Yes, this seems to be the solution.  But who will be the first to provide book cover using that technology?  Right now, I almost determine that I have to select, crop, resize every single book cover image for my needs.  - Kelly


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From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Keith Jenkins
Sent: 2013年12月4日 13:50
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Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] book cover api

So, any bets on which book cover image provider will be the first to implement IIIF?

http://www-sul.stanford.edu/iiif/image-api/1.1/

Keith


On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 2:41 PM, Karen Coyle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Open Library book covers come in S, M and L -
>
> https://openlibrary.org/dev/docs/api/covers
>
> Of course, if what you want isn't exactly one of those...
>
> kc
>
>
> On 12/4/13 9:34 AM, Kaile Zhu wrote:
>>
>> A while ago, we had a discussion about book cover APIs.  I tried some 
>> of those mentioned and found they are working to some degree, but 
>> none of them would offer the size I want.  The flexibility of the size is just not there.
>> The size I am looking for is like this:
>> http://img1.imagesbn.com/p/9780316227940_p0_v2_s114x166.JPG
>>
>> Anybody has found a way of implementing book cover api to your 
>> specifications successfully and is willing to share that with me?  
>> Off-line if you want.  Much appreciation.  Thanks.
>>
>> Kelly Zhu
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