[Noisebridge-discuss] Open source web based library catalog system?

[Ceren Ercen]

I know I'm going to get my ass kicked over this but..

.... isn't this EXACTLY the kind of project Ruby on Rails is made for?

I mean, down to the last friggen detail.

- Ceren

Rubin Abdi wrote:
> Requirements:
> 
> * Web based.
> * Quickly add books to the library via ISBN or bar code scan.
> * Book search returns results with descriptions and a cover scraped from
> some other part of the internet.
> * Book search also returns the last known location of a book (such as
> "Green Shelf" or "Book Case 8").
> * Books can have a checked out status in addition to its last known
> location, date of check out should be displayed.
> * Users can check out books without the need to register, as in when
> they check out a book it'll ask for a name and email, blank entries
> should be allowed as anonymous.
> * Users who leave an email address will get a reminder email with a list
> of books they have checked out once a week.
> 
> After doing a search it seems like the open source solutions are
> extremely over kill for these requirements or totally useless.
> 
> Input?
>