Currently Reading
I stopped development on this plugin when I found out about the Amazon Media Manager. This does everything and more that I had planned for my plugin and probably better than I ever could have done. Enjoy it :)
*Update* Feb 15, 2006 – I have resumed development on this plugin. AMM is a bit to bulky for what I wanted to use it for and I have always wanted to put out a WordPress plugin that people found useful. My way of giving back all those who have developed stuff that I use.
If you wish to track what I have done before the intial 0.1 release you can view my project files on the Plugin Repository. If you wish to contribute you can Contact Me.
Expect a 0.1 release hopefully within 4 weeks or so!
Description
Currently Reading is a book database plugin. You can enter in an ASIN(Amazon Standard Identification Number) and it will poll amazon for all of the book information including a picture in 3 sizes. You can use this to display the most recently added item, whatever you are currently reading, on the front page of your WordPress install. It can also be used to display an entire listing of everything you have in your database on a WordPress page.
Version History
0.1 – Initial release(not out yet!)
Documentation
Not done yet!
Popularity: 1% [?]
I’ve installed your plugin, because I also think the amazon one is too heavy.
It activates fine, but when I go to “Manage” and Currently Reading, and try to add a book, I get “Cannot load ACTION_FILE.”
:) Thought I’d let you know.
This plugin was never finished, it was here for legacy purposes only in case someone wanted the code I had written. I’m sorry but there is no working code for this plugin.
I was looking for a plug-in to do exactly this. I know you aren’t maintaining this project actively, but I was looking to pick up where you left off if that would be okay with you?
By all means Justin have at it. To be honest though I think an easier way to do this now would be to just utilize Shelfari RSS feeds, or an API if they have one. This script was designed basically to keep a library of books you’ve read, and shelfari does exactly that waaay better than any wordpress plugin ever could. Just food for thought =) The code is all GPL’d so feel free to continue development on it! Also if you do come up with anything I’d be more than happy to link anyone here to your project page for it. I still get tons of hits to this page looking for a plugin like this heh.