Monday, May 16, 2005
Filmoteka for iSilo
Quick summary
A movie database with ratings and short descriptions on your Palm/PocketPC, this time packaged for iSilo.
Why I built this database{#Pomysl}
If you have ever stood in a video rental store trying to pick something interesting, you know the feeling: too much choice and not enough time. I wanted a compact “cheat sheet” with short reviews and an overall rating that I could carry in my pocket.
Most movie fans in Poland knew film.onet.pl. It already had useful data and ratings, so I used it as a source and turned it into a portable database I could open anywhere on my Palm.
More details{#Wiecej}
The file is designed for iSilo. Each movie entry includes:
- Polish title
- Original title
- Genre
- Country/year
- Rating from film.onet.pl (0–5 scale)
- Number of votes
- A short description (when available)
Change log{#Historia}
2.2 – 2006-01-06 – refreshed database, now 5,222 movies.
Known issue: in the WIN-1250 version, the letter “Ż” is incorrectly encoded as “Ź”. I planned to fix this.- 2.1 – 2005-05-19 – added titles starting with digits (script fix).
- 2.0 – 2005-05-16 – database released in iSilo format.
Requirements{#Wymagania}
Download{#Download}