subject: Delicious Library - 940nm Diode Laser Module Manufacturer - Red Diode Laser Module 680nm [print this page] 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.
