lupinglade
Senior Member
HaikuHelper 2.0 is coming very soon, and I just wanted to post about a very powerful new feature that we've added to the new web interface:
The entire automation user interface and experience for a home can now be provided by HaikuHelper using leading web technologies that will give your interfaces a huge edge over any other system.
You can develop your own interfaces and assign them on a per-controller basis. The interface is fully customizable, can be made up using modern technologies such as HTML5, AJAX, JSON or even Flash. Animations, full interactivity, live updates, even renaming of objects all takes place live on the interface and thus any devices connected to it (ie. in-wall touch panels, for example). The interfaces is usable both on local devices such as in-wall touch panels as mentioned, or remote devices. Its up to you how you want to use it, but the flexibility is there to develop full-fledged interfaces with amazing graphics, animations and a full set of features. Its also easy to take the default interface and modify it or brand it for your clients or home. But we urge you to be more creative and create some very unique interfaces. They can even easily be distributed for others to enjoy. This kind of flexibility is very new. You can now use HaikuHelper to run the entire system, both interfaces and logic. Or you can provide these services to your clients. You can even run multiple HaikuHelper installations for larger systems, etc. The entire system is designed to be as flexible as possible while staying easy to use and develop for.
The full API is documented in the usual Scripting Bridge API. The same properties and methods are available for interface design. Live updates are provided by HaikuHelper via a PULL API that is easy to work with.
The interfaces typically load in a fraction fo a second and allows instant use of the system. Updates can be done on the server-side (HaikuHelper) and they easily can take effect throughout all of the connected interfaces.
I know this is terse, but its such an exciting new feature that I wanted to let you guys know about it and hear your feedback. Can't wait to see what kind of interfaces our users come up with!
The entire automation user interface and experience for a home can now be provided by HaikuHelper using leading web technologies that will give your interfaces a huge edge over any other system.
You can develop your own interfaces and assign them on a per-controller basis. The interface is fully customizable, can be made up using modern technologies such as HTML5, AJAX, JSON or even Flash. Animations, full interactivity, live updates, even renaming of objects all takes place live on the interface and thus any devices connected to it (ie. in-wall touch panels, for example). The interfaces is usable both on local devices such as in-wall touch panels as mentioned, or remote devices. Its up to you how you want to use it, but the flexibility is there to develop full-fledged interfaces with amazing graphics, animations and a full set of features. Its also easy to take the default interface and modify it or brand it for your clients or home. But we urge you to be more creative and create some very unique interfaces. They can even easily be distributed for others to enjoy. This kind of flexibility is very new. You can now use HaikuHelper to run the entire system, both interfaces and logic. Or you can provide these services to your clients. You can even run multiple HaikuHelper installations for larger systems, etc. The entire system is designed to be as flexible as possible while staying easy to use and develop for.
The full API is documented in the usual Scripting Bridge API. The same properties and methods are available for interface design. Live updates are provided by HaikuHelper via a PULL API that is easy to work with.
The interfaces typically load in a fraction fo a second and allows instant use of the system. Updates can be done on the server-side (HaikuHelper) and they easily can take effect throughout all of the connected interfaces.
I know this is terse, but its such an exciting new feature that I wanted to let you guys know about it and hear your feedback. Can't wait to see what kind of interfaces our users come up with!