BigSister
Description:	A webcam viewer
Download:	bigsister.lha       (TIPS: Use the right click menu if your browser takes you back here all the time)
Size:	192kb
Version:	53.3
Date:	14 Apr 14
Author:	Massimiliano Scarano
Submitter:	Massimiliano Scarano
Email:	mscarano/libero it
Requirements:	AmigaOS 4.1 Update 1
Category:	graphics/viewer
Replaces:	graphics/viewer/bigsister.lha
License:	BSD
Distribute:	yes
Min OS Version:	4.1
FileID:	8742
Snapshots:
Comments:	6
Snapshots:	5
Videos:	0
Downloads:	10  (Current version)
	10  (Accumulated)

[ OVERVIEW ]
  BigSister is a webcam viewer.
  The application is suitable for displaying Internet hosted images of web
cameras.
  Examples of webcams:
  * city
  * weather
  * traffic
  * surveillance
  * ...

  Watch live your favourite webcam!

  In general, it can be used to monitor web images which are regularly updated,
  not necessarily generated by webcams (graphs, maps, ...).



[ REQUIREMENTS ]
  - AmigaOS 4.1 Update 1 running on PowerPC based computers
  - Internet connection (TCP/IP stack up and running)



[ FEATURES ]
  - Workbench application with GUI (ReAction)
  - HTTP web protocol support, use of the Roadshow tcp-handler (TCP: device)
  - It displays all the image formats supported by the DataTypes system:
    * JPEG
    * PNG
    * GIF
    * ...
  - It updates the current webcam at the specified time interval
  - Tested OK with MemGuard and Sashimi
  - Written in C language from scratch, source code supplied



[ VERSION HISTORY ]
  - Version 53.0 released 10-Apr-2013, first public release

  - Version 53.1 released 16-Feb-2014:
    * added feature to add /delete custom webcams via the app icon Tool types,
      up to 8 webcams configurable, a few samples already configured
    * added selection of your favourite webcam image by name from a
preconfigured list
    * added "Jump to screen" option,
      this requires AmigaOS 4.1 Update 3 or it is ignored
    * brand new application logo
    * few minor changes

  - Version 53.2 released 02-Mar-2014:
    * improved the quality of rendered images
    * updated the list of custom webcams
    * few minor fixes and changes

  - Version 53.3 released 14-Apr-2014:
    * added feature to auto cycle custom webcams
    * updated the list of custom webcams
    * improved documentation
    * few minor fixes and changes



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  PayPal donate to mscarano()libero.it



[ AUTHOR ]
  Massimiliano Scarano
  E-mail: mscarano()libero.it

  Amiga hacker since 1990.

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  Graphics (Workbench drawer and application icons, application logo) courtesy
of
  Frank Ruthe www.ruthe.info

  Special thanks to Bal Xavier for sending his artwork contribution.