Would you like to use your iPad screen panel that shows information such as weather, time, RSS feeds, news from Twitter and others? Exactly to what purpose is served by Status Board from Panic Inc. Outside the predefined panels can even add your own panels, which greatly increases the usefulness of the application.
Status Board is an application for the iPad that still strangely absent. As the name somewhat implies, the desktop can display various data from predefined sources. It can be likened to the tablet with Android, which place a different widgets (modules).
panels can move freely on the surface and most of them change their dimensions. In the edit mode, switch gear icon at the top left.
??6 basic types of panels
Status Board has basically six different types of panels. Panels can be deployed on the desktop according to your wishes, is not a problem even several of the same panels at a time, which differ only data that show.
the first panel, the clock, you can choose between analog and digital. They support the digital display 24-hour time, except the clock you can also show the location for which the time applies.
The second panel is the weather. Displays the current temperature plus the forecast for the next three days. If you do not specify a location, shows the weather where you are. When you specify the location of the panel shows the forecast for the given site. The temperature can be displayed in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
third panel is used to display the calendar can display data from any calendar (or a combination) that you have defined your iPad. Panel with calendar can be viewed either as a list of events below or “ticker”, which is a panel that displays only one event, the next event in the time interval turns.
fourth panel is used to display e-mails. In this case, the application can not take e-mail box that you have entered in the system, you must specify the e-mail account manually. Are the only supported IMAP mailbox.
fifth panel shows the “tweets” from Twitter, again, one can choose between a list, or “ticker” in which the individual turns tweets.
final, sixth, the panel’s RSS panel, used to view an RSS feed of any Web sites that support RSS. Predefined are several foreign servers, you can simply add more. You do not even know the exact address of the RSS, Status Board it can find itself. RSS news can again show a list, or “ticker”.
panels themselves automatically refresh them, but not time interval can be set.
You can create your own panels
Out of predefined panels Status Board provides the ability to add custom panels. You have a choice of three different types, the first panel of the graph, the second is the panel with the table and the third is arbitrary HTML panel. To view the first ever on a web server, you must prepare the source data file that panel will read, transform and display.
To view a chart you have to prepare data in JSON format, the table is sufficient CSV file (it can be exported from Excel) or HTML table code and HTML panel can put anything calmly entire Web page. Preparing Data for Display for the average user is not so simple, at least a basic knowledge of HTML or Javascript are welcome. However you can create panels completely tailored to your needs or the needs of your organization. The authors Status Board provides on its website detailed instructions on how to prepare data for panels and optimized.
own panels can be in the source data set the time interval for refreshments, it may be appropriate “triple-clicking” force.
Daily updated with new panels created a new community of users, I recommend regularly watch manufacturers such as blog, where are some published or unofficial website statusboardwidgets.com or statusboardapp.info.
In-App purchase for optimal viewing on HDTV
When you connect iPad with HD TV, you have to show your information much larger area than a ten-inch screen iPad offers. The panel is extended in width to the wide angle and to utilize the whole area of ??a TV set. For optimum HD display, but for 20 USD you get in-app purchase, based unfortunately more expensive than the application itself.
application will be many obstacles
We have already said how much is an optional in-app purchase, but how is it with the price of the application itself? It is significantly more expensive than usual, is ten. I believe that for most potential buyers will be a big obstacle, it is a pity that the authors did not set a reasonable pricing model. More would have liked, for example, if the application itself was a form of free in-app purchases you say, the dollar bought the panels, what you would like. We can only hope that the authors of the application time discounting.
Conclusion
Status Board is an interesting application that utilizes mainly users who want to have a variety of information as much as possible together. Its strength lies inter alia in the fact that out of six basic modules you can also create your own panels. The application is quite new, the authors are working on it as any updates will be added many new features. On the other hand, is quite a bit of money, I believe that its possible buy you a lot of time to think twice.
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