Bookrepublic - Librerie.Coop EXPO 2015

Bookrepublic and Librerie.Coop

Bookrepublic is an Italian online bookstore for buying books in digital format, offering readers a quality catalog and selection. Librerie.coop is a project created to promote culture through books and reading, and today it counts more than 40 bookstores in historic city centers, shopping malls and corners inside Eataly stores.

This colorful illustration shows several decorative scenes, including a breakfast with toast and coffee, a person reading a book among stacks of books, and a tablet next to a plate of food.

Electronic devices such as a laptop, desktop, tablet and smartphone display a website with coordinated graphics and books, highlighting the site's responsive design.

User Experience

We paid particular attention to the user experience, building an HTML prototype to test navigation flows and readability, so that purchasing would be easy both on mobile devices and on the large 32'' touchscreen at the fair. We opted for minimalist, neutral graphics that would accommodate the huge variety of cover styles and topics.

A screen of an online bookstore website showing search results for "cioccolata" (chocolate), with various books listed, including colorful covers and prices such as €8.99, in a clean, modern layout.

React JS frontend

We chose React as the frontend framework, working with Bookrepublic's development team to define the API specifications. The application handles heavy concurrent loads with excellent performance while meeting all SEO requirements.

The web page shows an online bookstore with a list of books arranged in a grid, complete with titles and cover images.

The cover of the book "Momenti Intrecciati (Spin Off)" by an unknown author shows the back of a shaved head with an intriguing tattoo, alongside the book details on an online sales page, with an add-to-cart button and a note that it's free.

A dialog box on an e-commerce site shows an ebook titled "Momenti Intrecciati (Spin Off)" by Francesca Rossini in the cart, ready for free download, with a green secure checkout button.

Ebook reader

We built an ebook reader that lets users preview titles and read purchased books in full. Thanks to responsive design, reading is available on every type of device.

Illustration of a travel guide showing Milan's iconic landmarks, such as the Duomo and the Torre Velasca, under a blue sky.

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