Kiosk Application development Tips provide a resource for how to develop your application, securing your application/kiosk, and criteria for selecting a vendor.

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KIOSK APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT TIPS
Advice for Creating a Successful Self-Service Project
Design your Kiosk Application with the user in mind
The user application is one of the most important pieces of the kiosk
puzzle as the interface is the component with which the user interacts. Its
development is dependent upon the purpose of the kiosk, as well as kiosk
industry best practices. It should be short, simple, and intuitive as typical
kiosks require the user to stand during use; the user will not tolerate an
application that isn’t easy to navigate.
Experienced kiosk developers can custom-develop a kiosk application
Applications should be designed with large easy-to-read
buttons, allowing users to quickly press the button or the
specific to your needs, as well as help you to uncover the user interface
surrounding area for effortless navigation.
issues related only to kiosks. For example, a kiosk relies on its
applications to attract users to interact with the kiosk. During idle time, the kiosk application should rotate through an attract
loop, telling users how to use the kiosk, what its purpose is, and what benefit the user will gain from the interaction. This attract
loop can either be programmed into the application or provided by the kiosk system software. Utilizing this feature within kiosk
system software can offer additional protection by clearing all cookies and cache from the previous user as soon as the attract
loop begins again, which leads to the next point.
Use off-the-shelf Kiosk System Software to secure your kiosk
Many other security-related kiosk issues are also resolved by the kiosk system software. Kiosk software
runs the application in a “kiosk-mode”, which deters users from maliciously attacking the kiosk. Kiosk
software does this by wrapping around the application, allowing users access only to the application.
This prevents access to the desktop, file system and URLs not applicable to the function of the kiosk. If
the kiosk includes a keyboard, the kiosk software also disables all problematic specialty keys such as
ctrl+alt+del.
Tips and Tactics
KioWare offers a free demo at
www.kioware.com
Be sure to do background research and ask for references from all of your providers. Choose providers that have explicit and
proven knowledge in the kiosk field; experienced kiosk deployers can bring issues to your attention from their past deployments.
Keys Your App Developer or
System Software Should Block:
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CTRL ALT+DEL
F1, F2, F3…F12
Pause
Esc
Windows
CTRL+P, CTRL+N, etc.
ALT+F4
Menu
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Does the provider have a proven track record for on-time shipments?
Also, are they known for their customer service?
Are they well known within the industry?
Do they have specific kiosk development background? Kiosk projects have
issues that are very kiosk-specific and different than any other field.
There is no one component that will guarantee the success of a kiosk project. Understanding the
end-user as well as kiosk issues such as security and user-friendliness are important factors.
Consideration of these factors, along with the integration of the application and kiosk system
software, creates success in a self-service kiosk deployment.
Analytical Design Solutions, Inc. (ADSI) considers all of these factors when developing kiosk applications and as a direct result,
has created many successful client deployments.
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About ADSI (Analytical Design Solutions, Inc.)
ADSI, incorporated in 1991, is an IT consulting company specializing in database, kiosk and web application development.
In addition to our experience in developing custom kiosk applications specific to your needs, we have another advantage
over most other developers: we can also provide you with the kiosk system software to secure your PC from malicious and
unintentional attacks alike. We can do this because we developed it.
Our KioWare Kiosk Software was developed after completing our first kiosk application back in 2001. We recognized a need
in the industry for a product that focused solely on securing the kiosk application, and have since expanded to offer system
reporting, remote monitoring, device integration and the ability to create custom toolbar skins.
We have more than 20 years of application software development experience with over ten of those years focusing specifically
on kiosk software development. We use this experience to create applications that can readily work within our KioWare Kiosk
Software, allowing you to easily make any changes even after the application is developed and deployed. Integrating your
custom-developed application with KioWare Kiosk Software is a natural fit as it also cuts down on time and development
costs. After all, why reinvent the wheel?
Do you need a kiosk application developed?
Call us at +1 717-843-4790 or 877-843-4790, or email us at sales@kioware.com.
Do you already have the application and just need to secure it?
Download a free trial of our KioWare Kiosk Software at www.kioware.com and try it out.
Defenseless Kiosk
NOT Running KioWare
Secure Kiosk
Running KioWare
About KioWare
KioWare, award winning kiosk system software, deploys browser-based applications into a kiosk environment easily and
inexpensively, securing the operating system, and allowing users to access only the application. The KioWare product line
ranges from basic browser-lockdown to server based remote monitoring and works with the Windows® or Android™ OS.
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