This module needs a lot more love than I'm able to give it. I've had no time for it in far too long. If you're interested in becoming a co-maintainer, let me know. Initial tasks include 1) going through all the issues in the issue queue, 2) tagging official releases for 4.6 and 4.7, and 3) porting the module to 5.0.

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genemcc commented

tracking

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lopolencastredealmeida commented
Version: master » 5.x-1.x-dev

Hi there,

I'm modifying the 5 version to make it work with Amazon Tools (and probably with other book shops in the future) to fasten part of the book reviewing.
I available to work on this for D5 and afterwards port it to D6.

Do you think I should start a "Book Review 2" and latter on we would mix both projects or could we make a new branch on this same project?

Waiting to hear from you (very) soon.

Best
Lopo

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jeremy commented

What specific changes are required for what you have in mind?

I have no time for this module, so I'd rather seen your effort go into this project rather than into creating a new project. There is no official 5.x release, so I don't see any reason to branch the module even if you're adding new functionality.

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smscotten commented

Branching 5.x sounds like the way to go, but lets talk about what 6.x will look like so that any work you put in to the 5.x code will travel easily to 6.x.

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lopolencastredealmeida commented

The issues should have a way to warn us of new comments in a easier and more visible way :\
One year later here am I replying to you. Shame :(

I was planing on having a part where you could fill just the title and it will fill the rest of the book fields from ISBNDB.

Check http://isbndb.com/search-title.html?kw=drupal&isn=

It has an API at http://isbndb.com/data-intro.html
Making a XML client for this wouldn't be too hard.

Best

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vickyb commented

I have started working on Drupal 2-3 days back and I am liking it.

I want to use Book Review Module, but the current version 5.x is not compatible with my Drupal ver 6.x.

Can anybody tell me if Book Review Module version 6.x is launched ?

I will be very thankful if some one understand my problem and suggest me any alternative steps to achieve the same task.

Regards :)

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smscotten commented

The consensus seems to be that what this module does is easily enough reproduced in CCK in D6 (and reproduced better because each person has to add only the features desired for their site) that the effort to create a copy of the D5 module is not worth it. There will likely never be a D6 version of this module.

My suggestion is: create your book review type in CCK. Use either the Amazon module or the Bibliographic Information module (or possibly both?) for the info specific to the book. You can use the fivestar module to add a rating system. That ought to get you there pretty quickly.

I guess I'm a pretty lame co-maintainer of this module if my best advice is not to bother using this module, but it's my honest advice.

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scott.r commented

Thanks, Splicer, for honest advice and a good recommendation for a way forward.
scott

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vickyb commented

Thanks very much Splicer !!

I will study how to use CCK and create my own book review, but, could you please tell me what Amazon module and Bibliographic Information Module does?

Have a nice time :)

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smscotten commented

@vickyb

Take a look at http://drupal.org/node/283617 where you can download Sunfish's BibInfo module and discussion about how to use CCk to merge it into a book review.

Amazon module is here: http://drupal.org/project/amazon