possible without flash (XMLSockets in flash).
To be honest, I'm not sure if flash can even handle the various
connections thats possible with iViewer (multiple TCP, UDP). Flash was
perfect for the single Control System we started out with, but now
with the 'System Manager' in guiDesigner there is much more to it than
that.
HTML5 has websockets, but they are again not powerful enough (and not
supported really in any browsers yet).
There are many web apps out there now replacing desktop apps (google
docs is a great example) but they dont require the advanced network
connections that we do in this field, so its not a fair comparison.
I'm eagerly watching the websockets features in HTML5, hoping they
will eventually do what we need.
The GUI file format is very open (check the GUI file in a text editor,
its just plain XML) so if anyone wants to have a crack at developing
something that uses it, you are more than welcome! Of course it would
have to be either open source, or eventually sold through
CommandFusion.
Jarrod
On May 26, 2:32 am, Jared Haleck <jhal...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Perhaps a universal approach would be an HTML viewer kinda like
> webviewer was supposed to be (sans the flash). That way you could have
> control from any web browser enabled device. IPhone os, android os, or
> windows phone 7, or any desktop.
>
> IMO the whole app thing on smart phones is basically analogus with
> desk top apps for pc's. Just like desktop app model has seen
> obsolesence challenges from web apps that run in the cloud I think
> smart phone apps will eventually migrate to the cloud as well. Web
> apps offer more cross platform flexibility, quicker deployment, and
> general freedom from arbitrary rules like those imposed by the iPhone
> app store.
>
> Eventhough i truely think the android market will over take the iphone
> market in the next 24 months, my vote is to skip android development
> for a universal HTML viewer.
>
> J
>
> On May 25, 2010, at 7:59 AM, Jarrod Bell <jar...@guilink.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hi Jason,
>
> > This somewhat depends on the devices that come out on Android in the
> > coming months.
> > Currently there isnt enough reason for us to jump on it, but I see a
> > bright future with the various hardware offerings.
>
> > We are focused 100% on our currently iPhone OS and guiDesigner
> > software at the moment, but as we progress here we will be looking
> > closely at Android.
>
> > So for now I say a year away, but could be sooner, could be longer...
> > I know I know...vague! But that's all I can give you at the moment.
>
> > Jarrod
>
> > On May 25, 10:46 pm, jwmelvin <jwmel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Jarrod, I know you've mentioned an interest in creating an Android
> >> version of iViewer some day. And I'm guessing Apple's recent policies
> >> on frameworks may make that less simple than it might have been.
>
> >> Realistically, do you think that is something that is more like a
> >> year
> >> or two away, rather than six months to a year? I apologize if this is
> >> basically the type of questions that you would be happy to never see
> >> again.
>
> >> Your software is really quite tremendous and I appreciate how much
> >> you
> >> have responded in the recent months to the growing requests of your
> >> users. In particular, releasing the beta builds of GUI Designer has
> >> been top-notch. Thank you.
>
> >> -jason
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