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rudysplif · 01-25-2008, 03:36 PM

The current contentLister is a drawback for anyone with any moderate sized library. That said, I like the quick keys for accessing current reads. So I consider iLiads attempt at a good contentLister as half done.

I've created the backend of a library app that sits ontop of the current contentLister. The concept is very simple. You load into the library app and search through it, checking out the books you want to read, checking in the books you're done with. Based on the book metadata, it get's linked to the proper folder/quick-key.

The library carries the book info so you can search on the usual stuff (that you should be able to search now): title, year published, author, publisher..., whatever else you want to put in there.

Like I said, I have programmed the backend (checkin/checkout, file management/persistence). It's pretty simple. However, I did it in python (that's why it's simple!). I'm guessing what I have now would run on the current python ported for iLiad no problem. My problem is the gui.

Haven't had too much time to look into it and I don't have experience with cross compilers. If people think this sounds like a good app and wouldn't mind helping me out. I'd be interested in putting a little more effort into it.

01-25-2008, 03:36 PM	#1
rudysplif Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: iLiad V2	Better contentLister The current contentLister is a drawback for anyone with any moderate sized library. That said, I like the quick keys for accessing current reads. So I consider iLiads attempt at a good contentLister as half done. I've created the backend of a library app that sits ontop of the current contentLister. The concept is very simple. You load into the library app and search through it, checking out the books you want to read, checking in the books you're done with. Based on the book metadata, it get's linked to the proper folder/quick-key. The library carries the book info so you can search on the usual stuff (that you should be able to search now): title, year published, author, publisher..., whatever else you want to put in there. Like I said, I have programmed the backend (checkin/checkout, file management/persistence). It's pretty simple. However, I did it in python (that's why it's simple!). I'm guessing what I have now would run on the current python ported for iLiad no problem. My problem is the gui. Haven't had too much time to look into it and I don't have experience with cross compilers. If people think this sounds like a good app and wouldn't mind helping me out. I'd be interested in putting a little more effort into it.