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Apr
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ScreenEdit.com goes live with WPF

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Some of you may know of “The Audi Keyboard” and might be keen to know how it came to fruition. Interestingly Richard Bassett, who was delegated the aesthetic duties on the keyboard, has placed a video interview online of he and Dr. Neil. Both these guys collaborated on the keyboard wihle I spun-the-plates downunder in Australia. Dr. Neil did all the scripting, Richard the Painting…and me…well I just copied some people on emails!

Either way if you’re interest in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF or WPF/E), XAML, Expression or Blend, then head on over to ScreenEdit.com; Tricky has uploaded a WPF/E video for you guys to witness firsthand how it is that two Englishmen and an Argentinean could collaborate utilising UMPC, Microsoft and Messenger. As Dr. neil says, “it was a 24 hour operation”.

Link to Video

Mar
27

Samsung Q1 and Audi Keyboard

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Hugo Ortega on Audi Keyboard

Before time got away from me I wanted to post a first-look at the Audi Keyboard solution I recently spearheaded for the Melbourne Motorshow (02 March to 12 March 2007). The basic concept involves a Samsung Q1 UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) as a device used to capture details of visitors to the Audi stand.

A custom made software keyboard was developed in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and designed using Expression Blend. Its purpose was to allow stand attendants to enter information in a natural way (with a QWERTY keyboard) and with the added benefit of custom functions like a key for “.com.au”, and Audi branding. Tegatech Australia (the Tablet guys), Dr Neil Roodyn and UK interaction design firm Tricky Business collaborated on the project to bring it to fruition.

This is a great example of how XAML provides the glue to allow developers and designers to work together – exactly why Microsoft came up with it in the first place.

How it looked on the Samsung Q1.

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