Brother PDQ Design T-shirt Layout Application

Brother USA hired Art & Logic to develop a T-shirt design and layout application for use with their GT-541 digital garment printer. A key piece of the project was an extensive library of licensed images assembled by Brother. Art & Logic implemented a digital rights management system for the project to ensure the image licensors that each garment printed with a licensed image could be accounted for, and would result in payment to the licensor. more...

Brother USA hired Art & Logic to develop a T-shirt design and layout application for use with their GT-541 digital garment printer. A key piece of the project was an extensive library of licensed images assembled by Brother. Art & Logic implemented a digital rights management system for the project to ensure the image licensors that each garment printed with a licensed image could be accounted for, and would result in payment to the licensor. The application also permits the use of user-supplied images and text with a large variety of graphical effects applied.

TAGS:  Windows  C++  Visual C++  SOAP  PACE  GoAhead WebServer  GDI+  Printing  Fashion

The "Beat Thang" Groovebox Software

Beat Kangz Electronics hired Art & Logic to create the firmware for the Beat Thang, a new groovebox aimed at the hip hop market. The project also includes a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) plugin for Mac OS X and Windows called the Beat Thang Virtual. It is available at Sam Ash, Guitar Center, and online.

TAGS:  Mac OS X  Windows  Audio  Xcode  XML  Embedded  C++  USB  Desktop  Visual C++  Plug-in  Cross-platform  Core Audio  Linux  PACE  Installer  ASIO  VST  JUCE  Music

Image Distressing Photoshop Plug-in

Font Diner had a set of scripts for Adobe Photoshop to apply image distressing affects to an image. They wanted a faster, more powerful way to do these affects while protecting their original images and maintaining cross-platform support. Art & Logic delivered the plug-in on Windows XP, Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X (PowerPC and Intel), and updates when, new at the time, Photoshop CS3 was released. The plug-in was faster and more powerful than the original scripts, had a unique interface, and kept the client's proprietary data secure.

TAGS:  Mac OS X  Windows  Mac OS 9  C++  Visual C++  Plug-in  Cross-platform  PowerPC  Intel  Adobe Photoshop  DSP  Metrowerks

Neon Sign Design and Animation Control Software for Fluid Light Technologies

Art & Logic created both Windows and Mac OS versions of "NeonCAD". Users can design arbitrarily complex neon signs using the CAD tools provided, and animate those signs using the client's proprietary neon control technology that allows light to appear to move through a neon tube. The animation patterns may be previewed on the computer. The resulting sign layouts can be printed for sign fabricators, and the animation control data can be saved to the client's neon controller hardware for deployment.

TAGS:  Windows  Mac OS 9  C++  Cross-platform  Entertainment  Manufacturing  Lighting

Desktop Exec Client Software for a Canon Group Company

The Office Exec software intercepts print requests from any application and allows the user to specify print, fax, e-mail and storage parameters for the job. The client software then sends the print job via TCP/IP to the server software running on Windows 2000 Server, where the job is routed to the appropriate output device based on the job parameters. Art & Logic used XML and XSLT technologies to create dynamic dialogs that system administrators can easily configure on the server. Art & Logic developed the Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X client software, including a custom Mac OS 9 desktop printer, a custom Mac OS X CUPS backend, and their corresponding client and status applications. more...

The Office Exec software intercepts print requests from any application and allows the user to specify print, fax, e-mail and storage parameters for the job. The client software then sends the print job via TCP/IP to the server software running on Windows 2000 Server, where the job is routed to the appropriate output device based on the job parameters. Art & Logic used XML and XSLT technologies to create dynamic dialogs that system administrators can easily configure on the server. Art & Logic developed the Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X client software, including a custom Mac OS 9 desktop printer, a custom Mac OS X CUPS backend, and their corresponding client and status applications. All of this was developed for Océ, a Canon Group company.

TAGS:  Objective-C  Mac OS X  Mac OS 9  XML  Driver  C++  Printer  XSL  AppleScript  Microsoft Visual Studio 2005  CUPS  Computer Hardware  Printing

Motion Animation for Theme Parks

Developed for Gilderfluke & Co. of Burbank, California, PCMACS is a motion animation system used in the creation of movements for motorized live-action figures. Gilderfluke's control electronics, along with Art & Logic's software, have been used to create animated shows that are viewed daily by hundreds of thousands of visitors to major theme parks including Knott's Berry Farm, the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Bullwinkles Family Fun Center, and Universal Studios.

TAGS:  Windows  C++  Visual C++  MFC  Hardware  Entertainment

Audio Watermarking Application for Verance

Art & Logic was hired by Verance to port the original Mac OS version of the ConfirMedia application to Windows, and later to a native Cocoa application for Mac OS X, by creating a multi-platform unified code base. Verance also hired Art & Logic to develop a Windows Mobile version of ConfirMedia. ConfirMedia is an innovative audio watermarking solution designed to protect, manage, and monitor audio content, including broadcast monitoring and verification, copy protection, and content management.

TAGS:  Objective-C  Cocoa  Mac OS X  Windows  Audio  Xcode  C++  Desktop  Visual C++  PACE  InstallShield  doxygen  Installer VISE X  Broadcasting

Ground-breaking Network Device Management System Under pSOS for Flagship Product

In 1996, managing a networking device with a web browser was almost unheard of. Sonoma Systems, later acquired by Nortel, chose Art & Logic for our strong object-oriented capabilities. The embedded solution created by Art & Logic "solved the problem behind the problem," in the words of the client. The project involved close interaction with the OS vendor (ISI) because Art & Logic engineers were pushing their pSOS C++ compiler farther than anyone had before. Art & Logic created an HTML tagging language, wrote the embedded code to implement it, and coded the HTML files to use the new language. more...

In 1996, managing a networking device with a web browser was almost unheard of. Sonoma Systems, later acquired by Nortel, chose Art & Logic for our strong object-oriented capabilities. The embedded solution created by Art & Logic "solved the problem behind the problem," in the words of the client. The project involved close interaction with the OS vendor (ISI) because Art & Logic engineers were pushing their pSOS C++ compiler farther than anyone had before. Art & Logic created an HTML tagging language, wrote the embedded code to implement it, and coded the HTML files to use the new language. The custom tagging created a foundation for easy feature changes and faster new product development - a departure from previous brute-force implementations. The technique also substantially reduced code line count, which reduced defects. The resulting system was not only solid, but had substantial features, such as session management, security, and user account management.

TAGS:  Web  JavaScript  HTML  Embedded  C++  DHTML  pSOS  Networking