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banzai

Web home media catalog?

Jan 03, 2008 07:33

Anyone know of a good online tool to build a web-accessible catalog of my home media (books, CDs, DVDs, etc.)? I'd love to be able to look up what I have when I'm not home so I can share with friends, etc. Mac compatibility a plus if there's a client, but web-based solutions should wash most of that out (unless there's, dare I hope, an iPhone

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Readerware joneric January 4 2008, 02:46:57 UTC

Hopefully I understood your question correctly...
I saw an article for Readerware a few weeks ago.
You would catalog your physical media collection, export the contents to HTML and then you upload those files to a website.
It's a little pricey, but there's a demo available so you can try it to see if you like it.

http://www.readerware.com/

Here's a discount if you decide you like it...
http://www.mupromo.com/deal/383/readerware

Here's some other one for you to check out...
http://www.Collectorz.com/
http://www.bruji.com/

FYI... I use Delicious Library and just sent a feature request for HTML export.
I received a response back from one of the developers and was told... "We're adding one-click web publishing into version two, so it will publish right to the web. =)".
I am hoping that version two will be in the MacHeist II bundle that will be released next week.
http://www.macheist.com

Re: Readerware banzai January 4 2008, 16:16:00 UTC

Hadn't heard of MacHeist before this, so I've been checking it out and being confused. Hopefully the bundle is self-explanatory, because it sounds worth the wait.

Re: Readerware joneric January 4 2008, 16:37:55 UTC

The heists and the bundle are separate really.
If you complete the heists by finding the 4 digit vault code you get some free software and a coupon for a couple of dollars off the cost of the bundle.
Anyone can buy the bundle whether or not they completed any of the heists.

Re: Readerware banzai January 4 2008, 16:50:29 UTC

Good deal…looks like I've already missed a couple of heists, and I've also clicked a link to Christmas presents under a tree that I can't open. I suspect this is all part of the fun, but it's good to know the bundle doesn't hinge on my being able to figure out what's going on!

Re: Readerware joneric January 4 2008, 17:17:17 UTC

I think the window to get the presents has closed.
Mission 3 can be completed now, but don't wait too long, they usually close them soon after the next mission starts.
(If you get stuck a walkthrough is available in The Backroom forum)
Mission 4 will probably start sometime this weekend.
The software you get for completing the heists is usually pretty basic, some I use, some I don't.
The bundle software is good stuff though.

Re: MacHeist Bundle joneric January 13 2008, 18:56:21 UTC

The MacHeist bundle is up for sale now. I don't think it's as good as last year's, but there is still some good stuff in there for the money, especially Pixelmator, which should be unlocked soon. I beta tested Pixelmator and it's a decent Photoshop replacement. Unfortunately, Delicious Library 2 isn't in the bundle, I'm still hoping that it makes an appearance before it's all over.

https://www.macheist.com/buy/invite/20569

I saw another app that might help you out with your goal of putting your media library online. It's called Bento and it's by the same folks that make Filemaker. At $49 the price isn't too bad and it looks like it will handle alot more than just media. There's even a demo available, so you can try it out before you drop the cash on it.

http://www.filemaker.com/products/bento/overview.html

Re: MacHeist Bundle banzai January 14 2008, 14:51:55 UTC

Yeah, I'm still sneaking a peek at the bundle periodically-nothing yet compelling me to buy, but I may cave before all is said and done.

My next try may be a free web app I found via the iPhone web apps section on Apple's site. It's in beta, pretty straightforward, and has an iPhone interface. The risk exists of the developer closing up shop one day with my data, but it's nothing mission critical.

Maybe this week's Stevenote will have the solution to all my problems…

Re: joneric January 15 2008, 01:18:14 UTC

That app looks interesting.
I may try it out when I get an iPhone.
I'm waiting until the 3G version comes out this summer.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow's Steve-note.
My dream machine would be a combo Mac Mini/Apple TV with a Blu-ray drive and a TV tuner.
I'd like to replace my TiVo and make the move to Hi Def.
I doubt it will happen, but one can wish...

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