to read or doesn't answer users' key questions, they leave. Note a pattern here? There's no such thing as a user reading a website manual or otherwise spending much time trying to figure out an interface. There are plenty of other websites available; leaving is the first line of defense when users encounter a difficulty. [emphasis in original]
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