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
>>>>>>>
>>
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