Re: [videoblogging] Re: imac as an electronic kiosk

[Markus Sandy]

On Oct 2, 2009, at 5:52 PM, adammerc...@att.net wrote:

>  I suppose you could do the same using web technology - HTML, CSS  
> etc but you then have to worry about rendering it all in a browser

it's a kiosk

flash compatibility is not an issue

can use any browser you like

no inputs. no need for kbd or mouse

I worked with one years & years ago for use in fitness centers

just an old IBM PS2 (remember those?)

all done in IE4 and HTML

in a big kiosk style box

later we added touch screens for choices

markus
http://apperceive.net


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[videoblogging] Re: imac as an electronic kiosk

[adammerc...@att.net]

Hi Warren,

What you need is a custom application built in Flash or Director. I suppose you 
could do the same using web technology - HTML, CSS etc but you then have to 
worry about rendering it all in a browser, not the most reliable method, nor 
the prettiest.

I've made dozens of this kind of presentation for all kinds of trade shows, 
almost always in  Flash. I haven't seen or heard of an 'out of the box' app 
that does just this, but I suppose its not inconceivable.

-adam


--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "quietleader"  wrote:
>
> greetings everyone!
> 
> I'm looking for a product that may or may not exist.
> 
> Basically I want to turn my iMac into an "electronic kiosk."  I looking for 
> "kiosk software" that plays or displays specific files on my Mac, at random.  
> My goal is to select 25 video files (.mov), 400 still photos (.jpg) and 50 
> music files (,mp3) and let the software randomly display or play each 
> fileno user input required.
> 
> Anyone ever heard of such a thing?  I suppose there are scripting tools that 
> might allow me to do it myself, but I'm looking for a software app that makes 
> it easy.
> 
> I appreciate your comments and suggestions
> 
> -Warren
>