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31 Aug 2007
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;