Hi what do you think to develop Muso as a real Server/Client app?
I mean no more app GUI, everything would be set up by web browser with a new interface developed for tablet and smartphone.
Maggio
MUSO... new features
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Such a change would involve a complete redesign from the ground up. The server component would most likely have to be hosted on your own network though, so would have to be cross-platform, and pre-supposes you have some always-on server.
Re: MUSO... new features
Hi, maybe I can explain better my idea. You have already the Server, you have only to remove gui and develop the possibility to set up everything by web browser.
Re: MUSO... new features
That has been on my TODO list for some time, but still it is a major undertaking. You wouldn't be concerned on having a windows server on all the time?
I could perhaps phase the implementation - In the first phase I could make the database edit functions, and the Options screen, still part of the server component on windows so these woud have a Windows UI, but all library browsing/playing would be through any browser, on any device on your network (with device-aware layout changes). Later on in the second phase I could extend it to allow Options & Database edit via the web-based UI too, and then when there is no UI in the server component I could investigate making it cross-platform via Mono deployment.
The Pivot Viewer and new Screen Saver are based on WPF which is Windows-only, but perhaps they could still run along-side the server component when deployed on Windows.
Food for thought.
I could perhaps phase the implementation - In the first phase I could make the database edit functions, and the Options screen, still part of the server component on windows so these woud have a Windows UI, but all library browsing/playing would be through any browser, on any device on your network (with device-aware layout changes). Later on in the second phase I could extend it to allow Options & Database edit via the web-based UI too, and then when there is no UI in the server component I could investigate making it cross-platform via Mono deployment.
The Pivot Viewer and new Screen Saver are based on WPF which is Windows-only, but perhaps they could still run along-side the server component when deployed on Windows.
Food for thought.