What is the iconic (or just "your favorite") dead-tree product catalog (listing of merchandise for mail-order sale) for your hobby, industry, or trade? [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2008 - 72 answers

In order to continue putting off packing for an upcoming move, I am looking for software for cataloging home libraries. [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2008 - 13 answers

How do I nicely organize my library of 80 gigs of MP3s? [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 27 answers

What is the best way to publish a part catalog for printing and the web? [more inside]
posted on Nov 9, 2007 - 4 answers

Is there an easy way to manage extensive amounts of .eps & .ai files (Adobe Illustrator) into a .pdf catalog format? I often buy vector pack cds that come with vast amounts of eps/ai files but there is almost always a single .pdf file that has a catalog of all the files in one for easy browsing. Is there a tool that does this automatically?
posted on Sep 19, 2007 - 2 answers

I'm going nuts trying to remember the name of the (fairly common) mail-order catalog that's still in existence, but started out as PBS' gift catalog about 15 or so years ago. Help!!!
posted on Aug 3, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm trying to remember the name of a really great home electronics company who I believe was catalog only, that I last knew about in the late 80s, when I ordered some dbx brand bookshelf speakers, and denon cd and amp (which I still own and are running strong to this day!) The catalogs came to my parents house in Santa Barbara, and they had all this really well selected gear, with both narrative and technical descriptions. The narrative felt like an enthusiast, but not snobby high end enthusiast. The company's name was, I believe, two syllables, something like Redken, but I know that's not it. Any idea what company I'm talking about, and if they still exist?
posted on Jul 15, 2007 - 10 answers

How do I create/catalog a soundtrack? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2007 - 1 answers

Is there a smart way of indexing/cataloging my offline media? This has been partially asked before (I can't work out how to establish a link in here) - but the links that were in the post (diskbase), were mostly dead (and I didn't like 'Cathy' much). There is of course more inside. [more inside]
posted on Jan 1, 2007 - 4 answers

I need to catalogue my non-profit's library of books and videos. We want it to be accessible for students and faculty to easily see what we own and what is currently available for borrowing. I have been looking at LibraryThing, and am pretty impressed, but I can't see a way to incorporate our films, to give each item an id number, or to mark what is currently borrowed or available. Are there ways for me to do this, or would another site/software be better?
posted on Dec 14, 2006 - 10 answers

Our art department is shooting its own photographs for our catalog this year and we are facing the challenge of taking high-res shots of beach towels and tapestry blankets. [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2006 - 5 answers

Help me impersonate a graphic designer! I know it’s kind of insane, but as early as this afternoon I may receive the proverbial offer (well, assignment) that I can’t refuse, and I’m wondering if anyone might be able to offer some fake-it-till-you-make-it tips for this sort of project (a short catalogue for a half-dozen or so boutique products). See, the thing is, I'm not a designer, although I have some experience with Quark, Illustrator and Photoshop. I’m most interested in a list of ten or fifteen things that you talented designer folks do over and over again that seem impressive to the uninitiated, but that are simpler than they appear to we of the untrained eyes. Books are also fine, but due to the potential immediacy of this, the shorter the tutorial, the better. [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2006 - 32 answers

Help me catalog and organize our graphic files! I'm trying to catalog thousands of graphic files, mainly Illustrator and EPS files. That part's not too hard. The problem I'm running into is, how do I have the catalog accessible to everyone in our company, preferably on our intranet?... [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2006 - 0 answers

Photographfilter: Due to my current work as a graduate student and forays into archives, as well as my girlfriend who works at a museum with a massive photo collection, I want to catalog my personal photographs. [more inside]
posted on Feb 4, 2006 - 6 answers

To all professional graphic designers - What is the going professional rate for designing a catalog. [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2006 - 6 answers

What's a good low-cost software that will archive my music cd information? [more inside]
posted on Mar 6, 2005 - 7 answers

ok, this has been bothering me ever since I first started using THOMAS and saw these on the day's record: exactly what would an autism awareness stamp or a school safety awareness stamp look like?
posted on Dec 4, 2004 - 3 answers

A Mac OS X shareware app to catalog my home-taped video collection (on actual tape, not stored digitally) is surprisingly hard to find...

...there are classic apps, there are apps to catalog a collection of pre-recorded tapes/DVDs etc. but I want something that will help me keep track of what programme, what time code & on what tape all of the random stuff I've recorded over the years is.
posted on Aug 20, 2004 - 2 answers

PhotoPhilter: I'm in the process of getting ready to launch a new business based on a product that I manufacture. I've just realized that I need pictures of various products for web and possibly sales brochures. I know absolutely nothing about how to take good product pictures. Do any of our photo gurus have tips, websites, examples that they'd like to share? (more inside)
posted on Aug 17, 2004 - 16 answers

Catalog spam. I ordered a bed frame online, and was pleased with the result. Since then, however, I've been getting a catalog of some sort or another (Pottery Barn, Anthropologie, Linens & Things, etc) almost every day - sometimes more than one. It's driving me crazy. Is there anything I can do short of changing address?
posted on Aug 10, 2004 - 4 answers

Does anyone know of an online collection site like DVD Aficionado or Guzzlefish for books?
posted on Mar 9, 2004 - 4 answers

Is there any web site or program for OS X that allows you compile a list of your video games, similar to either DVD Aficionado or Books? Thank you MeFi!
posted on Jan 23, 2004 - 4 answers