How to organize books ??

nerys · 12-25-2006, 08:54 PM

It seems to splat all my books in one huge list. this is annoying especially with the slow refresh rate (which is otherwise not an annoyance to me at all)

What I would like is to organize my stuff into a directory tree. IE a list of folders with subfolders and files inside.

SO I could pick "books" then "scifi" then the book I want or even a subfolder for types of scifi then the books I want.

is there anyway to do this ? I can imagine the interface getting "gruesome" if I were to put dozens or hundreds of book on it :-)

Chris Taylor
http://www.nerys.com/

flumbo · 12-26-2006, 04:41 PM

Unfortunately the Reader doesn't sort books by directory or allow you to organize them easily.

The best way right now it to sort books into collections using the desktop software. All your books will still show up in the book list, but if you use the "collections" item on the menu you can get a facsimile of a folder structure.

It's on our wish list.

NatCh · 12-26-2006, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flumbo

It's on our wish list.

In spades.

Stingo · 12-26-2006, 08:44 PM

The "collection" feature is a bit unreliable. I have already had the reader reset itself twice and lose all of its collection information as well as its remembered pages.

Cogito · 12-26-2006, 09:32 PM

Also, when I sort by author, it sorts by the authors FIRST name. What am I doing wrong? Can you imagine a library ordering it’s books by first name?

Hadrien · 12-26-2006, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cogito

Also, when I sort by author, it sorts by the authors FIRST name. What am I doing wrong? Can you imagine a library ordering it’s books by first name?

Yes, because there's only one field for the author and they're writing "firstname lastname".
When we generated books on feedbooks.com we put the last name first which is much better on the reader.

igorsk · 01-08-2007, 05:04 AM

Use EditLRFMeta or libprs500 to edit the metadata. The "reading" attributes are used for sorting, so if you set them to "Lastname, Firstname", you'll get the sorting by lastname.

NatCh · 01-08-2007, 11:59 AM

But will those utilities work for DRM'd files?

igorsk · 01-08-2007, 12:15 PM

Nope. But all Connect books I saw already have the reading filled properly, so they shouldn't be a problem.

NatCh · 01-08-2007, 12:45 PM

Good point.

12-25-2006, 08:54 PM	#1
nerys Addict Posts: 243 Karma: 48 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: PRS 500 - REB 1200	How to organize books ?? It seems to splat all my books in one huge list. this is annoying especially with the slow refresh rate (which is otherwise not an annoyance to me at all) What I would like is to organize my stuff into a directory tree. IE a list of folders with subfolders and files inside. SO I could pick "books" then "scifi" then the book I want or even a subfolder for types of scifi then the books I want. is there anyway to do this ? I can imagine the interface getting "gruesome" if I were to put dozens or hundreds of book on it :-) Chris Taylor http://www.nerys.com/

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12-26-2006, 04:41 PM	#2
flumbo I got nothin... Posts: 127 Karma: 302 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hawaii	Unfortunately the Reader doesn't sort books by directory or allow you to organize them easily. The best way right now it to sort books into collections using the desktop software. All your books will still show up in the book list, but if you use the "collections" item on the menu you can get a facsimile of a folder structure. It's on our wish list.

12-26-2006, 08:44 PM	#4
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 559 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	The "collection" feature is a bit unreliable. I have already had the reader reset itself twice and lose all of its collection information as well as its remembered pages.

12-26-2006, 09:32 PM	#5
Cogito Reader Posts: 25 Karma: 34 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Device: Sony 505, 500	Also, when I sort by author, it sorts by the authors FIRST name. What am I doing wrong? Can you imagine a library ordering it’s books by first name?

01-08-2007, 05:04 AM	#7
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Use EditLRFMeta or libprs500 to edit the metadata. The "reading" attributes are used for sorting, so if you set them to "Lastname, Firstname", you'll get the sorting by lastname.

01-08-2007, 11:59 AM	#8
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	But will those utilities work for DRM'd files?

01-08-2007, 12:15 PM	#9
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Nope. But all Connect books I saw already have the reading filled properly, so they shouldn't be a problem.

01-08-2007, 12:45 PM	#10
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Good point.

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