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Thatıs the equivalent to $25/month and includes support for your whole development team/institution. If your employer can't afford that then I suggest you look for a new job! ;) Juan Madrigal Web Developer Web and Emerging Technologies University of Miami Richter Library On 8/23/11 2:21 PM, "Dan Funk" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >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 <[log in to unmask]> >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: [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >>Andrew Hankinson >> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 2:00 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> 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_Ente >>rprise_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: [log in to unmask] >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf >>>Of Andrew Hankinson >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 1:34 PM >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> 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: [log in to unmask] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf >>>>Of Stephen X. Flynn >>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 9:01 AM >>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>> 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" <[log in to unmask]> 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 >>>>>><[log in to unmask]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 5:48 AM, Edward Iglesias >>>>>>> <[log in to unmask]>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 >>>>>>> [log in to unmask] / 503.877.9773 >>>>>>> >>