Delicious Library
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 Screenshot of Delicious Library including the barcode scanner |
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| Developer: | Delicious Monster |
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| Latest release: | 1.6.4 / 2006-11-09 |
| OS: | Mac OS X |
| Platform: | Apple Macintosh |
| Use: | media catalog |
| License: | shareware |
| Website: | Delicious Monster.com |
Delicious Library is a media cataloguing application for Mac OS X, developed by Delicious Monster. The software allows users to manage their collections of books, movies, CDs and video games by either entering them manually or by using a Bluetooth scanner, an iSight camera, or a USB-keyboard-type barcode scanner (such as a modified CueCat). In its first month Delicious Library generated $250,000 worth of sales.
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[edit] Features
Delicious Library was applauded for its user interface, as well as several features, including:
- Use of an iSight camera as a barcode reader.
- Use of a Bluetooth barcode scanner.
- Mini Bookshelf Dashboard widget.
- Use Spotlight to find items quickly.
- Compatibility with Amazon.com ratings, to suggest other items to a user.
- Integration with Apple Computer's native Address Book application to allow "lending management".
- Syncing with an iPod.
- Use of Voice Search.
- Shelves or the whole library can be printed.
- Recommendations of books, movies, CD's or videogames can be sent via email.
- Custom Collections allow the user to create their own "shelves" to organize their media.
Since then, there are other programs including those for the Windows environment (a media cataloging application software called "Digital Hoard") which have been developed which use webcams with great accuracy to read barcodes and populate the media database with items such as books, movies, etc.
[edit] Awards
- Apple Design Award (Best Mac OS X user experience 2005 winner)
- Apple Design Award (Best product new to Mac OS X 2005 runner-up)
- Macworld SF 2005 (showtime award winner)
- O'Reilly Innovators Award 2004 (1. place winner)
- Macworld Magazine (4.5 mice)
- Macworld 2005 Eddy winner
[edit] Entering Media
There are several ways to enter a media item into Delicious Library. The user can:
- Import their Library from another application (like Bookpedia),
- Enter the title manually,
- Enter the ISBN or UPC by hand,
- Use an iSight to scan the barcode,
- Use a videocamera connected through FireWire to scan a barcode,
- Use a Bluetooth enabled barcode scanner (which can purchased directly through Delicious Library itself) to scan a barcode.
The :CueCat barcode scanner was not made to be used with programs like Delicious Library, although there is a way to make it work. This method transforms the CueCat into a device that simply reads the barcode, types it into the screen in the same format as a keyboard types, and then clicks the enter button.
Here are Delicious Monster's directions to enable your CueCat barcode scanner to be used with Delicious Library (as from Delicious-Monster Help):
- The USB models has an onboard 16 pin SMD component. This IC will have a serial number on it similar to the following sequence: K130A033 HMS91C7316 0027. Simply lift pin 5 on this device (The small dimple in the lower right-hand corner indicates pin 1). Congratulations, your USB CueCat is now functioning as a commercial barcode scanner.
