Book Collector

Catalog your books in a database automatically.
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  • USD 39.95 | BUY the full version
  • Publisher Name:
  • Collectorz.com
  • Publisher web site:
  • http://collectorz.com/book/
  • Operating Systems:
  • Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later
  • File Size:
  • 5.2 MB

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Book Collector Description

Catalog your books in a database automatically. Collectorz.com Book Collector is a useful program that helps you catalog your books in a database automatically.Just type author and title or type/scan the ISBN barcode to download all data from various sources on the internet (like Amazon and various library sites), including author, title, publisher, genre and the cover image.Browse your collection by author, genre, publisher, etc... or use the Thumbnail View to view your cover images. Sort and group on any field, print lists and export to HTML, CSV or XML. Use the integrated Loan Manager to track which books you loaned and to whom. Here are some key features of "Book Collector": Browse your home library: · Browse your book inventory on screen, ordered the way you want (e.g. by Title, by Author or by Publication Date). You can view your lists in a columnar List View or in the cool Images View, showing just book cover images. · Group your books in folders, e.g. by Genre, Author or Publisher, or scroll through them as one big list. Available Fields: · Main book information: Author, Title, Publisher, Publication Date, ISBN, Format, Genre, Subject, LoC Classification, Dewey, etc... · More book details: Series, Volume, Edition, Printer, Paper Type, Dimensions, Orginal Title, Original Language, etc... · Personal information: Owner, Purchase data, Value data, Rating, Location, User Defined Fields, etc... · Characters & Credits: Characters that appear in the book, Translator, Editor, Foreword Author, Cover Artist, Illustrator, etc... · Chapter and Story lists: Use the Contents tab page to list the chapters or stories, For each story, you can list Author, Title, Plot, etc.. · Website Links, e-books, audio-books and extra images: Add links to websites, Add links to e-book files, Add links to audio book files, Add extra images, e.g. author photos, interior art, etc.. Data entry and maintenance tools: · Next/Previous buttons in Edit Book screen let you edit multiple movies in a row, without leaving the edit screen. · Use the Edit Multiple feature to modify data for multiple books in one go. · Rename data fields to suit your needs, several User Defined fields are available for this purpose. Sorting and Searching: · Order your book lists any way you like using the Sort Order screen. · Use the Quick Search box to search your entire database for the occurrence of a particular text. · Or build filters with the Filter screen, using AND, OR, NOT, equal, not equal, at least, at most. View your book details in several cool skins: · Choose from various included layout templates and styles. · Download templates and styles created by other users. · Create your own templates and styles using XSL and CSS code. Database Statistics: · Use the Statistics screen to view all kinds of stats on your book library. Use the graphical view to shows bar graphs per Author, Publisher, Genre, Publication Year, etc... Loan Manager (PRO edition only): · Track which books you loaned and to who · Track Loan Date, Due Date and actual Return Date · Add extra notes for each loan · View all Loaned items, all Overdue items or entire loan history Printing: · Print lists of the books in your collection. You decide which fields to show as columns and which field(s) to sort the list on. · Print one book per page with all details, including cover images. · Print a selection of your book collection, e.g. the result of a search. Export to HTML (PRO edition only): · Export book lists to HTML format, so that you can view and show your collection on your website. · Export book details pages using various layout templates and styles, including all book details and cover images. Export to the Notes section of your iPod (PRO edition only): · Export a list of your books to the iPod Notes system. Take your iPod with you to the store and browse your collection right there on the spot, nicely grouped by Author. Now you can always check which books you already own and thus avoid duplicate purchases. Other Export Options (PRO edition only): · Export to Text (e.g. CSV), for using your data in other programs like Excel · Export to XML Limitations: · Unregistered version is limited to 100 books. What's New in This Release: Installation: · Book Collector is now installed in /Applications instead of ~/Desktop · Need administrator credentials to install in /Applications folder Syncing Up TO Connect: · The following fields will be uploaded from your local data when up-syncing AND are now editable as "user fields" in Connect : · Publisher · Format · Nr of Pages · Subjects Upload your own cover images to Connect: · After syncing UP, you can now also upload the Cover Images for books that don't have a cover image in Connect yet. · You can now also upload your own cover image on the Edit Book page in Book Collector Connect, using the Browse (or Choose File) and Upload buttons. Syncing Down FROM Connect, improvements to prevent unwanted changes to local data: · Extra "Are you sure?" question before syncing down. · New layout of Sync screen, with a BIG Upload button and a small Download button. · Syncing down will never clear fields / make fields empty · Syncing down will never update or add to existing local data values, EXCEPT when the local field is still empty. · For example: no Authors, Genres or Subjects will be added to existing lists, Titles, Publishers, Pub Date, Nr of Pages, etc.. will not be overwritten. · For Personal fields (purchase data, notes, rating, etc...) full syncing will be maintained. · Syncing down will never un-link books Linking: · The question box "You have unlinked books. Do you want to link them now?" now has a "Never ask for these books again" option. · Link Screen: When using "Search All" all exact ISBN matches are now linked automatically (and removed from the queue) · If you upload unlinked books, Connect will try to auto-link them by ISBN. · After linking, the program does not auto-update the linked books anymore, preventing unexpected (and possibly unwanted) data additions to your local entries. Fixed: · Scanning with OPR-3201 sometimes closes the Add Screen · Export to iPhone: crashes on 10.4 · Export to iPhone: Sometimes not able to use the Update function


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