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	Id	Version	Date	Edition Description


C7C212BD	1.2.3	2008-04-26	Academie Louvain
885A587F	1.2.1	2008-05-08	access to the NOAA Library and Information Network Catalog (NOAALINC)
AE768ED3	1.2.1	2008-06-08	ADHCO
appstate	1.2.1	2008-04-25	Appalachian State University Libraries Edition
asu	1.1	2006-07-27	Arizona State University Libraries Edition
4E2651AE	1.5.4	2008-06-18	Arkansas State University Edition
fhcrc.org	1.1	2007-01-16	Arnold Library
84C357D8	1.2.3	2007-11-21	ASP
32A8E58B	1.5.3	2008-06-16	Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary Library Search
6BE68AFA	1.2.3	2008-06-10	AU Libraries Anywhere
augsburg	1.2.3	2008-04-21	Augsburg College Edition
ADC8CD37	1.5.2	2008-06-18	AUT University
52797AB0	1.2.2	2008-04-30	Avalon Edition
bakeru	1.2.9	2008-03-17	Baker University Edition
52A66244	1.2.1	2008-03-21	Bard College at Simon's Rock
BF04E2F0	1.2.1	2008-04-24	Batavia Public Library Edition
09A8DF6B	1.2.2	2008-02-09	Bayonne Public Library Edition
bc	1.5.3	2008-06-18	BC Libraries Edition
F0651BB6	1.2.5	2008-05-15	BeachBooks Edition
06797822	1.5.6	2008-07-02	Bennington College

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Registering allows you to return to the edition builder site to make changes to LibX editions you have built. To register, simply provide an email address and choose a password, then click the "Log On" button.

We will use the email address you provide to send you password reminders, requests for ownership changes, and we may send you announcements about LibX. We will not share your email address with anyone. We do not verify that you own the email address you provide.

You also need to register to request ownership of editions you have adapted in the past. Those imported editions are temporarily owned by libx.editions@gmail.com.

Each edition can have multiple owners that can make changes to its configuration. You can share or transfer ownership of editions you own to other registered users.

You can build a test edition and install (and bookmark) it without registering - but you will not be able to make any changes to it later on. Such orphaned editions are removed from our site from time to time for housekeeping purposes.

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At the top-left of the toolbar, you can add a number of shortcuts for your users. These must be complete URLs, such as http://libx.org. To change the order in which the links will be displayed, drag and drop the entries in the desired order.

On Edition Homepages

Add a link that leads users to your edition's homepage. This homepage can contain local, specific information about this edition, including instructions, screenshots, etc.

You have two choices: you can either use libx.org's default homepage for your edition (once an edition is live.), or you can create your own. Note that the default homepage will contain your icon/logo, not Virginia Tech's.

You do not need to make this decision now. Once your edition is live, you can switch the actual location of your homepage via a redirect in the My Editions tab, even without rebuilding the edition.

For editions you create from scratch, we place this link as a suggestion. Most existing editions have this link. We provide this button for you to recreate the link if you prefer necessary.

On Edition Homepages

Configure the catalogs and databases that are included in your edition. LibX can try to auto-detect your catalog. It will also cross-check other editions to see if a particular catalog has already been configured. To change the order in which catalogs appear in your edition, drag and drop each catalog's entry in the desired position.

Auto Detection: enter the host name of the machine that runs your library catalog, or enter a URL to a page that contains a search form. For instance, try addison.vt.edu, worldcat.org, www.citeulike.org, pubmed.gov, hubmed.org,or complete URLs such as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page,

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Manual Configuration: Select a supported catalog type below and choose "Add Catalog."

	III Millennium
	Sirsi
	Ex Libris Aleph
	Voyager
	Horizon iPac
	Serials Solutions Central Search
	Serials Solutions Journal List
	SFX Journal List
	Bookmarklet
	Google Scholar
	OpenURL Resolver
	Web2
	Custom Catalog

WorldCat Registry: You may also search the WorldCat registry for profiles. Try, for instance, "Virginia Tech." (More info).

Configure the OpenURL resolvers configured in your edition. You may configure as many OpenURL resolvers as you like. To change the order in which the OpenURL resolvers appear in your edition, drag and drop the OpenURL entries in the desired position.

If you know the settings of the OpenURL resolver you want to add, add a new resolver and fill out the form to the right.

Or, you can search the OCLC OpenURL Resolver Registry by IP address or hostname. For instance, try entering www.lib.vt.edu or 128.173.124.81

Configure the proxy services that are included in your edition. Currently, LibX supports Useful Utilities's EZProxy service and III's Web Access Management (WAM). Multiple proxies can be configured. To change the order in which proxies appear in your edition, drag and drop each proxy's entry.

LibX has a number of options that can be customized. The most important options include your edition's icon and logo. Before you can select the icon/logo here, you must upload a suitable image file using the File Management tab.


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Use this tab to manage the files included in your edition. You can upload images and other files that will be bundled with your edition. You can also specify a URL from which to download files. You must upload images before you can set your edition's logos.

This tab is currently for advanced users only. It allows you to add custom JavaScript code that can implemented cues or other localization functionality. To control which cues your user are seeing, you can provide a location from which your users will retrieve the JavaScript program code for their cues.

Configure Cues

More information may go here....

A general request: Our goal is to produce software that works flawlessly. We look at our logs and fix any problems we see, but not all problems are logged. So if something doesn't work, complain! Send email or use the "Help Me" feature.

2008/06/13:
Implemented preferences for context menu.

2008/06/07:
Internally updated to ZK framework 3.0.5. Added "Cue Management" tab. The JavaScript code to support this tab's functionality has not been released, however. Various minor cosmetic fixes and added consistency checks.

2008/04/30:
Add option to bundle auxiliary DLLs into LibX IE Installer. Please use only if truly needed, since every build will take up several MB on our server.

2008/04/27:
Fixed options settings for Millennium -- you should now be able to use all indices as configured by your system by providing their code (e.g., 'm', 'd', etc.).

2008/04/25:
New Beta of LibX IE - cues should work now, except for auto-linking. Fixed broken LibX IE update feature.

2008/03/20:
Fixed broken layout when long URLs are probed. Implemented secure updates for FX3 and marked LibX as compatible with it. Tested on XP, Vista, Linux. Has layout issues on MacOSX, to be addressed.

Starting FX3 while old version is installed triggers Bug 424107 in FF 3.0b4. Firefox developers say this is a blocking bug, so it should be fixed before FX3 final.

2008/03/19:

First draft at support for Firefox 3/FX3. Tested with FF3.0b4. Installing in FX3 should work, as do manual updates.
Changed logic for "Build Revision" button. It is now always displayed, but shows an error if no testing revision exists.
Added support for posting to CiteULike.
Improved auto-detection (should now handle if <button> elements.)
Added consistency checks to help set up EZProxy.

2008/03/11:
Added support for POST for Bookmarklets.

Added ability to detect Sirsi 'path' parameter. Fixed crash that occurred when Open Search descriptions included embedded image data.

2008/02/29:

Internal rewrite and substantial updates to auto-detection functionality. In particular, bookmarklets should now be detected on all pages with "GET" submission forms. It is now possible to enter entire URLs instead of just hostnames.
If catalog pages provided "shortcut icon" <link> elements, offer import of images associated with catalogs.
Support for Endeca detection.

2008/02/10:
Augmented edition consistency check. A frequent mistake appears to be for people to not configure any catalogs. Show a warning when that happens.
Rearranged the "Edition Is Public"/"Edition Is Endorsed" buttons in "My Editions" tab. Added stronger warning to not make editions public until they are ready.

2008/02/07:
New IE Beta (includes COinS support in IE). Changed catalog detection (mostly internal changes, but let us know if things broke.) Support for a cue icon setting separate from edition icon. Support for per-catalog icons.

2008/02/01:
Added catalog detection for Horizon catalog; also now showing visual indication of progress. Keep in mind that auto-detection is still only a heuristics.

2008/01/30:
Added explanation entry regarding OCLC Worldcat registry search and auto-detection facilities to Edition Builder FAQ. Please read if you're wondering about how these facilities work.

2008/01/29:
Fixed Runtime exception when empty code was entered or when search option was removed.

2008/01/29:
Fixed false positives in auto-detection of Voyager catalogs.

2008/01/25:
Fixed "Ill-formed chrome path" exception that prevented cloning of or working on legacy editions that contained http:// paths in their options. Please send us email or use the send help feature should such exceptions still appear.

2008/01/20:
Added more consistency checks for catalogs. For instance, if the edition builder detects the URL will not work, a warning will appear.

2007/12/07: we performed a number of updates to the Edition Builder.

Options can now be selected via a panel.
Improved Help Box.
OCLC Worldcat Registry search. Only useful if your institution has at least one well-maintained OCLC profile. Note that the OCLC Worldcat Registry does not contain a full set of instructions on how to search your catalog, or even who your catalog vendor is. We use it only to initiate a probe of your catalog.
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7:59:53 PM Jul 23, 2008 LibX edition builder started

LibX Edition Builder written by Tilottama Gaat and Godmar Back (libx.editions@gmail.com)