PanoTools:
Re: Open source panoramic viewer project needs help
Fulvio Senore 2005-Sep-26 18:16:36
Mark,
You have been the first to post something to our project!
We will keep your request in mind, but don't expect to see anything
quickly. We have to learn a lot of things, then we will have to do some
design work. Coding will came last.
Fulvio Senore
Mark D. Fink ha scritto:
>Fulvio,
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>I've just posted a feature request. Keep us posted on the progress!
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>Mark
>www.northernlight.net
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>Subject: [PanoTools] Open source panoramic viewer project needs help
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>I am glad to announce that we have just started the FreePV (Free
>Panoramic Viewer) open source project at
><http://freepv.sourceforge.net>.
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>The goal of the project is to develop a panoramic viewer to be used in
>browsers, combining the best features of existing ones. The key features
>will be:
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>- Native/no dependencies: the viewer will be natively compiled for each
>platform so it will be fast. The viewer will not need additional
>software to run: no problems caused by version changes, like with Java 1.5.
>- Optimal performance on most computers: we will develop both an OpenGL
>and a software-only version of the viewer. OpenGL requires newer
>hardware: users of older computer will be able to use the software only
>version that works like the current Quicktime VR.
>- Small size: I expect the download size to be less than 1 MB, probably
>much less, so users will be able to download it quickly.
>- Multiplatform: the viewer will be developed for Windows, Linux and Mac
>OSX.
>- Compatible: the viewer will be able to display jpeg equirectangular
>images, Quicktime VR files and .ptv files. The viewer will be compatible
>at the html level with most used PTViewer and/or QuickTime parameters,
>so transition will be easy.
>- The viewer will support hotspots, of course.
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>This are the minimum goals of the project, other features are likely to
>be added with time.
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>It sounds like a large task, so we need help: we will need developers
>(we expecially need some Linux and Mac developer), testing users, web
>and graphic designers. If you can, please help: current panoramic viewer
>have "features" that limit their adoption by end users (just think at
>the bloated Quicktime 7 download, for example). FreePV will guarantee a
>solid foundation to panoramic viewing for the next years.
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>At the moment we will have to do a lot of designing work before writing
>code, so we also need ideas from people without programming skills.
>First we want a good design as a solid starting point.
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>If you are interested you can join the FreePV developers mailing list at
><https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freepv-devel>
>where we will discuss the viewer's design.
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>Thank you!
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>Fulvio Senore
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