All My Books is a desktop application that helps you create an eBooks database which makes it easier to manage the eBooks stored on your computer. Supported formats include FB2, FB2.ZIP, LRF (Sony Reader), LIT, MOBI, PRC, PDB, EPUB, and RB (RocketBook).

The program’s setup file is nearly a 10MB download and compatible with Windows computers. You can go for the app’s 30 day trial before you opt for the $39.95 full software. Once you have the program installed you can begin importing eBooks from your hard drive and add them to the All My Books database.

With each added book, information is gathered from the web and you are given the option to fill in fields such as author, title, binding, number of pages, etc. You can even add fields of your own to better define the books in your collection. With the fields entered you can search for books using specific criteria.

Features:

• A user-friendly desktop app.
• Compatible with Windows computers.
• Program can organize usual printed books and even audio books, not only ebooks.
• Helps catalog your eBooks.
• Provides various fields to classify books.
• Lets you enter custom fields.
• Fetches relevant ebook information from the Internet.

Check out All My Books @ www.bolidesoft.com/allmybooks.html (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

The site is beautifully designed too, and the service is being offered completely for free while in beta. There are likely to be charges when the beta period ends so you should hop onto the site and create a nice mobile product catalog for free while you can.

Features

• Create beautiful mobile product catalogs.
• Huge number of templates available to choose from.
• Unlimited products and images supported.
• Free while in beta.

Check out AppGreen @ www.appgreen.com (By Abhijeet from GT Mobiles)

For the time being, the service is free. All you need to do is sign up for an account and then start adding items to a list. You may wish to add them all in one place, or maybe be a bit more civilized and add them according to your room. For example “Attic”, “Dining Room”, “Bedroom 1″, etc.

When you start adding items and their values, the service will automatically start adding up the “Total Value” and show it to you on the main dashboard. You can even categorize the items according to their type such as electronics, furniture, clothing, etc, so you can even get a report if you ever want one for a specific type, or a specific room.

Features:

• Free and easy to use.
• Keeping track of items made easier.
• Exporting data allows you to backup your data.
• Generate reports for analysis.
• Similar tools: Quidaty Home, Cosanote, OurShelf, StuffSafe, EasyRoomIn and OneSimpleMove.
• Also read related article: Two Home Inventory Tracking Apps to Insure Your Assets.

Check out iKeepm @ www.ikeepm.com (By Hammad from TechnicallyDigital)

Google Catalogs is a free to use iOS application compatible with iPad running iOS 3.2 or later. The app features numerous catalogs that cover interior design and fashion. You can flip through the catalogs to find items that you like. A collage can be created of your favorite items to share with friends. The app also lets you find products nearby and visit a merchant’s website to purchase these products.

Other features of the app include notifications of new issues of your favorite catalogs and view collages created by others.

Features:

• A user friendly device application.
• Compatible with iPad.
• Lets you browse numerous catalogs.
• Catalogs cover magazines and fashion.
• Lets you create collages of your favorite items.
• Similar tools: Catalog Choice, RadioShackCatalogs and YouTube Holiday Gift Guide.

Check out Google Catalogs @ www.google.com/catalogs (by MOin from Urban Savior)

Quidaty Home is a simple and wonderful website that lets you keep a list of things you own. You can start by creating an account on the site and then start adding items you own and their details. With each item you can enter details such as model number, purchasing date, and warranty term. In addition to keeping a track of your belongings, such details will also help you with warranty claims.

Additionally the site lets you keep online lists of important documents, contacts, and passwords.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you keep an online record of belongings.
• You can record assets, documents, contacts, and passwords.
• You can enter numerous details about assets.
• Similar tool: Cosanote, OurShelf, StuffSafe, EasyRoomIn and OneSimpleMove.
• Also read related article: Two Home Inventory Tracking Apps to Insure Your Assets.

Check out Quidaty Home @ www.quidaty.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)

Cosanote is a free to use online documentation software. After creating an account on the site, you can add items to your belongings list and enter in various details for each item. These details include the item’s name, type, quantity, model, rating, etc. You can even add notes or events associated with the item; events can include repairs or anything else you feel appropriate.

If you keep the items list updated, Cosanote can be greatly helpful in better taking care of your belongings.

Features:

• Online documentation system to inventorize all of your possessions.
• A user friendly website.
• With each item you can add a lot of information.
• The site’s records can help you with any claims such as warranty or insurance claims.
• Similar tools: OurShelf, StuffSafe, EasyRoomIn and OneSimpleMove.
• Also read related article: Two Home Inventory Tracking Apps to Insure Your Assets.

Check out Cosanote @ www.cosanote.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)

You can add a series to your account by searching for them and as soon as you get done reading a book, just mark it as read. You can also opt in to get email notifications when a new book belonging to any of your tracked series is coming out.

From a social perspective, you can share your series with friends, see what series they are reading and recommend authors, books and series to friends.

Features:

• Track series of books online.
• Instantly know which book is next in the series.
• Get email notifications for new books in the series.
• Share series with friends and see what they are reading.
• Recommend books, series and authors to friends.
• Similar toos: OurShelf, aNobii, BeepMyStuff and more in 5 Ways to Catalog Your Movies Online.

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You can easily create collections, add items, upload images, tag the items and share them with friends. The site also offers discussion groups which is a good place to network with other like-minded collectors.

Features:

• Build and organize your collection online.
• Share your collection with others people and get their feedback.
• Connect with other collectors through the discussion boards.
• Similar sites: Colnect, iTrackMine, Veedemus, Squirl and a number of open source collection manager apps.

Check out WhatUCollect @ www.whatucollect.com (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

Works really easy, simply sign up and then start adding items to your account from the website, by sending an email or on the go using your mobile phone. For instance, if you are in the bookstore and want to add a book to your Corkboard account then all you need to do is to text its ISBN number to Corkboard.

When you add something to Corkboard, it automatically scans sites like Amazon, Yahoo Upcoming and Yelp, and gets additional information on your saved items.

Another cool feature is that you can send a barcode number to Corkboard via SMS and shortly receive the corresponding product information. Similarly, if you send the phone number of a place you will get back its location.

Moreover, Corkboard can also send you reminders on the saved items and even deal alerts (when available) to your mobile phone or email.

Finally, you can also browse items and collections shared by other members, view what’s new and popular and get suggestions based on your location.

Features:

• Save things you want to remember and organize them online in your account.
• Automatically pulls relevant info on saved items from sites like Amazon, Yahoo Upcoming and Yelp.
• Organize items into collections, share them online and browse collections of other users.
• Sign up for mobile and email reminders and product alerts.
• Share saved items on Twitter, Facebook or keep them private.

Check out Corkboard @ www.corkboard.it

You can browse for collectibles online and add them to your collection (if you have them) or to your Wish list (if you want to get them). Moreover, the site lets you swap and trade items with other collectors.

To start managing collections and be able to edit collectibles catalogs you have to regsiter for an account first.

Features:

• Catalog your personal collection of collectibles (stamps, coins, phonecards etc.) online.
• Browse online collectibles catalogs, updated and edited by collectors community.
• Contains more up-to-date information than printed catalogs.
• Add items to your collection or to your wish list.
• Swap and trade items with other members.
• Available in 35 world languages.
• Sign up to get started.

Colnect is not the first collection manager website we reviewed. There were also iTrackMine, Squirl, plus an excellent article on open source collection manager apps.

Check out Colnect @ www.colnect.com (via TechCrunch)