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StNotepad Touch

Mohan K — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:01:41 GMT

I have the habit of checking my facebook account every day after lunch for some time. Today I found one of my friends shared a video about Multi-touch application. I do watch all the videos which are shared by him, so I did the same with this as well. After watching the video, I installed the application and explored it. It was a great experience. Some of the features available in application are unique and very helpful. I have never seen such gestures even with Microsoft touch demo applications. So even I thought of sharing it, not just with my facebook friends but also with members of this forum (Since some of the members of this forum are involved in development of multi-touch applications. I hope exploring this application may help them). The application that I'm talking about is "StNotePad Touch". After browsing the application website, I came to know it's an evolution of StNotepad. StNotepad have several unique features and are carried forward along with new multi-touch gestures. I will not talk about unique features of StNotepad (perhaps you will experience it once you install it), but If I forgot to talk about new and unique multi-touch gestures, then...

HP Releases Translated TouchSmart SDK 4.0 for Japan, Korea, and China

Community Headlines — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:05:07 GMT

Today HP unveiled translated versions of their latest TouchSmart SDK 4.0 for Korea, Japan, and China. The HP TouchSmart SDK 4.0, along with Windows 7, has been helping TouchSmart Developers integrate their applications into the TouchSmart around the world. The TouchSmart 4.0 SDK, now available in four different languages, includes a TouchSmart shell integration API, code samples, deployment samples, and developer documentation. Download the TouchSmart SDK today! - English - Simplified Chinese - Korean - Japanese

What's New for Developers in TouchSmart 4

Aaric — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:25:28 GMT

Canvas The canvas area or the desktop area is commonly referred to as the “SmartCenter” and represents the foundation of the TouchSmart experience. TouchSmart 4.0 runs as a full screen application, like all previous versions of TouchSmart. Applications hosted within TouchSmart are displayed on the canvas. Please note that this effectively changes the sandbox that your application is contained by. Some applications may have display issues if they weren't built to resize dynamically, or to handle the sizes that are now possible. Smartlets Smartlets are new to 4.0 and allow users to drag different content “out” of your application and place it on the canvas. You can now have content from your application 'pinned' to the canvas, providing yet another way to interact with your application. Alerts The alert system has been enhanced in TouchSmart 4.0 to include three different priority states. In addition, more than one alert can be presented to a user on screen simultaneously. The enhanced alerting mechanism allows you to better integrate your messaging into the TouchSmart shell. Multi-Tasking Applications are now run as needed, and not all at once on startup. This greatly speeds up startup time and available resources within SmartCenter. The user can...

HP Releases TouchSmart SDK 4.0

Community Headlines — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:40:06 GMT

HP today released the fourth iteration of the TouchSmart Software Developers Kit (SDK) to TouchSmart Developers, and is now available to download here at the TouchSmart Dev Zone website. The TouchSmart 4.0 SDK is designed to help developers build applications for the new TouchSmart 4.0 software platform. The 4.0 software platform represents a significant step forward in the look-and-feel and usability over the 3.0 platform, while providing some significant new features available to developers. For example, the TouchSmart SDK 4.0 supports new features Smartlets, parallax panning, the carousel, and alerts. The TouchSmart 4.0 SDK includes documentation and several code samples that will help a developer quickly build and deploy a TouchSmart application. As with the TouchSmart SDK 3.0, developers should be familiar with the Windows Presentation Foundation technology (for more information see http://windowsclient.net) before starting TouchSmart development. TouchSmart software developers can download the TouchSmart SDK 4.0 here . UPDATE: Also now available in Korean, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese! Read more>> Code samples and finished applications can be shared with the TouchSmart Developer Community by clicking here .

Touch Developer Series: Trellist Creates TouchSmart App for Cinequest Film Festival

AFinnie — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:20:11 GMT

In the past few years since HP introduced the TouchSmart PC line, it's captured imaginations. Since the release of Windows 7 (with its native multi-touch display support) and the TouchSmart SDK we are starting to see a lot of cool, new applications being explored by developers. Whether it's an app you can download and use or an inspired commercial program, we're talking with the developers to find out what they are up to and get their take on the touch community. It's a regular series and we're always on the lookout for new developers to profile. This week’s Q&A is with José deCos. José is the Technology Advancement Advocate at Trellist Marketing | Technology in Wilmington, DE. Trellist provides standalone and integrated marketing and technology services. Trellist utilizes a horizontal internal structure that encourages collaboration and brings innovative ideas to life for their clients. A little about Trellist’s most recent project: A helpful and welcoming guide for the expected 80,000 attendees of this year's 20th annual Cinequest film festival in San Jose (2/23 – 3/7). The user-friendly interface includes an area map, ticket information, events, passes, a video about HP and information about touchscreen technology. The application searches for films...

HP Releases TouchSmart SDK in Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean - Available Now

Community Headlines — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:40:09 GMT

HP's TouchSmart SDK 3.0 for Windows 7 has been helping TouchSmart Developers integrate their applications into the TouchSmart. Not long ago, HP brought their TouchSmart SDK to a new international audience with the TouchSmart SDK 3.0 in Simplified Chinese. Today, HP is expanding their global reach for TouchSmart developmenet with TouchSmart SDK in Japanese, Traditional Chincese, and Korean. The TouchSmart 3.0 SDK, now available in 5 different languages, includes a TouchSmart shell integration API, code samples, deployment samples, and developer documentation. Download the TouchSmart SDK today! - English - Simplified Chinese - Traditional Chinese - Korean - Japanese

HP TouchSmart SDK Now Available in Simplified Chinese

Community Headlines — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:20:48 GMT

HP's TouchSmart SDK 3.0 for Windows 7 has been helping TouchSmart Developers integrate their applications into the TouchSmart. Today, HP is bringing the TouchSmart SDK to a new international audience with the just launched TouchSmart SDK 3.0 in Simplified Chinese. The TouchSmart 3.0 SDK, now available in both English and Simplified Chinese, includes a TouchSmart shell integration API, code samples, deployment samples, and developer documentation. Download the TouchSmart SDK today! - English - Simplified Chinese

'HP in Touch' Series to Profile TouchSmart Developers, Even You

Matt Whitlock — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:44:43 GMT

HP is looking to profile TouchSmart Developers in a new series called "HP in Touch," where you can detail share experiences using the TouchSmart SDK, what apps you've created, and more. Details below: "Have a great TouchSmart experience that you want to share? We're looking to hear from you -- the people using TouchSmart SDK day in, day out -- and want to find out what you've done. Beyond that, we also want to get your thoughts on the future of touch interfaces. If you want to be profiled in our "HP in Touch" series, tell us a little about yourself -- and your app please send your contact information to hpintouch@touchsmartdevzone.com . We'll contact you soon enough to profile you in an upcoming story. -Shuk from HP " If you're interested, send an e-mail to the devzone email address above and we'll forward it on to Shuk directly.