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http://www.raspberrypiforums.com/images/emerge.jpg

 

Theres a screenshot of Emerge running on my ipad 2.

 

It works well on the internal network but I'm still having a few problems making it reliable over the internet method.

 

Windows azure seems to have problems sometimes.

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ooooh I like that, how much does Groupcall Emerge cost?

 

About a grand for 10 devices I think. 3k for unlimited devices from what I remember.

 

Its a great app, but the backend has been unstable for us a few times. The teachers absolutely love it though as they can also use their iphones or androids to take registers now.

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About a grand for 10 devices I think. 3k for unlimited devices from what I remember.

 

Its a great app, but the backend has been unstable for us a few times. The teachers absolutely love it though as they can also use their iphones or androids to take registers now.

 

It's just recently been added to the android market then I take it. How does it work then, the app is free but obviously the product isn't, do you buy licences for x number of concurrent connections...?

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ooooh I like that, how much does Groupcall Emerge cost?

 

£299 for the first device and £99 per additional device (per year). But year 3K for unlimited is about right.

 

We run 10 Ipod Touchs for PE staff and they love it.

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It's just recently been added to the android market then I take it. How does it work then, the app is free but obviously the product isn't, do you buy licences for x number of concurrent connections...?

 

Contact GroupCall Sales. It uses both GroupCall Exporter and GroupCall Emerge Own management software. Each device is registered to the Server and it uses Xporter to pull information and put information in Sims.

 

Its Per Device License not Per User/Concurrent.

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That doesn't have a native iPad app as far as I'm aware.

BUt it DOES have an iPAD compatible web interface.. No need for an APP.

 

Just for clarity and so I don't end up repeating mysself later..

WebFolder SD will run on pretty much any device that has a browser interface. The screen appearance differs slightly on certain devices (Mobiles retrieve the mobile interface) and the different method of data entry for the iPad (toch screen, no right click etc.) has required its own slightly modified interface also.

But it does work on all of them (Windows, Android, iPxxx).. without the need of an App.

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service changed to Interface. There IS a service but it isn't what shows you the data :D It just provides it.
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BUt it DOES have an iPAD compatible web interface.. No need for an APP.

 

It would be good to see a video of that working on an iPad.

 

The groupcall app is smooth, touch friendly and really quick. Thats why we chose it.

 

In contrast the Sims SLG registration input method (via the web) is awful with a touchsceen, impossible to use, too small and slow.

 

I'd love to see how WebFolder SD works on tablets as we are coming up to the end of our first year with Groupcall and would like to see the options. I'm not really interested in "oldschool" web interfaces though, its all about Apps these days in my eyes unless you are using some awesome HTML5 trickery like the Financial Times app which to be fair to it feels like an app :)

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Throw me your details in PM and I will see what can be arranged.

I don't want to get slapped by the mods by going all sales and marketing on here :D

(ps. WebFolder was available before the GroupCall APP :D, not a dig or anything just something we are proud of).

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Just as important then, is the release yesterday of the Apple Configurator, looking at it now, its looking pretty good, just wondered if this replaces profile manager?

 

I don't think it will replace it. I think Configurator is for small scale deployments without an 'Apple Server'.

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BUt it DOES have an iPAD compatible web interface.. No need for an APP.

 

Just for clarity and so I don't end up repeating mysself later..

WebFolder SD will run on pretty much any device that has a browser interface. The screen appearance differs slightly on certain devices (Mobiles retrieve the mobile interface) and the different method of data entry for the iPad (toch screen, no right click etc.) has required its own slightly modified interface also.

But it does work on all of them (Windows, Android, iPxxx).. without the need of an App.

 

There IS a need for an app, eMerge can be used offline and synced back to SIMS once it gets an internet connection, which is great for PE and for school trips etc.

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now thats amazing, just look at the quality :o

 

but what is the resolution on the screen?

 

Sorry to be a spoil sport, yes it is very good quality, but it's also a massive waste of space as it's going to be downscaled enormously before it becomes an icon...

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I'll correct that with the "resolution is 2048x1536". Clever trickery. It's damned good no less.

Still won't be convincing me there's any actual benefit in schools with the difference from 2 to 3. The biggest benefit they have is low cost Ipad2s.

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The screen size is 9.7 inches, resolution is 2048 x 1536 with 264 dpi.

 

OK, to be fair, at 264 DPI that icon is going to look a damn site smaller than it does on my 96 DPI monitor!

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The human eye in most cases simply won't notice any of the details. So, I don't really get the point. Websites will still be using low dpi imagery, and fonts. Videos are still up to 1080p at the moment, which looks fine on a 50" screen, let alone a 9.7" screen.

 

Maybe its just me, but I don't get the point of these high density screens for consumer use.

 

For some numbers - from what I've read in many places, the human eye is capable of seeing 240ppi. So, 264ppi is higher than the human eye can perceive...

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Has anyone else read this? It looks like the new iPad 3 comes with built in central heating.

 

It kind of sounds familiar to the iPhone 4. A rubber band will probably be shipped out soon to all iPad 3 owners :frusty:

 

How on earth was this one missed in Apple's testing labs?

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