[slinkelist] Re: Begging for great GUI for CDJ!
Michael Cody
mcody@mindspring.com
Mon, 13 Mar 2000 10:08:40 -0500
For what it's worth - having a GUI that could work on Windows CE or a Palm
Device would be very helpful (and profitable if one chose to charge for it).
Even a Windows based one would be great now that TV outs and Digital TV's
are becoming more popular. Any programmers out there that are considering
whether this would be worthwhile, I for one would pay for a good GUI that
could be used on a handheld ( and I don'th think I am alone.
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> As a brand-new user of Nirvis' products (and one hoping to eventually =
> integrate almost 3,000 CDs into the system), I've read each and every =
> archived post on the BBS. Since July of 1998 to the present, there has =
> been consistent interest in a slick and easy to use GUI for CDJ that =
> would be approachable by spouses, guests, etc. and would be more suited =
> for display on television screens or even on touchpad LCDs (when that =
> becomes affordable). Something just like Escient's user interfaces =
> comes immediately to mind (there are Flash demos of two different GUIs =
> at: http://www.escient.com/products.htm). They could even be further =
> customized with "skins," and ultimately a "GUI builder" application that =
> would enable the user to customize button positions, etc.
>
> Aside from some Nirvis users who have written front ends that are very =
> specific to their own home automation setups (e.g., Barry Gordon), and =
> others like Keith Alexander, who has taken a first step with PartyGUI =
> (which admittedly is extremely limited, both in terms of functionality =
> and visual slickness), there appears to have been virtually no progress =
> in making this become a reality for the Nirvis user base.
>
> I feel guilty complaining, rather than doing something about, but I have =
> no programming skills, only ideas. In an old archived post, Colby =
> himself mentioned that he was going to take care of this but apparently =
> later decided that he would leave it to the rest of us.
>
> Colby, I realize that you are immensely busy supporting CDJ, the =
> Slink-e, and the DXS as it is, but would you please consider taking on =
> this much-needed task (either as a separate program or as a GUI "mode" =
> or "view" of CDJ itself)? This feature seems to be eagerly desired by a =
> great majority of your users.
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> Thanks for your consideration and support,
>
> Brent
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