Comments on: III Bib # to ASIN to Cover Art http://www.blyberg.net/2005/12/08/iii-bib-to-asin-to-cover-art/ A library-geek blog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:03:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Eby http://www.blyberg.net/2005/12/08/iii-bib-to-asin-to-cover-art/#comment-88 Eby Fri, 09 Dec 2005 20:41:06 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/?p=53#comment-88 Just wanted to point it out as some may grab the script without fully looking into all the terms. Just wanted to point it out as some may grab the script without fully looking into all the terms.

]]> By: john http://www.blyberg.net/2005/12/08/iii-bib-to-asin-to-cover-art/#comment-87 john Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:09:38 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/?p=53#comment-87 That's a great point, and I forgot to mention that the images are timestamped so if you're concerned about Amazon's terms, you can use that field to wipe-out your cache after 24 hours, or whatever. I plan on making that a configurable option in the code (see TODO). As far as linking to Amazon, you can be creative about that. Also, keep in mind, this is a proof-of-concept script. That’s a great point, and I forgot to mention that the images are timestamped so if you’re concerned about Amazon’s terms, you can use that field to wipe-out your cache after 24 hours, or whatever. I plan on making that a configurable option in the code (see TODO).

As far as linking to Amazon, you can be creative about that. Also, keep in mind, this is a proof-of-concept script.

]]> By: Eby http://www.blyberg.net/2005/12/08/iii-bib-to-asin-to-cover-art/#comment-86 Eby Fri, 09 Dec 2005 06:30:00 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/?p=53#comment-86 I had thought about doing this before but I was pretty sure it was against the terms. Are you refreshing your cache? From the terms: You may store Amazon Properties generally (other than pricing or availability information) for caching purposes for up to 24 hours, however, you may store the following Amazon Properties for caching purposes for up to 1 month.... It also states that you have to link to Amazon in some fashion. I'd be interested if they make exceptions for libraries. Also for many books isn't the ASIN the same as the ISBN? You could probably use the xISBN service to try fetching until you get a result. I had thought about doing this before but I was pretty sure it was against the terms. Are you refreshing your cache? From the terms:

You may store Amazon Properties generally (other than pricing or availability information) for caching purposes for up to 24 hours, however, you may store the following Amazon Properties for caching purposes for up to 1 month….

It also states that you have to link to Amazon in some fashion. I’d be interested if they make exceptions for libraries.

Also for many books isn’t the ASIN the same as the ISBN? You could probably use the xISBN service to try fetching until you get a result.

]]> By: WoW!ter http://www.blyberg.net/2005/12/08/iii-bib-to-asin-to-cover-art/#comment-85 WoW!ter Thu, 08 Dec 2005 20:33:03 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/?p=53#comment-85 I love it. I will point our ICT people to this, I would be lovely to get thi working....... I love it. I will point our ICT people to this, I would be lovely to get thi working…….

]]>