recipeShelf is a lightweight web application that provides you with an intuitive user interface to enter, archive and manage your delicious recipes from any point in the world.
Upgrade Notice: The final release v1.0 of recipsShelf is finally available for download. Please READ the user guide / upgrade instructions BEFORE you install v1.0 (and make proper backups).
Ease Of Use
The user interface is highly interactive and by design limited to a single page. Keeping navigation simple and intuitive has been a priority, while making your data easily accessible.
Features And Functionality
The intent has been to not overload recipeShelf with bells and whistles but to add as much functionality as needed, supporting a full fledged web environment as well as a streamlined, iPhone-optimized (iPad supported as well!) interface for mobile access while you’re on the road. recipeShelf features…
WYSIWYG editor for description, notes & steps
detailed recipe form, including recipe source references & ‘cooked for’ tracking
auto completing key fields
configurable auto saving
extensive recipe categories
user definable categories
recipe search
favorite recipes
recipe tags
multi-user support (READ ONLY access for additional users)
backup and restore
export / import (XML)
comprehensive administrative back-end
thought / idea tracking
multiple images per recipe, auto scaling
recipe printing and emailing
different ‘skins’ / backgrounds
general iPhone & iPad support
iPhone & iPad OFFLINE support
Sharing Recipes
Sharing recipes with friends via recipeShelf is easy, either by creating an account for them, by email or by exchanging recipe data via export/import (XML).
iPhone / iPad Support
Besides the full fledged recipeShelf web interface there is also an iPhone (and soon iPad) optimized version. The functionality on your mobile device has been limited to retrieving & viewing recipe data, emailing recipes and adding ideas to your ideas collection. All recipes are directly accessible and/or can be searched.
Please note: this is not a native iPhone app and can’t be found in the iTunes store.
Minimum Installation Requirements
- a few MB of web space
- ftp access
- database access
recipeShelf is a PHP and MySQL based web application, similar to WordPress and such. To painlessly install, you need to know a few things about your web server / domain…please see the installation / user guide for more information.
Note: If the above doesn’t make any sense to you, please get in touch with your web developer or system administrator, or web hosting company.
Version & Roadmap
The currently available version is v1.0. Version details are kept up to date in the version history accompanying the ZIP file.
The preliminary roadmap foresees an export feature / connector to allow WordPress users to include recipes on posts and pages. Please refer to the user guide for more details.
Different Languages
recipeShelf supports localization. The language of choice can be configured as part of the installation, currently German, English, Dutch, Italian & Hungarian are supported.
If you’re interested in translating recipeShelf into your own language please get in touch with us.
FAQs & Support
For software support please see the FAQ page, as well as the installation / user guide.
! Copyright, Terms and Conditions
recipeShelf is a standalone software product and fully copyright protected, please also refer to the license document contained in the ZIP file. The currently available version of recipeShelf is fully functional and free of charge, however, future versions and upgrades may involve a license fee.
Demo
The main application can be tested here and here (iPhone/iPad). Please read these instructions on how to properly use the iPhone/iPad link.
Login/PW is demo/demo.
Your Support / Help
To support further development of recipeShelf and instead of asking for a license fee, we would like you to consider a small donation. The amount is fully up to you, whatever you feel that recipeShelf is worth to you.
