SDK Update – Version 2.0.6

Posted on  June 28, 2012 by Charles VeaseyView all posts by Charles Veasey

We are pleased to announce an Open Exhibits SDK update – version 2.0.6. One of the biggest changes is the decoupling of the gesture engine from the rendering engine. You can now independently set the processing rate of the gesture … Continue reading →

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SDK Update – Version 2.0.5

Posted on  June 13, 2012 by Charles VeaseyView all posts by Charles Veasey

We know it has only been a week, but we’re so excited we can’t wait. This release offers offers a vast improvement to our native touch architecture. We’ve been able to double our performance when using native touch as the … Continue reading →

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Getting Started for Non-Programmers

Posted on  June 8, 2012 by Jim SpadacciniView all posts by Jim Spadaccini

Since the release of the Open Exhibits 2.0 back in March, we’ve been busy building new components, updating the SDK (software development kit) (we are now at version 2.0.4 if you haven’t updated lately), and improving the site.  One item … Continue reading →

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SDK Update – Version 2.0.4

Posted on  June 8, 2012 by Charles VeaseyView all posts by Charles Veasey

We are pleased to announce an Open Exhibits SDK update – version 2.0.4. This release offers several bug fixes and new features:  BUG FIX: gesture start, complete and end reset correctly BUG FIX: tap, double_tap and triple_tap now have arbitrary names in … Continue reading →

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Multitouch Table Exhibit with Audio Layer Prototype

Posted on  May 26, 2012 by Jim SpadacciniView all posts by Jim Spadaccini

As I mentioned in my previous post,  Open Exhibits Lead Developer, Charles Veasey and I attended a workshop at the Museum of Science in Boston this week that explored accessibility issues in computer-based exhibits.   In the next few weeks, we will share … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Community, Exhibit Design, Gestures, Hardware, Multi-touch, OE SDK, Research, Software, UI Design, Usability, Visitor Experience

Welcome to Open Exhibits 2.0

Posted on  March 28, 2012 by Jim SpadacciniView all posts by Jim Spadaccini

The new site and software development kit (SDK) are here. Both are brand new and built from the ground up. Continue reading →

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Collection Viewer 2.0 – Multiscreen Capable With Editing GUI!

Posted on  February 17, 2012 by Jim SpadacciniView all posts by Jim Spadaccini

As part of the new Open Exhibits release next month, we are releasing a new and improved version of the Collection Viewer. The 2.0 version has the ability to display images or related video on second display, improved metadata support, … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Exhibit Design, Gestures, Hardware, Multi-touch, OE SDK, Software, UI Design, Usability, Visitor Experience

What Will You Build with Open Exhibits?

Posted on  January 13, 2012 by Jim SpadacciniView all posts by Jim Spadaccini

It has been a little over a year since the Open Exhibits website launched an we began posting software modules and templates. Over the new year holiday, the Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA) and community member Lance Castillo posted a … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Exhibit Design, Multi-touch, OE SDK, Open Source, Software, UI Design, Visitor Experience