Though I have very little experince in databases, it seems like MongoDB would be a capable candidate for the database. There are even some free MongoDB hosting sites out there. It would obviously need some http (or other transport layer) wrapper.
Regards, Dov 2011/8/29 Amichai Rotman <amic...@iglu.org.il> > I am all for it! > > How do we do this? > > I have some free time now, I am willing to do the data entry. i'll start > with my books (have quite a few of them). > > I just need help to set it up - where will it be hosted? What do I use as a > server side app? > > If anyone sends me links to resources and provides the hosting, I am > willing to do the rest... > > Thanks! > > Amichai. > > > > On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 10:59, E L <elyl...@cs.huji.ac.il> wrote: > >> It's not complicated to write a plugin to Calibre that does what you want. >> But personally I don't like working for commercial companies for free. >> I think the right thing to do is to go the cddb way of making a free >> database >> for books and dana codes. I don't trust a company to not all the sudden >> change their mind and decide to ask for money. >> >> Ely >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Amichai Rotman <amic...@iglu.org.il>wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> Just a quick recap: >>> >>> I would like to add my 300~ Hebrew books to by Calibre [1] catalog. I >>> already add most of my English books. The "problem" with Hebrew books is >>> that they have no ISBN (almost all of the new ones) but the Israeli >>> equivalent - D.A.N.A. Code. >>> Currently, there is no way to freely query the D.A.N.A. Code database. >>> This code is provided and the database is maintained by a private company >>> called Dana Code Systems [2]. >>> >>> I understand it is easy enough to write a plugin to extend Calibre's >>> capabilities, so I thought maybe we (as in the FOSS community in Israel) can >>> write that plugin and query the database. I called Dana Code Systems >>> and spoke with Uri - a developer. >>> >>> He says it's not a problem to query their data base for book info, but >>> the info included is intended for book shops and book distributors: Price, >>> category, author - no book cover or summery. >>> >>> He is willing to grant us query access to the data base if I convince him >>> it will be worth while for his company from a business point of view, i.e.: >>> They will provide the access in return for paying customers, being a private >>> company and all... >>> >>> Dana Code Systems sells a year subscription to access their data base. >>> They once considered populating the DB with the missing data (cover image, >>> summery etc.), and even found a Librarian that was willing to do the data >>> entry, but they dropped it due to financial reasons. >>> >>> In short, any of you can think of a way we can, as a community, make this >>> happen? >>> >>> I am willing to help, but I am no developer, just a Linux user... :-) >>> >>> Uri is waiting for an e-mail from me, with my suggestion. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Amichai. >>> >>> [1] http://calibre-ebook.com/ >>> [2] http://www.danacode.co.il/ >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 12:57, E L <nak...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Do you know any site that can be used to get the information by the >>>> D.A.N.A code? >>>> >>>> Ely >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 12:01 AM, Amichai Rotman >>>> <amic...@iglu.org.il>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dana Code is the Israeli equivalent to ISBN. >>>>> >>>>> Pick up any Hebrew book from your bookshelf and look on the back cover, >>>>> where the barcode is. >>>>> On Aug 24, 2011 10:09 PM, "E L" <nak...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> > There are Hebrew books which don't have ISBN number? >>>>> > And what's a dana code? I can't find it on google? >>>>> > >>>>> > Ely >>>>> > >>>>> > 2011/8/24 Amichai Rotman <amic...@iglu.org.il> >>>>> > >>>>> >> Dana Systems >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-il mailing list > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > >
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