Hi Ben, You're right, I'm really searching for something like ex-libris (thanks for the link), that have a sense privacy policy. But I'm searching something open source or at least with a public API to develop an application or sync functions with my current book manager software (and keeping the books list private). Perhaps this is a good project to start...
Thanks for all your information and help. Regards, Álvaro Peña. 2013/3/19 Ben Companjen <[email protected]> > Hi Álvaro, > > Collection management with an openly licenced book catalogue was the > reason for me to come to Open Library too :) But I quickly learned > that although you can make lists, and I started a list "Collection", > OL was not made for it. > > Not too long ago, however, some people created > http://www.ex-libris.in/ which may be just what you are looking for. > It's an online collection management system that promises privacy and > even allows you to say where you put a book, or who borrowed it from > you. It's generally very easy to use, although when I tried to add a > book to my collection, it was impossible to distinguish two editions > of the same work. > > The Indian Ex Libris doesn't really stimulate to add missing books to > OL, as fas as I can see, or the step to have an account on two > websites may be too big. Having collection management inside OL could > indeed lower the barrier to add books, but it's just not a goal for OL > as Anand says. > > For my CD collection I used to store information about source, price, > date of "arrival" etc. in a database on my desktop. That wasn't > portable, but worked and was pretty private :) Perhaps a Google > spreadsheet could work for you? > > Ben > > On 18 March 2013 18:34, Alvaro Peña <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Ben, > > > > As you say, I'm thinking in collection management. With something like > that, > > OpenLibrary could be used too to store information about users > bookshelves, > > so many more people will use it not only in a social way and many more > books > > will be added in OpenLibrary, I think. > > > > I understand the problems with hidden profiles, you are right. > > > > But perhaps this (private lists) don't fit the project objectives that be > > more in a Wikipedia way, so just was a question. > > > > Thanks for your answer. > > > > Regards, > > Álvaro Peña. > > > > > > 2013/3/18 Ben Companjen <[email protected]> > >> > >> Hi Alvaro, > >> > >> I don't know of such plans, but why would you want something like that? > >> > >> You are free to choose a pseudonym (or use multiple accounts) if you > don't > >> want to be recognized and lists are made in the first place for > >> recommendations, not collection management. > >> > >> Hidden profiles are (imho) bad for keeping track of edit history. > >> > >> Apologies if I misunderstood your intentions or if I sound too negative. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Ben > >> > >> On Mar 18, 2013 5:05 AM, "Alvaro Peña" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi all! > >>> > >>> I like to know it there is some plan to allow private stuff for > >>> OpenLibrary users, like private book lists or just a total hidden > profile... > >>> I'm very interesting in something like that so I can help in any work > as a > >>> developer. > >>> > >>> Best regards, > >>> Álvaro Peña. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Álvaro Peña > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://alvaropena.blogspot.com > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Ol-tech mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://mail.archive.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ol-tech > >>> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send email to > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Ol-tech mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://mail.archive.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ol-tech > >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send email to > >> [email protected] > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Álvaro Peña > > [email protected] > > http://alvaropena.blogspot.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ol-tech mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.archive.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ol-tech > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send email to > > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > Ol-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.archive.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ol-tech > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send email to > [email protected] > -- Álvaro Peña [email protected] http://alvaropena.blogspot.com
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