Wow, just $300/year and you can run your own software on your own hardware? What a deal.
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 2:13 PM, David Uspal <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the update. This definitely solves that issue -- its unfortunate > this wasn't in place in 2009, or I'd be into year two of a five year > contract... > > David K. Uspal > Technology Development Specialist > Falvey Memorial Library > Phone: 610-519-8954 > Email: [email protected] > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Andrew Hankinson > Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 2:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] iPads as Kiosks > > You can distribute apps via an internal web server, with no need to go out to > Apple. > > http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#featuredarticles/FA_Wireless_Enterprise_App_Distribution/Introduction/Introduction.html > > You need to be a registered business to do this, and it costs $299/yr. You > get a digital certificate, but that doesn't mean your code needs to be "seen" > by anyone outside of your org. > > > On 2011-08-23, at 1:47 PM, David Uspal wrote: > >> When I did my iPhone work, it was back in 2009 before this document even >> existed, so it's good they've come some distance on this issue since then. >> Still, the document below doesn't break the dependency on the iTunes store >> and/or a digital certificate issued by Apple to download applications (if >> I'm reading page 63 right), which was the big sticking point of the >> contract. Not only did the user not want the network controlled by Apple >> (which this document does handle), they also didn't want the code seen by >> any outside source at all (aka via uploading it to the store).... >> >> >> David K. Uspal >> Technology Development Specialist >> Falvey Memorial Library >> Phone: 610-519-8954 >> Email: [email protected] >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Andrew Hankinson >> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 1:34 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] iPads as Kiosks >> >> They now have an enterprise app deployment mechanism. >> >> http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/enterprise/ >> >> >> On 2011-08-23, at 12:54 PM, David Uspal wrote: >> >>> Then again, by selecting the iPad you're essentially tethered to Apple's >>> iron grip of the iWorld via its iTunes vetting process and strict control >>> of Apple hardware. YMMV on this depending on what you're doing, but it >>> should definitely be a consideration when choosing between Android tablets >>> and the iPad. >>> >>> Quick side story -- we had to drop a contract one time at my old job due to >>> the customer proprietary requirements. The customer didn't want to release >>> its developed software outside of house (minus the developers of course) >>> and Apple wouldn't give them a waiver from using the iTunes store. Mind >>> you, this was a very big company with resources, so Apple probably lost a >>> 5000 unit sale due to this.... >>> >>> >>> David K. Uspal >>> Technology Development Specialist >>> Falvey Memorial Library >>> Phone: 610-519-8954 >>> Email: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>> Stephen X. Flynn >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 9:01 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] iPads as Kiosks >>> >>> Let's not forget a far superior user experience. >>> >>> >>> ---- >>> Stephen X. Flynn >>> Emerging Technologies Librarian >>> Andrews Library, College of Wooster >>> 1140 Beall Ave. >>> Wooster, OH 44691 >>> (330) 263-2154 >>> http://www.sxflynn.net >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 22, 2011, at 12:56 PM, Madrigal, Juan A wrote: >>> >>>> I would definitely go with the iPad. More accessories, better support and >>>> consistency. >>>> >>>> >>>> Juan Madrigal >>>> >>>> Web Developer >>>> Web and Emerging Technologies >>>> University of Miami >>>> Richter Library >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 8/22/11 11:19 AM, "Dan Funk" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> There is a good discussion here about Android vs iPad based tables for >>>>> use as Kiosks - lots of good information to consider. >>>>> I'd love to hear what you end up doing. >>>>> >>>>> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6050217/android-tablet-or-ipad-for-kios >>>>> k-device >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Kyle Banerjee <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 5:48 AM, Edward Iglesias >>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Apologies if this has been covered already but do any of you have >>>>>>> experience >>>>>>> using iPads as kiosks? We would like to set up several as directional >>>>>>> beacons with a sot of "you are here" feature. I've found several apps >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> do >>>>>>> the kiosk feature but the home button seems to be an issue. >>>>>>> Suggestions >>>>>>> include a case that locks out the home button such as this >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> For kiosks, it seems like wifi chromebooks might be a decent option. >>>>>> They're >>>>>> cheaper than ipads, can't do anything other than browse the web, and >>>>>> it's >>>>>> easy to plug in external peripherals like keyboards, mice, and monitors. >>>>>> >>>>>> kyle >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> Kyle Banerjee >>>>>> Digital Services Program Manager >>>>>> Orbis Cascade Alliance >>>>>> [email protected] / 503.877.9773 >>>>>> >
