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The Baltimore Museum of Art is using Kiosk Pro from the Apple app store.
Brooklyn Museum has done a lot of work in this area and you can find some
good info on their blog.

Best,

Maria


On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Frank Kusiak <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

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> I'll be writing an article about this on 21-tech.org, but if you're brave
> enough to update to iOS6 (it's not like floor staff will be using the Maps
> app on it!), then what you do is enable "Guided Access" and it's free!  It
> disables the Home  and power buttons, and you can disable specific parts of
> the screen (like a search box or a button that takes a user out of the
> app).  A great tool for teachers, docents, and kiosks.
>
> Here's how you do it:
>
>
>    1. Open the Settings app, tap General and then tap Accessibility.
>    2. Tap Guided Access and move the slider to the On position.
>    3. Set a passcode that will be required to disable Guided Access (more
>    on that later). Exit the Settings app.
>    4. Once you’re in an app, triple-click the Home button.
>    5. The Guided Access options screen appears (above).
>    6. Here you’ve got several options. Simply draw a circle around the
>    button or element you want disabled. In the image below, I disabled the
>    library button and the share button in a book.
>    7. Click Start. The settings screen recedes and the altered app runs.
>    8. [My addition: Frank] To exit Guided Access, triple click on the Home
>    button and enter the passcode.
>
> Source:
>
> http://52tiger.net/guided-access-for-iphone-and-ipad-will-benefit-teachers-and-parents/
> More info:
>
> http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/09/locking-up-locking-down-hands-on-with-ios-6-enterprise-management/
>
> Frank Kusiak
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>
> On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Charles Carlson <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > Hi Chuck,
> >
> > I'm sure it's readily possible.  Our local Apple store uses mounted iPads
> > as dedicated kiosks, each playing what appeared to be specific screens
> > related to particular products.  And I thought that's a handy way of
> > dynamically sourcing information.
> > C
> >
> >
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