Suggestion For Future Release Of Calibre

clambert · 07-10-2010, 11:46 AM

Calibre is an unbelievable product. As soon as my wife finds another job I'm definitely donating. I can't believe how power this application is.

I've only been using the software for a couple days and I'm struggling to find anything that I don't like or that is missing. However, there is one thing I thing that would be useful and probably quite easy to implement... Web Searching.

It would be nice if you could right click on any Title and in the context menu have an option for Web Searching. In there you could have options like Search Author of Wikipedia, Search Author on Amazon, Search Author on Google Books, Search Title on Amazon, Search Title on Google Books.

Even better, allow you to have some control of what search sites shows up in the context by toggling them in the Preferences. That way if search sites are created that people don't care about they will not be visible.

Just an idea. Take it for what it's worth. Not everyone will agree, that's fine. I just find myself going to these sites regularly when playing in my database.

Keep up the GREAT work!

kovidgoyal · 07-10-2010, 12:04 PM

Yeah, it's on the TODO list, only so many hours in the day however

goodscoolwf · 07-10-2010, 12:20 PM

Good idea! keep it up...

clambert · 07-10-2010, 12:40 PM

No rush. I hope people are donating if they use this.

I couldn't continue to use this software with a clear conscious without donating (because it is that good). I was going to wait until the wife got a job but I think we can swing $20.

Thanks again for you hard work.

Lady Fitzgerald · 07-10-2010, 01:37 PM

$20 dollars is what I donated (the average price of the shareware I was looking at and rejected).

kovidgoyal · 07-10-2010, 01:45 PM

Thanks, for the donation and the kind words

07-10-2010, 11:46 AM	#1
clambert Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: East Coast USA Device: Kindle 2	Suggestion For Future Release Of Calibre Calibre is an unbelievable product. As soon as my wife finds another job I'm definitely donating. I can't believe how power this application is. I've only been using the software for a couple days and I'm struggling to find anything that I don't like or that is missing. However, there is one thing I thing that would be useful and probably quite easy to implement... Web Searching. It would be nice if you could right click on any Title and in the context menu have an option for Web Searching. In there you could have options like Search Author of Wikipedia, Search Author on Amazon, Search Author on Google Books, Search Title on Amazon, Search Title on Google Books. Even better, allow you to have some control of what search sites shows up in the context by toggling them in the Preferences. That way if search sites are created that people don't care about they will not be visible. Just an idea. Take it for what it's worth. Not everyone will agree, that's fine. I just find myself going to these sites regularly when playing in my database. Keep up the GREAT work!

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07-10-2010, 12:04 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yeah, it's on the TODO list, only so many hours in the day however

07-10-2010, 12:20 PM	#3
goodscoolwf Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: none	Good idea! keep it up...

07-10-2010, 12:40 PM	#4
clambert Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: East Coast USA Device: Kindle 2	No rush. I hope people are donating if they use this. I couldn't continue to use this software with a clear conscious without donating (because it is that good). I was going to wait until the wife got a job but I think we can swing $20. Thanks again for you hard work.

07-10-2010, 01:37 PM	#5
Lady Fitzgerald Wizard Posts: 2,013 Karma: 251649 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ, USA, Earth Device: JetBook Lite (away from home) + 1 spare, 32" TV (at home)	$20 dollars is what I donated (the average price of the shareware I was looking at and rejected).

07-10-2010, 01:45 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Thanks, for the donation and the kind words

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