mirabyte FrontFace

The second beta version (‘community preview’) is no available: Download

We add a demo application called ‘Book demo’ to show you what is possible with FrontFace. On each side of the displayed book are pictures, text, videos, etc. You can thumb through this book like with a real book. You can grab the edge of a page and the page will follow your hand.

As you know, you can switch between running applications by clicking the forward/back buttons of FrontFace.

But if want you switch between the first and the 5th application, it makes no fun to click multiple times those buttons. That’s why we add a list of all running applications. One click on the up/down arrow lets the list slide in/out.

We made some improvements on the App Starter and Web Browser applications.

Now the App Starter shows two lines of text for the application title. The Web Browser looks much better and the search field works now.

The German Website TouchmeMobile has made another video of the current Community Preview of FrontFace on a tablet PC device.

Please note that the video is in German!

(The FrontFace browser also supports multi touch but in the video a stylus is used which behaves like a mouse!)

Full article: http://www.touchmemobile.de/2010/08/mirabyte-frontface-oberflache-auf-windows-7-tablet-getestet-video/

Sascha Pallenberg from netbooknews.com got a first vesion of the upcoming Community Preview:

Link to the full article: http://www.netbooknews.com/6648/video-frontface-ui-improves-touch-on-windows-7-tablets/

For hardware manufacturers and vendors that are interested in bundling FrontFace with their devices, we have put up a new information resource about the different options and licensing models that we offer.

New Screenshots from our Community Preview available in our gallery: http://frontface.mirabyte.com/gallery/

Today we have made a short video of the upcoming Community Preview:

Have fun while watching the video and don’t forget to follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/mbFrontFace !

Also comments are welcome!

FrontFace is not only a single application but a fully fledged application platform. Apart from the “big” editions for Tablet PC’s and Netbooks, there is also an edition that targets the special use case of public displays and digital signage.

FrontFace for Public Displays allows you to easily set up Internet-connected public displays and digital signage systems. FrontFace can display any type of content from the Web (entire Web pages (HTML), Videos, Flash, Silverlight but also plain PNG or JPEG images) on unattended displays in a visually attractive way by applying eye-catching transition effects. Additionally, FrontFace for Public Displays can integrate RSS news feeds on a ticker tape, display a real time clock and show an overlay logo to perfectly mimic the well known look and feel of TV news stations.

We have now released the first version of FrontFace for Public Displays! If you are interested in setting up a flexible, Internet-connected public display or digital signage system, give it a try! The trial version is free and has no limitations!