Booxter

Booxter, by Deep Prose Software, allows a user to manage his book library. I had a look at version 1.8.3.

• Game - the Client supports a game for testing your book knowledge;
• Barcode - the Client supports scanning barcodes of books with iSight;
• List-pane templates - One can define multiple List-pane templates. Each templates has its own set of columns;
• Duplicates - One can search for duplicate Items;
• Lock - the user can lock an Item against editing;

Supported MicroContent Type(s): Book Descriptions •
Rating: 48 out of 90 points (checklist 1.4) • Developer: Deep Prose Software • Version: 1.8.3 •

Checklist:

• MicroContent (8/10) - to what degree does the client support MicroContent Items?
  • Structure - YES, an extensive set of fields;
  • Multiplicity - NO;
  • Flexibility - NO;
  • MicroWeb - YES, information from AddressBook for the loan administration;
  • Merged - YES, some 21 book databases are used;
  • Pick-list Fields - YES;
  • Title - YES;
  • Description - YES, a publicly available description and user defined notes;
  • Tags - YES, called keywords;
  • Rating - YES, a five-point scale;

 

• Interface (10) - does the client have the characteristic layout?

  • View-pane - NO, although one can view part of the Item in a drawer;
  • View-pane styles - NO;
  • Item Window - YES;
  • Items-pane - YES, as a tabular view;
  • Items-pane Views - NO;
  • Items-pane Sorting - YES;
  • Items-pane Fields - YES;
  • Lists-pane - YES;
  • Browser-pane - YES;
  • Pane layout change - NO;

 

• Item functions (6/10) - functions for managing individual Items.

  • View - YES, in the drawer or the Item Window;
  • Create - YES;
  • Edit - YES;
  • Mark - NO;
  • Search - NO;
  • Persistence - NO;
  • Access Control - YES, the user can lock an Item to protect against accidental editing;
  • Duplicate Control - NO, a user can add duplicates. In fact there is a separate duplicate function;
  • Delete - YES;
  • Download - YES, one can specify whether the cover image must be downloaded;

 

• List functions (8/17)

  • Local - YES;
  • Connected - NO;
  • Shared - NO;
  • Remote - NO;
  • Handpicked - YES;
  • Smart - YES;
  • Recommendations - NO;
  • List Metadata - NO;
  • Statistics - YES, total number of books, pages and price;
  • Directories - NO;
  • Add - YES;
  • Edit - YES;
  • Show - NO;
  • Backup/revert - YES, revert only;
  • Refresh - NO;
  • Remove - YES;
  • Delete - YES;

 

• Groups (4/8) does the Client support Groups?

  • Unlimited Depth - NO;
  • Local - YES a new group implies a new document;
  • Connected - NO;
  • Shared - NO;
  • Remote - NO;
  • Directories - NO;
  • Add - YES;
  • Edit - YES;
  • Delete - YES;

 

• Import (1/6) - does the Client allow for importing Items?

  • Classic - YES, at least I think;
  • Standard - NO;
  • Proprietary - NO;
  • Application - NO;
  • Bookmarklet - NO;
  • Drag&drop - NO;

 

• Export (7/14) - does the client allow for exporting Items?

  • Classic - YES;
  • Standard - YES, to BibTex, MLA or XML;
  • Proprietary - is there a proprietary format for exporting?
  • HTML - YES;
  • Print - YES;
  • Feed - NO;
  • Local - YES;
  • Connected - YES< to an iPod;
  • Shared - NO;
  • Remote: .Mac - NO;
  • Remote: FTP - NO;
  • Remote: RPC - NO;
  • Drag&drop - YES, this will create a Webloc-file with the amazon-link;
  • Application - NO;

 

• MacOSX (7/15) - is the client a good MacOSX application?
  

  • Look&Feel - YES;
  • Menu - YES;
  • Toolbar - YES;
  • Alt-click - NO;
  • Ctrl-click - YES;
  • Drag&drop - YES;
  • Services - does the client offer a function in the Services menu?
  • Dock - NO;
  • Spotlight - YES;
  • Dashboard - NO;
  • AppleScript - NO;
  • Framework - NO;
  • Menu-bar - NO;
  • Plug-ins - NO;
  • Languages - YES, english and french;