Hello All, Does anyone have any experience using Koha on tablet computers? I'm curious if there are any problems, quirks, anecdotes, or tips you might have in using Koha on tablets. Thanks for your input. John Crockett Internet Services Librarian www.washoecountylibrary.us 775-327-8364, cell-775-846-4581
Does anyone have any experience using Koha on tablet computers?
Saying "tablet computers" is really too broad for a good answer, considering the range of devices available. I've used Koha on an iPod Touch and an iPhone and found that everything worked even though there is no mobile version of these interfaces. Koha's interface is built to conform to web standards, so theoretically any javascript-enabled, standards-compliant browser (which iOS's Mobile Safari is one of) should work. That said, I have never tested Koha on any tablet device. I too would be interested in hearing what devices folks have tried Koha on and what kind of experience they've had. -- Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org
We use Koha on the iPad for inventory and other work in the stacks. No issues that I know of. Displays great. Hal Bright ________________________________________ From: koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz [koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz] on behalf of Owen Leonard [oleonard@myacpl.org] Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 2:48 PM To: Crockett, John Cc: koha@lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: Re: [Koha] Koha on tablets
Does anyone have any experience using Koha on tablet computers?
Saying "tablet computers" is really too broad for a good answer, considering the range of devices available. I've used Koha on an iPod Touch and an iPhone and found that everything worked even though there is no mobile version of these interfaces. Koha's interface is built to conform to web standards, so theoretically any javascript-enabled, standards-compliant browser (which iOS's Mobile Safari is one of) should work. That said, I have never tested Koha on any tablet device. I too would be interested in hearing what devices folks have tried Koha on and what kind of experience they've had. -- Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
I found the Shelf Browser doesn't work that well when I used the iPad connecting to the ByWater demo system.... =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Lori Bowen Ayre // Library Technology Consultant / The Galecia Group Oversight Board & Communications Committee / Evergreen (707) 763-6869 // Lori.Ayre@galecia.com <Lori.Ayre@galecia.com>Specializing in open source ILS solutions, RFID, filtering, workflow optimization, and materials handling =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Hal Bright < HBright@farmingtonlibraries.org> wrote:
We use Koha on the iPad for inventory and other work in the stacks. No issues that I know of. Displays great. Hal Bright ________________________________________ From: koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz [koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz] on behalf of Owen Leonard [oleonard@myacpl.org] Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 2:48 PM To: Crockett, John Cc: koha@lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: Re: [Koha] Koha on tablets
Does anyone have any experience using Koha on tablet computers?
Saying "tablet computers" is really too broad for a good answer, considering the range of devices available. I've used Koha on an iPod Touch and an iPhone and found that everything worked even though there is no mobile version of these interfaces. Koha's interface is built to conform to web standards, so theoretically any javascript-enabled, standards-compliant browser (which iOS's Mobile Safari is one of) should work.
That said, I have never tested Koha on any tablet device. I too would be interested in hearing what devices folks have tried Koha on and what kind of experience they've had.
-- Owen
-- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Lori Bowen Ayre <lori.ayre@galecia.com> wrote:
I found the Shelf Browser doesn't work that well when I used the iPad connecting to the ByWater demo system....
Can you elaborate? -- Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org
I couldn't get it to click to the next items, scrolling right. It scrolled one or two book images and then seemed to stall. It could just be my connection was too slow and couldn't handle loading the covers? Lori On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Owen Leonard <oleonard@myacpl.org> wrote:
On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Lori Bowen Ayre <lori.ayre@galecia.com> wrote:
I found the Shelf Browser doesn't work that well when I used the iPad connecting to the ByWater demo system....
Can you elaborate?
-- Owen
-- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org
On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Lori Bowen Ayre <lori.ayre@galecia.com> wrote:
I couldn't get it to click to the next items, scrolling right. It scrolled one or two book images and then seemed to stall.
This sounds like a bug I've seen before, but not tablet-related. The shelf browser doesn't scroll to the next full batch of titles. The offset gets calculated incorrectly somewhere. I'll have to see if there's an existing bug report for it. -- Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org
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