16 Mar 2006

With this Client a user can manage his collection of DVD's. I was not able to get the merging to work, so I gave up. The Client still has some rough edges.

Supported MicroContent Type(s): DVD Descriptions
Rating: 30 of the 87 points (checklist 1.3) • Version: 2.7.5 •

Checklist
  • MicroContent (6/10) - to what degree does the client support MicroContent Items?
    • Structure - YES, One can add a lot of information on the DVD;
    • Multiplicity - NO;
    • Flexibility - NO;
    • MicroWeb - YES, an image, trailer and address card can be linked;
    • Merged - YES;
    • Pick-list Fields - YES;
    • Title - YES;
    • Description - YES;
    • Tags - NO;
    • Rating - YES, a five point scale;

  • Interface (6/10) - does the client have the characteristic layout?
    • View-pane - YES, but only the cover image;
    • View-pane styles - NO;
    • View-pane Window - YES, with a button one sees all the info;
    • Items-pane - YES;
    • Items-pane Views - NO, tabular view is standard;
    • Items-pane Sorting - YES;
    • Items-pane Fields - YES;
    • Lists-pane - YES;
    • Browser-pane - NO;
    • Pane layout change - NO;

  • Item functions (6/9) - functions for managing individual Items.
    • View - YES, in a separate window;
    • Create - YES;
    • Edit - YES;
    • Mark - YES, to indicate whether one has seen the DVD;
    • Search - NO;
    • Persistence - NO;
    • Access Control - NO;
    • Delete - YES;
    • Download - YES, the corresponding cover images;

  • List functions (4/15)
    • Local - YES;
    • Connected - NO;
    • Shared - NO;
    • Remote - NO;
    • Handpicked - NO;
    • Smart - YES;
    • Recommendations - NO;
    • List Metadata - NO;
    • Directories - NO;
    • Add - YES;
    • Edit - NO;
    • Show - NO;
    • Backup/revert - NO;
    • Refresh - NO;
    • Remove - NO;
    • Delete - YES;

  • Groups (0/8) does the Client support Groups?
    • Unlimited Depth - NO;
    • Local - NO;
    • Connected - NO;
    • Shared - NO;
    • Remote - NO;
    • Directories - NO;
    • Add - NO;
    • Edit - NO;
    • Delete - NO;

  • Import (1/6) - does the Client allow for importing Items?
    • Classic - NO;
    • Standard - NO;
    • Proprietary - YES, DVDTheque or DVDManager format;
    • Application - NO;
    • Bookmarklet - NO;
    • Drag&drop - NO;

  • Export (4/13) - does the client allow for exporting Items?
    • Classic - NO;
    • Standard - NO;
    • Proprietary - YES, in XML;
    • HTML - YES;
    • Print - YES;
    • Feed - NO;
    • Local - YES
    • Connected - NO;
    • Shared - NO;
    • Remote: .Mac - NO;
    • Remote: FTP - NO;
    • Remote: RPC - NO;
    • Drag&drop - NO;
    • Application - NO;

  • MacOSX (6/14) - is the client a good MacOSX application?
    • Look&Feel - YES, in Metal;
    • Menu - YES;
    • Toolbar - YES;
    • Alt-click - NO;
    • Ctrl-click - YES;
    • Drag&drop - NO;
    • Services - NO;
    • Dock - NO;
    • Spotlight - NO;
    • Dashboard - NO;
    • AppleScript - NO;
    • Framework - NO;
    • Menu-bar Item - NO;
    • Plug-ins - NO;


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