Re: [OT] UK Kiosks

[Colin Holgate]

There are at least three techniques for touch screens, resistive, 
capacitive, and surface acoustic wave. Some screens that use 
resistive or capacitive may have a layer that reduces the visibility 
of the image, or may not have a nice feel to them. Surface acoustic 
wave doesn't affect the image, and is high resolution, and that's 
what we would choose to use, even if it costs a bit more.

In the US we would all go to Elo Touch Systems for our screens. I 
can't easily see if they have a UK distributor.

By the way, touch screens can come with either serial or USB 
controllers. You might want to get a USB controller, in case you're 
using a computer that doesn't have the right kind of serial adapter. 
Once you have it installed, Director will think that it's just the 
normal mouse. Remember too that you can't do things like rollovers, 
etc, each touch is like a mousedown.

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