| Developer(s) | Delicious Monster |
|---|---|
| Initial release | November 2004 |
| Stable release | 3.9.3 |
| Operating system | Mac OS X Mountain Lion and later |
| Platform | Apple Macintosh |
| Type | Digital asset management |
| License | Shareware |
| Website | delicious-monster.com |
Delicious Library is a digital asset management app for Mac OS X, developed by Delicious Monster to allow the user to keep track and manage their physical collections of books, movies, CDs, and video games.
The software was initially released in November 2004, with $250,000 in sales in its first month.[1] Delicious Library 2 was released officially on May 27, 2008, although the final version was available from March 25. Delicious Library 3 is available from the Mac App Store and the developers website for Macintosh systems running OS 10.8 or higher.[2]
Features[edit]
- Enter media items in the following ways:
- Manually
- Inputting the ISBN or UPC
- Importing the library from another application (like Bookpedia)
- Drag-and-dropping an Amazon.comURL
- Scanning barcodes using a Bluetooth scanner, an iSight camera, or a USB-keyboard-type barcode scanner (such as a modified CueCat)
- Integration with Mac OS X's Address Book application to allow 'lending management'
- Voice Search
- iPod syncing
- Spotlight compatibility
- Mini Bookshelf Dashboard widget
- Printouts of specific shelves or entire libraries
- Custom Collections allow the user to create their own 'shelves' to organize their media.
Easter eggs[edit]
Delicious Library 3 has a strong philosophy behind this design, and it’s nice to see that designers and developers feel strong about it. It is a clear upgrade from the previous version since interface is shinier and it now comes with some amazing animations. Tellico is a KDE application for organizing your collections. View 31 alternatives to Tellico.
- Delicious Library's digital shelves act as a visual card-catalog. A scan of a barcode is all Delicious Library needs to add an item to your digital shelves, downloading tons of info from the Internet like the author, release date, current value, description, and even a high-resolution picture of the cover.
- I've never heard of the Delicious Library app but I use Calibre as the one-stop for managing all my books, no matter the format. Earlier this year, while on vacation, I also managed to bring in my Logos titles (using the Logos Library Reporter and Calibre's Import List function).
- 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
Mobile apps[edit]
Delicious Library 3 Alternative
The only Delicious Library app was withdrawn from the iOS App Store in July 2009. Amazon had asked for the app to be removed due to violation of the Amazon API terms and conditions section 4e '(e) You will not, without our express prior written approval requested via this link, use any Product Advertising Content on or in connection with any site or application designed or intended for use with a mobile phone or other handheld device.'[3] NB: The terms and conditions have since been updated.[4]
Awards[edit]
- 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 SF 2005 showtime award winner
- Macworld 2005 Eddy winner
- O'Reilly Innovators Award 2004 (First place winner)
Delicious Library 3 Reviews
See also[edit]
- MediaMan, a similar application for Windows
- GCstar, an open-sourcecross-platform similar application available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.
References[edit]
- ^Kahney, Leander (January 14, 2005). 'Monster Fueled by Caffeine'. Wired. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2008.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^http://www.delicious-monster.com
- ^http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10281670-233.html
- ^https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/gp/advertising/api/detail/agreement.html
External links[edit]
Delicious App