Yep 1.6.6

This application allows a user to manage the PDF's store on his computer. The application is create by the Ironic Software.

• File system - the application reveals the details on the actual location of an Item in the file system. There are some functions related to this;
• List modes - it is possible to set the List-pane into three modes: collections, file system and tags. Collections are the classic MicroContent client way of looking at things. File system shows the actual storage location of a file. And tags show a tag cloud for a collection. By clicking on a tag one can zoom in and it functions thus as an automatic smart list;
• Combining - by drag&dropping a PDF on top of another one, the two PDF's can be combined;
• Loupe - a loupe allows the user to zoom in on a PDF. This loupe is a moving 'window', which one can move over the PDF;

This Client gets 42 out of 90 points with checklist version 1.4.

• MicroContent (3/10) - to what degree does the client support MicroContent Items?
  • Structure - NO, PDF's are fundamentally not MicroContent;
  • Multiplicity - NO;
  • Flexibility - NO;
  • MicroWeb - NO;
  • Pick-list fields - NO;
  • Merged - NO;
  • Title - YES, the file name of the PDF;
  • Description - YES, in the layer that the app adds;
  • Tags - YES, as part of the app layer;
  • Rating - NO;
• Interface (7/10) - does the client have the characteristic layout for managing MicroContent?
  • View-pane - YES, the Items-pane can be switched to a View-pane. This view-pane allows to see all the pages of a PDF;
  • View-pane Styles - NO;
  • View-pane Window - YES, there is a full screen view;
  • Items-pane - YES, the PDF's;
  • Items-pane Views - YES, as tabular view or as thumbnails on a grid;
  • Items-pane Sorting - YES;
  • Items-pane Fields - YES;
  • Lists-pane - YES;
  • Browser-pane - NO, although the Lists-pane in tags-mode resembles it;
  • Pane layout change - NO;
• Item functions (3/10) - does the client contain the standard functions for managing PDF's?
  • View - YES, by double clicking the Items-pane switches to a View-pane and the Item can be seen;
  • Create - NO;
  • Edit - NO;
  • Mark - NO;
  • Search - YES, one can perform a text search in the meta-data and document content;
  • Access Control - NO;
  • Duplicate Control - NO;
  • Delete - YES;
  • Persistence - NO;
  • Downloading - NO;
• List functions (8/17) - does the client allow for creating lists of PDF's? Yes, they are called Collections;
  • Local Lists - YES;
  • Connected Lists - NO;
  • Shared Lists - NO;
  • Remote Lists - NO;
  • Handpicked Lists - YES;
  • Smart Lists - YES;
  • Recommendation Lists - NO;
  • List Metadata - NO;
  • Statistics - YES, the number of PDF's, number of pages and most popular tags of the documents in a List;
  • Directory - NO;
  • Add - YES;
  • Edit - YES, the name of the collection;
  • Remove - YES;
  • Show - NO;
  • Backup/revert - NO;
  • Refresh - NO;
  • Delete - YES;
• Group functions (5/9) - does the client allow grouping of Lists?, Yes they are called Folders.
  • Unlimited Depth - NO;
  • Local Groups - YES;
  • Connected Groups - NO;
  • Shared Groups - NO;
  • Remote Groups - NO;
  • Handpicked Groups - YES;
  • Smart Groups - NO;
  • Recommendation Groups - NO;
  • Directory - NO;
  • Add - YES;
  • Edit - YES< the group name;
  • Delete - YES;
• Import (3/6) - does the client allow for importing PDF's?
  • Classic - NO;
  • Standards - YES, one can import images and through scanning a document;
  • Proprietary - NO;
  • Applications - NO;
  • Bookmarklet - YES, for importing through a browser;
  • Drag&drop - YES;
• Export (5/14) - does the client allow for exporting PDF's?
  • Classic - NO;
  • Standard - YES, PDF-format;
  • Proprietary - YES, the exporting of meta-data to the file system and PDF;
  • HTML - NO;
  • Print - YES;
  • Feeds - NO;
  • Local - NO;
  • Connected - NO;
  • Shared - NO;
  • Remote: .Mac - NO;
  • Remote: FTP - NO;
  • Remote: RPC - NO;
  • Drag&drop - YES, to the desktop;
  • Application - YES, an Email app, such as Mail;
• MacOSX (8/15) - is the client a good MacOSX application?
  • Look&Feel - YES;
  • Menu - YES;
  • Toolbar - YES;
  • Alt-click - YES;
  • Ctrl-click - YES;
  • Drag&drop - YES;
  • Services - NO;
  • Dock - NO;
  • Spotlight - NO;
  • Dashboard - NO;
  • AppleScript - YES;
  • Framework - NO;
  • Menu bar - NO;
  • Plug-ins - NO;
  • Language - YES, I saw English and French;

Connoisseur 1.2.1

Connoisseur allows a user to manage recipes and shopping lists. The application is create by the Little AppFactory.

• Online Library - This List shows recipes that (I gather) are taken from the Internet;

This Client gets 41 out of 90 points with checklist version 1.4.

• MicroContent (6/10) - to what degree does the client support MicroContent Items?
  • Structure - YES, the primary type is the recipe. The structure is complex as it incorporates an ingredient list. Also the directions can be split into steps;
  • Multiplicity - NO, only recipes;
  • Flexibility - NO, there are no user defined fields;
  • MicroWeb - YES, mashed with images;
  • Pick-list fields - YES, several fields support this;
  • Merged - NO;
  • Title - YES, the title of the recipe;
  • Description - YES, there is a separate field for the description;
  • Tags - NO;
  • Rating - YES, a five point scale;
• Interface (6/10) - does the client have the characteristic layout for managing Albums?
  • View-pane - NO, one has to view the recipe in a pop-up window. I do not count the image for the recipe in the lower left corner (in iTunes style) as a View-pane;
  • View-pane Styles - NO;
  • View-pane Window - YES, this is also the View 'pane'. And there is also a 'cooking view';
  • Items-pane - YES, a list with recipes;
  • Items-pane Views - NO, just a tabular view;
  • Items-pane Sorting - YES;
  • Items-pane Fields - YES;
  • Lists-pane - YES;
  • Browser-pane - YES, this works like a filter. It has columns for Cuisine, Course and Ingredient;
  • Pane layout change - NO;
• Item functions (5/10) - does the client contain the standard functions for managing Albums?
  • View - YES, by double clicking on th recipe in the Items-pane or by clicking on the icon in the toolbar;
  • Create - YES;
  • Edit - YES;
  • Mark - NO;
  • Search - NO, the search in the toolbar seems to search in all fields simultaneously;
  • Access Control - NO;
  • Duplicate Control - NO, however when importing duplicate recipes are detected;
  • Delete - YES;
  • Persistence - NO;
  • Downloading - YES, one can copy a recipe form the Online Catalogue to the Recipe Catalogue. Downloaded recipes will be show with a marker in the Recipe Catalogue;
• List functions (9/17) - does the client allow for creating lists of Albums? Yes, they are called Groups;
  • Local Lists - YES;
  • Connected Lists - NO;
  • Shared Lists - NO;
  • Remote Lists - YES, the Online Catalogue;
  • Handpicked Lists - YES;
  • Smart Lists - YES;
  • Recommendation Lists - NO;
  • List Metadata - NO;
  • Statistics - YES, the number of recipes in a List;
  • Directory - NO;
  • Add - YES;
  • Edit - YES;
  • Remove - YES;
  • Show - NO;
  • Backup/revert - NO;
  • Refresh - NO, I am not sure how the Online Catalogue is refreshed;
  • Delete - YES;
• Group functions (0/9) - does the client allow grouping of Lists?
  • Unlimited Depth - NO;
  • Local Groups - NO;
  • Connected Groups - NO;
  • Shared Groups - NO;
  • Remote Groups - NO;
  • Handpicked Groups - NO;
  • Smart Groups - NO;
  • Recommendation Groups - NO;
  • Directory - NO;
  • Add - NO;
  • Edit - NO;
  • Delete - NO;
• Import (3/6) - does the client allow for importing Albums?
  • Classic - NO;
  • Standards - NO;
  • Proprietary - YES, via the Online Library or an exported recipe. It can also parse and import text files exported by the app;
  • Applications - NO;
  • Bookmarklet - NO;
  • Drag&drop - YES;
• Export (5/14) - does the client allow for exporting Albums?
  • Classic - NO;
  • Standard - NO;
  • Proprietary - YES, text file and Connoisseur format;
  • HTML - YES;
  • Print - YES;
  • Feeds - NO;
  • Local - NO;
  • Connected - YES, to an iPod;
  • Shared - NO;
  • Remote: .Mac - NO;
  • Remote: FTP - NO;
  • Remote: RPC - NO;
  • Drag&drop - NO;
  • Application - YES, via Email and Entourage;
• MacOSX (7/15) - is the client a good MacOSX application?
  • Look&Feel - YES;
  • Menu - YES;
  • Toolbar - YES;
  • Alt-click - YES;
  • Ctrl-click - YES, for instance for adding the ingredients of a recipe to a shopping list;
  • Drag&drop - YES;
  • Services - NO;
  • Dock - NO;
  • Spotlight - NO;
  • Dashboard - NO;
  • AppleScript - NO;
  • Framework - NO;
  • Menu bar - NO;
  • Plug-ins - NO;
  • Language - YES, I saw English and French;

Yummysoup 1.03

Yummysoup allows a user to manage his recipes and create shopping lists.

• Online Library - this Group allows the user to see and copy recipes available on the Internet at the server of the application developer. This is a pretty original feature of a Microcontent Client. Very few Clients support this;
• Shopping List - one can add the ingredients of a recipe to a shopping list and also edit this shopping list;

This Client gets 46 out of 90 points with checklist version 1.4.

• MicroContent (6/10) - to what degree does the client support MicroContent Items?
  • Structure - YES, the primary type is the recipe. The structure is complex as it incorporates an ingredient list and groups of ingredients;
  • Multiplicity - NO;
  • Flexibility - NO;
  • MicroWeb - YES, mashed with images;
  • Pick-list fields - YES, such as Origin, Prep Time;
  • Merged - NO;
  • Title - YES, the title of the recipe;
  • Description - YES, can be a part of the directions;
  • Tags - NO;
  • Rating - YES, a five point scale;
• Interface (6/10) - does the client have the characteristic layout for managing Albums?
  • View-pane - YES, in the lower left column of the window;
  • View-pane Styles - YES, a limited selection is offered by the app builder;
  • View-pane Window - YES, a full screen view is possible;
  • Items-pane - YES, a list with recipes;
  • Items-pane Views - NO;
  • Items-pane Sorting - YES;
  • Items-pane Fields - NO;
  • Lists-pane - YES;
  • Browser-pane - NO;
  • Pane layout change - NO;
• Item functions (6/10) - does the client contain the standard functions for managing Albums?
  • View - YES;
  • Create - YES;
  • Edit - YES;
  • Mark - NO;
  • Search - YES;
  • Access Control - NO;
  • Duplicate Control - NO;
  • Delete - YES;
  • Persistence - NO;
  • Downloading - YES, one can copy a recipe form the Online Library to My Library;
• List functions (9/17) - does the client allow for creating lists of Albums? Yes, called Groups;
  • Local Lists - YES;
  • Connected Lists - NO;
  • Shared Lists - NO;
  • Remote Lists - NO;
  • Handpicked Lists - YES;
  • Smart Lists - YES;
  • Recommendation Lists - NO;
  • List Metadata - NO;
  • Statistics - YES, the number of recipes in a List;
  • Directory - YES, called the Online Library;
  • Add - YES;
  • Edit - YES;
  • Remove - YES;
  • Show - NO;
  • Backup/revert - NO;
  • Refresh - NO;
  • Delete - YES;
• Group functions (8/9) - does the client allow grouping of Lists?
  • Unlimited Depth - YES;
  • Local Groups - YES;
  • Connected Groups - NO;
  • Shared Groups - NO;
  • Remote Groups - YES;
  • Handpicked Groups - YES;
  • Smart Groups - NO;
  • Recommendation Groups - NO;
  • Directory - YES;
  • Add - YES;
  • Edit - YES;
  • Delete - YES;
• Import (3/6) - does the client allow for importing Albums?
  • Classic - NO;
  • Standards - NO;
  • Proprietary - YES, via the Online Library or the exported library;
  • Applications - YES, via Email;
  • Bookmarklet - NO;
  • Drag&drop - YES;
• Export (3/14) - does the client allow for exporting Albums?
  • Classic - NO;
  • Standard - NO;
  • Proprietary - YES;
  • HTML - NO;
  • Print - YES;
  • Feeds - NO;
  • Local - NO;
  • Connected - NO;
  • Shared - NO;
  • Remote: .Mac - NO;
  • Remote: FTP - NO;
  • Remote: RPC - NO;
  • Drag&drop - NO;
  • Application - YES, via Email;
• MacOSX (5/15) - is the client a good MacOSX application?
  • Look&Feel - YES;
  • Menu - YES;
  • Toolbar - YES;
  • Alt-click - NO, miss it for creating Smart Lists;
  • Ctrl-click - YES, for instance for adding the ingredients of a recipe to a shopping list;
  • Drag&drop - YES;
  • Services - NO;
  • Dock - NO;
  • Spotlight - NO;
  • Dashboard - NO;
  • AppleScript - NO;
  • Framework - NO;
  • Menu bar - NO;
  • Plug-ins - NO;
  • Language - NO, only English at the moment;

Phanfare Photo 1.0

Phanfare photo allows users to mashup images into photo albums and upload them to the corresponding web service. Probably one should not call this a MicroContent Client proper, but I had a look anyway. What makes it interesting is the integration with the service that allows to publish the images.

• MicroContent? - this application makes it hard to assess what the MicroContent type that is managed. Surely the images are MicroContent. It has various functions to edit images. This makes one of the MicroContent types that are managed. One should see the Albums as MicroContent. An Album goes much further than a simple list, as it has metadata;
• Service Integration - this client has several functions related to the integration with the service, such as login/logout, account information, buy (subscribe)
• Mashing support - The primary MicroContent Type supported is the album. One can add images and audio as components to this album: the mashing. The application has several functions available to support this. I think I should add mashing support as an entry on the checklist;
• Website - the application also offers various settings for the website. This makes the application more than just a MicroContent Client;

This Client gets 21 out of 90 points with checklist version 1.4.

• MicroContent (4/10) - to what degree does the client support MicroContent Items?
  • Structure - YES, the primary type is the Album. The image is a secondary type. There are also address cards, but they do not use the Apple system. There is also video support;
  • Multiplicity - NO;
  • Flexibility - NO;
  • MicroWeb - YES, mashed with images, audio;
  • Pick-list fields - NO;
  • Merged - NO;
  • Title - YES, the title of the Album;
  • Description - YES, a description for the Album;
  • Tags - NO;
  • Rating - NO;
• Interface (4/10) - does the client have the characteristic layout for managing Albums?
  • View-pane - YES, this means primarily that you can see the images that correspond to the Album. I miss however the Web-view, one should go to the web for that;
  • View-pane Styles - YES, one can selected various styles for the website;
  • View-pane Window - NO, although one might call the web view so;
  • Items-pane - YES, a list with albums;
  • Items-pane Views - NO;
  • Items-pane Sorting - NO. It is possible to sort the images on date, caption or file name;
  • Items-pane Fields - NO;
  • Lists-pane - YES, these are the years in which an Album was created. It is also possible to create sections within an album, thus creating groups of images;
  • Browser-pane - NO;
  • Pane layout change - NO;
• Item functions (4/10) - does the client contain the standard functions for managing Albums?
  • View - YES;
  • Create - YES;
  • Edit - YES;
  • Mark - NO;
  • Search - NO;
  • Access Control - YES, but this applies to the access on the web. A Web-Album can be behind a password;
  • Duplicate Control - NO;
  • Delete - YES;
  • Persistence - NO;
  • Downloading - NO;
• List functions (3/17) - does the client allow for creating lists of Albums?
  • Local Lists - YES, but predefined by the app;
  • Connected Lists - NO;
  • Shared Lists - NO;
  • Remote Lists - NO;
  • Handpicked Lists - NO;
  • Smart Lists - YES, although I do not know how an album is assigned to a certain year;
  • Recommendation Lists - NO;
  • List Metadata - NO;
  • Statistics - YES, the number of images;
  • Directory - NO;
  • Add - NO;
  • Edit - NO;
  • Remove - NO;
  • Show - NO;
  • Backup/revert - NO;
  • Refresh - NO;
  • Delete - NO, although a List is removed when there are no more albums for that year;
• Group functions (0/9) - does the client allow grouping of lists of Albums?
  • Unlimited Depth - NO;
  • Local Groups - NO;
  • Connected Groups - NO;
  • Shared Groups - NO;
  • Remote Groups - NO;
  • Handpicked Groups - NO;
  • Smart Groups - NO;
  • Recommendation Groups - NO;
  • Directory - NO;
  • Add - NO;
  • Edit - NO;
  • Delete - NO;
• Import (0/6) - does the client allow for importing Albums?
  • Classic - NO;
  • Standards - NO;
  • Proprietary - NO;
  • Applications - NO;
  • Bookmarklet - NO;
  • Drag&drop - NO;
• Export (3/14) - does the client allow for exporting Albums?
  • Classic - NO;
  • Standard - YES, to the iPod;
  • Proprietary - NO;
  • HTML - NO;
  • Print - NO;
  • Feeds - NO;
  • Local - NO;
  • Connected - YES, one can export an Album to a connected iPod. It is also possible to export images;
  • Shared - NO;
  • Remote: .Mac - NO;
  • Remote: FTP - NO;
  • Remote: RPC - YES, creating or changing an Album implies uploading. This is primarily the uploading of images, which indicated by a small icon on the image;
  • Drag&drop - NO;
  • Application - NO;
• MacOSX (3/15) - is the client a good MacOSX application?
  • Look&Feel - YES, although it can be improved;
  • Menu - YES;
  • Toolbar - NO;
  • Alt-click - NO;
  • Ctrl-click - NO;
  • Drag&drop - YES, one can add images from one album and insert them into other albums;
  • Services - NO;
  • Dock - NO;
  • Spotlight - NO;
  • Dashboard - NO;
  • AppleScript - NO;
  • Framework - NO;
  • Menu bar - NO;
  • Plug-ins - NO;
  • Language - NO;

CoverScout

The application allows the user to search the web for cover images and associate an image with an album or track in iTunes. The application starts a search on Google for instance, showing a web interface. Once an image is found by browsing, it can be dragged onto the clip board or on the album itself. Searches can be saved, so that one can refind an even more better image in the future. It is easy to see which albums do not have a cover yet. The application is easier to use than iTunes for adding cover images and thanks to Google it finds more.

I am not sure whether I should call this a MicroContent Client. It is more a MicroWeb weaving Client. It helps the user to set the relation between two MicroContent Items. However once that has been done the application is of no use anymore.

Gleam

The basic functionality of this client is to upload images to Flickr. The user can add images to the application through either drag&drop or an input menu. Each image can be annotated with a title, description, tags and location.

It is a single functionality client: it is only for uploading images. There is no memory between application launches.

TVTube

This application allows the user to bookmark videoclips. The application has a primary view-pane that also functions as a browser. In this pane the user can browse videoclip websites, such as YouTube or Google Video. Once an user has found something bookmarkable, he copy&pase the title, a description, a thumbnail and the embed-code into the Item in the Items-pane. This will effectively create a new videoclip, which the user can view in the future. The user then only has to select the videoclip item and click on play. The video will then be shown in the View-pane.

The application is still a bit rough: many Item organising features are missing, the copy&paste is silly. I will not yet put this application against my checklist. But it has surely potential with the advancement of videoclips.

DVD Theque

An application to manage DVD collections.