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| Mawu |
Posted - 19 Oct 2010 : 15:20:03
Hello Alessio,
I've just read on Facebook that the programming of extreme books manager has started.
Time to come along with some suggestions:
- Library managment:
The general question is if you want to design the database around the concept of a "real book" or a logical book (i.e. a single entry in the library that may correspond to e-book files in several formats). Maybe it's also interesting to have a author database, too (like the actor's datbase in XMM).
Data Fields that should be available:
Title
Title (Sort)
Author(s)
Subtitle
ISBN
Format
No. of Pages
Genre
Subject
Collection Status
Index
Quantity
Publisher
Publication Date
Country
Language
(Library of Congress Classification)
(Dewey Decimal Classification)
Rating
ebook format
Series
Issue No.
Volume
Printed By
Printing
Paper Type
Edition
Dimensions
Weight
First Edition
Original Title
Original Sub Title
Original Published
Original Publication Date
Original Country
Original Language
Audio Book - Length / Abridged
Extras
Owner
Purchase Date
Price
Cover Price
Store
Condition
Current Value
Read It
Times Read
Reading Date
Rare
Location
Dedication
Tags
Custom Fields
Credits & Characters
Contents (multiple stories, articles, chapters)/table of contents
Plot
Notes
Reviews
Covers
Links
- ebook recognition and conversion:
Important formats: CBZ, CBR, CBC, CHM, EPUB, FB2, HTML, LIT, LRF, MOBI, ODT, PDF, PRC, PDB, PML, RB, RTF, SNB, TCR, TXT
automatic detection of books on hard disk and retrieving file metadata
copy, move and rename selected book files
conversion from one format to another
- Update books from the Web:
Google Books, Amazon, Barnes&Noble, Oreilly, isbndb.com
download book preview pages from Google Books and Amazon or render them from PDF file
download/update pictures from Google Images
- Syncing to e-book reader devices
- Syncing book collection with Google Library.
- Downloading news from the web and converting it into e-book form (see Calibre)
- Integrated ebook viewer; preview books in 3D (see Alfa ebooks manager)
- Content server for online access to your book collection
Other software you should have a look at: collectorz book manager, Calibre, Alfa ebooks manager
Bye Byte and Happy Coding
Mawu |
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| proba |
Posted - 27 Dec 2010 : 19:08:04
Please make an online database to synchronize the books' every information. It can be based on book's file size and checksum. |
| JDommi |
Posted - 02 Nov 2010 : 17:06:46
Well, I will check it tomorrow. I'm now @work - late shift... |
| Mawu |
Posted - 02 Nov 2010 : 17:01:32
@JDommi
No, I mean problems when using the translated language file:
http://www.wunderlin-online.de/german.ini
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| JDommi |
Posted - 02 Nov 2010 : 16:49:42
ä, ö and ü are correct, Mawu.
It's related to the google script. The one that Prinz has made shows it right. |
| Mawu |
Posted - 02 Nov 2010 : 16:17:21
@Alessio
quote:
The fields like volume, issue etc... are already inside XBM, maybe there is a bug, I will investigate.
Not alle fields are visible. I'm doing the translation right nowand some of the things that are already in the language file are not available in the software.
BTW: XBM seems to have problems with german umlauts (ä,ö,ü)
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| JDommi |
Posted - 01 Nov 2010 : 13:03:14
Sometimes the doubleclick opens the edit window but not always - I haven't found out on which conditions... |
| Mawu |
Posted - 01 Nov 2010 : 12:49:33
Hi Alessio,
correction: I made a new installation and now double click on data entry in grid opens the edit window |
| Alessio Viti |
Posted - 01 Nov 2010 : 06:24:31
Thank you Mawu for the report!
I have a lot of things to do with XBM, especially for eBooks (Scanning HD etc...)
The concept is the "logical" book, you can add as many files and link you want (not like XMM that are only 6).
The fields like volume, issue etc... are already inside XBM, maybe there is a bug, I will investigate.
Thank you again!
Ale |
| Mawu |
Posted - 31 Oct 2010 : 23:03:33
Hello Alessio,
I've just recognized that XBM is available and started some testing. My first impression: as far as the database structure is concerned most of my wishes are fullfilled and for my "real" books it's applicable by now. For ebooks there is still much to do (requests see posting above)
Data Fields are good so far.
Missing: Volume, Issue No., Store Location (it seems to be available according to the column chooser, in edit window I can't find it), Contents (multiple stories, articles, chapters)/table of contents
Also missing: I've many pdf ebooks of a famous german pulp fiction series. All "books" are numbered and therefore it would be useful to have a data field to cover this.
When I've understand, the database follows the concept of a logical book, i.e. a single entry in the library that may correspond to e-book files in several formats that are attached within the "files" tab). The format of this files (=ebooks) should be displayed in the grid and moviecard and there should be a way to filter/sort accordings to this formats. You always have to differentiate between for example real books, ebooks, audio books (-> "format" field) and concerning ebooks between pdf, chm, epub etc.
An author database would be nice (like the actor's datbase in XMM).
When clicking on data entry in grid the edit window should open (according to XMM)
Additional web sources: Amazon, Barnes&Noble, Oreilly, isbndb.com
Request: download book preview pages from Google Books, syncing book collection with Google Library.
maybe it's possible to integrate beside the MagicSript engine also the Z39.50 client–server protocol for searching bibliographic databases on the Internet (like Endnote)
BTW: Translation of the language file will be done during next week.
Bye byte and Happy Coding
Mawu |
| Alessio Viti |
Posted - 19 Oct 2010 : 22:22:06
Thank you very much Mawu!
I will carefully read your suggestion next weeks. There is still a lot of things to do but I hope to release an alpha soon.
Ale |
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