Last Edited: 1/3/2016
Build Status: 1.4.5
Over the next eight months, I’ll be working to deliver a version of MarcEdit that provides a Mac native UI and more optimized experience for OSX systems. This work began April 15th, and has resulted in a significant amount of progress. In thinking about this development, I’d broken down the porting work into 3 primary release points. The first, and largest, being Aug. 2015, where the first workable version of MarcEdit optimized for OSX will be available – focusing primarily on the MARC Tools, MarcEditor, and associated utilities. The second release would focus on ancillary tools, and the third — a push t0 provide Z39.50 support into the suite. Between these target release dates, I’ll be providing access to test builds to encourage feedback and feature testing.
Below, I’ve provided a component list, with information related to completion status and when I believe each component will see work being done. As I begin addressing each of the high level MarcEdit components, I’ll create an expanded feature list to note development status.
MarcEdit Component List
For specific support of individual functions within a component, please see that component table.| Component | Description | Status | Release [1 -- Aug. 2015, 2 -- Nov. 2015, 3 -- Jan. 2015] |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARC Tools | UI access to the MARCEngine. | 100% complete | 1 |
| MarcEditor | Global Editing Toolkit for manipulating MARC data | 100% complete | 1 |
| Delimited Text Translator | Supports the conversion of delimited data to MARC | 100% Complete | 1 |
| MARCNext | Research Bench | 25% Complete | 3 |
| MARCValidator | Validator tool for MARC Records | Complete | 1 |
| MARC SQL Explorer | Extract MARC data to SQL for analysis | Not Started | 3 |
| Z39.50 Support | Support Z39.50 search/retrieval | Complete | 2 |
| Script Wizard | Supports generation of scripting tools | Out of Scope | - |
| cmarcedit.exe | Command line interface to MarcEdit | Complete -- but I can't figure out how to get this to install | 2 |
| OAI Harvester | Supports harvesting and conversion of OAI data | Queue | 3 |
| Plugin Framework | Not Started | 3 | |
| MARC Spy | Build in Hex Editor | Out of Scope at this time | |
| COM Support/Library | Supports Windows Automation engine | Out of Scope | |
| ILS Integration | Support OCLC/ILS integration work | Complete | 2 |
| Preferences Support | Supports the editing and setting of application preferences | Complete | 1 |