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Features

Features

Delicious Library was applauded for its user interface, which inspired the movement among developers known as the Delicious Generation. It was also acclaimed for 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 Mac OS X'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, CDs or videogames can be sent via email;

Custom Collections allow the user to create their own "shelves" to organize their media.

Awards

Apple Design Award (Best Mac OS X Leopard Application 2007 Winner)

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 Magazine (4.5 mice)

Macworld SF 2005 (showtime award winner)

Macworld 2005 Eddy winner

O'Reilly Innovators Award 2004 (1. place winner)

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);

Drag and drop a URL from Amazon;

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 Webcam connected through USB to scan a barcode

Use a Bluetooth enabled barcode scanner (which can be 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 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.

Easter Eggs

When a Star Wars item is added, Delicious Library says 'I am your father' in the whisper voice;

When a Harry Potter item is added, Delicious Library says 'Voldemort' in the whisper voice:

When A Brief History of Time is added, the library talks about science concepts in a mock-synthesized voice;

When Rock Band is added, Delicious Library sings a portion of Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden in the whisper voice.

References

^ Kahney, Leander (2005-01-14). "Monster Fueled by Caffeine". Wired. http://www.wired.com/gadgets/mac/news/2005/01/66276. Retrieved 2008-05-03.

See also

MediaMan, a similar application for Windows

GCstar, an open source cross-platform similar application available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

External links

Official site

Official forums

Review of Delicious Library

Categories: Mac OS X-only software | Personal information managers | Apple Design Award winners

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