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Bookpedia is a book cataloging software for Mac OS X. To save you time and effort it retrieves book information from the Internet, either by entering keywords or using a webcam or a scanner. Create smart collections and start a wish list and a borrowed list so you never loose a book again. View your entries as a standard list, browse only the covers in grid view or Cover Flow or use the details view for a personalized look of Bookpedia. Share your collection with friends, using the customizable HTML export templates.
What's New
Version 5.1.0:
New:
- Pocketpedia 3 support for syncing data to your iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Better launching of linked files on external hard drives that have changed names or are named the same as other media.
- More explicit memory management for some iSight scanning cases.
- Cancelling a search could still trigger the results to be displayed.
- Bug fix: regression in 5.0.3 "Add & New" button during manual add would not add the second incremental id when using automatic collection ID generation.
Version 5.1.0:
New:
- Pocketpedia 3 support for syncing data to your iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Better launching of linked files on external hard drives that have changed names or are named the same as other media.
- More explicit memory management for some iSight scanning cases.
- Cancelling a search could still trigger the more...
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
Bookpedia User Discussion (Write a Review)
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| Downloads:40,586 |
| Version Downloads:436 |
| Type:Home & Personal : Arts |
| License:Shareware |
| Date:17 Apr 2012 |
| Platform:Intel |
| Price: $18.00 |
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Bookpedia is a book cataloging software for Mac OS X. To save you time and effort it retrieves book information from the Internet, either by entering keywords or using a webcam or a scanner. Create smart collections and start a wish list and a borrowed list so you never loose a book again. View your entries as a standard list, browse only the covers in grid view or Cover Flow or use the details view for a personalized look of Bookpedia. Share your collection with friends, using the customizable HTML export templates.
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djjg reviewed on 15 Dec 2011
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azazel- reviewed on 29 Nov 2011
However, since the 5.0 updated, the search results are *horrible*, not just in Bookpedia, but all of the other *pedia titles as well. The steps required to perform Amazon searches is ridiculous, and more often than not, inaccurate. So, I've gone back to DL2, since manually adding the occasional item is far less tedious and time consuming than using any of these *pedia programs. Not to mention having an all-in-one app that performs the function of 4 separate programs.
Ahmed Al Sahaf reviewed on 29 Nov 2011
http://www.bruji.com/help/bookpedia/adding/adding.html#amazon
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givemebreak reviewed on 17 Nov 2011
I will probably look for a new book app or install an earlier version of this software. Most likely all book application's that get info from Amazon's website will have the same register issue.
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Another reason for this is also that users now get the commissions on sales made through Amazon instead of us since it's your associate ID in the program and not ours.
Have you tried some of the other search sites though? Wikipedia and Freebase have good databases as does OpenLibrary. Doghouse, the Pedias own new database, is still growing since it is user-built and we have only just launched the programs. But we're certain it'll become a powerful search option for all Pedia users in the future as well.
Problem is that I can't find where any of them handle multiple copies of the exact same book.
Any ideas? Or am I missing that option? Need to be able to check them out and return them as well.
To create a copy of an entry, select it in the table view and choose copy/paste.
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Parkerbennett reviewed on 21 Jul 2011
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givemebreak reviewed on 08 Apr 2011
Huge Positives with bookpedia- (reasons I bought the software).
Import data on kindle books
link books to book picture in the library. I click on the link and acrobat opens the book automatically.
Negatives- can only catalog books. Genre on imported books could be better. Interface is little boring when not in cover view. Cover is not real easy to navigate to quickly find authors names.
Librarian Pro could be a really great program over time. The interface is awesome, imports kindle books, and can catalog other items besides books. Imports books with the genre label filled in accurately. Can't import using isight. Program has some bugs to be worked out in reference to kindle books not being imported with author names. Saving interface is weird.
DL- interface is wonderful. Importing with isight is a breeze. Easy to import numerous books by 1 author. Just have to cmd click and then shift. NO importing of kindle books.
I wrote this long winded review b/c before I buy an application I like to know pros and cons of competing software.
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sjha reviewed on 12 Jul 2009
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Oh... How I wish the "Info View" in all these 'pedia apps was not ugly as hell... And yes I tested them all, including every single extra listed in the site... There's not a single one that looks even slightly "designed"... they're just "put together".
How hard is it to hire some real and talented designers to create amazing and professional looking templates to make the apps "look" as good as I know they "are"? What good is it to rely on user contributed templates if (apparently) only amateur and/or bad designers seem to give it a try?
This is just a comment... I will not post it as a review (with stars) because I really believe these apps ARE good and I really hope they LOOK good in a near future... But still, the lack of proportion, alignment and visual hierarchy to the information, in all these view templates is incredibly low quality...
I know taste is a matter of personal opinion, but I truly don't believe ANY good designer can take a look at those templates and not be disgusted.
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More importantly we'd love it if you were to share your amazing templates with the rest of the Pedia community. Just send them to us and we'll put them up on the Extras page for download and we could even update our current included templates. If your are not HTML savvy a design would also be appreciated as it would allow us to see what you have in mind. We're always working on improving the Pedias, including the templates, and we love getting input from our users.
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Londonskater reviewed on 26 Dec 2008
I can actually use this application for bibliographies with a very high level of accuracy. Brilliant!
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Maksym Cherniaiev rated on 13 Jan 2012
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craigfin74 rated on 22 Aug 2011
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Michaelfuchs rated on 21 Feb 2011
Joseluismen rated on 09 Jan 2011
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craigfin74 rated on 18 Dec 2010