Cataloging freeware

[Chic0]

Hi guys

Before I got my Powerbook I vreated a database on my PC within Microsoft Access to catalogue all the cds and dvds I own. Now that I have my Powerbook I realise that Microsoft Office X doesn't include Access, so I cannot view/edit my catalogue of cds/dvds.

Does anyone know how I will be able to view/edit this Access file. If it is not possible, please could you suggest any freeware programs that are made specifically for cataloging this sort of information. I have seen some on the web, but you have to pay for them. Any free one flying about ?

C

 

[fryke]

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15821
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22445

Use www.macupdate.com or www.versiontracker.com when looking for free- and shareware. I've used 'catalog' as search term on VT, as 'catalogue' only returned results on MU.

The above-mentioned links are freeware, although I have no idea about how good they really are.

 

[jhogeterp]

I am not a master at this sort of thing, and could imagine it getting complicated with having to set up a mac webserver. but I think you can import acces into mysql. There are tutorials all over the web about setting up mysql, and importing access files in mac os x.

 

[fryke]

Which brings me to a request... Why the heck hasn't anyone in the industry thought about a _standard_ for catalogueing media? I mean, okay, it wasn't maybe a thought that could've struck people in the days of floppies, but I've been using various shareware apps for catalogueing ever since I've had my first 2x SCSI CD-R drive, and that means it's been about 8-10 years... Wish, really wish, there was an industry standard for catalogue-files of this sort.