Mike Lee, the "world's toughest programmer," and official Major-domo for Delicious Monster sat down with Scott to show off some features coming to Delicious Library 2. We know a lot of you are itching for the release of this one, and Mike gives an answer to when it'll ship... sort of.
Other items in the video:
- sharing your library
- media launching
- more categories (now tracks gadgets)
- .Mac (and more) publishing options
- metadata support
- robust import/export tools
- one click backup
- why no pro version?
- scripting support!
- plus a first look at a feature that will have Cory flipping out
Mike also talks about charity, and his efforts to help in Madagascar. The read link will take you to Mike's Club Thievey where you can help.
The video is after the jump.
(Coming soon to other services, stay tuned)
Note: apologies about the audio quality, we had a bad microphone.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
1-25-2008 @ 8:41PM
Frank Furter said...
I LOVE Delicious Library, but geez, 24 minutes? Who do you think he is?
Anyway, as I've expressed to Mike before, PLEASE get rid of that Amazon.com crap. Who gives two s*its what Amazon's perceived value is? Or some moron's review of the album?
Just make it a cataloger, I know you have to download it from somewhere, but let us customize what we want. And speed it up. It's agonizingly slow. I have close to 1,200 CD's and it's pretty painful (Quadcore G5, 4GB RAM).
But 24 minutes?
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1-25-2008 @ 11:20PM
Josh said...
The Amazon stuff is there because Delicious Monster hard codes in their Amazon Associates "trackback" code into the app. Any subsequent purchases result in them getting a small percentage / kickback. This should be disclosed more, I think. It'd also be nice if the user was allowed to turn this off if they wished, or be able to change the Associates ID to whatever they liked. After all, this isn't freeware.
While I'm wishing, the feature to sell my old crap only links to Amazon. I think Delicious Monster should let eBay in on that action too. That's where I sell everything and Delicious Monster could be a helluva lot more helpful in that regard.
1-26-2008 @ 10:26AM
Zack kitzmiller said...
Josh- It is very clearly disclosed that the money goes to charity.
1-26-2008 @ 4:23PM
ripslip said...
i'm not sure what to say... this is.. well, really something...
speaking of which
http://youtube.com/watch?v=z8dCZ_cLAPQ
both this vid and the one i linked go awesome with white willow kind buds. big buds good dood... very very strange fat dorks which have somehow made me ashamed of being white, american and using apple since '01.
peace, get a life
1-25-2008 @ 8:42PM
PowerLlama said...
Why the hell does that guy have a retarded little stuffed animal?
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1-25-2008 @ 8:44PM
Victor Agreda Jr said...
PowerLlama, watch the end of the video. It's for charity.
1-25-2008 @ 8:48PM
LD said...
When will it come out?
The answer is "we're artisans" and "we're polishing the nut"
More like polishing a turd. I like the Applescript menu thing. That's cool. Most everything else was simply getting up to the modern day, with one exception, their "social" stuff. The sharing of libraries. The social isn't new, but their implementation seems cool.
Not enough to make me care. Too little too late.
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1-25-2008 @ 8:51PM
Phil said...
Seriously, when is DL going to have support for databases other than Amazon??
It's seems like we always have to wait ages for DL to play catch ups with DVDpedia and CDpedia. And it seems users of those Bruji apps get all these free updates while DL users wait for years without anything.
Well I had enough of it last November, switched over to Bruji - easier, better interface, more features, never looked back.
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1-26-2008 @ 6:32AM
Michael said...
I second this. The bruji apps do more, are updated much more often (they've already had quicklook etc and core data for a while now), can get information from almost anywhere (including IMDB), and are cheaper. The only thing DL does better is its marketing - anyone who's serious about their catalouging app or wants to actually do something with it really should choose the bruji apps.
1-25-2008 @ 8:56PM
PowerLlama said...
Will I ever get the ability to edit my avatar and stuff? I can't login using my comment password on that screen. =(
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1-25-2008 @ 9:01PM
Galley said...
A great app made by great human beings.
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2-24-2008 @ 7:49AM
collide007 said...
I second that, i'm only just buying libary because a real need for it has risen, which will mean i will get 2 for free, but watching the end of the video makes me wanna reward them by paying for 2 aswell.
1-25-2008 @ 9:15PM
PoC said...
The delays only hurt them, whatever the reasons. If they can afford that, then fine.
It looks like a lot of work is going into it, but I imagine a number of people have now held off getting the current version 1.6.x until DL2 actually ships.
I got tired of waiting to catalogue my libraries (wishing for DL 2) so just went with Booxter which does what I need it to do. If DL2 is fantastic I still may consider it, but it's no longer on my horizon, way too long in the waiting for me., alas.
All the best to the DL crew, but from the video it sounds like there should never be a DL 2.0.1...
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1-25-2008 @ 9:30PM
Cycomachead said...
Wow, Panther! I remember it well. My first OS X experience, fun times.
DL doesn't seem bad, but I have no need. I know what and where my movies are. Now if it supported vinyl, my dad could use it. Also $4o is a bit much for me. I'd rather it have a less GUI and faster interface for less money.
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1-25-2008 @ 9:55PM
LD said...
CDPedia can do this, though you may need your own search plugin.
http://bruji.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=988&sid=c2292e92c7c521c382280a8745babae9
http://www.bruji.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4172&sid=b892ad3aa89783b212d8dbebf9a8a959
1-25-2008 @ 10:13PM
ron said...
The most beautiful app ever! But totally useless!
Vaporware (will come out in 2999)
Rarely updated.
Who uses discs/cd anymore? (MacBook-Air:)
No real future for this app.
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1-26-2008 @ 1:24AM
Simon Arch said...
Riiiiiight, because everyone has a MacBook Air.
1-25-2008 @ 10:13PM
blessingx said...
He's comparing themselves to Van Gogh?
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1-25-2008 @ 10:14PM
Scott H said...
Somehow this app, and this development team, is treated like freaking ROYALTY by the Apple media. Despite all of its shortcomings. Despite the fact that the Bruji apps like DVDpedia run rings around it, featurewise. It's like the DL people have some blackmail information on every Apple blogger and every conference, and get all this great press based on that. It's a shame that all it takes to be christened the "best app ever" and develop a religious cult is publicity, rather than earning it by simply being the better app. If that were the case, Conor and the Bruji apps would get half-hour interviews and breathtaking write-ups every time they sneeze instead of the DL people.
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1-25-2008 @ 10:35PM
LD said...
I did a search for DVDPedia, Bruji, Pedia, CDPedia, and Gampedia and got exactly TWO distinct hits on TUAW.
Why doesn't TUAW cover these awesome apps as they do DL? That's an honest question. Why isn't TUAW honest and subjective enough to cover a competing app to the (apparent) golden child of Steve Jobs and Wil Shipley?
Does TUAW get paid off by DM? Or do they simply not do their homework despite the numerous comments consistently left by posters here?
Look at ever DL library post and you will see a plethora of Pedia comments because it's simply better. Why won't TUAW give them the same coverage? I'm looking at you Victor and Scotty.
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