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Libra (software)
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- For the programming competition run by Google, see Google Code Jam.
Libra is a defunct media cataloguing
Library catalog
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application for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
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XP
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, Vista
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, and 7. It was developed by CodeJam. The software allowed users to manage their collections of book
Book
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
s, VHS tapes, DVDs, audio cassettes, Compact Discs and video games via automatic information retrieval and collection from Amazon.com
Amazon.com
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. The program was free for noncommercial use.
On April 3, 2009, Libra's website became a GoDaddy 404 Error page and all mention of the software had been removed from CodeJam's website. Version 0.9.2 of Libra can still be downloaded from download.com and other third party sites. Due to changes in Amazon's architecture, the program can no longer download information from the website, and instead users must add items manually.
Features
- Scanning barcodes via webcam
- Tagging loaned items
- Importing collections
- Importing newer mediums such as HD DVDHD DVDHD DVD is a discontinued high-density optical disc format for storing data and high-definition video.Supported principally by Toshiba, HD DVD was envisioned to be the successor to the standard DVD format...
s and Blu-ray discs. - Exporting catalogues to HTML webpages, and sharing collections online
- Exporting catalogues to Excel-format files (Excel must be installed on the PC for the exporting process to work)