Using JMDB
What you need
- a software package you can download at the download section
- the database MySQL >=3.23.xx or PostgreSQL >=7.1
- a Java 1.3.x/1.4.x/1.5.x runtime library (JRE) or newer from Sun (Oracle) Java, IBM developerworks, GoldenCode or others
- A Java JDBC driver (from MySQL AB) for the connection to MySQL or another one for PostgreSQL. The driver is normally included in the JMDB package, but you may want to update, if there is a newer driver available.
- the IMDb text files (click "Index" - "Interfaces" at the IMDb Website, you don't need all the files, see JMDB readme file for details)
- one or more computers capable of running the above
How to install
Installing JMDB is not as difficult as it may sound. Simply follow this steps to install it:
- run the installer version (Windows and OS/2 installer packages available) or unpack all files to one directory (if you downloaded the zip package)
- install Java Runtime (if you haven't done it already)
- install, configurate and run one of the supported database systems (if you haven't done it already)
For a simple installation on a local system you normally haven't anything to change at all. PostgreSQL for Windows needs to be installed and run as a another user otherwise it refuses to run. - download all used IMDb text files into one directory (you don't need to decompress them)
- start and setup JMDB
- convert the IMDb text files into a MySQL or PostgreSQL database
Details on how to install JMDB can be found in the original JMDB readme file.
How to use
See the original Help file for a description, look at the additional screenshots or try the following JMDB Flash demos.
Flash Demos
The following Flash demos will introduce you to various aspects of the Java Movie Database usage, but not everything possible can be covered here! Currently the following aspects are covered:
- Demo 1 - Configuration and data import
- Basic configuration: Database details and data selection
- Import (normal)
- Import (extended): Resume the import of a previously canceled import task
- Demo 2 - Search (Part 1)
- Movie and person search
- Simple Result Window (excluding optional (see Setup))
- Detail Window (excluding the PDF-Export; Data output limitation (see Setup))
- Demo 3 - Search (Part 2)
- Releasedate search
- Demo 4 - Look'n'Feel GUI
- A short Look'n'Feel demonstration featuring some 3rd party extensions like JGoodies Looks, Lipstik, Substance and Tonic.
Demo 1 - Configuration and Import
Demo 2 - Search (Part 1)
Demo 3 - Search (Part 2)
Demo 4 - Look'n'Feel GUI
Feedback
If we get some feedback it's possible that we add more demos!
Some legal notice
All data about persons and movies shown in the Flash demos is from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) and only used for the application demonstration!
