![]() ![]() It integrates with the Goodreads review service and lets users see if that particular book is stocked at the local library, via WorldCat (which mysteriously didn’t pick up on any library closer to me than 70 miles away, so YMMV). For example, it lets bookworms share books with the world via Twitter (using the #bookcrawler hashtag) and Facebook, as well as through boring old email. Once we get our books in to Book Crawler, it gives us some handy options for getting them out. This kind of extensibility should make it accommodate any bibliophile’s arcane classification system. Besides the option of user-defined tags and “smart” (self-populating) categories, users also have two completely undefined custom fields, an undefined off-on switch, a decimal field, date field, and a URL field. Book Crawler offers an almost obscene number of ways to tag, filter, sort, categorize, flag and otherwise hack and slash a literary collection. Depending on the data source some fields may be empty, including fields the app expects to be filled in by the user, such as the star rating. ![]() Once a book is recognized via manual or scanned input, it is added to the collection. Any book with a ISBN/ASIN number, even Kindle books, can be cataloged. Users planning on adding a large number of books at once should check the Settings screen on the home screen for the “batch input” field, as it provides a smoother data entry workflow. If you accidentally scan the wrong barcode (there can be as many as 5 on a single book), a helpful error message will set you straight. I tried both and had much better luck with pic2shop. Book Crawler comes with zbar by default, but suggests that users download pic2shop as an alternative. The more impatient of us will be happy to hear that we can also search and add through Google Books or opt to make use of the built-in ISBN scanner camera on our iOS device. Hardy souls can input the books manually, filling in nearly two dozen input fields by hand. For starters, Book Crawler offers several powerful ways to get books into the application. Book Crawler, by Jaime Stokes, is a full-featured book cataloging program packed with thoughtful features. ![]() Those of us with extensive book libraries, or even casual book lovers who like to keep track of their literary adventures, have just been given a brand new reason to love our iOS devices. ![]()
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