All, If I were to develop a kiosk app using Windows presentation foundation, c# and .net, what hardware requirements would I need. I plan on making it a standalone desktop app. It would contain images, and about 1-2 minutes of video. What kind of CPU (pentium, dual-core, what clock speed, graphic card?, memory? ) What if I made the kio...
All, What is the best UI software for a kiosk app. My particular app will show some small images, show some video 1-2 minutes and have buttons (i.e. next, payment button, etc...). So far, I have JAVA SWING, WINDOWS presentation foundation, windows VC++, FLASH. ...
All, I need to develop a kiosk application which needs to communicate with a magtek magnetic credit card reader. I know the readers come with drivers, but any one know of "high-level" APIs? For example, in C++, C#, JAVA? ...
Is there a way to create a 'kiosk mode' in wxpython under Windows (98 - 7) where the application disables you from breaking out of the app using Windows keys, alt-tab, alt-f4, and ctrl+alt+delete? ...
I am creating a kiosk application and I want to ensure it is always, no matter what, on top of other Windows applications and the Windows task bar. I am already blocking Windows keyboard commands (alt-tab, etc) but there are still situations that could cause an application to launch and steal the screen. Is it possible to hook into Win...
Hello everyone, I'm in the design phase for a desktop-based application. Because of the nature of this particular application, I believe it would benefit greatly from a web-based approach (i.e., allowing a user to interface with the application through a browser running in kiosk mode) in order to leverage the simplicity of HTML/CSS/JS ...
So, someone want me to hack some code for him. He has a 42" TFT display on which he will display some application/business related data. However, 75% of the screen real estate is unused, so he wants to fill it with "TV/adverts/flash/you know, that kind of thing... web based....". Any advice? Do I want an embedded web-server? If so, wh...
I am a UI/UX designer and I would like to create kiosk type of app that would be a product catalog (help/suggestor) for customers in a retail store using a touch screen monitor (and computer). Something as simple as this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoH0u6YTTK4 This is what I would like it to do: 1st Screen (Main Menu): Pick a t...
Hello! I'm woking on a .net c# web app where I need to print on a zebra printer (TTP2030) text and barcodes. Using the RawPrinterHelper class from here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322091 I pretty much got the commands to the printer, as a unicode string. So, to print a barcode I do string enq = Convert.ToChar(5).ToString(); string...
I'm writing an application that uses Apple's kiosk mode. I would like to disable the screen saver, but the "ScreenSaverDefaults" class reports itself as being 32-bit only. I can change the build to be 32-bit only, but I would like to be able to support 64-bit architectures as well. Are there any other Frameworks that I should use to d...
I'm hoping to lock down, a Windows 7 laptop into more or less a kiosk type mode. Basically login to Windows 7, automatically open up a silverlight out of browser application. It should also prevent the removal of the silverlight app. I can think of a few dirty ways to do this off the top of my head, I'm just hoping for a more holistic...
Hi, I'm building a touch screen kiosk application in .NET (C#, WPF). the app itself is pretty trivial, it just collects user information. But here's where i am getting out of my comfort zone. The kiosk will be set up at remote locations, so with what I know of web development (that's what pays my bills) I can't find the kiosk but if I...
What is the language used for the UI at the Redbox DVD Kiosks? Thanks. ...
Hi Guys TL;DR: Can I switch off XSS protection in Internet Explorer in a controlled environment so I can manipulate the DOM inside IFRAMES? I am creating a kiosk for our public computers in our reception area which allows our users to browse our website as well as a few other local government related sites (ones that help with plan...
I am going to be developing some software for a kiosk and was wondering what operating system and programming language I would be best off going with. I understand kiosks a bit and realized there are lot of issues as it pertains to software upgrades, etc so I want an environment that can be easily managed remotely but is also secure. ...
I have an application that can be used without authentication on computers in public locations. It's a simple four page application that allows users to apply for a marriage license. Some offices will have a public computer kiosk where applicants can fill out their own information before proceeding to the clerk. They can also do so at ho...
So, I need to build a kiosk type of application for use in an internet cafe. The app needs to load and display some options of things to do. One option is to launch IE to surf. Another option is to play a game. I've been reading that what I probably want to do is replace the windows shell and have it run my app when the OS loads. ...
I am sending out kiosks with no control panel access and no keyboard. Problem is, somehow the wireless card needs to be configured to work with routers. So need to specify SSID and encryption settings without actually keying it in on the kiosk. Hoping to be able to put in a USB drive with a wirelessconfig.txt file and have windows XP...
Seems I can't use cursor:url(); with opera and from what I can tell they removed the hide cursor setting from opera.ini. We're running an app in kiosk mode on a touch PC and would like to hide the mouse cursor. any idea on how to do this? ...
I need to develop a GUI for a self-service kiosk. The kiosk will take food orders (i.e pizza, burgers, salads) and provide the ability to pay using a credit card. Can anyone suggest the best GUI layout or approach? I want to make it intuitive and simple. I want to minimize the number of button clicks. If you can provide examples, that wo...