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Raspberry Pi Update
There have been a number of interesting new developments and the Raspberry Pi project has continued to move ahead.
User Experience Design Principles of a Natural User Interface (NUI)
In a previous blog post (Defining a Natural User Interface) I explained how finding a clear and concise definition of a Natural User Interface (NUI) was not easy.
What's New in Qt 5.4: The QStorageInfo Class
In this blog post, I will cover a new class introduced in Qt 5.4.0: QStorageInfo. This post is based on a Lightning Talk I gave at Qt Developer Days 2014 in San Francisco.
Applying Scrolling and Eliding Text in a Natural User Interface
We recently made a presentation at the Qt Developer Days conference in San Francisco, entitled Make Your Content Shine: Design Choices for a Qt Touch Kiosk.
Report from Qt Developer Days 2014 San Francisco
Report from Qt Developer Days 2014 San Francisco
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The Idea of a Natural User Interface is Not Naturally Easy to Grasp
Natural User Interface (NUI) is a concept that sounds simple enough at first but then it defies a simple, one-sentence definition.
Medical Device Webinar Tomorrow (Thursday, Oct 9)
ICS is proud to promote our partner QNX Software Systems’ web seminar tomorrow (Thursday, Oct 9): “Simplifying the software integration &
Qt on QNX
When BlackBerry introduced its new Qt-based BlackBerry 10 platform for smart phones and tablets, it generated a lot of interest in Qt on mobil
Kiosks and Learnable Interfaces
When a person encounters a kiosk or computer device in a public space, such as a sales or museum kiosk, they can only benefit from it if they can f
Qt 5.4.0 Alpha is Out!
Representing a significant milestone towards the next Qt release, the alpha version of Qt 5.4.0 came out this week.
Alternatives for Virtual Keyboards
With touchscreen-based systems such as tablets, smart phones and embedded devices, there is often a need for a virtual or on-screen keyboard. Qt itself does not provide a virtual keyboard and I am often asked for recommendations on approaches for a virtual keyboard. Let's look at some of the options available.
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Summer Grab Bag
To better support the embedded market, the Raspberry Pi Foundation now offers the Compute Module (3), a Raspberry Pi in a more flexible form factor intended for industrial applications.
What's New in Qt 5.3: QPrinterInfo
The Qt 5.3 release made a lot of "under the hood" improvements to the internals of the Qt printing system.
User Attention and Duration of Engagement in Public Kiosks
Common user experience (UX) wisdom says that you have a short period of time (approximately 3 seconds to 3 minute
Rapid Development of an In-Vehicle Infotainment System (IVI): A UX Perspective
In-vehicle systems have recently been pulled from relative obscurity into the limelight.
The Whole Shebang - Running QML Files Directly
A new feature in Qt version 5 is an executable program similar to qmlscene that can execute QML files.
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Recap of the Qt Contributors Summit
The Qt Contributors Summit occurred June 10-11 in Berlin. Here is a quick summary of my impressions:
1) Unifying Qt
Retrocomputing: Motif and CDE
Introduction
Is That a Kiosk? How to Best Position Your Public Touchscreen Display for Use
At Integrated Computer Solutions (ICS), we recently have begun marketing a touchscreen kiosk product that we call ViewPoint (www.viewpointkiosks.com).