05-30-2010, 07:54 PM | #1 |
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How do you organize your PP?
Just wondering how some people organize their file structure for the pocket pro, a rigid file structure would be nice by type(fic and non-fic)/genre/author/book however you get into the problem with well related but separate books, notably the Forgotten Realms books. Not all written by the same author but very related. Another perfect example would be Star Wars. MANY different authors and series but all very related. What do you do in this situation?
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05-30-2010, 08:47 PM | #2 | |
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The first is for books not in a series and rises to the first position when the PEz is set to sort by name I created folders by the Authors Last name initial so there should only be 4 pages of folders at the first level The second is for series. Code:
00NoSeries/{author_sort[0]}_authors/{authors}/{title}-{id}/{title} {series}/{series_index:0>2s}-{title}_{id}/{title}_{authors} You could use Gene tags, but that can add to the number of templates needed :/ to manage |
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05-30-2010, 08:51 PM | #3 | |
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1. Recent Files ==> default created by the PP. Can't change it. 2. "2_ICE" ==> Generic folder with my personal info, like who to return it to. Also my personal files. [ICE: In Case of Emergency. As I understand it, it is the only folder emergency personnel are allowed to look at to obtain info, whether cell phones, "pda's", or in my case my PP.] 3. "3_Author's Last name" Remember to NOT have any spaces in the folder names or bookmarks act funny. 4. & 5. "4_Author's Last Name" I add the numbering so my folder will be in the order I want. 6. "6_Classics" 7. "7_Favorites" for my favorite novels that I don't have enough of one author for an individual folder. 8. "8_Miscellaneous" non-classic novels that I wish to read someday. NEXT PAGE 1. "9_Non_Fiction" 2-rest of page PP created folders Not traditional, but it's how I like mine. AJ |
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05-30-2010, 09:24 PM | #4 | |
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(the series index is first, to help order the books properly. if your series has more than 99, start with changing the 2 to a 3 so books are 001-999, not 01-999 which sorts really wrong) Ex. John Ringo appears in many folders, including 00NoSeries My "ring of Fire" series contains many authors works. unfortunately, the file system of the PEz does not allow (cross)links to the other folders. |
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05-31-2010, 01:02 AM | #6 |
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I transfer books to my Pez with Calibre using:
My Books/{tags}/{series}/{series_index:0>2s} {title} I use a single tag for my books that is the genre. This sets a "My Books" folder as the top level, followed by Genre. If a book isn't in a series, it is dropped there, if it is in series, a series folder is made and the books are dropped there. All titles are prefaced with the series number so they are in order. Author is only important when I'm choosing a book for purchase. I don't find it useful to sort by author on my reader. |
05-31-2010, 02:09 AM | #7 |
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Generally, I use a simple
{Format}/{Author}/{Book.format} (or {Format}/{Author}/{Series}/{nr in series} - {Book.format} in case of a series) organization. In case the author isn't important (such as the Star Trek books), the organization is: {Format}/{Series}/{Subseries}/{nr in series} - {book.format} (so, it would be "Mobi/Star Trek/SCE/53 - Fables of the Prime Directive.mobi" |
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EDITED TO ADD MORE DETAIL To cap things off, I then have a series, if the book is in one, be the next directory down, then the actual filename reverses the usual file naming I use on my PC (author last name, author first name - series series# - title), because its unnecessary to see the author up front in a structured subdirectory like that, and instead the whole thing is written out (directory path AND filename) like this: top level/B/Burroughs, Edgar Rice/Tarzan/Tarzan 02 - The Return of Tarzan - Burroughs, Edgar Rice.epub All the info is STILL kept in the filename, even though its reversed, in case I ever have to copy the file BACK to my main database from that copy. Actually using the PP, even divvied up, with a mere 26 or 27 top level directories and that efficient directory and file naming structure, it STILL takes knowing exactly what an author's name is, and how its spelled, and that presumes of course that Calibre wrote the files out correctly named and spelled in the first place. This stuff is especially wrong in a lot of self-published/small press books, and often really gets munged up if you converted formats. Multi-author books I don't have any good system for. I kind of am just stuck with the first author in the string setting where in the alpha sort the whole thing goes. So much needs to be done with the basic PP firmware. If an on-unit search is too much, at least a way to save Favorites. Even that Buggins guy and his alternate firmware can't do that yet, but it seems essential. Last edited by Spiffy; 05-31-2010 at 04:06 PM. |
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I can look-up by Author or Series or title and know how the book was filed, Then I switch to the SD Card and go there. A PITA , but better than nothing BTW If you highlight a selection of books and Create a catalog (give a different name), then that is what appears in the catalog. |
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05-31-2010, 04:11 PM | #10 | |
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05-31-2010, 05:34 PM | #11 | |
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Pick EPUB Mine is 12Meg for 1K books with covers Did I mention, the Catalog has thumbnails of the covers? |
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05-31-2010, 08:09 PM | #12 |
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Ok, I just had a look at the Catalog feature in Calibre and all I can say is "way coooool". Thanks for mentioning it in this thread.
Quick question, is there any way to have the catalog display a list of books in a series?? I see you can go to Author through the TOC and see it that way, but wondering (not that I have found yet) a way to have it generate a set of pages of your ebooks according to series. |
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Yes! Ultimate cool. |
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