InfoWall : At-a-glance information wall. Shows time/date, weather/forecast/radar, webcams, more. Ideal for constant-on projector, netbook or tablet. Javascript software runs in a browser. Automatically adjusts all elements to window size and rotation to maximize readability.
Demonstrates many advanced Javascript / HTML / DOM techniques such as canvas element and drawing, JSON handling, API use, structured array constant config, querystring reading, use of localstorage, text to speech, responsive auto-formatting, keypress handling, celestial calculations, centralized timer update handling and more.
USAGE:
• Simply open the index.htm
• See live at http://Bedno.com/infowall
• Tap Time for next slide. Tap Date for next slideshow. Tap Forecast to speak.
• Tap other links for offsite details in new tab.
• Works well in Safari and Chrome (F11 for full screen). For best use on iPhone/iPad: Open in Safari, tap Share (up arrow), then tap Add to Home Screen and confirm, then close. Later launch it from the new icon to open full screen.
• Include code in URL (such as "?art") to start with a particular slideshow, where code is: webcams, radar, art, yoga, zoom, movie, colors, twister, loops. Start with code[.slide] (such as "?movie.6") to start with a particular show [and slide]. Some slideshows show compact forecast or analog clock or no radar. Currently coded for Chicago, but programmer configurable at top of script, documented in comments.
MAIN KEYS: (designed for use with a wireless numeric keypad for quick access to main functions)
• enter : Speak the weather.
• space : Next slideshow.
• 1-8 : Jump to selected slideshow.
• + : Next slide.
• - : Pause|Resume
• / : Clock/Weather options.
• 0 : Off. (Zero or Oh blanks display to black)
OTHER KEYS:
• . : Stopwatch.
• * : Slower.
• c : Screen tests.
• q : Technical info.
• uiophjkl : Screen position/size adjust.