Hugo Ortega on Audi Keyboard
Before time got away from me I wanted to post a first-look at the Audi Keyboard solution I recently spearheaded for the Melbourne Motorshow (02 March to 12 March 2007). The basic concept involves a Samsung Q1 UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) as a device used to capture details of visitors to the Audi stand.
A custom made software keyboard was developed in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and designed using Expression Blend. Its purpose was to allow stand attendants to enter information in a natural way (with a QWERTY keyboard) and with the added benefit of custom functions like a key for ".com.au", and Audi branding. Tegatech Australia (the Tablet guys), Dr Neil Roodyn and UK interaction design firm Tricky Business collaborated on the project to bring it to fruition.
This is a great example of how XAML provides the glue to allow developers and designers to work together - exactly why Microsoft came up with it in the first place.
How it looked on the Samsung Q1.
Related Links:
- On ZDNet Australia
- Shane Morris: Microsoft Australia
- Tegatech Australia News
- UMPC Portal
- Dr. Neil Roodyn announces the keyboard
- GottaBeMobile
- UltraMobilePCs.com
- TodoUMPC - En Espanol
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