License Updates for 2024 Due to the design of the licensing system in place, a date was used as part of the algorithm to unlock and license a system. Way back in 2010, the future date of Feb 24, 2024 was used, thinking that was far enough in the future that the software would change during those years, and a new license scheme would be incorporated. Indeed, this is what has happened for our My-T-Soft software, which uses a Build-A-Board.com account to manage licenses (Windows, Android, etc.) as well as boards, settings, etc. For some of the more popular products, the IMG Personal License was created to allow individuals to license various products using the Build-A-Board account approach. However IMG has other products that are more specific, addressing special needs, and still use the older/legacy license approach. Due to the low volume of some of the products, and the ease of a simple license key approach (i.e. not having to use an account), as well as customer priorities, the switch to an updated license approach was delayed until it became absolutely necessary. Once the Feb 24 date rolled by, it became absolutely necessary. So over the past few months we have updated all products not using the account approach to a new license algorithm. So for new licenses, replacing existing licenses, and any license transfers, a new license key is needed. For example, if a customer installs a product purchased in 2023 or earlier, and try to use the issued key on the Certificate of Authenticity, it will fail, since it is now past Feb 24, 2024. What is required is the license program update, and a new license key. For older/already installed products, there is a separate License Update download, which will update the license program, and then a transfer will issue a new license key. For newly downloaded, then purchased products, the license program is already incorporated, and the issued license credentials will include the new license key. For the most part, this is seamless, and new customers don't need to do anything different - just download the software, verify it meets your wants and needs, then purchase a license. For older customers with previously purchased software/license keys the license update/new license key is required.
written June 28, 2024 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: SmartClick; OnScreen; The Magnifier; Joystick-to-Mouse; #106
My-T-Soft for Linux 2.20 Release 22 now available! IMG is pleased to announce that a maintenance update for Linux is now available as My-T-Soft for Linux 2.20 R22 (Release 22) for the following platforms: i386 (32-bit) and AMD64 (64-bit). You can download here.
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities to major corporations, manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
written November 17, 2023 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft; Linux; #105
Several items have popped up over the past year that needed updates (font selection, need to capture rendered layout image for online builder, and some performance / display issues). In digging into the image rendering code, it was decided to include caching of rendered images, so first time displays can be rapid once layouts have been fully rendered and saved in a cache location. In order to accomplish this in parallel, the ability to launch a second process that renders these cached images along side the user process required additional logic and capabilities. Additionally, a great deal of time was spent with valgrind (Linux development utility to track memory usage) to ensure all memory handling was optimized. There are also several command line options added (details below), as well as an opening splash screen.
When the My-T-Soft process is first launched, it now displays an opening splash screen (partially to indicate to the user the program is running, partially to show the version, and partially to allow first time image rendering). Because (in many deployed situations), the splash screen is not desirable, there are a couple of options to prevent its display. If a file (mytsoft.nosplash) exists, the splash screen will not be shown. (e.g. in location where mytsoft process is located, create the file "touch mytsoft.nosplash" - when this file exists, no splash screen will be shown. There is also a command line -nosplash option.
Command Line options
There are 4 options to save the KBF (Keyboard Image) as a file. Basically these render the layout, and then save the layout image as a file. These really are for development, and for creating the embedded image used in a KBF (and display for the online builder). It may also be helpful if documenting layouts. There are PNG and PNM format options.
-imgsave = paint window, save [KBF]PNG image, exit
-imgsavebuild = paint window, save embedded IMG99999.PNG, exit
-imgsavepnm = paint window, save as PNM binary IMG99999.PNM, exit
-imgsavepnmtxt = paint window, save PNM text IMG99999.PNM, exit
There are certain window managers (also called desktop environments) where certain environments can cause issues. The way the process checks the window manager is via a XLib "Atom" If running in a window manager where this "Atom" does not exist, it will generate an error. To bypass this error, you can pass the -skipwmcheck command line option.
-skipwmcheck = Skips Window Manager check (Virtual/Older/Atom error)
To bypass the opening splash screen, either create the mytsoft.nosplash file in the same folder as the mytsoft process, or pass in the -nosplash command line.
-nosplash = do not display opening splash screen (alt: mytsoft.nosplash file)
Once an image is rendered (or loaded from cache), it is stored in graphic memory. To prevent this internal approach (to save run-time memory), you can pass the -nographicmemory option. For almost all cases, this would not be recommended, as the reason for this memory is to speed up display when changing layouts.
-nographicmemory = bypass graphic buffers, force reload at KBF changes
Cache options. As each key image is rendered, the rendered image will be saved as pixel map (.pix file) in a cache location. In Linux, most caches are sub folders in the hidden .cache folder in the current user's home folder. The options are pretty well documented in the descriptions below. Note the parallel cache process is an instance of mytsoft run with the -createcache option. To bypass this, you can run with the -skipcache option. This does not stop the running process from creating cache files - to disable the second process, and not create cached files you need both -skipcache and -nocache. If -localcache is used, and directory named .cache will be created, then a subdirectory of mytsoft. The user must have the permissions to create directories in their home location. The -clearcache will expect the default location, use -localcache and -clearcache to clear the local cache.
-clearcache = deletes all cached files (typically ~/.cache/mytsoft)
-nocache = prevents runtime use of cached graphic files (but render as needed)
-skipcache = skips running cache sub-process always (use with -nocache for cache free run)
-localcache = uses current location to create (e.g. ./.cache/mytsoft)
-createcache = run creates cached keys for current KBF, no display, closes
There are a few more detailed logging options added (-verbose1/-verbose2). Logging will occur if the mytsoft.log file exists. This can also be a symbolic link (for details on this, see this Tech Item QU1123120984). The verbose options provide additional logging option details.
mytsoft.log used as a flag to log certain items if writable file exists
mytsoft.log must exist in same location as executable (can use symbolic link)
-verbose0 = this is minimal verbosity/default (not needed for basic logging)
-verbose1 = this is medium verbosity (more details logged)
-verbose2 = this is high verbosity (even more details logged)
Some known issues exist with the Wayland replacement to the X11 / Xorg due to security/changes with support. You will find the keyboard displays, but will not type. Since GNOME and KDE provide alternatives (GNOME on Xorg/KDE on X11), this (at the moment) is just a known issue. Also with Cinnamon.
About IMG
The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's My-T-Soft Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, point-of-sale, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
Major National Trucking Company uses My-T-Soft® on thousands of tablets Using CMAC as a provider of technology solutions, Saia trucking is deploying thousands of tablets using My-T-Soft as a key aspect of the interface. Working with CMAC, IMG answered specific questions which enabled CMAC to customize My-T-Soft using Build-A-Board to tie into the entire system and optimize the user interface. IMG always recommends asking questions to ensure the best and quickest way to accomplish specific tasks using the My-T-Soft and Build-A-Board software. In some cases, there may be multiple ways to accomplish the goal, but often tapping into our experiences, the best solution can be provided for the customer. Whether in trucking, retail, warehousing, automation, or any other major industry, if your end-users or operators use the default on-screen keyboard, often a customized or optimized layout can improve productivity, reduce errors, lower training costs, or just make things easier. IMG has been providing these tools for over 28 years, and we constantly update the software and knowledgebase tech items to address customer wants & needs. That's why we say "Get the My-T-Soft Advantage!" Saia was established in 1924 at Houma, Lousiana by Louis Saia, Sr. Saia's core Business is Less-than-truckload, non-asset service, and third-party logistics. Over 12,000 employees handle over 30,000 daily shipments at 192 terminals. Through it's network of partners, they provide service to Alaska and Hawaii, plus Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico. Their operating service groups, Saia Logistics Services and LinkEx, provide complete transportation and logistics solutions. Saia's Mission: To safely drive our customers’ success with custom solutions built on the three pillars of our service-focused values: people, purpose and performance. Saia's Core Values: Customer First, Safety, Taking Care of Each Other, Dignity and Respect, Do the Right Thing, and Community CMAC, Inc. is a supply chain consulting and systems integration firm focused on delivering operational and technical solutions for enterprises. CMAC provides Managed Services (CaaS, IaaS, ITaaS), Systems Integration, Mobility and Cloud & Carrier Solutions, as well as Human Capital Management. CMAC is committed to improving it's client’s competitive position by developing operational excellence strategies and implementing best-in-class supply chain planning, execution, and automated data collection solutions. CMAC’s experienced team has provided cost effective solutions to over 800 organizations in various industries and evolved into a proven market leader. CMAC provides our clients highly experienced and affordable professionals using proven methodologies designed to achieve a quicker value realization. CMAC, Inc. is a supply chain consulting and systems integration firm focused on delivering operational and technical solutions for enterprises.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities to major corporations, manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
written July 28, 2023 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; #104
25+ Years of Innovations in On-Screen Keyboard Interface, How IMG Ensures Security and Productivity Across Industries FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE As seen on Yahoo! Finance IMG, an industry leader in customizable on-screen keyboard utilities, creates solutions that optimize the human-computer interface improving security and productivity. Their My-T-Soft Family and Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer provide a consistent and customizable cross-platform on-screen user interface that can be programmed for various hardware and software platforms. This allows customers to have control over user input in any application and a higher level of security than traditional physical or on-screen keyboards or membrane panels. "We listen to our clients and provide the features and capabilities they need to meet their requirements. Our customisation, 25 years of experience, and real-world implementation sets us apart from the rest. No one does what we do - we have what you want, when you want, where you want it," says Kermit Komm, VP engineer at Innovation Management Group. Their virtual pointing device utilities and onscreen keyboard user interfaces are trusted by major manufacturers and end-users in a variety of industries, including automation, HMI/MMI, AIDC, industrial, instrumentation, kiosk, medical, military, mobile, public safety, rugged, SCADA, tablet, touchscreen, handheld, wearable, voting, and whiteboard. The onscreen keyboard utilities offer a secure alternative to traditional input methods, such as physical keyboards. By eliminating the need for a physical keyboard, IMG's solutions reduce the risk of keylogging and other malicious input-based attacks. Their virtual pointing device utilities also add an extra layer of security, as input options can be customized for the task at hand, removing possible avenues of attack. IMG's solutions are also highly customizable, allowing customers to tailor their onscreen keyboard to fit their specific needs. This includes the ability to add custom characters, languages, and layouts to the keyboard. This level of flexibility makes IMG's solutions suitable for a wide range of applications, from industrial automation to military operations. In addition to security, IMG's onscreen keyboard utilities are designed with ease of use in mind. Their user-friendly interface and intuitive design make them easy for users of all skill levels to navigate. This is particularly important in industries where time is of the essence, such as public safety and military operations. The company's commitment to security and ease of use has made them the go-to choice for major OEM system manufacturers, software publishers, and end-users worldwide. With over 25 years of experience in the industry, IMG's onscreen keyboard utilities are the world standard for secure input solutions. "Our solutions aim to enable mobile workers to improve productivity without interfering with established work processes in markets such as utilities, telecommunications, transportation, warehousing, public safety / EMS, etc. We offer endless possibilities for optimizing the user input interface with customizable layouts, flexible key sizes, and the option of using both text and images on the keys. This will increase productivity and definitely make life easier for the user," concludes Kermit Komm, VP engineer at Innovation Management Group. About IMG IMG was founded in 1995 and has been the professional's choice for onscreen keyboard user interfaces and virtual pointing device utilities by major Automation, HMI / MMI, AIDC, Industrial, Instrumentation, Kiosk, Medical, Military, Mobile,Public Safety, Rugged, SCADA, Tablet, Touchscreen, Handheld, Wearable, Voting, and Whiteboard OEM system manufacturers, software publishers, and end users worldwide. IMG has also applied its technology to the field of Assistive Technology. From the beginning IMG has worked closely with end-users, teachers, therapists, and AT Specialists to optimize and enhance its commercially successful software to provide physically and visually challenged individuals full computer access. See IMG's Assistive Technology Products. IMG's onscreen keyboard utilities and designer tools are used by tens of thousands of equipment manufacturers, software developers, systems integrators, VARs, corporations, agencies, and organizations worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most advanced and critical systems in the world.
written January 19, 2023 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; Security; Productivity; #103
Major National Retailer uses My-T-Soft® to bridge user interface from Windows to Linux During the transition from Industrial PCs to Touchscreen based systems, many customers used My-T-Soft Build-A-Board to layout panels that matched membrane panels, so the change-over was as seamless as possible. This reduced operator training time, and made new systems match the systems being replaced. Now that organizations are looking at Android & Linux based solutions, what's old is new again. If the new system looks and operates like the existing system, the actual users / operators will happily & readily accept the new technology roll-out. If everything operates the same way (or there are only minor changes and/or actual improvements), there essentially is no new training time required. In large scale roll-outs, and for ease of transition, these aspects are highly desirable.
One of our customers is now in this transition to a Linux based system, and are able to quickly & easily move over their custom boards & layouts from the existing Windows system to the new Linux targets. With the cross-platform capabilities of the My-T-Soft on-screen keyboards and the different OS targets available via Build-A-Board custom layouts, this is one item that can be checked off the list - just continue to use My-T-Soft!
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities to major corporations, manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
written December 28, 2022 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; Linux; #102
My-T-Soft® updates rolled into GE Digital iFIX 6.1 My-T-Soft® has been part of the iFIX release since 2002, providing a powerful user interface tool for operators and administrators. Custom layouts, macro capabilities, and the wealth of features added over the decades cannot be matched by any other on-screen keyboard solution. With support for Windows Server, developer tools for integration available with the IMG Developer's Kit, easy customization with Build-A-Board, and customer requested features and capabilities, My-T-Soft provides a competitive advantage for the full featured SCADA/HMI solution provided by GE Digital.
Improve productivity and process control with industrial-strength SCADA and High Performance HMI - for more information see GE Digital iFIX
To review, work with, or check out the My-T-Soft 1.90 release, you can download it here
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities to major corporations, manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
written November 28, 2022 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: My-T-Soft 1.90 Release 5; iFIX #101
Build-A-Board 2.20 Release 7 & My-T-Soft Basic 2.20 Release 12 IMG is pleased to announce that new updates to IMG's My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board and My-T-Soft® Basic are now available for download and use. The Build-A-Board 2.20 Release 7 includes updates to run-times, including My-T-Soft for Android, My-T-Soft for Linux, My-T-Soft for Windows, and various other maintenance and usability updates. Both releases include the updated IMG License Manager, which provides local storage of Build-A-Board.com account credentials, etc. For specific details on these capabilities, see the My-T-Soft 1.90 Release 5 blog post. For product information, current download, and online help just go to the Build-A-Board product page or the My-T-Soft Basic product page. For users running earlier releases of Build-A-Board, you just need to go to Help | Check for Updates... and walk through the automatic update option.
written August 26, 2022 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft; My-T-Soft Basic; Build-A-Board #100
My-T-Soft for Linux 2.20 Release 16 now available! IMG is pleased to announce that a maintenance update for Linux is now available as My-T-Soft for Linux 2.20 R16 (Release 16) for the following platforms: i386 (32-bit) and AMD64 (64-bit). This updates the recent R14 release to add a few key features. Download available here These are an ongoing process to bring improvements, new features, and new platforms to the Build-A-Board run-time targets. The past several updates have been internal, focusing on the Linux version working on a headless server so the web based Build-A-Board (not yet public) can generate KBF files, and create the layout image. This layout image can then be seen as the actual run-time visual representation of the target system layout visible to the user. Because the ability to display the high-resolution images was limited on Linux, full support for the 3D HiRes default key, and the open-ended Key Images is now fully supported for 64-bit targets. The 32-bit Linux target now matches the 64-bit release - the R14 had a few memory issues that affected image operation in the 32-bit build. Several minor memory issues were identified & resolved. The R16 release includes updates to support the LKBF (Load KBF) command (e.g. [CMD:LKBF=NewLayout.KBF]. The Load KBF option provides an optional positioninfo indicator, which gives new layouts more flexibility in creating a robust user interface, and controlling the visual display of the layouts in use. As a reference, the following outlines the LKBF position information options now available in the Linux run-time targets: The technical updates of the past 2 releases include better handling for PNG images with scaling and improved speed. All rendered images are held in memory, so once all key aspects are properly rendered, there is no delay in displaying key changes (up/down/shift/Caps/etc.). We also have matched the Android versioning in the sense that all public releases will be even numbers, while odd numbers will be "under development" for internal purposes. About IMG Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities to major corporations, manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world. The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's My-T-Soft Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, point-of-sale, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
written August 10, 2022 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft; Linux; #99
LKBF Notes:
If no [,positioninfo] is provided, the KBF will open based on its embedded top/left position.
The following positioninfo values will exist:
top - the top / center will be the anchor point
bottom - the bottom / center will be the anchor point
left - the left / center will be the anchor point
right - the right / center will be the anchor point
toplft - the top / left corner will be the anchor point
toprgt - the top / right corner will be the anchor point
botlft - the bottom / left corner will be the anchor point
botrgt - the bottom / right corner will be the anchor point
scrntl - will position on the screen top / left
scrntc - will position on the screen top / center
scrntr - will position on the screen top / right
scrnml - will position on the screen middle / left
scrnmc - will position on the screen middle / center
scrnmr - will position on the screen middle / right
scrnbl - will position on the screen bottom / left
scrnbc - will position on the screen bottom / center
scrnbr - will position on the screen bottom / right
overlay - will overlay the existing window (layouts should be same size)
For example, [CMD:LKBF=TEST.KBF,right] will effectively open the new layout with the right-most edge anchored, giving the illusion that it extends the panel outwards to the left (assuming TEST is larger than than the showing layout).
IMG is pleased to announce that My-T-Soft® 1.90 Release 5 is now available The My-T-Soft® 1.90 Release 5 adds a few new important features, addresses the Windows 11 roll-out, as well as providing a maintenance release. The IMG license manager includes support for Build-A-Board.com Account based licenses and now provides a mechanism to enter license credentials prior to license authentication, which creates additional license flexibility when deploying My-T-Soft on Windows platforms. Utilizing an ACCOUNT.TXT file, license credentials can be added to a system without the need for human interaction. With the AUTOLICENSE option, a license can be retrieved from the account using the embedded license credentials, so a system can be licensed without the need for human interaction. This provides a seamless way to deploy or configure a system via script, where installation and licensing can be performed automatically, resulting in a clean and easy way to roll out multiple systems.
In addition to the new features, all known issues have been addressed as part of this maintenance update For those new to My-T-Soft, and for a full breakdown of all the details of the 1.90 release, please see the original notes from the original release: IMG is pleased to announce that My-T-Soft® 1.90 is now available
In addition to the software release, the IMG Developer's Kit 1.90 is now available publicly for the first time. This includes various updates, and 64-bit builds with code-signed executables of the critical Developer Kit utilities. While previously available to IMG customers, this is now publicly available in the Developer's Corner. For developers and integrators, it provides a wealth of possible solutions to the user interface needs of sophisticated systems. By integrating a flexible on-screen keyboard solution (driven by an application's (or user's) needs), a comprehensive, secure user interface can be built.
To review, work with, or check out the My-T-Soft 1.90 release, you can download it here
written May 31, 2022 by Kermit Komm
Category: PR Tags: My-T-Soft 1.90 Release 5 #98
The Magnifier support - software vs. hardware Below is from a recent case regarding The Magnifier. Due to the nature of the software, reliance on the underlying magnification API, and the need for the system's physical video throughput to sustain and keep up with constant visual updates, sometimes the software simply can't perform on a lower-end system. Because the underlying problem is hardware based, there is nothing we can do from a support standpoint. We do have this tech link that outlines some issues and possible solutions for an existing system, sometimes the only solution is to upgrade the video capabilities. This case outlines how the problem with The Magnifier was resolved.
written January 10, 2022 by Alex S.
Category: Development Tags: The Magnifier; Support; Video #97
Windows 10 - 32 bit - Intel Q35 display adapter
Case open Message:
Screen flashes when the magnifier is set to full screen. When the Intel Q35 display adapter is disabled The Magnifier works as it should but there is screen distortion because of resolution issues without the functioning Intel Q35 adapter. I don't think The Magnifier is compatible with the Intel Q35 display adapter on a 32 bit system. I purchased license but not happy with the functioning of the product. Screen flicker on full screen very distracting. Is there any way to fix this issue? Please advise.
IMG Response:
What you are describing has to do with the video driver or capabilities of your video subsystem. This tech item http://www.imgpresents.com/imgfaq.htm?keyword=IU2111120673 provides some options - depending on settings, the amount of video memory used (& system speed/video throughput) can be drastically different. Also actual video driver.
Message:
Do you think an upgrade video graphics card would help?
IMG Response:
Yes, almost without a doubt. Almost every issue with the Magnifier has to do with video throughput. Although there are various factors, comparing video memory on the video card is a pretty good gauge to how powerful it is. If this is a motherboard based video, most of these systems are aimed at office use, not super strong with video capabilities.
Message:
Yes, this is an onboard Dell Optiplex 755 motherboard based video system. I'll try installing an upgrade video graphics card. I've already tried an NVIDIA graphics card and it stopped the flickering problem but was incompatible with the operating system in other regards and I'm sending it back. Next I'll try A Dell based graphics card designed for the Optiplex 755 operating system. Thanks for your time and trouble. My mother is practically blind from retinal issues at 94 and likes using The Magnifier to see email and internet. I've disabled the onboard Intel graphics device and The Magnifier works as it should but having issues with screen resolution elsewhere. Need to install a graphic card that works.
IMG Response:
Thanks for understanding the situation. We sometimes have people that want the software to solve a hardware problem. It is appreciated that you grasp the real issue.
Message:
Just to let you know. I installed an upgrade video graphics card and The Magnifier now works perfectly. I purchased an ATI Radeon HD 2400 Full Profile Graphics Adapter card on eBay. Works good on Dell Optiplex 755 32 bit computer. All is well. Thanks for your help.
My-T-Soft for Android 10 - 2.20.208 Release The latest update of My-T-Soft for Android is now available. Due to changes in security and modifications to the Input Method Manager / Input Method Service in the Android 10 release, a targeted release once again made the most sense. Security changes regarding shared storage and local storage access (used for custom keyboard layouts, settings, etc.) required specific changes to operate on Android 10. Also, there were specific changes to the Input Method Manager and Input Method Service (which My-T-Soft uses as an alternate Input Method), and older release code was no longer compatible with the privileged operations necessary to operate on Android 10. Due to these issues and lack of backwards compatibility (or potential different issues) in handling a multiple API targeted release, an API 29 only release was chosen. Without getting into the technical aspects, it is important to note that the security and architectural changes were not unknown when Android development began, so it is a bit disconcerting that these changes were implemented after such a long release history. It is also relevant to note that because My-T-Soft interacts as an Input Method Service, this change would not affect normal/user level apps, because this was specific to the type of interface that an on-screen keyboard requires in Android.
With the code rework and specific changes for Android 10 all "behind the scenes", this release is essentially the same as previous releases. The one minor feature added was an ability to set the Default Keyboard layout via the Keyboard Layouts (Boards), so that once a board is selected, you can select the Set Default Layout to copy the currently selected layout to KEYBOARD.KBF (so this will be the default/first opened layout). In previous releases, this was best handled by integrating with your Build-A-Board.com Account, manually handling when your device was connected to a laptop or desktop, or manipulating via a Files app. Now this can be managed within the My-T-Soft Settings directly.
For those not yet familiar with My-T-Soft for Android, key features include the ability to customize layouts with IMG's Build-A-Board, tie layouts together into sets, position layouts anywhere on the screen, and customize key actions with keystroke macros and internal commands (Launch Apps, Open New Keyboard File, etc.). The software installs as another input method, and can be swapped in & out with other methods. My-T-Soft for Android can tie into accounts at Build-A-Board.com, so favorite boards can be quickly brought onto any device, and provides access to the ever growing online database of onscreen keyboard layouts. Because layouts are customizable, key sizes are flexible, and both text and images can be used on keys, the possibilities for optimizing the user input interface are endless.
written May 26, 2021 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft; Android; Build-A-Board #96
My-T-Soft for Android 2.20.102 Release The latest update of My-T-Soft for Android is now available. Because of deprecated API calls used by the existing code, a break was made in updating My-T-Soft to run on Android 9 (API 28). Also, to address customer needs, a new undocked (or floating) keyboard option has been added. Some background - for those who are not developers, the API (or Application Programming Interface) is the set of code that allows programs to interact with the underlying operating system. When code is deprecated, it means it is being removed or replaced - it may still be supported, or it may be phased out over time. So when facing this, code must be refactored to move forward with the API. So due to changes in the Android API, the operation of My-T-Soft changed when running in Android 9. In earlier versions of Android, a custom board that stretched from top to bottom could still operate with applications and not obscure the application. Due to code that was deprecated and no longer available, when My-T-Soft ran on Android 9, the area reserved for the Input Method (IME) stretched to the top of the screen, and effectively pushed the application view away (resulting in non-functional situation). To resolve this within the API 28 (Android 9) environment, a new feature, the undocked (or floating) keyboard was added. This provided a completely different approach to the screen, and allowed the My-T-Soft keyboard to be positioned anywhere, and not change the underlying application's view. Because of the infinite possibilities using Build-A-Board and the flexibility needed to create the optimal user interface, this feature/capability that worked in previous version of Android needed to be carried forward, and the best way to handle this was with this new, optional feature. For those not yet familiar with My-T-Soft for Android, key features include the ability to customize layouts with IMG's Build-A-Board, tie layouts together into sets, position layouts anywhere on the screen, and customize key actions with keystroke macros and internal commands (Launch Apps, Open New Keyboard File, etc.). The software installs as another input method, and can be swapped in & out with other methods. My-T-Soft for Android can tie into accounts at Build-A-Board.com, so favorite boards can be quickly brought onto any device, and provides access to the ever growing online database of onscreen keyboard layouts. Because layouts are customizable, key sizes are flexible, and both text and images can be used on keys, the possibilities for optimizing the user input interface are endless.
written November 5, 2020 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft; Android; Build-A-Board #95
Windows Update affects Joystick-To-Mouse operation We have confirmed that the v2004 update has a deleterious affect on the operation of Joystick-To-Mouse. We have also confirmed that Joystick-To-Mouse properly operates on the v1903 update. There are certain requirements that Microsoft puts on User Interface programs - it needs a manifest with uiAccess set, it must be code-signed, it must run from a secure location (e.g. Program Files), etc. For years, Joystick-To-Mouse has properly operated on Windows 10. Now with the May 2020/Version 2004 rollout, it appears that the "Updates to improve security when using input devices (such as a mouse, keyboard, or pen)", Microsoft has introduced a problem, or requires some other setting, or requires a fix. They are releasing patches and updates, and it is possible that the issue that they introduced gets resolved on their end. We are investigating to learn what (if anything) we can do to help our customers. Any customer impacted by this may want to notify Microsoft directly. Note that you may have the option to roll back the update (Settings | Update & Security | Windows Update | View update history | Uninstall updates), and also to Pause updates. It is unfortunate that Microsoft has chosen a path that can create issues such as this, where you can wake up one day and have your carefully configured, totally operational system become a useless pile of electronic components that leads to frustration, loss of productivity, and loss of the precious moments of your life. Today, most people just want things to work, and certainly don't want a third party to be able to take away a working system. While there are valid reasons for performing updates, it is unfortunate that proper care and testing are not handled by Microsoft, and problems such as these end up as a burden on the paying customer. We will continue to monitor and review this situaton, and update this blog entry if anything subtantial is discovered. Update (additional update below): We put our development team on this, and they discovered the Joystick messages MM_JOY1MOVE, MM_JOY1BUTTONDOWN, etc. were no longer being received after a joySetCapture call, as has happened for 20+ years. In checking Microsoft's API documentation, there is no indication these are deprecated or being phased out. However, there is a newer alternative API option, and with several modifications to the main JOY2MSE.EXE, a patched download for Windows 10 is now available. You can download the r5 patch install here: Update: Joystick-To-Mouse 2.80 Release 6 is now available - this is the preferred update for Windows 10/11. You can download the latest Joystick-To-Mouse here:
written September 9, 2020 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: Joystick-To-Mouse; Windows 10 Updates #94
jtm280r5patch_810.exe for Windows 10 v2004 (3.23MB) 9/9/2020 (MD5: 4360F9FBFF485B4619F9DF5387F6A817)
It is recommended that with Joystick-To-Mouse closed/not running, you download and run through install to update/overwrite the Joystick-To-Mouse executables, and then test with this patch.
Joystick-To-Mouse Downloads
It is recommended that with Joystick-To-Mouse closed/not running, you download and run through the install of the current download.
My-T-Soft for Linux 2.20 Release 8 now available! IMG is pleased to announce that a maintenance update for Linux is now available as My-T-Soft for Linux 2.20 R8 for the following platforms: i386 (32-bit), AMD64 (64-bit), and armv7l (Raspberry Pi 4). This is an ongoing process to bring improvements, new features, and new platforms to the Build-A-Board run-time targets. There are several notes regarding this update that we will cover here. First, in testing on the Raspberry Pi build, a specific sequence issue was discovered with the communication between the My-T-Soft process and the MacroBat process (the keyboard user interface is handled by My-T-Soft (mytsoft), and the Macro Batch processor (macrobat) handles system events/keystrokes/etc.) The ultimate issue was due to the 2 processes, its cross communication, and a code sequence that put a communication event a few lines ahead of a required preparation step to receive acknowledgement. As it turned out, on faster systems with good multiple CPU process handling, the issue never appeared, but on the Raspberry Pi, there were some cases where this sequence issue created an error. This has been addressed in this update, and it also shows why supporting many different platforms helps ensure the best code. Additional updates include better minimize handling for some specific desktop environments (GNOME/Cinnamon), support for PNG image libraries (1.2 and 1.6), and some new capabilities to be rolled into other platforms. One important aspect of the My-T-Soft family has been the ongoing customizable capabilities to address specific customer needs and the flexibility this brings to the software - the ongoing evolution of the user interface... Now that the libpng 1.6 is more common than libpng 1.2, updates to allow either version have been added. Linux and its various distros are going through a "backwards compatibility" reality, and this is being addressed in various ways by different groups. Things like Snap, Flatpak, and Appimage include required libraries packaged with the app vs. relying on the underlying system, but then these pre-packaged software sets then require an environment able to handle these packaged versions of code. Along those lines, My-T-Soft for Linux has always been built at a "lowest common denominator" level, and dynamically links to the PNG image library, so even though the 1.6 was on a system, earlier versions of My-T-Soft simply reported the issue, but ran normally (without image support). With this update, it will handle image display whether the 1.2 or 1.6 version is available.
One interesting aspect of Linux is the ability to have different desktop environments and window managers, X servers, etc., etc. These are identified by names like GNOME, KDE, Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce, LXDE, LXQt, Budgie, and others. It would be awesome if there was a standard way to create a program that relies on the graphical environment and have it work flawlessly in all of these disparate environments, but that is becoming increasingly difficult. My-T-Soft, by relying on the XLib interface (which goes back to the beginning of graphical environments for Unix/Linux), runs properly on all of these, with some exceptions based on specific environments. Now with the 2.20 R8 update, a system inquiry is used to determine which environment is in use, and if needed, code to accommodate these differences will be used. One notable exception is the GNOME 3 interface, where in their default environment, My-T-Soft will not type. This is due to the decision not to support the X Lib based interface for allowing virtual keystrokes due to design implementations made by the GNOME 3 development team. As one option, they provide GNOME 3 on the XOrg server, where My-T-Soft then operates properly. So this backwards compatibility issue means that My-T-Soft would have to accommodate GNOME 3 vs. GNOME 3 handling an interface that has worked for decades, and works on every other environment we have tested on. This compatibility issue seems to be becoming more prevalent, which is unfortunate, because it either means writing exception code, redoing code to accommodate problematic environments, or living with incompatible systems. None are truly acceptable to the world view as seen by My-T-Soft, but it is the reality which seems to be upon us. To the average user, having to deal with something like this is confusing and certainly not conducive to "ease of use" concerns. To see some sample layouts and the run-time for Linux that allows layouts built by Build-A-Board to run in Linux and Raspberry Pi systems, see the My-T-Soft for Linux Downloads page. Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities to major corporations, manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world. The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
written June 15, 2020 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft; Linux; Raspberry Pi #93
25 Years!
written May 12, 2020 by Kermit Komm
Category: PR Tags: IMG; Innovation Management Group, Inc.; Anniversary; Silver #92
Today Innovation Management Group, Inc. celebrates 25 years in business. Our "first dollar" on the wall is a Funds Transfer Advice from a now defunct company from a bank that is no longer around. Accepting that change is the only constant is reflected in IMG's name. The company name was chosen to reflect what a technology business is all about - innovation, managing a business around innovation, and building a group of customers finding value in the business and its products and services. Now that we find the world in a unique and unprecedented situation, we are confident innovation will continue, and IMG will continue its mission: IMG is dedicated to innovative ideas and turning those ideas into real-world solutions that provide value, increase productivity, and enhance technology. Thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey so far, and we look forward to the future!
My-T-Soft released for Raspberry Pi One of the key things that went into the design of the My-T-Soft run-time 2.x software was to support cross platform deployment, and due to the nature of Linux, the operating system has been ported to all types of architectures and systems. So when we were asked to be involved and incorporate My-T-Soft into a Raspberry Pi project, it made sense to compile and target the raspbian version (a modified version of Debian Linux that is optimized and runs on the Raspberry Pi). As we typically do with any new release, it is now available for Download at the My-T-Soft for Linux Downloads page. One thing of note - for images, the current default PNG library on the latest raspbian is version 16, while the current build targets the older version 12. The PNG lib 12 is available on the Pi, so if using images with My-T-Soft, you will want to redo the symbolic link libpng.so to the 12 version vs. the default 16. For further information on image support and the PNG libraries in Linux, see the Help page here. As is typical with the My-T-Soft family, development moves forward in various steps, and some of the new features required for this project will roll into the main released software for all currently supported platforms. Stay tuned for exciting and interesting features in My-T-Soft! Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities to major corporations, manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world. The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
written March 20, 2020 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft; Linux; Raspberry Pi #91
Roadrunner Transportation Systems rolls out custom My-T-Soft on hundreds of forklifts Roadrunner became familiar with the capabilities of My-T-Soft®, and when rolling out a new system across their operation, they chose to use a custom board integrated with their new systems.
Operators use various technologies, including bar codes, but still may need to enter numbers or notes. With the new vehicle-mounted touchscreen system, an on-screen keyboard provides a simple and effective solution. By optimizing the keyboard for these dedicated systems using My-T-Soft Build-A-Board, the ideal result was achieved.
written October 25, 2019 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: Roadrunner Transporation Systems;rrts.com;Emkat;emkat.com;Build-A-Board;My-T-Soft;vehicle-mount;forklift; #90
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities to major corporations, manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
About Emkat
Emkat is a hardware integration company focused on delivering innovative solutions for mobile computing and barcode devices. Their goal is to provide the right technology to help organizations improve processes and become more efficient so they can more effectively run their operations. Emkat takes care of all the complexities and challenges so their customers can can focus on their business. The Emkat team gets a thorough understanding of processes, structure, and goals, then their experts find the technology that will be the perfect match. The most cost-effective solution is deployed and backed by best-in-class service.
About Roadrunner Transportation Systems
Roadrunner Transportation Systems is a leading asset-light transportation and supply chain solutions provider offering a full suite of services, including less-than-truckload, truckload, temperature-controlled, intermodal, expedited, and domestic and international air. They deliver the best transportation and logistics solutions, supply chain technology and friendly customer service to transport your goods from origin to destination seamlessly and efficiently.
VR Systems updates EViD Systems to Windows 10 and My-T-Soft 1.90
written October 4, 2019 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: My-T-Soft; Developer's Kit; Integration; #89
VR Systems has integrated My-T-Soft with their EViD systems for more than a decade and recently moved to Windows 10, which required updates to the My-T-Soft software integrated into their systems. Working with their developers, IMG assisted with updated Developer's Kit tools, guidance, and program level support to make the transition smooth and fast. They also were able to make use of some new features in My-T-Soft, such as the fixed area region display, which can customize the view area of the keyboard (which allowed a custom view of My-T-Soft when integrated with their software). They also were able to create a coordinated install with support for older versions of Windows and My-T-Soft for machines in the field. This cross-platform capability is unique to My-T-Soft, and addresses real-world situations when customers want consistent interfaces across different operating systems. People are people and operate best when things just work in a consistent and stable fashion.
About IMG
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities to major corporations, manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
About VR Systems
At VR Systems, our vision is an elections community that conducts successful elections, every time. To bring that vision into reality, we strive to provide the best products, services and support to enable election officials to secure the public’s trust in democracy.
Innovation Management Group and Aveva re-affirm long-term partnership
written August 14, 2019 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; IMG Partnerships; Aveva #88
Life is change, and some exciting things are happening with Aveva. My-T-Soft has been included with WonderWare offerings since 2005, and IMG has seen Invensys transition to Schneider Electric and now to Aveva. With this transition, IMG was asked to update its partnership. Also, in coordination with Aveva's new partner exchange, My-T-Soft and Build-A-Board are now featured on the exchange as a way to educate and reach Aveva customers in other industries and expand awareness of the unique and useful capabilities of IMG's interface software.
About IMG
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities to major corporations, manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
About Aveva
AVEVA creates industrial software that inspires people to shape the future. They believe industry advancement should enhance the human experience. They harness the power of our ecosystem by working together to bring bold ideas to life. They build leading solutions across the asset and operations lifecycles that turn opportunity into business value, evolving the industries that power our world. They discover new ways to empower people and industries, enabling the success of our customers and the prosperity of communities.
The My-T-Soft Build-A-Board How To Video Series
written June 7, 2019 by Tracy Chang
Category: Tags: My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; How To Videos; #87
In response to new customers wanting to get custom boards made and deployed as quickly as possible, we have launched the IMG My-T-Soft Build-A-Board How To Video Series! Here is a quick overview of what is currently available:
Also watch for additional How To videos! If you need something explained, please let us know.
Lubrizol tests custom keyboard, then expands licenses with orders from Insight Lubrizol started by exploring Build-A-Board and doing custom layouts, and then ordered 1 license through their technology provider, Insight. After testing for 60 days, they rolled out to multiple devices. This is a common approach, and provides an easy and low impact way for working with My-T-Soft Keyboard software. IMG provides various software license options to allow individuals, small businesses, and both small and large enterprises to do prototyping, small scale tests, large scale roll-outs, and enterprise-wide deployments. Working with custom layouts optimizes application integration and operational processes. The My-T-Soft Build-A-Board system ensures consistent operator interfaces, reduces or removes training costs, eases deployment, saves time, and improves productivity.
written March 25, 2019 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: Lubrizol; Insight; Build-A-Board.com licensing; My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; #86
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities to major corporations, manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
About Insight
Insight Enterprises Inc. is an Arizona-based publicly traded global technology company that focuses on business-to-business and information technology (IT) capabilities for enterprises. The company is listed on the Fortune 500 and has offices in 20 countries with operations in 200 countries and territories.
About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a market-driven global company. They combine complex specialty chemicals to optimize the quality, performance and value for their customers' products while reducing environmental impact. Lubrizol isn't a common household name to most people, so it might surprise you that their products and technologies are in things you use every day - quite likely on surfaces and in fluids in the vehicles you drive, in the shampoos and soaps you use, in a medicine you take, in the clothes you wear and in electronic devices and plumbing systems in your home.
Lubrizol has over 8,700 employees worldwide, sells in over 100 countries, and was founded in 1928.
Porto Itapoa in Brazil purchases Build-A-Board Platform License Porto Itapoa has purchased a Platform License to deploy My-T-Soft Keyboard software on Windows 10 tablets. Working with custom layouts to optimize the tablets for their needs, using a Platform license for Build-A-Board enables a simplified approach to deploying custom layouts. The My-T-Soft Build-A-Board system ensures consistent operator interfaces, reduces or removes training costs, eases deployment, saves time, and improves productivity.
written March 19, 2019 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: Porto Itapoa Brazil; IMG Platform License; My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; #85
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities to major corporations, manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
About Porto Itapoá
Porto Itapoá began operations in June 2011 – one of the fastest and most efficient in Latin America and one of the largest and most important in the country for moving containerized cargo. Privately run, the Terminal boasts infrastructure able to handle 1.2 million TEUs per year and is nearing the final phase of its expansion project, which will increase its capacity to 2 million TEUs per year. Porto Itapoá is positioned among the most productive regions in Brazil, with importers and exporters from the most diverse business segments. With its calm and deep waters, the bay is ideal for receiving large-scale vessels – an increasingly adopted trend in global shipping. It is one of the most modern terminals in the world.
Rolf C. Hagen, Inc. moves to Build-A-Board Platform License Rolf C. Hagen, Inc. has purchased a Platform License to update existing systems and older software. Hagen has been using My-T-Soft Keyboard software for over 12 years, and to incorporate the latest software and provide a path for existing deployments, moving to a Platform license was the easiest and most cost-effective option. Using a Platform license for Build-A-Board enables a simplified approach to deploying custom layouts, and provides a straightforward path to move their existing custom layouts into an easily deployable approach for numerous standalone systems. This seamless method is a natural extension of IMG's technology and Build-A-Boards's support for many different platforms and systems. The My-T-Soft Build-A-Board system ensures consistent operator interfaces, reduces or removes training costs, eases deployment, saves time, and improves productivity.
written January 24, 2019 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: Rolf C. Hagen, Inc.; IMG Platform License; My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; #84
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities to major corporations, manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
About Hagen
Founded by Rolf C. Hagen in 1955, Hagen has grown to become the world's largest privately-owned, multi-national pet products manufacturer and distributor. They are driven by a common bond of love and compassion for animals. Underlying their entire philosophy is one simple and immutable fact: Pets are not only the heart of their business, they are the reason they are in business.
Hagen is dedicated to creating practical and innovative products that enhance the health and welfare of pets worldwide. Their extensive animal and consumer research networks ensure that they provide relevant and useful pet care products. Their manufacturing processes guarantee that only the highest quality ingredients and stringent production standards are maintained for all their products.
Pet owners want new products that provide a range of benefits, such as safety, dependability, value, practicality, convenience, and durability. For over 55 years, they’ve earned the loyalty and trust of consumers worldwide by dedicating theirselves to producing high-quality, innovative products for the health, happiness and satisfaction of you and your pets.
Sargento Foods Inc. moves to Build-A-Board Platform License Sargento Foods has purchased a Platform License to enable a move from the My-T-Soft TS server solution to a standalone system approach for their shipping needs. Sargento has been using My-T-Soft Onscreen Keyboard software for over 11 years, and their current technology landscape changes required a compatible option for their new configuration. Using a Platform license for Build-A-Board enables a simplified approach to deploying custom layouts, and provides a straightforward path to move their existing custom layouts into an easily deployable approach for numerous standalone systems. This seamless method is a natural extension of IMG's technology and Build-A-Boards's support for many different platforms and systems. The My-T-Soft Build-A-Board system ensures consistent operator interfaces, reduces or removes training costs, eases deployment, saves time, and improves productivity.
written November 30, 2018 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: Sargento Foods Inc.; IMG Platform License; My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; #83
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities to major corporations, manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
About Sargento Foods Inc.
Sargento Foods Inc. is a family-owned company with two business divisions: Consumer Products and Food Service and Ingredients. The company employs more than 1,800 people at four Wisconsin facilities: Plymouth, Kiel, Hilbert and Elkhart Lake.
The Consumer Products Division is a leading national packager and marketer of natural shredded, sliced, snack and specialty cheeses sold under the Sargento® brand.
The Food Service Channel produces custom cheese products that are tailor-made to the specifications of many national restaurant chains. These products include natural sliced and shredded natural cheeses and breaded appetizers.
The Food Ingredients Channel is known for innovation and leadership in cheese-based products, sauces, frozen extruded products, premium-quality home meal solutions and custom cheese ingredients, delivering value-added products, and formulation and packaging solutions. It has manufacturing capabilities in three facilities in Wisconsin. The plants have a variety of certifications including kosher and USDA meat.
Updates to Build-A-Board.com Accounts for better managing boards, licenses, and devices IMG has always been customer driven and to address the growing usage of My-T-Soft and Build-A-Board, some updates and some overhauls were required at the "back-end" within the Build-A-Board.com accounts. The My Boards tab has been addressed to allow Default boards to be assigned to individual platforms (so, for example, Windows can have a different default board vs. Android). Because of the inherent differences in platforms, this provides needed flexibility in customizing boards specific to a platform. In order to make My-T-Soft for Android work seamlessly with this change, a minor update to 2.20.32 was required, and this allows the automatic selection of the current keyboard to be the default, when "Get My Boards" is selected via the option in My-T-Soft Settings. For those not familiar with the 2 categories in My Boards, the Favorite Keyboards section are boards that will be retrieved when Get My Boards is selected on a run-time platform, and Default Keyboards are boards that will retrieved and made the current selected and default keyboard (e.g. KEYBOARD.KBF) after the download process is completed. At the moment, there hasn't been a need or request to separate out favorite boards to specific platforms, and this is not currently on any to-do list. Since the cost of carrying a few extra boards is negligible, and you never know what situation may throw itself at you, always having your favorites, no matter the platform, seems to be the correct approach. There are also some updates in My Projects, adding Windows, Android, and Linux as options to quickly select Default boards for these platforms, and also a similar change in the Board Browser tab for the publicly available boards. When you upload a Board Project from Build-A-Board to your account, it will appear in the My Projects tab. There are 3 scope options for each project - Private, Public, and Marketplace. Whenever a new project is uploaded to your account, it is Private. Only if you select Public will it be available in the Public browseable boards (i.e. Board Browser). Currently the Marketplace is not engaged, and a warning will be shown if you select this option (e.g. Board is public, but the Marketplace is not currently available). So for practical purposes, there is private and public, with most customers focusing on their own custom boards. Not yet available in the current release of Build-A-Board is "Get My Projects", and this is on the to-do list... However, there is a Download Project icon (black folder/green down arrow) that can be used to manually obtain the Project zip file, which can be dropped into the SOURCE folder / Project folder for use within Build-A-Board (i.e. you find yourself at a different system and want an uploaded project). The License Manager tab has 2 new buttons - Manage Licenses and Manage Device Settings. The Manage Licenses allows you to update or name licenses so keeping track of deployed licenses can be easily managed. Note that IMG has many types of customers, with some being individuals, some being companies with a small number of deployments, and some are resellers using My-T-Soft on per project basis. For customers using Live, Enterprise, or OEM type licenses, this section does not apply. Also this option allows customers to update license status if a device is missing, damaged, or destroyed. The Manage Device settings provides tools to manage device settings (currently only for the Android platform). Since certain settings are relevant across a large number of similar devices, but don't make sense as part of the actual board, My-T-Soft for Android has the ability to upload/download settings to your account. You also have the ability to set Account defaults. The logic is setup so that if a device requests settings, and that device has a set of saved settings, it will retrieve the current set of saved settings. If the device does not have settings, but the account has defaults, then the device (and any other device) will retrieve the account default settings. This provides a mechanism to standardize on custom settings for a family of devices by using the same Build-A-Board.com account for licensing. As customers let us know their needs and requirements, updates and changes are rolled into the appropriate area. The vision of having a cloud based store for your favorite boards, with the ability to get a new device, install My-T-Soft, license, retrieve your boards (and settings), and be off and running is complete for major platforms. As time marches on, more & more refinements will be rolled into the system, and we welcome everyone along for the ride. Keyboards have been in use for over 160 years, and will continue to have important roles in all types of situations. Now, with the complete flexibility of customization, your own set of optimized boards are quickly & easily available on whatever device you are using today!
written November 15, 2018 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; Build-A-Board.com #82
Build-A-Board 2.20 Release 6 & My-T-Soft for Android 2.20.30 IMG is pleased to announce that new updates to IMG's My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board and My-T-Soft® for Android are now available for download and use. The Build-A-Board 2.20 Release 6 includes updates to run-times, including My-T-Soft for Android and Linux, updated help, and many minor user interface fixes. For product information, current download, and online help just go to the Build-A-Board product page. Now that My-T-Soft for Android has been rolled out in major installs, and we have customer feedback and requests, there have been updates to address these requirements. The current version includes support for Honeywell devices / bar code scanners, import/export options, automatic account and settings import options, and numerous other updates and new features. Details are available at the Features tab at the My-T-Soft for Android product page. For users running earlier releases of Build-A-Board, you just need to go to Help | Check for Updates... and walk through the automatic update option. For
Android users, simply download and install the current release.
written September 18, 2018 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft; Android; Build-A-Board #81
VisionID deploys My-T-Soft for Android VisionID has customized layouts within the new My-T-Soft® for Android to optimize the user interface for their major pharmaceutical customer in Ireland, deployed with Zebra Technologies' wearable terminals. In order to present the best user experience, and address specific usage needs, using My-T-Soft on the Android device provided layouts with needed keys, positioning, and options, including larger keys and optimizing screen real-estate well beyond what is possible with built-in keyboard layouts. The My-T-Soft® Family (including My-T-Soft for Android) along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any commercial, industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment. About Innovation Management Group Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world. About VisionID VisionID Ltd. was formed to provide Barcode and Data Capture solutions in today's "real time" society. Whatever the industry sector, data capture technology can facilitate improved performance and efficiency, delivering a realistic ROI in a very short timeframe. VisionID's philosophy is to be the leading independent supplier of Mobile Computing, Identification and Barcoding solutions to all industry sectors throughout Ireland.
written August 28, 2018 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: My-T-Soft; Android; Build-A-Board #80
My-T-Soft for Android 2.20.18 Release The latest update of My-T-Soft for Android is now available. Many features and capabilities have been added to address real-world customer needs, and this release also provides support for the latest Android release (Oreo 8.0/8.1). New features include the ability to use the [CMD:KEYCODE=nnn] for the Key Action so any Android key code can be used. This can be helpful or important for various specific uses, and allows even more flexibility with building boards to do various tasks or provide the user/operator with the tools they need to optimize the user interface. One of the capabilities of My-T-Soft is to separate the Key Label from the Key Action, and being able to put any Android virtual key event(s) behind a key press opens up a wealth of possibilities. There is also a Force Visibility option that can be used to create a fixed user interface. Although this is non-standard operation, if a device is used for a single purpose/single-app, being able to tie My-T-Soft into the whole system as a constant presence adds another unique capability. There is also a [CMD:TOGGLEFORCESHOW] key action command that enables/disables this feature, providing a way for the user to dismiss the keyboard if there is a need to exit this special mode. Another new feature is the ability to import/export My-T-Soft for Android settings. This can be done locally via a file, or can be tied to the device in a user's Build-A-Board.com account. This can be used for backup, so desired settings can be retrieved, or for deployment purposes. For those not yet familiar with My-T-Soft for Android, key features include the ability to customize layouts with IMG's Build-A-Board, tie layouts together into sets, position layouts anywhere on the screen, and customize key actions with keystroke macros and internal commands (Launch Apps, Open New Keyboard File, etc.). The software installs as another input method, and can be swapped in & out with other methods. My-T-Soft for Android can tie into accounts at Build-A-Board.com, so favorite boards can be quickly brought onto any device, and provides access to the ever growing online database of onscreen keyboard layouts. Because layouts are customizable, key sizes are flexible, and both text and images can be used on keys, the possibilities for optimizing the user input interface are endless.
written July 31, 2018 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft; Android; Build-A-Board #79
Domtar Corporation enters into IMG Technology License Agreement
written March 21, 2018 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: Domtar Corporation; IMG Technology License; My-T-Soft #78
Domtar Corporation has entered into an IMG Technology License site license that provides access to all products and versions of IMG software. Domtar has been using My-T-Soft Onscreen Keyboard software for over 15 years, and in moving to Windows 10, it was realized that the enterprise license they had inherited from their merger with Weyerhauser was no longer maintained. Domtar reached out to their technology provider, Peak-Ryzex and established a path forward to preserve existing licenses and a path to the future.
The IMG Technology License provides companies with a comprehensive licensing solution that allows continued operation of installed software, easily accommodates hardware and operating system upgrades, assists with large-scale and new technology deployments, simplifies installation and restoration efforts, and provides access to high-level technical and programming support when needed. With full access to all IMG software, every situation from full roll-outs to individual users can be optimized by using the most appropriate solution, all without having to deal with specific license issues, purchases, or upgrades. This simplifies many use cases and extends utility of existing hardware, addresses the needs of large enterprises running various platforms, and reduces efforts required to manage the realities of today's technology landscape.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities to major corporations, manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
About Peak-Ryzex
Peak-Ryzex is an End-to-End Provider of Supply Chain, Mobility and Retail Solutions. For over 35 years, Peak-Ryzex has been at the forefront of providing end-to-end enterprise mobility, managed services, printing and mobile data capture solutions for performance-driven organizations focused on the optimization of supply chain and field-based business processes. Peak-Ryzex serves as a trusted business partner for some of the world's largest companies, while also supporting local and regional customers with an extensive coverage footprint throughout North America and Europe.
About Domtar Corporation
Domtar is a leading provider of a wide variety of fiber-based products including communication, specialty and packaging papers, market pulp and absorbent hygiene products. With approximately 10,000 employees serving more than 50 countries around the world, Domtar is driven by a commitment to turn sustainable wood fiber into useful products that people rely on every day. Domtar’s annual sales are approximately $5.1 billion (USD) and its common stock is traded on the New York and Toronto Stock Exchanges. Domtar’s principal executive office is in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Build-A-Board 2.20 Release 5 is now available! IMG is pleased to announce that a comprehensive update to IMG's My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board is now available for download and use. This release includes support for the recently released My-T-Soft for Android, along with updates to run-time targets, new features and capabilities, and tighter integration with the online database of layouts at Build-A-Board.com and with individual Build-A-Board.com accounts. For those not familiar with Build-A-Board, here is a quick overview/history. Back in the last century, the success of IMG's My-T-Soft/My-T-Touch/My-T-Pen/My-T-Mouse on-screen keyboard software led customers to ask for custom layouts, different capabilities, and different platforms. So starting in the late 90's, a review of the industry and a long wish-list of what on-screen keyboard software could be was laid out, all while structuring things so that the market could define the path forward (vs. taking a best-guess and risk being way off the mark). So the first Build-A-Board builder was released in the early 2000's providing a tool to create custom layouts, and integrating with the existing Windows software. As time marched on, new platforms were added - Windows CE (EXE and DLL), Linux (32-bit/64-bit), Mac OS X, Windows 64-bit, and most recently Android. Each iteration of Build-A-Board refined the user interface, added capabilities, and slowly began to realize the original goals - complete flexibility of the user interface for text input software and able to operate on any platform (i.e. computing device with a pointing device interface - touch, stylus, mouse, etc.) Along the way, the online database at Build-A-Board.com was created and filled out, user accounts were added, and a complete eco-system was also created to truly realize the vision - a way for your layouts to be available on whatever device you were using today. Also note, in case you don't know or realize, My-T-Soft is a just a contraction of My Typing Software. Having your own customized and optimized layouts on any device you use seems like a much better future than having to deal with whatever the system decides to give you. Finally, because of various constraints and the nature of IMG's business, some of the features and capabilities have been only available to existing customers prior to this public release. The following outlines some of the technical aspects of the release that are new since the last public release. It is assumed that everyone already knows that you can create, design, customize, and deploy on-screen keyboards pretty easily with the previous releases, so highlighting the new features is most important here. It is also worthwhile to note the market is becoming increasingly aware of the need for customization, because if you are providing the same dang thing as everyone else, you really aren't providing any value... Conversion between 2.10 and 2.20 compatible sources: In previous versions, you could only convert one way to the 2.20 Unicode formats, and there was no way to convert back to the ANSI 2.10. Because there are enough legacy installs in use, and some customers started off in 2.20 not realizing they couldn't target 2.10 installs, the ability to convert projects back & forth between the 2 targets was added. As an important item to note, when converting from 2.20 to 2.10, information in the projects (especially key data) will be lost and not be recoverable. Projects should only be converted to legacy 2.10 when there is a specific need for that target. As a helpful reminder, doing a Save As step first can save a lot of grief if considering doing a 2.20 to 2.10 conversion. Open KMF and Open KBF options: With this release, the only real support is for 1.xx software, and provides a limited way to modify keys and labels on the older software. Because the trend is to use the newer/more capable 2.xx targets, these options are for special cases with the older, legacy software. If you feel there is a need for these options, it is recommended you contact IMG Technical Support to discuss what you are trying to accomplish. Builder Properties, Project and Project Details tabs: There are 2 new tabs on the Properties dialog which show internal settings regarding the current project, and a Project Details page to establish a category and sorting options for use within the public database. If you plan to make a project public or place on the marketplace, updating these details is recommended and may be required for certain situations. View Key Images: This opens a sub-window that shows the current available key images that can be used on keys with the HiRes Key Type and Frame Type set to Key Images. Select or Double-Click on a Key Image to make it the current image used for the Board (all keys with the correct Type/Frame Type will be updated for the entire board). View Keyboard Layouts: This opens a sub-windows that shows all available language maps (KMF files) that can be embedded in a layout. With the correct Key Label and Key Action configuration, layouts can be easily toggled between 2 language maps, or scrolled through all included layouts within a Board. Layouts can be selected from the available list, or removed from the already included layouts, so a final set of layouts to be included with the target KBF file. Note this is currently only fully supported on the Windows targets. Grid + layout: When the grid is enabled (F4), and the Add tool is in use (F3), a click and drag will enable a multiple key grid layout. The keys are based on the current default width/height, and the current grid size. Note that if the default key size is not a multiple of the current grid size, the top/left of keys added in this way will not be on grid points - if this is the case, you may wish to disable the grid once you have your field of keys. Spacing logic/pixels: When aligning a row or a column of keys, the spacing logic allows for fixed end points, or an approximate end point with guaranteed even spacing. There is now also a way to select a specific number of pixels to be inserted between adjacent keys. Keystroke Macro Recorder: A utility to record formatted macros is included, so more complex keystroke sequences can be monitored and recorded for use within Key Action keystroke macros. Integration with Build-A-Board.com: When licensed, you can go directly to Build-A-Board.com (in your browser), projects can be uploaded to your account, and favorite and default boards can be managed for use with run-time targets Flexible licensing: With this release, a new IMG License Manager is integrated, allowing for more flexible options, and ties platform licenses to your Build-A-Board.com account. Most importantly, the ability to get a Build-A-Board license for Free is now available, and once licensed, non-evaluation boards can be created. Because licenses can be embedded in the .KBF files (layouts), device and platform licensing can be managed from a Build-A-Board.com account, so the Build-A-Board builder can be used by anyone to create layouts. Note that to deploy licensed layouts (e.g. Platform licensing), a Serial # is required, only available when an appropriate license has been purchased.
written January 23, 2018 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: Build-A-Board; My-T-Soft; #77
My-T-Soft for Android IMG is pleased to present My-T-Soft for Android, the newest platform for IMG's Build-A-Board keyboard designer. Working in conjunction with a large OEM customer and identifying shortcomings in available Android keyboards, along with a list of desired capabilities, IMG has developed, and now publicly released the Android target for custom Build-A-Board layouts. Key features include the ability to customize layouts with IMG's Build-A-Board, tie layouts together into sets, position layouts anywhere on the screen, and customize key actions with keystroke macros and internal commands (Launch Apps, Open New Keyboard File, etc.). The software installs as another input method, and can be swapped in & out with other methods. My-T-Soft for Android can tie into accounts at Build-A-Board.com, so favorite boards can be quickly brought onto any device, and provides access to the ever growing online database of onscreen keyboard layouts. Because layouts are customizable, key sizes are flexible, and both text and images can be used on keys, the possibilities for optimizing the user input interface are endless. In order to address different devices and different screen resolutions and the fact that layouts may not be optimized for a particular device, various scaling options and board positioning options were added. While it is recommended that boards be optimized for devices, the reality is that boards may be dropped onto a device from who knows where, so the ability to scale and fit boards is a useful capability. In addition to flexible positioning from within Build-A-Board, and various device & board overrides, there is also an optional ability to drag & drop a layout where desired, and the new location can be saved (or not). Basics such as configurable shift-lock/indicators, and key click sounds are included, along with an optional revert to default layout on long key press. The key zoom or preview capability is included (separate magnified key being pressed) and also configurable to above/below/left/right, as now that layouts can be anywhere, the actual direction of where best to see the magnified key is no longer just in one place. There are also several appearance options and overrides that provide additional capabilities. The keyboard background can come from the KeyBoard File (KBF / Board data), can be made black, white, or clear (glass). The clear option can be used to create a floating key effect, and also helpful if transparency is being used. The actual key image (or look & feel of the keys) has many user selectable options which can override keys that have the HiRes key type. There is also full support for the Regular keys in terms of face/text/highlight/shadow options, and keys can be mixed on boards (this is a per key setting). The actual Key Text color can also be selected from the KBF / Board setting to Black or White. Finally, the ability to select a transparency level is done via a slide bar where the user can dial up and down how opaque or how transparent you want the boards to be. This enables a full screen layout where you can see through and type using the whole screen, while still seeing your text input. This helps with various devices, and can solve input/fat-finger issues. Note that a board can be optimized to leave space in the keys where the actual text will go, so keys will not occlude the underlying text input field. My-T-Soft for Android is part of the IMG Build-A-Board system as a new target, which is added to existing targets for Windows, Windows CE, Linux, and Max OS X, all with access to the growing online database of layouts. Basic licensing is available per device, and as a Platform in the Build-A-Board system with options for site, company, and enterprise licensing. Because of the flexibility of being able to design the keyboard, or choose from an existing layout and modify as needed, the application is only limited by your needs and imagination. Now Android users can Get the My-T-Soft Advantage! What you want, when you want, where you want it! Improves productivity, saves time, reduces errors, and lowers training costs. Android users - Welcome to My-T-Soft!
written October 12, 2017 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft; Android; Build-A-Board #76
The New IMG Logo!
written June 6, 2017 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: new IMG Logo; marketing #75
Innovation Management Group, Inc. has begun rolling out a new IMG Logo!
In preparation for some exciting changes, upcoming releases, and new marketing campaigns, the IMG Board has approved a new logo (replacing original logo after 22 years of use). The new logo is simple, clean, and dynamic, incorporating some subtle elements from the original - Innovation gets things going, Management keeps things steady, and the Group works together to take off into the future. Look for the new logo on our website, and the marketing department now has their hands full updating and replacing all the old logos.
My-T-Soft® for Linux 2.20 Release 5 now available A maintenance update to My-T-Soft for the Linux platform (Build-A-Board run-time for Linux 32-bit and 64-bit) is now available and will be rolled into the next release of Build-A-Board. A large government contractor ran into issues while testing for an upcoming release, and although the specific issue could not be replicated in house, a code review and other stress tests found a mechanism where unsupported characters could be introduced into a keystroke macro, and could cause the macrobat (Macro Batch processor) process to terminate (which then caused typing problems, and other operational issues). By working with the customer's results and in-house testing, a more robust error checking and invalid character stripping was added, producing the update. From the code review & inspection of the actual C library function call used as part of the interprocess communication, multiple "post" events before macrobat processed the queue could result in a line-feed character as a separator, which then caused the issue (which was created in-house by using typefile/playmacro with various files/input data). As part of the review, it was determined that timing issues due to system speed, other processes running, input caching, or possibly other system delays could result in the interprocess queue growing without immediate macrobat processing, and then (possibly system / version related) the line-feed character would have been introduced (which caused the improper handling in the previous version of macrobat). The update was tested extensively by the customer and IMG, and after passing all tests, the update release was made available. Better support for the Allow User to Move / Access Menu options set in Build-A-Board was also added. The update is available here:
My-T-Soft for Linux
The My-T-Soft® and Build-A-Board software provides customizable on-screen keyboard, buttons, and panels for use across numerous platforms, enabling a consistent user interface along with more control, security, and flexibility than system based on-screen keyboards.
written May 10, 2017 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; Linux; 32-bit; 64-bit; #74
Joystick-To-Mouse 2.80 Release 5 now available to address Windows updates A relatively minor update to the Windows 10/8.1/8 version of Joystick-To-Mouse is now available, tagged as Version 2.80 Release 5. Changes were made to the Joystick-To-Mouse executables, along with date and release text updates. This update is an example of the maintenance that is required of software - here is the background and details: In an ideal world, with infinite resources, complete regression testing would have caught this issue. But customers simply won't pay thousands of dollars for a little utility program. Plus why should a problem that was found, and fixed, and in the software need testing on what was a mostly a cosmetic update to Windows 8? It turns out the API used had some issues, so it was deprecated (most likely around the Windows 8.1 release), but the thought that every Windows API used in a Windows software program needs to be reviewed for every Windows release just to see if there have been changes makes little business sense, so customers need to be understanding of the realities of modern software. Maybe someday non-IMG software will be engineered and maintained in a disciplined manner, but that is not the world we live in today. Joystick-To-Mouse continues to be in demand, and provides a unique capability that IMG updates and maintains. Now that only secure, code-signed programs can access the user interface capabilities needed to perform the function that Joystick-To-Mouse provides, it may be a good idea to "Tell a Friend", and let your gamer friends know that they can "play" their internet browser, or "drive" Windows, or use Windows on a large screen TV with large text! Just as many eyes make bugs shallow, many customers make resources available for more development, more testing, and more features...
written January 24, 2017 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: Joystick-To-Mouse; Text Scaling; #73
A new customer was using Joystick-To-Mouse on their Home Theater PC, using an Xbox 360 wireless controller, but ran into an issue when going into Start->Settings->System->Display->Change text size (or Display | Advanced Settings, set Custom Text size) to make the text easier to see on their flat screen TV. Basically whenever the setting was something other than 100%, the mouse cursor ran to the bottom-right of the screen, and made the software unusable. A Tech Support case was created, and it bubbled up to the development staff, since there was no quick solution available. The first step in resolving issues is to be able to duplicate the problem, and this was quickly done, but trying to understand why the DPI change was the cause of the problem seemed odd, as the software already had a SetProcessDPIAware call that was added back in the updates for Windows 8. DPI stands for Dots Per Inch, which is used in Windows to map things on to the display. In digging into the code and documentation, it turns out the preferred approach for a process is to use now is the program manifest vs. the API call, and it must be noted that is not uncommon for the preferred solution to change when dealing with Windows API based software. In testing and working with rebuilt/remanifested executables, it was discovered that the existing software did work just fine with custom text sizes in Windows 8, but not in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Also it should be noted that testing in a normal system would never expose this issue - only doing custom text sizing would make the problem occur. So the only required change was to remove the deprecated SetProcessDPIAware call, and update the manifests for the required executable files. Then comes the testing, and rolling into an updated release.
Hormel Foods Corporation renews Annual Maintenance for Enterprise License While working with a migration to Windows 7 from older units, Hormel Foods technical staff ran into some license issues due to disparate systems from different vendors with different versions of My-T-Soft. Hormel Foods has been using My-T-Soft software since 2003, but in reviewing the license status for their Enterprise license, it was determined that the Annual Maintenance had lapsed. Working with Supply Chain Services, and working with a catch-up provision, Hormel was able to renew the Annual Maintenance for their existing Enterprise license, and obtain the new (and old) enterprise-wide licenses needed to make the transition smooth and easy. The My-T-Soft® Family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Server, and My-T-Touch) along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any commercial, industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment. About Innovation Management Group Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world. About Supply Chain Services Supply Chain Services delivers barcode scanning, rugged mobile computing, and barcode printing equipment, as well as Managed Mobile Services to support warehousing, manufacturing, logistics and distribution barcode solutions. About Hormel Foods Corporation Since 1891, Hormel Foods has been a recognized leader in the processing and marketing of pork. Their products are highly regarded for taste, nutrition, convenience and value, thanks to their extensive expertise, balanced business model, commitment to innovation and rigorous adherence to quality standards.
written November 15, 2016 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: Enterprise License; My-T-Soft #72
Understanding the KeyBoard File (.KBF file) With more & more new users, many of whom are creating layouts with My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board, occassionally there are questions regarding the keyboard layout files, their naming conventions, and what they are all about. In this entry, we will cover some history, some relevant details & distinctions, and a look into the future. In the before time, the original release of My-T-Mouse utilized 3 main types of configuration files - files with .KBF, .KMF and .INI extensions. The keyboard data file was named with a .KBF extension for KeyBoard File. This data file contained panel rectangles, key rectangles, and window configuration information. The actual key labels and key actions were contained in the .KMF files - Keyboard Macro Files, which lended itself well to international / different keyboard layouts (same physical layout, different labels/key actions). User configuration information was in the initialization file, or MYTMOUSE.INI. Because certain data spanned the user configuration and had an effect on the keyboard display (i.e. size, visible keys, panels open, etc.), the intertwined nature of the .INI and .KBF file became a factor when working with the 1.xx software. Because of this, for best results when manipulating the keyboard software, using BOTH the .INI and .KBF files as a matched pair was recommended when externally controlling layout changes. Due to various user interface conventions and customer requests, along with design considerations, the .KBF file became more & more flexible, and could be manipulated in various ways. For example, when the keyboard software is opened, it reads in the data file (.KBF file), along with user options (.INI file) and then configures things based on these settings (the KMF file in use relied on the Keyboard= setting in the .INI file). Since the user could have changed the .INI file via the separate Setup tool (or programmatically via Developer Kit tools), settings such as layout size might need to reconfigure the data read in from the current/saved .KBF file. The general approach was that user settings in the .INI overruled the .KBF file. However, due to design decisions and the possibility of impossible manipulations because of certain internal constraints, it became necessary to require that both the .INI and .KBF be a matched pair when being used to create multiple configurations for "on-the-fly" layout changes. When the 2.xx software was designed, keeping the .KBF as the single / only data file was deemed the best solution. Having multiple files that needed to be managed to ensure proper display/operation is not keeping in line with making things as straightforward and as easy as possible for users and developers, so the single .KBF file per layout is how things work with the 2.xx software. Because there are many examples of "user" or "field" settings that need to be part of the keyboard layout data, an embedded MYTSOFT.INI has been incorporated into the 2.20 KBF data structure. This allows tools such as KBFEdit to open and modify these user based settings in the field by the user, allowing certain customizations for operational aspects and user settings. In most cases, the single .KBF as data for a keyboard layout, with incorporated operational aspects works very well - in the spectrum of ideal to acceptable. However, there are situations where there are issues. Cases where the user should not be able to make modifications, or where there are many layouts and user settings should be "per user" can be accommodated, but not as easily as program/user options separated from the layout data. But before we touch upon future enhancements, let's review how the current Build-A-Board system works and creates .KBF files. The Build-A-Board Builder creates its own sub-folder in the Public Documents location, and under the Build-A-Board folder, there are 3 folders: SOURCE, TARGET, BOARDS. Under the SOURCE and TARGET folders, there are Project Name folders. Let's use an example, and walk through the general steps. If you create a project called MyAwesomeLayout, you will get a sub-folder in SOURCE\MyAwesomeLayout. In that folder you will find all the source files that contain the information displayed in the Layout Builder - window size, keys, key sizes, key labels, key actions, etc., etc. When you close a project in the Builder, all the text and data files will be zipped up (i.e. compressed) into a single Project source file, e.g. SOURCE\MyAwesomeLayout\MyAwesomeLayout.zip. When you open a closed project, it will be unzipped, and all the data from the project source files will be read in to the Builder, and the customizable layout will be presented, where properties, actions, etc. can all be modified. Then you can select a Run-Time Target - Linux or Windows, ANSI or UNICODE, 32-bit or 64-bit, and various other platforms & combinations of run-time targets. When you Build the project, the Project Name folder in the TARGET folder will be created, along with a Test sub-folder and the target folder, e.g. MSWIN32 for Windows 32-bit targets. So the run-time files for Win32 would be in TARGET\MyAwesomeLayout\MSWIN32. This folder could be copied to a Win32 system, and the MYTSOFT.exe can be run, showing the MyAwesomeLayout layout. In the TARGET\MyAwesomeLayout there are 2 .KBF files - MyAwesomeLayout.KBF and KEYBOARD.KBF. These are also in the Test folder (used for testing/running on the system running Build-A-Board), and in any run-time target folders. Also, the MyAwesomeLayout.KBF is copied to the BOARDS folder - so when the Board select option is used in My-T-Soft, it will appear as a board option to select. The reason there are 2 .KBF files is that by default, when My-T-Soft is run, it will look for and run KEYBOARD.KBF - so each project always copies the Project Name .KBF file to KEYBOARD.KBF. The reason the project name is used (e.g. MyAwesomeLayout.KBF) is for dealing with many different projects, so each unique project has a unique .KBF file name. So what data does a 2.xx .KBF file contain? For those that are interested, it is pretty easy to review the text files in the SOURCE folder for an open project and get a general idea. These are the main aspects of a layout file: Window information, Panel information, key positions, and then key information. Then there is supporting data - key images, base & international macro files (.KMF data), state data, image data, platform license data, and the MYTSOFT.INI. As much as possible, the user interface and operational aspects are controlled by the .KBF file / layout data. So what does the future hold? There are actually many different items under development and slated for future enhancement regarding the .KBF KeyBoard File. As a single data file that defines the keyboard, the 2.xx approach has been deemed a success. To accommodate user specific options, an override approach has been defined as the best/most flexible. The way this will be implemented will be a user editable MYTSOFT.INI which can contain a subset of all possible entries, and those that are in the MYTSOFT.INI in the user application data/configuration area will be used as the actual setting, potentially overriding any matching setting in the .KBF file. Note that these user settings will apply to all .KBF files run, so any user settings set in this manner will apply to all layouts run. This approach will allow multiple users on a system to have different operational settings, all while using the same .KBF. If there are not user specific settings, then the settings in the .KBF will be used. The general approach is for .KBF files to be layout files that can be used across multiple platforms. Because of platform differences, certain aspects of the layout may be interpreted differently based on the platform, screen resolution, system capabilities, etc. How these will continue to evolve depends on actual use cases and customer requirements. Although not yet formalized, the 3.xx release anticipates merging all capabilities of 1.xx and 2.xx software, along with additional capabilities incorporated based on real world customer input. As the original .KBF implementation passes 25 years of use, a nod can be made to its original design & flexibility, and a hearty thank you to the customers that have used and continue to implement the software to address and solve real world needs.
written August 23, 2016 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft; Keyboard File; Keyboard Data; Technical detail #71
IMG is pleased to announce that My-T-Soft® 1.90 is now available The My-T-Soft® 1.90 release is an important milestone in the life of the product - it merges both the established 1.xx software with the new Build-A-Board based software, supports multiple versions of Windows that IMG's customers are using (Windows 7, 8, 8.1 & Windows 10), has both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, ties into an automated update system, ties into the online database of layouts, and includes all requested features & capabilities. My-T-Soft traces its lineage back to the original My-T-Mouse release of 1993, and continues to be developed and improved, with added features & capabilities requested by customers and users. The 1.90 is a major step because it incorporates the 1.xx branch of the software and the 2.xx next generation branch (see Build-A-Board and My-T-Soft Basic) that easily blends custom layouts with the preset layouts that are part of the 1.xx software. Where previous versions supported the 2.10 style layouts from Build-A-Board, the new release of My-T-Soft 1.90 now supports the current 2.20 style layouts, which feature full Unicode support, key style themes, external DLL integration options, and optional layout selection. The license manager also includes support for new Build-A-Board.com Account based licenses. Where a IMG Personal License-Basic is sufficient for a My-T-Soft Basic install, the IMG Personal License-Standard is available for personal use of the full My-T-Soft 1.90. For those technically inclined, here are key items that this release incorporates. As a release for existing customers, this provides a bridge between the older software and the next generation. With the full capabilities of both code bases, and multiple Windows versions support, it makes sense as an upgrade, or the next step for new systems. By also bringing in all the capabilities of the Build-A-Board run-time, it adds a great deal of functionality within the main product, vs. the choice between 2 possible solutions, as was previously the case. For developers and integrators, it provides a wealth of possible solutions to the user interface needs of sophisticated systems. By integrating a flexible on-screen keyboard solution (not tied into the fixed/limited options of the Windows based option), a comprehensive, secure user interface can be built. For those not familiar with the depth & power of My-T-Soft, this provides a comprehensive solution all in one package. To review, work with, or check out the My-T-Soft 1.90 release, you can download it here
written May 26, 2016 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft 1.90 Release #70
The included Build-A-Board run-time My-T-Soft 2.30 software includes these features:
Understanding the differences between the IMG Personal License (Basic/Standard) and the IMG Professional License Innovation Management Group, Inc. has always released high-quality software that can run for years without a need for updates. IMG uses license restrictions to balance business requirements, maintain professional standards, and to ensure a viable financial model for its employees and customers. IMG has regularly changed licensing options to meet customer needs and to achieve the best balance between license restrictions and ease of use/deployment. There are numerous license options available, including negotiated license agreements, software escrow, and technology transfers. For most individuals and many companies, this is much too involved, so a simple mechanism to generate revenue & provide access to IMG's software has resulted in the IMG Personal License and the IMG Professional License. This is a slightly technical overview that outlines the key distinctions between these licenses. Sometime around 2012, IMG started working towards a more technology oriented approach vs. a product oriented approach. Although we still deliver our software in a product oriented way, we also are working towards a more straightforward relationship with our customers, not focusing on the specific product or products in use, but more on the customer relationship and keeping things as simple as possible for all customers, whether they are an individual having fun with Joystick-To-Mouse, or a global enterprise deploying custom My-T-Soft layouts throught the world. The IMG Personal License (IPL) options, along with the IMG Professional License, utilize a Build-A-Board.com online account so users can manage their account & licenses, and can access the online database of keyboard layouts. As of 2016, the IMG Personal License-Basic includes access to My-T-Soft Basic, Joystick-To-Mouse, SmartClick, TouchRight Utilities, and WordComplete. The IMG Personal License-Standard includes access to all IPL-Basic software and also includes access to My-T-Soft 1.90. These personal licenses are meant for individuals who want access to the software, but do not want to pay the full license amount for support, maintenance, etc. These licenses require system access to the internet to retrieve system-tied licenses, and do not qualify for support beyond what is available within the software, tech support knowledgebase, and other online resources. The IMG Professional License adds the ability to license systems not connected to the internet, and qualifies for technical and programming support along with maintenance & upgrade options. For individuals using the IMG Personal License, once a system is licensed, the license is perpetual for that system, and this system does not need the internet or a valid Build-A-Board.com account to remain licensed. However, if there is a major operating system re-install, or system restore, or other major system event that invalidates the license, it would need the internet and access a valid Build-A-Board.com account to re-license. For practical purposes, once a system is licensed, the license lasts the life of the system. Note that for individuals who constantly rebuild systems, or swap hard drives, or are developers, the IMG Personal License is probably not the best choice. Key licensing aspects to understand about the IMG Personal License and the relationship to the Build-A-Board.com account:
written May 25, 2016 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: IMG Personal License, IMG Professional License, Licensing #69
The IMG Professional License adds a few additional capabilities:
As always, if there are specific circumstances that are not correctly managed by these license approaches, please contact IMG Customer Service to assist and resolve any issues.
By integrating the software with an personalized internet account, IMG's user interface software along with customized layouts can be quickly retrieved on different devices. Expanding on what the band The Fixx said in their song, "Less Cities, More Moving People" we are moving towards a world with More People, and even More Connected Devices. Creating a platform to quickly and easily access the tools & user interface software necessary to be productive is one of the underlying reasons for building this approach. When a customer gets a new device or moves to a different one, rather than downloading/installing/configuring software, someone can log on and then quickly & easily download their software & configuration. By having a centralized / personalized account, this becomes a breeze. For companies utilizing operator panels or customized interface options, when a new system needs to be deployed, this internet account becomes the ideal way to add IMG software to a unit.
The IMG Personal and IMG Professional licenses tied to a Build-A-Board.com account provides everything necessary for customers to manage their IMG software, along with access to the growing online database of layouts and ways to personalize & customize their configuration.
Keeping your Annual fees paid is a great idea (& can make employees happy) In 2010, Dendreon Corporation (a biotechnology company) purchased a small Enterprise license for My-T-Soft and has kept the license in force each year by paying the Annual Maintenance fee. So when the IT manager at a second location called to inquire about pricing, it did not take too long to determine the relationship and that the location was covered by the existing license. The upgrade to a newer release was also covered by the maintenance arrangement, and suddenly the IT manager's budget was not going to be impacted at all. So instead of a purchase request and the whole purchasing process, the IT Manager could simply download the license and deploy as needed in his location. So the purchasing agent or software license manager at the head office deserves thanks (& maybe even lunch) for their foresight and commitment to IMG's technology - what started as a tedious task for the IT manager turned into a simple download with no additional effort needed. That is what "having your back" is all about. A different situation arose when a Clever Devices employee (provider of innovative technology solutions for all modes of public transportation) was doing testing and development on a Windows Server platform. Since 2012, Clever Devices has had an Annual Distribution agreement with IMG, and the license they had was for deployment on stand-alone systems. After determining their agreement was in force, IMG was able to quickly release a Server license so their developer could continue testing on the Server platform. Once again showing that these reasonable annual fees provide value so when the need arises, a quick & easy solution is readily available.
written May 25, 2016 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: Annual Maintenance; Annual Distribution; My-T-Soft #68
Hemlock Semiconductor purchases My-T-Soft site license for Windows 7 During 2008 through 2011, Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation purchased various quantities of My-T-Soft for Windows XP. Now that they are moving to Windows 7, they chose to purchase a full site license for easy deployment and management of the software. The My-T-Soft® Family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Server, and My-T-Touch) along with IMG's Build-A-Board Key panel Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any commercial, industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment. About Innovation Management Group Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world. About Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation is formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Dow Corning Corporation. Manufacturer of the highest-quality polysilicon for semiconductor and solar wafer manufacturing for over 50 years.
written April 20, 2016 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: Site license; My-T-Soft #67
XPlore Technologies purchases My-T-Soft 1.90 license At the request of a large corporate customer, Xplore Technologies has purchased a substantial license to deliver My-T-Soft 1.90 to their customers. Over the years, various customers have integrated My-T-Soft, or use specific features to meet their application and user interface needs, and continue with the software because of the capabilities and features My-T-Soft provides. The My-T-Soft® Family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Server, and My-T-Touch) along with IMG's Build-A-Board Key panel Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any commercial, industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment. About Innovation Management Group Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world. About Xplore Technologies Xplore Technologies Corp., maker of the most rugged tablets on Earth, has been in the business of developing, integrating, and marketing industrial grade rugged tablets for our customers in the Energy, Utilities, Manufacturing and Distribution, Public Safety, Field Services, Transportation, and Military sectors for more than 20 years. With our recent acquisition of the Motion product line, our company now delivers the broadest range of rugged Windows and Android tablets available in the market.
written April 18, 2016 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: My-T-Soft #66
Police Scotland upgrades to My-T-Soft 1.80 Through its software and technology vendor QBS Software Ltd., UK, Police Scotland has purchased upgrades for My-T-Soft 1.80 for transitioning to Windows 8.1. Using logon features and other capabilities within the software, My-T-Soft continues to be the ideal choice for their systems. The My-T-Soft® Family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Server, and My-T-Touch) along with IMG's Build-A-Board Key panel Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any commercial, industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment. About Innovation Management Group Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world. About Police Scotland Police Scotland’s purpose is to improve the safety and well-being of people, places and communities in Scotland. Our focus is on Keeping People Safe which is at the heart of everything that we do.
written March 30, 2016 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: Upgrade; My-T-Soft #65
There are 13 local policing divisions, each headed by a Local Police Commander who ensures that local policing in each area is responsive, accountable and tailored to meet local needs. Each division will encompass response officers, community officers, local crime investigation, road policing, public protection and local intelligence.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company enters into IMG Technology License Agreement
written January 18, 2016 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: Cooper Tire; IMG Technology License; My-T-Soft #64
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has entered into a company-wide IMG Technology License Agreement that provides access to all products and versions of IMG software. Cooper Tire has been using My-T-Soft Onscreen Keyboard software for over 10 years, and sought a direct relationship with IMG to ease logistics as they support and maintain legacy equipment, work with different hardware vendors, and establish a technology roadmap into the future.
The IMG Technology License provides companies with a comprehensive licensing solution that allows continued operation of installed software, easily accommodates hardware and operating system upgrades, assists with large-scale and new technology deployments, simplifies installation and restoration efforts, and provides access to high-level technical and programming support when needed. With full access to all IMG software, every situation from full roll-outs to individual users can be optimized by using the most appropriate solution, all without having to deal with specific license issues, purchases, or upgrades. This simplifies many use cases and extends utility of existing hardware, addresses the needs of large enterprises running various platforms, and reduces efforts required to manage the realities of today's technology landscape.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a leading global competitor in the tire industry, with manufacturing facilities on three continents and meets the demands of the world's most dynamic markets.
Innovation Management Group is the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worlwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
JLT Mobile enters OEM Distribution agreement with IMG for My-T-Soft & access to custom layouts JLT Mobile has a long history of working with IMG and the My-T-Soft software, using My-T-Soft along with Build-A-Board to produce custom layouts to meet customer requirements. Now, JLT has entered into a distribution arrangement to include My-T-Soft with various rugged and vehicle mount systems, and to tie into the online database of keyboard layouts. The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's Build-A-Board Key panel Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment. About Innovation Management Group Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world. About JLT Mobile Etablished in 1994, and with over 90,000 computers shipped, JLT has grown to become Sweden's largest PC manufacturer and remains an independent, publicly-traded (NASDAQ OMX, First North) company. JLT is today recognized by customers around the globe for providing the most rugged, reliable, high-performance vehicle-mount computers on the market. With engineering, production and service at the headquarters in Sweden, JLT stands out by providing a high level of flexibility and service
written September 1, 2015 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: OEM Distribution License; My-T-Soft #63
Global leader enters OEM Distribution Agreement with IMG for My-T-Soft 1.90 IMG in coordination with a major global technology leader has targeted the next major release of the My-T-Soft software to meet their requirements. Working with specific technical needs, and addressing
the next steps on the technology roadmap for My-T-Soft (native 64-bit operation, integration with online database of keyboard layouts, targeting multiple versions of Windows, etc., etc.) IMG has privately released My-T-Soft 1.90 for the OEM for use on a full-featured super-rugged system for indoor and outdoor environments. Due to limitations imposed by the agreement, IMG cannot disclose more details regarding this customer. The My-T-Soft® Family along with IMG's Build-A-Board Key panel Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any commercial, industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices. The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment. Innovation Management Group is the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worlwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
written August 1, 2015 by Tracy Chang
Category: PR Tags: OEM Distribution License; My-T-Soft #62
Understanding User Interface Privilege Isolation (UIPI) with My-T-Soft Luckily there have not been too many issues that pop up regarding the UIPI approach used in Windows since the release of Windows Vista. Many issues can be resolved in a satisfactory way by turning off User Account Control (UAC). In cases where the security or policy requires UAC to remain on, the next simplest solution is to run My-T-Soft as an Administrator. Since version 1.79, all possible executable options are included with the release software - executables built with the manifest set with asInvoker, highestAvailable, and requireAdministrator. My-T-Soft ships with the asInvoker setting, which is the most secure and the recommended option. However, in a secure environment, any elevated process will not be able to receive input when UIPI prevents My-T-Soft from sending input (i.e. keystrokes) due to privilege isolation. The following explains what is going on in the context of running My-T-Soft when a UIPI situation arises preventing normal / expected operation of My-T-Soft. Typically, a user runs applications/programs and My-T-Soft in the security context of themselves as a logged on user, and everything works as expected. However, executables can include a manifest to tell the operating system how to treat the security and access privileges when running the program. For example, Setup/installation programs typically raise the privilege level to Administrator so that the operations required will run without further warnings. When User Account Control is on, the user will be presented with a dialog requiring the user to acknowledge or enter a password to continue. If a security application or other tool is run in the context of an Administrator, the privilege isolation prevents processes running in a different security context (i.e. the limited, logged on user) from accessing or interacting with the raised privileged Administrator application. What this means in practice, is that My-T-Soft will not be able to type into an Admin privileged executable when My-T-Soft is being run in the context of the limited user. And this can cause confusion, because Windows does not make any distinction once the application is run & the dialog/password acknowledged. To the average Windows user, who may get used to the occassional security dialog, there will be no connection between the fact that they raised the privilege level of an application and the fact that they cannot interact with it using My-T-Soft like other normal privileged applications. In some cases, users may wish to run the highestAvailable or requireAdministrator tagged My-T-Soft executables, so the privilege level will be raised when My-T-Soft is run, and operation during the logged on session will be as the user desires. This can be done by modifying the startup shortcut, or simply creating a new shortcut, or renaming the executable, e.g. rename MYTSOFT.highestAvailable.exe to MYTSOFT.exe. In cases where My-T-Soft is running in an elevated privilege state, there can be issues with Developer's Kit utilities - typically when these are run, they are run in the context of the logged on user, and have that privilege level. However, if My-T-Soft is elevated, then it may not be visible/accessible by the Developer's Kit utilities. As a real world example, an OEM uses the elevated executable, and their customer was moving from a workstation to a remote session with a limited user, and then could not get the utilities to operate. After outlining the UIPI issues (which seemed foreign and made no sense to the customer at the beginning of the process), explaining that the limited user was running the Developer's Kit utilities and could not interact with the elevated My-T-Soft executable helped, but it took a detailed walk through from the point of view of security, privileges, and emphasizing that a lower level process could not interact with the Administrator process (simply not allowed) to connect the dots. Luckily in this case, running My-T-Soft as the lower level/logged on user resolved the problem. As detailed, current releases provide all options to help resolve different situations that can arise using My-T-Soft, but understanding the User Interface Privilege Isolation is important due to the fact that My-T-Soft is a user interface tool.
written March 31, 2015 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft, User Interface, UIPI, Privilege, Security #60
Reservoir Environmental standarizes on IMG's My-T-Touch Touchscreen User Interface
written March 12, 2015 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Reservoir Environmental, My-T-Touch Site License #59
Innovation Management Group, the primary supplier of on screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered a Site License of it's My-T-Touch software to Reservoir Environmental Inc. for use in its laboratory analytical services. Reservoir Environmental provides services to the Industrial Hygiene, Environmental and Food Industries. It becomes the latest laboratory to incorporate IMG's My-T-Touch® software into its touch screen based testing systems.
The My-T-Soft® Family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Server, and My-T-Touch) along with IMG's Build-A-Board Key panel Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any commercial, industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft / Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 8.1 (including Embedded and Terminal Services), Linux and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. Custom keypad and panel layouts can be created with the Build-A-Board Designer or imported and edited from IMG's new online layout database. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
QBS Software Ltd, U.K., adds IMG's My-T-Soft family to its product line
written February 15, 2015 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: QBS Software Ltd, My-T-Touch #58
Innovation Management Group, the primary supplier of on- screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it is pleased to welcome QBS Software Ltd to its European Reseller Channel. QBS Software Ltd is an ADC / Barcode / Mobile reseller in the U.K. and the latest addition to IMG's growing presence in the EMEA European market.
The My-T-Soft® Family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Server, and My-T-Touch) along with IMG's Build-A-Board Key panel Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any commercial, industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft / Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 8.1 (including Embedded and Terminal Services), Linux and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. Custom keypad and panel layouts can be created with the Build-A-Board Designer or imported and edited from IMG's new online layout database. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Key Recorder records and formats keystroke macros As more and more end-users work with My-T-Soft vs. commercial developers, different needs arise and some good suggestions are being made. In order to provide a simple way to record keystroke macros for My-T-Soft 1.xx Macro Panels or Build-A-Board Key Actions, a new Keystroke macro Recorder is now available and will roll into updates as things move forward. You can download KeyRecorder here. This is a simple utility that uses either the Pause key or the Scroll Lock key to toggle recording keystroke macros with correct syntax markup to drop directly into any place a macro can be saved. My-T-Soft or the physical keyboard can be used during the recording, so the appropriate sequence/steps can be performed, and then by stopping the recording, the formatted keystroke macro is placed on the clipboard! Then it can be pasted into the appropriate place, or Notepad can be used to collect a whole sequence of keystroke macros (Be sure to paste/save the macro before recording another one - a new recording overwrites the clipboard) There are 2 executables - the regular KeyRecord with runs at the same privilege level as the current user, and an Administrator executable that runs at the highest privilege level. For further details, there are additional notes at the tech item QU1115120805 (link above).
written February 11, 2015 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft, Build-A-Board, Utility, macros, recorder #57
Anadarko Petroleum licenses My-T-Touch for their process control Industrial PCs
written January 5, 2015 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Anadarko Petroleum, My-T-Touch #56
Innovation Management Group, the primary supplier of on- screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered it's My-T-Touch software to Anadarko Petroleum for use in its petro processing facility systems. Anadarko becomes the latest in the petroleum industry to incorporate IMG's My-T-Touch® software at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft® Family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Server, and My-T-Touch) along with IMG's Build-A-Board Key panel Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any commercial, industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft / Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 8.1 (including Embedded and Terminal Services), Linux and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. Custom keypad and panel layouts can be created with the Build-A-Board Designer or imported and edited from IMG's new online layout database. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Mobis North America purchases My-T-Touch Enterprise License for use in factory Industrial PCs
written December 10, 2014 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Mobis North America, My-T-Touch #55
Innovation Management Group, the primary supplier of on- screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered an Enterprise License of its My-T-Touch user interface to Mobis North America for use in its automated factory systems. Mobis the latest in the automotive industry to incorporate IMG's My-T-Touch® software at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft® Family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Server, and My-T-Touch) along with IMG's Build-A-Board Key panel Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any commercial, industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft / Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 8.1 (including Embedded and Terminal Services), Linux and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. Custom keypad and panel layouts can be created with the Build-A-Board Designer or imported and edited from IMG's new online layout database. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Group Limagrain, France purchases Enterprise License for My-T-Soft custom keypad user interface
written December 5, 2014 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Group LimaGrain, My-T-Soft, Build-A-Board #54
Innovation Management Group, the primary supplier of on- screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered an Enterprise License of its My-T-Soft Build-A-Board with custom keypads designed by IMG for Group Limagrain, France to use in its seed producction facility systems. Group Limagrain becomes the latest in the agricultural industry to incorporate IMG's My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board System at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft® Family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Server, and My-T-Touch) along with IMG's Build-A-Board Key panel Designer offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input in any field or any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any commercial, industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft / Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 8.1 (including Embedded and Terminal Services), Linux and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. Custom keypad and panel layouts can be created with the Build-A-Board Designer or imported and edited from IMG's new online layout database. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
THAAD Missile Systems delivers new systems integrating IMG's My-T-Soft Linux User Interface
written December 5, 2014 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: THAAD Missile, Lockheed Martin, My-T-Soft #53
PASO ROBLES, CA. December 5th, 2014 -- IMG, the primary supplier of My-T-Soft onscreen keyboard user interfaces and Build-A-Board designer tools worldwide, announced today that Lockheed Martin has started delivery of its Linux version next generation THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) Missile System. Lockheed Martin has used IMG's Build-A-Board Designer Tool to create and deliver other user interfaces for various Windows based projects in the past. This is its first use of a Linux version of My-T-Soft for a project.
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Family offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
Various elements of the US and German Military and NATO armed forces are also licensee's of IMG's products, although the majority of IMG's installations are in automation, food, healthcare, HVAC, instrumentation, in-vehicle, medical, mobile field service, pharmaceutical, process control, SCADA, utilities, and voting systems.
The product family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Services, and My-T-Touch) is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft Family provides support for Windows CE thru 8.1 including XP/7 Embedded), Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android in development. A thin client server version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world. Visit www.imgpresents.com
About Lockheed Martin Space Systems
LMSS is one of the four major business divisions of Lockheed Martin. The division currently employs about 16,000 people, and its most notable products are commercial and military satellites, space probes, missile defense systems, NASA's Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (formerly Orion), and the Space Shuttle External Tank. Visit www.lmco.com
My-T-Soft Basic 2.30 is now available! My-T-Soft Basic has now been released - both as a Free Edition and as part of the IMG Personal License (along with IMG's Build-A-Board system). As a way for an individual user to access boards from the online database of boards at Build-A-Board.com, the stand-alone product named My-T-Soft Basic (also known as the Windows target run-time software from Build-A-Board) has been created. It may be licensed via the IMG Personal License for non-commercial use, and will be rolled into Build-A-Board 2.20 Release 4 for Build-A-Board customers. It includes many updates and capabilities not yet seen in the run-time software. First and foremost it can access boards from a Build-A-Board.com account, so favorite layouts can be carried across multiple systems. By having a set of favorites (or required layouts) tied to an account, it becomes trivial to install and deploy these layouts onto any system. As the Free Edition, it allows any individual access to boards for various helpful tasks - check out the Edit panel, Windows panel, or even the SMS board for texting, in addition to various keyboards. The Free Edition, while an advertising / marketing tool, still provides value for any Windows user even with its limitations. For those wishing to get the full capabilities of My-T-Soft Basic, the IMG Personal License provides complete access (along with access to the additional titles already part of the license). With the customization capabilities of Build-A-Board, the online database of boards provides the starting point for experiencing what a real interface can do for you - no more dealing with a system provided keyboard, you now have access to what you want, when you want it! For the technically inclined, here are some of the features available in this release: This also is the first release to utilize what we call the Product Manifest Update. In simple terms, during the "Check for Updates..." option using the IMG Download Manager, the current file manifest is checked against the product release from our download server, and if necessary, individual files (or the complete package of files) will be download and cross-checked to match the current release. This ensures timely updates and a more granular approach to accessing needed updates. Note this is a user requested update process, aimed mainly at accessing new capabilities when they are made available.
written November 6, 2014 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft Basic;Build-A-Board;Board Browser #52
National Beverage chooses IMG's My-T-Soft Build-A-Board User Interface for new mobile tablets
written September 1, 2014 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: National Beverage, My-T-Soft, Build-A-Board, Motion Computing #51
Innovation Management Group, the primary supplier of on screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that National Beverage has chosen IMG's My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board System to create a custom user interface for its new Windows 7 Motion Mobile Tablets. National Beverage becomes the latest in the food and beverage industry to incorporate IMG's My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board System at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft® Family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Server, and My-T-Touch) along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer Tool offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen keyboard user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food and beverage, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft / Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 8.1 (including embedded), Linux and Mac, and other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. A thin client version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom keyboard layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer Tool, and an SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Sargento Cheese upgrades to My-T-Soft TS User Interface for Windows Terminal Servers
written August 21, 2014 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Sargento Cheese, My-T-Soft TS Terminal Services #50
Innovation Management Group, the primary supplier of on screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that Sargento Cheese has upgraded its My-T-Soft TS® onscreen keyboard user interface in its production facilities. Sargento Cheese becomes the latest in the food industry to incorporate IMG's Soft® at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft® Family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Server, and My-T-Touch) along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer Tool offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen keyboard user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft / Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 8 (including embedded), Linux and Mac, and other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. A thin client version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom keyboard layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer Tool, and an SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
US Navy chooses IMG's My-T-Soft user interface for next generation Ship Control Systems
written August 1, 2014 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: US Navy, My-T-Soft #49
The US Navy has chosen IMG's My-T-Soft Onscreen Keyboard User Interface for its next generation Ship Control Systems.
My-T-Soft onscreen keyboard user interfaces are used on handheld, medical, mobile, military, pen, rugged, tablet, and touch based systems in extremely clean, hazardous, intrinsic, or rugged environments.
Various elements of the US & German military along with NATO are also licensee's of IMG's onscreen keyboard user interfaces, although the majority of IMG's installations are in automation, food, healthcare, HMI, HVAC, instrumentation, invehicle, medical, mobile field service, pharmaceutical, process control, SCADA, utilities, and voting systems.
Innovation Management Group is the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, invehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worlwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Goodwill of Arizona continues its rollout of IMG's My-T-Soft user interface in its thrift stores
written July 1, 2014 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Goodwill of Arizona, My-T-Soft #48
IMG, the primary supplier of on-screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced that Goodwill of Arizona continues its rollout of IMG's My-T-Soft user interface in its thrift stores. Goodwill integrated IMG's My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board software into its store registers. Goodwill becomes the latest store chain to integrate IMG's software at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Build-A-Board System offers a consistent cross-platform on-screen keyboard user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board System is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistics, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, voting, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft / Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 8.1 (including XP / 7 Embedded), Linux, and Mac, with Android and other O/S platforms in development. A thin client version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is also available. Custom layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool, and an SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
Caps Lock - who decides? When using the Caps Lock on the My-T-Soft virtual keyboard, way back it was deemed sensible to sync with the physical keyboard so users could go back & forth and not run into a mismatched input state. Then came the users. Then came the programmers doing things in applications. And mixed-case password issues. And special situations with remote interfaces or systems without physical keyboards. To solve a specific problem, the IgnoreSystemCapsLock option was added as an Initialization option. It wasn't too long after that when another situation arose. Finally, it was deemed sensible to resolve all the possibilities that were imaginable, and there were 6 distinct options as to how to treat the Caps Lock key in My-T-Soft. Synchronize to the system or ignore the system; Show Caps state based on Internal Setting or System Setting; and Switch key action. For those interested, this is the entry for
IgnoreSystemCapsLock documentation in MYTSOFT.INI. This is one of those issues where only by doing and working with users and systems in the real world will the actual needs of software be discovered. It also illustrates that there can be situations where software expects to solve problems that are not sensible - i.e. the system with no keyboard that acts as though Caps Lock is always on (as reported by the operating system). So who decides which is the correct action? The person actually using it (to match their expectations). This is only possible with supported, field tested, configurable, and maintained software. Which is why our customers rely on My-T-Soft - it can solve problems they didn't even know they had!
written June 6, 2014 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: Caps Lock; My-T-Soft; IgnoreSystemCapsLock #47
Berings Bridal Registry stores integrate My-T-SoftCE user interface on mobile store scanner systems
written June 1, 2014 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Berings, My-T-Soft, Build-A-Board #46
IMG, the primary supplier of on-screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that Berings Bridal Registry stores has integrated its My-T-Soft®CE software into its bridal registry mobile store scanners. Berings becomes the latest retail store chain to integrate IMG's software at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Build-A-Board System offers a consistent cross-platform on-screen keyboard user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board System is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistics, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, voting, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft / Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 8.1 (including XP / 7 Embedded), Linux, and Mac, with Android and other O/S platforms in development. A thin client version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is also available. Custom layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool, and an SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
Fresh Direct expands its My-T-Soft investment for new Windows 7 systems
written February 26, 2014 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Fresh Direct, My-T-Soft, Windows 7 #45
IMG, the primary supplier of on-screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that Fresh Direct has expanded its My-T-Soft® software licensing for new Windows 7 systems. Fresh Direct becomes the latest corporation in the food industry to upgrade to IMG's Windows 7 software at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Build-A-Board System offers a consistent cross-platform on-screen keyboard user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board System is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistics, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, voting, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft / Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 8.1 (including XP / 7 Embedded), Linux, and Mac, with Android and other O/S platforms in development. A thin client version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is also available. Custom layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool, and an SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
IMG announces new Individual Personal License option
written February 21, 2014 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: IMG's Individual Personal License #44
Innovation Management Group, Inc. Announces the IMG Individual Personal License
Individuals often want the features, functions, and reliability of IMG Software, but cannot justify the expense of a Professional License. In response to customer demand, IMG has created the IMG Personal License as a simple, affordable, and straightforward way for individuals to access various IMG software products.
The IMG Personal License is a system-based individual/personal license that provides access to certain IMG Software Products with all their features and capabilities, but at an affordable price. The License and software is managed through an individual's personal online web account at Build-A-Board.com. It provides account history, product information, and keeps track of the users products and licenses.
The initial offering is a starting point, and over time, additional products along with expanded platform support will be added to the IMG Personal License. Support is included, but limited to IMG's online support knowledge base, FAQ's, help, web account, available updates, and other published resources. History has shown this is more than adequate for most personal users.
The IMG Personal License is for individual / non-commercial use only. IMG Product Services or upgrade to a Professional license are available for additional cost.
System Design Considerations: The on-screen keyboard - User Control, Application Control, or System Control
written January 9, 2014 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: system design; on-screen keyboard; user; application #43
System Design Considerations: The on-screen keyboard - User Control, Application Control, or System Control
User, Application, or System - these 3 different approaches for using an on-screen keyboard are major design choices by anyone building a complete computer system.
The first question is: Will the system be general purpose, or will it perform specific tasks? From the point of view of the onscreen keyboard in a touch driven system, which approach the system designer selects becomes a critical choice as to how to implement the way the user can access the onscreen keyboard for text input.
There are various ways an onscreen keyboard can appear on a system - it is always there, it is there on demand, it shows up when needed by the application, it shows up when needed as determined by the system. Additionally, what exactly do you mean by "an onscreen keyboard"?
A good system designer would typically want the flexibility of bringing up a number pad when only numbers are needed, or only the alphabet for password entry, or a full keyboard when doing system level tasks. Aesthetics can also be important, and flexible layouts, colors, keys, sizes, operating logic all are things a "forced by the system" onscreen keyboard can not accommodate.
As computer systems have become more sophisticated, system designers have to be involved in the choice of the operating system, which is a major aspect of what capabilities the finished result will have, along with the cost of the entire device & its software. Since each design choice can affect the options available for the onscreen keyboard, it makes sense for some systems to have components as flexible as possible, so more possibilities are available as choices are made that affect other components of the system.
Even when you look at the history and family of Microsoft Windows, the system level onscreen keyboard has been implemented more ways than anyone would want to think about. A system choice that defines the user interface creates another aspect to face when making decisions on various systems.
IMG's onscreen keyboards have always focused on user control or application control. The fact that we are not involved or put much effort into system control is because this is a poor design choice. A system level approach imposes too many constraints on the infinite flexibility allowed by letting the user or application control the user interface.
There can be security concerns, training concerns, and ease of use concerns. Additionally, it blurs the role of the operating system when the system defines the user interface. While there are benefits that a system controlled onscreen keyboard can offer, these same benefits can be available when used in conjunction with a user or application controlled approach, but a system controlled approach can limit what the user, application designer, or system designer can do - limits which should not be imposed by operating system software.
Having a consistent, flexible onscreen keyboard option that can operate across many versions of Windows (and now multiple platforms) has been a very good thing for many of IMG's customers. Our design choice has always been to let the user or application designer control the onscreen keyboard. When the system forces an onscreen keyboard onto the scene, our software must defer to that design choice.
To have the keyboard software do any design or user interface actions has always seemed counter to what the software was designed and built for. Historically, a keyboard has been a user interface tool, and not much more. So what, then, is an keyboard that shares the screen with the system? Is it more like an input device, or a user interface component? If it is a user interface component, should it be handled by the user, the application, or the system? Since on some systems, the operating system controls the keyboard, these systems can greatly limit what the system can and cannot do.
So when we get asked about having the keyboard do things on its own (such as show up when needed), we point to our Developer's Kit, and discuss the best approaches to handle & manipulate the various keyboard products we offer. Our design approach is to make the keyboard as flexible as our customers need it.
So by definition, the software can't act like an operating system component on its own - that would be up to the system designer, not the keyboard software. For that same reason, if the application will be in control, then the application should be in control - the keyboard portion should be flexible, and easy to manipulate, but the onscreen keyboard should not define when it does whatever it might do. If the user will be in control, then having the keyboard readily accessible is paramount - for example, the classic software has 4 different user selectable minimize options (without even mentioning programmatic options).
So the focus has always been either on the user and what the user might want to do with the keyboard software, or with the application developer, and how to manipulate the keyboard software. So when we get asked to make our keyboard act more like a system keyboard, we remember all the systems that have come & gone, and try to think why it would be a good idea to invest time in something so fleeting - we can point you in the right direction, but with dozens and dozens of systems left behind in the trash can of computer history, we must focus our resources on our customer's current and future needs.
Typically the operating system will provide the bare minimum and force their design choices onto the user - this approach is a poor compromise that typically makes for a less than ideal user interface. When you compare that to what IMG's keyboard software can do, you should be able to see why customers with specific usage scenarios want complete flexibility in their onscreen keyboard software.
Alcon Labs adds My-T-Soft Onscreen Keyboard utilities to its Ireland facilities
written October 15, 2013 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Alcon Labs, My-T-Soft #42
PASO ROBLES, CA. October 15th, 2013 -- IMG, the primary supplier of onscreen keyboards and user interface designer tools worldwide, announced today that it has delivered its My-T-Soft® Onscreen Keyboard utilities to Alcon Ireland. Alcon's Ireland facilities are the latest Alcon location to use IMG's software in its plants and labs.
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Family offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware and software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled operator / user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system, for best performance, reliability, and security, on any automation, industrial, kiosk, military, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touchscreen based system or embedded in applications supporting those devices.
The product family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Services, and My-T-Touch) is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, public safety, ruggedized, utility, voting, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft Family provides support for Windows CE thru 8.1 (including XP/7 Embedded), Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android in development. A thin client server version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft Terminal Server. Custom onscreen user layouts can be designed with IMG's Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world. Visit www.imgpresents.com
About Alcon
Alcon is helping people see the world better through advanced surgical, pharmaceutical and vision care products. We serve eye care professionals and their patients in more than 180 countries, reaching 90% of the globe, to help millions of people see the world better with clarity, color and beauty. At Alcon, we enhance sight to enhance life. Visit www.alcon.com
Southwire enhances its Terminal Server user interface with My-T-Soft
written September 15, 2013 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Southwire Company, My-T-Soft Terminal Server #41
PASO ROBLES, CA. September 15th, 2013 -- IMG, the primary supplier of onscreen keyboards and user interface designer tools worldwide, announced today that it has delivered a Global Enterprise of its My-T-Soft® Terminal Server software to Southwire Company. Southwire is North America's leading manufacturer of wire and cable used in the distribution transmission of electricity.
The Southwire Enterprise Software sale is just the latest in over 19 years of successful OEM co-operative partner sales projects for IMG. On this project, IMG worked closely with DAP Technologies, of Tempe Arizona, to deliver a customer-centric solution.
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Family offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware and software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled operator / user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system, for best performance, reliability, and security, on any automation, industrial, kiosk, military, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touchscreen based system or embedded in applications supporting those devices.
The product family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Services, and My-T-Touch) is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, public safety, ruggedized, utility, voting, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft Family provides support for Windows CE thru 8.1 (including XP/7 Embedded), Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android in development. A thin client server version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft Terminal Server. Custom onscreen user layouts can be designed with IMG's Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world. Visit www.imgpresents.com
About DAP Technologies
DAP Technologies, is the leading provider of fully-rugged, highly-customizable hardware solutions for mission-critical applications deployed in challenging environments. Designed from the start to be rugged, our line of mobile computing solutions includes lightweight handhelds, tablet PCs, ultra mobile PCs and fixed-mount computers. Visit www.daptech.com
About Southwire Company
Southwire is North America's leading manufacturer of wire and cable used in the distribution transmission of electricity. One in three new homes contains wire from Southwire. Visit www.southwire.com
THAAD Missile Systems integrates My-T-Soft Build-A-Board User Interface
written September 1, 2013 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: THAAD Missile, Lockheed Martin, My-T-Soft #40
PASO ROBLES, CA. September 1st, 2013 -- IMG, the primary supplier of My-T-Soft onscreen keyboard user interfaces and Build-A-Board designer tools worldwide, announced today that it has delivered its Linux version of My-T-Soft® to Lockheed Martin Space Systems for the next generation THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) Missile Systems. Lockheed Martin has used IMG's Build-A-Board Designer Tool to create and deliver other user interfaces for various Windows based projects in the past. This is its first use of a Linux version of My-T-Soft for a project.
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Family offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
Various elements of the US and German Military and NATO armed forces are also licensee's of IMG's products, although the majority of IMG's installations are in automation, food, healthcare, HVAC, instrumentation, in-vehicle, medical, mobile field service, pharmaceutical, process control, SCADA, utilities, and voting systems.
The product family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Services, and My-T-Touch) is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft Family provides support for Windows CE thru 8.1 including XP/7 Embedded), Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android in development. A thin client server version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world. Visit www.imgpresents.com
About Lockheed Martin Space Systems
LMSS is one of the four major business divisions of Lockheed Martin. The division currently employs about 16,000 people, and its most notable products are commercial and military satellites, space probes, missile defense systems, NASA's Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (formerly Orion), and the Space Shuttle External Tank. Visit www.lmco.com
H.J. Heinz rolls out multi-plant My-T-Soft Enterprise License
written July 15, 2013 by J Hussong
Category: PR Tags: H.J. Heinz, My-T-Soft #39
IMG, the primary supplier of on-screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered a multi-plant My-T-Soft Enterprise Software License to H.J. Heinz Company. H.J. Heinz becomes the latest major corporation in the food industry to incorporate IMG's on-screen keyboard user interfaces at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Family offers a consistent cross-platform on- screen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware and
software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The product family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Services, and My-T-Touch) is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistics, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, voting, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft family provides support for Windows CE thru 8 (including embedded),
Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. A thin client server
version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen
user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Solutions By Design to use IMG's My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System in Kiosk Projects
written June 1, 2013 by J Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Solutions By Design, Kiosks, My-T-Soft Build-A-Board #38
IMG, the primary supplier of on-screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has added a new software and kiosk systems OEM, Solutions By Design. Solutions By Design becomes the latest software developer and kiosk system designer to use IMG's My-T-Soft Build-A-Board system in its custom kiosk projects.
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Build-A-Board system offers a consistent cross-platform on-screen keyboard user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware and software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The product family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Services, and My-T-Touch) is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, voting, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft family provides support for Windows CE thru 8 (including embedded),
Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. A thin client server
version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen
user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Pfizer Pharmaceutical installs My-T-Soft software in Puerto Rico facility
written May 15, 2013 by J Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Pfizer, My-T-Soft #37
IMG, the primary supplier of on-screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that Pfizer Pharmaceuticals has installed a My-T-Soft® Enterprise License at its Puerto Rico facility. Pfizer becomes one of a growing number of pharmaceutical companies to integrate IMG's on-screen keyboard user interfaces at its facilities.
The project was a team effort by ePlus of Virginia and IMG. IMG works closely with thousands of OEM's, VAR's, and Systems Integrators worldwide, including custom user interface development and product integration.
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Family offers a consistent cross-platform on- screen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware and
software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The product family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Services, and My-T-Touch) is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistics, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, voting, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft family provides support for Windows CE thru 8 (including embedded),
Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. A thin client server
version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen
user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
The 1.79/1.80 Releases The 1.79 release of the My-T-Soft family incorporates 2 main additions - visual Themes and the Touch Panel. Updates also include various settings and capabilities that have been requested by customers or to address installation issues or operational issues that could use more flexibility. Readers should know that we are at the eve of the software's 20 year anniversary, and there are many features & capabilities that only a well established, mature piece of software could contain. There are also a few other important developments, in that the 1.79 release is only for Vista/7, while the 1.80 release is exclusively for Windows 8. The IMG Product Disc has a 1.78 Release 5 with maintenance updates for 2000/XP, and it is anticipated to be the final release for those platforms. For many years, IMG strove to provide backwards compatibility, all while the regular high-tech industry threw everything out and cared little for adding features & addressing needs for older platforms. At this point, however, we find ourselves in an interesting situation. The industry is splintering into many platforms, so it becomes increasingly difficult to address each and every platform for each new feature, test & verify on each of those platforms, all to find out no one is particularly interested in that feature on a particular platform. The Windows platform now has numerous "flavors", and supporting customers means supporting more and more versions of Windows. In addition to the splintering of the Windows platform, Windows ceases to be the only platform relevant to our customers, and now with the cross-platform Build-A-Board, and future planned enhancements that will eventually encompass, then eclipse the capabilities of the 1.xx software, it is time to realistically look at managing the products in ways that work best for current and future customers. There is also a technical aspect that changes the way development & product releases can be managed, and this forces us to rework our product build and release processes. In the past, a complete DVD build was refined and fine tuned so a signed-off, well tested, and solid release for each product would get built and combined into a single build process, so a single "Make the IMG Product Disc" command was issued, and when you came back in several hours, you'd have the master disc. However, due to the splintered platforms, it now becomes impossible for that single master build machine to compile Windows 32-bit, Windows 64-bit, Windows CE platforms, Windows Server platforms, MacOSX platforms, Linux 32-bit/64-bit platforms, and future platforms - theoretically, it might be possible with virtual machines and some fancy footwork, but it also doesn't fit well with what is sensible, practical, and the best way to address customer wants and needs. Furthermore, as the world becomes more connected, what makes more sense is to drop the retail software requirement of a Product Disc (NOTE: We will still do Product Discs going forward, but they will be handled & managed as snapshots of release software vs. "a master chef bringing everything to the table all at once" type of approach). This frees development to focus on the more in-demand products, the more in-demand platforms, and treat older releases with a maintenance sort of mind-set (rather than another platform with which to test new features and capabilities). Therefore the 1.79 release makes a break from the history and culmination of over 15 years of getting the Product Disc as the ultimate final result - in fact, the 1.78R4 DVD of 2009 will be the final disc made with that approach. The 1.79 release will incorporate 2 separate builds, 1 for the final 2000/XP 1.78 R5, and 1 for the 1.79 Vista/7 builds. In many ways, this comes as a liberating step, allowing IMG staff to focus on individual products and platforms based on customer demand, roll those updates (per product) into the mix, and then move forward. For example, the final 178R4 DVD had 3 types of install packages per 4 platforms, with a dozen products. Adding the USB installs and versions to the mix, well over 150 different combinations needed verification after the master build. If any update was required, everything needed to be tested and verified again after a new build. By limiting the scope to a single product, and limiting the supported platforms, a more responsive and quicker cycle can be realized for requested features and capabilities. Now back to the new features in the Windows 7/Vista 1.79 release. The new visual Themes option is a user-friendly approach to the customizable painting options dating back to the 178 Release 2. The general trend in the high-tech world has been to be more visual, and in adding this feature, the effort was made to show-off what customized painting can do to the keyboard display in the My-T-Soft family (and make it easy to change the theme quickly and easily). This allows more "modern" looking on-screen keyboard displays to be created, and gives the user more options over the "look and feel" of the keyboard display. Each Theme is contained in the new THEMES folder, and the cycle within the keyboard is controlled by the ThemeList entry in the Initialization file - more themes can be added, an existing theme can be modified, or a theme can be locked down. The feature is somewhat open ended, and we anticipate addressing any user feedback, and adding more themes going forward. The Touch Panel is actually a separate piece that will be available on systems with touch capability (or brought up by user demand) to allow a handful of touch features and user-interaction options. The Touch Panel will always be on the right or left-hand side of the keyboard display based on screen real estate and keyboard window position. On systems with Multi-Touch capability, the touch panel will be shown when first run, and will default to the Gestures option. There is also a Multi-Touch option, along with a regular touchscreen option. Because each mode offers some different user-interface options, we simply decided to support them all. By selecting the mode, the user can interact with the keyboard window as best matches their needs and desires. When the Touch Panel is available, the user can simply select the mode best suited for the task. We believe in practice, the Gestures seems to be the most useful and aligns more with user expectations, so it was chosen as the default. There are 4 buttons on the Touch Panel - Change Theme, Multi-Touch select, Gesture Select, and a green Clear/Dismiss/Recall button. The Change Theme button cycles through the available themes, and changes the Keyboard display theme based on the next theme in the list. You can quickly review all themes by stepping through each with the Change Theme button (a button on a rainbow background, the center of the Touch Panel). The Gesture mode is indicated by a sweeping line over a hand icon - when lit, the Gesture mode is in use, and when darkened, the Gesture mode is off. The gestures are managed by the MultiTouch.DLL (available in the IMG Developer's Kit), and are assigned as followed: Pinch/Zoom - Size-Down/Size-Up Keyboard; Drag/Sweep (Pan) - Move/Fling Keyboard; 2 finger Rotate - Change Theme; 2 finger tap/Press and tap - right-click event. When the keyboard is swept away, the MultiTouch.DLL approach will limit it to the top or bottom of the display, and then let you sweep it off-screen to the right or left. By design, when swept off-screen, the green recall button will be visible, able to recall the keyboard back to the screen. The Multi-Touch mode is indicated by 3 circles under the fingers of a hand icon (to indicate multiple touches) - when lit, the Multi-Touch mode is in use, and when darkened, the Multi-Touch mode is off. The key aspect of the Multi-Touch mode is to allow multiple touches to interact with the keyboard - this allows you to hold down the Shift or Control key and continue to type. While more in-line with the way a physical keyboard works, it seems better suited to specialty applications, but may also be a function of ergonomics and screen positioning (and user preference). The green Clear/Dismiss/Recall button is a multi-purpose button. When in the Gestures or Multi-Touch Mode, a green button will clear the mode. In this regular touchscreen mode, flicks are supported, and controlled by options within Windows control panel (for processing flicks within the system), and by the MultiTouch.DLL which reacts to the flick events. By default, a diagonal flick will perform a minimize event, and the horizontal flicks will move the keyboard up/down or off-screen left/right. When the keyboard window is visible, in the regular touchscreen mode, a green button press will dismiss the keyboard window off-screen. When off-screen, another touch will recall the keyboard. There are various options available with how the touch panel operates configurable via the Initialization file as documented in the User's Guide. Also, by renaming or removing the MultiTouch.DLL, these specialized touchscreen interaction features can simply be disabled. Furthermore, the MultiTouch.DLL source code is available within the IMG Developer's Kit, and customized actions or modified actions are possible for developers/integrators. Also included with the 1.79 release is the Ctrl+Alt+Delete Touchscreen logon button. For system policy / domain logon situations where a Ctrl+Alt+Delete security option is enforced, this Logon Utility option allows for a large red Ctrl+Alt+Delete button to be displayed and will interact with the system (when properly configured) to bypass the security screen without the need for a physical keyboard and an actual Ctrl+Alt+Delete keystroke combination. This allows a touchscreen/pen interface to easily & quickly dismiss this screen and operate without a physical keyboard. There are various other updates in the 1.79 release, but less visual, less impactful to many users, but interesting nonetheless. Special options including Parallax settings and KeyBlockTime options allow fine tuning for different types of touchscreen technologies. The parallax settings can handle visual offsets when the touchscreen surface is separated from the display surface, and the key block time allows for more sensitive input devices. The Region options allow different shapes, including the rounded corners on some of the themes. There is now an option for locking latching keys (Shift, Control, and Alt). Other "behind the scenes" updates include the Zip/Unzip library tools, the SetProcessDPIAware call to ensure proper operation on high-DPI (Dots Per Inch) displays, 64-bit accommodation for system interface components, compile preparation for 64-bit builds, and various other maintenance items. All in all, the 1.79 release continues to build on the ever more stable and ever more popular foundation of the original 1.xx code base. For our customers that find this classic approach to a flexible on-screen keyboard ideal for their needs, this release brings them even more capabilities. With the release of Windows 8 in late 2012, all while the 1.79 release was being finalized, it became clear that a distinct release for Windows 8 was required, so the 1.80 was established, but primarily focused on additional enhancements to the 1.79 release that made sense for Windows 8. The new Start Screen (ImmersiveLauncher class) (or the new Start Menu (once called Metro) Interface screens) essentially created a new desktop environment (treating the classic desktop as just another tile / option). In order for My-T-Soft to make sense, it needed to appear and be functional in the new environment. As it turns out, a few tricks with the manifest and a digitally code-signed executable allowed this operation, and although we played around with the docking options, we felt the already normal functionality in My-T-Soft was more conducive to operating within this new environment. The code-signing requirement is an interesting because of its pros and cons (Note: IMG has code-signed their releases for many years now). The positive side is the security and the level of trust provided to customers by seeing just who published the software they are running. The negative side is that it adds costs to performing certain types of functionality within the Windows operating system. From the technical standpoint, it does require IMG's software to run from specific locations (i.e. \Program Files). Some notable updates in the 1.80 release are new Start Screen options in the My-T-Soft Logon Utilities. One can have My-T-Soft start with the Start Screen, and optionally go direct to the classic Desktop (Boot-to-Desktop), and/or start minimized, and/or bypass the opening splash screen. To accommodate various security and implementation scenarios, there are additional executables provided with the requestedExecutionLevel preset - asInvoker, highestAvailable, and requireAdministrator. These can be used to address UIPI (User Interface Privilege Isolation) issues in scenarios where a required application runs at a higher privilege than the actual user. Due to the user interface aspects of an onscreen keyboard, User Account Control options, and scenarios when a launched application is elevated, offering these options can resolve potential problems where the keyboard process (My-T-Soft) cannot type into the elevated program (which is not a desired result). Also, the IMG installer has been updated to operate without using the ZIP format, but rather use the IMG PKG format, which compresses a bit better than the old standard ZIP. This also allows for a bit more flexibility during installs, and brings all functions / options within the installation software. The IMG Smart Download is a small executable that grabs the current download map, then downloads the correct version to match the product selected for the current version of Windows. This streamlines the whole installation process, and allows for more flexibility as the number of customers running various versions of Windows proliferates. The 1.80 version also updates My-T-Soft TS for Windows Server 2012 - this allows Remote Desktop Users options to run My-T-Soft from a server. Many customers using this have various type of terminals or external systems, and this update brings the most recent release features and capabilities to the Windows Server environment. For customers, splitting up versions based on operating system support is different than in the past, so being aware of these changes and how they may affect ordering and support options is important. We strongly recommend all customers with any installed base to get on our Annual Maintenance programs so that when rolling out new systems with a different version of Windows, there is no need to go through an upgrade purchase. We anticipate a more dynamic set of options and release updates, and want to provide as seamless an experience as possible, but this is reserved for customers who are on one of these annual programs. This round of releases just continues the 2 decades of milestones, with some of the more interesting things still on the horizon.
written April 30, 2013 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft, 1.79, 1.80, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 #36
Robert Mann Packaging standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft on screen keyboard user interface
written March 25, 2013 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Robert Mann Packaging, My-T-Soft #35
IMG, the primary supplier of onscreen keyboards and user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered its My-T-Soft® License of on screen keyboard user interfaces to Robert Mann Packaging. Robert Mann Packaging is one of the largest corrugated and packaging manufacturers in the US. RMP becomes one of a growing number of paper and packaging companies to integrate IMG's on screen keyboard user interfaces at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Family offers a consistent cross-platform on screen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware
software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The product family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Services, and My-T-Touch) is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or
other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft family provides support for Windows CE thru 8 (including embedded),
Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. A thin client server
version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen
user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Health and Social Care of Northern Ireland standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft on screen keyboard user interface
written March 25, 2013 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: My-T-Soft, Health and Social Care of Northern Ireland #34
IMG, the primary supplier of on screen keyboards and user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered its My-T-Soft® on screen keyboard user interface to Health and Social Care of Northern Ireland for use in touch screen based systems thruout their healthcare facilities. Health and Social Care of Northern Ireland manages healthcare facilities thruout Northern Ireland and is one of a growing number of healthcare organizations to integrate IMG's on screen keyboard user interfaces at its facilities.
The project was one of many in a long-term partnership between Newgate Technology's Healthcare Systems Group and IMG. IMG works closely with thousands or OEM's and Systems Integrators worldwide, providing custom user interfaces and assisting in product integration
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Family offers a consistent cross-platform on screen keyboard user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware
software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The product family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Services, and My-T-Touch) is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or
other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft family provides support for Windows CE thru 8 (including embedded),
Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. A thin client server
version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen
user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Mead Johson Nutritionals choose's IMG's My-T-Soft on screen keyboard user interface
written March 20, 2013 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: My-T-Soft, Mead Johnson Nutritionals #33
Innovation Management Group, the primary supplier of on screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that Mead Johnson has chosen IMG's My-T-Soft® on screen keyboard user interface for its production facilities. Mead Johnson becomes the latest in the food, nutrition, and pharmaceutical industry to incorporate IMG's My-T-Soft® at its facilities.
The project was a team effort by Modular Industrial Computers and IMG, with Modular delivering the industrial computer solution and assisting with the system integration development. IMG works closely with thousands of OEMs, VARs, and System Integrators worldwide, including custom user interface development and product integration.
The My-T-Soft ®(My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Family offers a consistent cross-platform
onscreen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
Various elements of the US Military and NATO are also licensee's of IMG's onscreen keyboard user interfaces, although the majority of IMG's installations are in automation, food, healthcare, HMI, HVAC, instrumentation, in-vehicle, medical, mobile field service, pharmaceutical, process control, SCADA, utilities, and voting systems
The product family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Services, and My-T-Touch, along with its Build-A-Board Designer Tool utility) is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft Family provides support for Windows CE thru 8 including XP/7 Embedded), Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. A thin client server version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
Domtar Paper standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft on screen keyboard user interface
written February 25, 2013 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Domtar Paper, My-T-Soft #32
IMG, the primary supplier of onscreen keyboards and user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered a My-T-Soft® Enterprise License of its on screen keyboard user interfaces to Domtar Paper. Domtar Paper is one of the largest paper manufacturers in the US. Domtar becomes one of a growing number of paper and packaging companies to integrate IMG's on screen keyboard user interfaces at its facilities.
The project was a team effort by Peak-Ryzex (an IMG Channel Partner) and IMG, with Peak-Ryzex delivering the hardware solution and assisting with the integration and system image development. IMG works closely with thousands of OEM's, VAR's, and Systems Integrators worldwide, including custom user interface development and product integration.
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Family offers a consistent cross-platform on screen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware
software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The product family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Services, and My-T-Touch) is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or
other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft family provides support for Windows CE thru 8 (including embedded),
Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. A thin client server
version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen
user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Northport Health Services standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft Terminal Server onscreen keyboard user interfaces
written January 29, 2013 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Northport Health Services, My-T-Soft #31
IMG, the primary supplier of onscreen keyboards and user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered its My-T-Soft® Terminal Server onscreen keyboard user interface to Northport Health Services. Northport Health manages senior and retirement healthcare facilities in the southeastern U.S. and is one of a growing number of healthcare organizations to integrate IMG's onscreen keyboard user interfaces at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Family offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The product family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Services, and My-T-Touch) is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft family provides support for Windows CE thru 8 (including embedded), Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. A thin client server version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Target Stores standardize on IMG's My-T-Soft Build-A-Board on screen keyboard user interface system
written January 24, 2013 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Target Stores, My-T-Soft, Build-A-Board on screen keyboard user interface #30
IMG, the primary supplier of onscreen keyboards and user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered its My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board System of onscreen User Interfaces to Target Corporation. Target is one of the largest retail store chains in the US and one of a growing number of retail store chains to integrate IMG's user interfaces into its logistics and retail store systems.
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Family offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The product family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Services, and My-T-Touch) is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft family provides support for Windows CE thru 8 (including embedded), Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. A thin client server version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Biery Cheese standardizes on IMG's My-T-Touch onscreen keyboard user interfaces
written January 13, 2013 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Biery Cheese, My-T-Touch #29
Innovation Management Group, the primary supplier of on screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that Biery Cheese has standardized on IMG's My-T-Touch® onscreen keyboard user interface in its production facilities. Biery Cheese becomes the latest in the food industry to incorporate IMG's My-T-Touch ® at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft® Family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Server, and My-T-Touch) along with IMG's Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer Tool offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen keyboard user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft product family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft / Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 8 (including embedded), Linux and Mac, and other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. A thin client version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom keyboard layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer Tool, and an SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Germany's Bundesamt fur Informationsmgmnt standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft onscreen keyboard user interfaces
written September 25, 2012 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Germany Bundesamt fur Informationsmgmnt, My-T-Soft #28
Germany's Bundesamt fur Informationsmgmnt has purchased an Enterprise License of Innovation Management Groups My-T-Soft® Onscreen Keyboard Utilities. The Bundesamt fur Informationsmgmnt is the second German government agency to standardize on My-T-Soft®. The first was the German Defence Ministry.
My-T-Soft® onscreen keyboard utilities are used on handheld, pen, rugged, tablet, and touch based systems in extremely clean, hazardous, intrinsic, or rugged environments.
Various elements of the US Military and NATO are also licensee's of IMG's onscreen keyboard user interfaces, although the majority of IMG's installations are in automation, food, healthcare, HMI, HVAC, instrumentation, invehicle, medical, mobile field service, pharmaceutical, process control, SCADA, utilities, and voting systems.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Belfast Health Services standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft onscreen keyboard user interfaces
written September 19, 2012 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Belfast Royal Hostpital, Belfast Health, My-T-Soft #27
IMG, the primary supplier of onscreen keyboards and user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered a My-T-Soft® Enterprise License of its onscreen keyboard user interface to Belfast Royal Hospital Health Services. Belfast Health Services manages healthcare facilities iIreland and is one of a growing number of healthcare organizations to integrate IMG's onscreen keyboard user interfaces at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft® (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Family offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware
software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel.
The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The product family (My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Soft Terminal Services, and My-T-Touch) is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or
other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft family provides support for Windows CE thru 8 (including embedded),
Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms such as Android and iOS in development. A thin client server
version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen
user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, Innovation Management Group has been the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worldwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Augusta Nitrogen div of Potash Corp standardizes on My-T-Soft Terminal Services
written August 25, 2012 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Augusta Nitrogen My-T-Soft Terminal Services #26
IMG, the primary supplier of onscreen keyboards and user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered its My-T-Soft Terminal Services Onscreen User Interface to Augusta Nitrogen division of Potash Corporation. Potash Corporation is one of the latest major corporations in the nutrients and food industry to incorporate IMG's user interfaces at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Family offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft Family is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft Family provides support for Windows CE thru 8 (including XPembedded), Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms in development. A thin client server version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, IMG has been the professionals choice for Onscreen Keyboard User Interfaces and Pointing Device Enhancement Utilities by major Assistive Technology, Automation, HMI, Industrial, Instrumentation, In-Vehicle, Kiosk, Medical, Military, Mobile, Pen, Rugged, SCADA, Tablet, Touchscreen, Wearable, and Whiteboard system manufacturers and software publishers worldwide. Over 85 percent of IMG's sales are through mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, and touch based system hardware manufacturers and software publishers. IMG's My-T-Soft family is considered the world standard in onscreen keyboard utilities. Visit www.imgpresents.com
About Potash Corporation
Potash Corp is the world's largest fertilizer company by capacity, producing the three primary crop nutrients - potash (K), phosphate (P) and nitrogen (N). As the world's leading potash producer, we are responsible for about 20 percent of global capacity.
With operations and business interests in seven countries, Potash Corp is an international enterprise and a key player in meeting the growing challenge of feeding the world.
Visit Potash Corporation at http://www.potashcorp.com
York Container standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System
written August 15, 2012 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: York Container My-T-Soft Build-A-Board #25
IMG, the primary supplier of onscreen keyboards and user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered its My-T-Soft Build-A-Board Onscreen User Interface System to York Container Corporation. York Container is one of the latest major corporations in the packaging industry to incorporate IMG's user interfaces at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Build-A-Board System offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 8 (including XPembedded), Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms in development. A thin client server version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, IMG has been the professionals choice for Onscreen Keyboard User Interfaces and Pointing Device Enhancement Utilities by major Assistive Technology, Automation, HMI, Industrial, Instrumentation, In-Vehicle, Kiosk, Medical, Military, Mobile, Pen, Rugged, SCADA, Tablet, Touchscreen, Wearable, and Whiteboard system manufacturers and software publishers worldwide. Over 85 percent of IMG's sales are through mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, and touch based system hardware manufacturers and software publishers. IMG's My-T-Soft family is considered the world standard in onscreen keyboard utilities. Visit www.imgpresents.com
About York Container Corporation
Since 1954, the company has continued to build upon that critical mass, blending old-fashioned craftsmanship and dedication with the most up-to-date equipment to produce a vast array of packaging products that would surely make our founders proud. Visit York Container Corporation at http://www.yorkcontainer.com
Time display adds new capabilities to Build-A-Board Windows run-time
written August 1, 2012 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: Build-A-Board, Clock display, Time Display, Date Display, Windows run-time #24
As an update for current customers, IMG has added an updating key label capability which allows a clock face, a time, or a date display on a key, updating based on the current system time. The external interface opens up other possibilities beyond just a time display, once again only limited by the needs and requirements of our customers. For example, other system status information, local, external, or remote data can be displayed to provide additional information to the user via a key or label. Another step along the roadmap, this capability is now available for this specific use. The implementation is very straightforward - an external DLL is used, and specified with simply syntax as the Key Label. Unlike a normal "static" display or state based display on a typical keyboard, this approach allows dynamic updates based on external events. In the provided update, there are 3 options available: a clock face, a text based time display, and text based date display. Various display options are available for these options via an Initialization (INI) settings file. For further information, the update is available here: Knowledgebase Item PU2011120670
IMG's The Magnifier software available on Amazon.com
written July 25, 2012 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: The Magnifier, IMG, Amazon #23
To address the growing demand for The Magnifier software, IMG partners with Amazon Marketplace so Amazon customers can purchase The Magnifier in 2 popular formats - DVD and IMG's Insert & Go USB drive.
View at Amazon here: The Magnifier on DVD and The Magnifier on USB
IMG's The Magnifier is written at the system's lowest level, which allows it to work with the Windows Operating System itself, as well as all other programs running under Windows or on the Internet. This gives the end-user a solid, robust, and reliable low vision tool for use anywhere on their PC. By integrating customer requests, The Magnifier has evolved into a useful tool that user's love and provides desired capabilities at an affordable price.
The Magnifier offers:
* Full Screen or Sizable Window with Auto-Positioning.
* 1x to 40x Magnifier for ALL Windows Applications in 1/10th percent increments.
* Automatic Operation/ Remarkably easy to use.
* Run Multiple Magnifiers on Multiple Monitors. Ideal in Commercial / Public Safety use
* "You Are Here" reference box. Requested by novice computer users!
* Magnifier Toolbar for quick access to major functions. Perfect for Library use.
* Cursor Locator with Animated Cross-hairs for help keeping track of the cursor.
* Works with Mouse and Arrow Keys.
For more information visit IMG's The Magnifier site www.themagnifier.us
Sterilite Corp standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System
written July 15, 2012 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Sterilite My-T-Soft Build-A-Board #22
IMG, the primary supplier of onscreen keyboards and user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered its My-T-Soft Build-A-Board Onscreen User Interface System to Sterilite Corporation. Sterilite is one of the latest major corporations in the plastics industry to incorporate IMG's user interfaces at its facilities.
The My-T-Soft (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Build-A-Board System offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 8 (including XPembedded), Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms in development. A thin client server version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, IMG has been the professionals choice for Onscreen Keyboard User Interfaces and Pointing Device Enhancement Utilities by major Assistive Technology, Automation, HMI, Industrial, Instrumentation, In-Vehicle, Kiosk, Medical, Military, Mobile, Pen, Rugged, SCADA, Tablet, Touchscreen, Wearable, and Whiteboard system manufacturers and software publishers worldwide. Over 85 percent of IMG's sales are through mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, and touch based system hardware manufacturers and software publishers. IMG's My-T-Soft family is considered the world standard in onscreen keyboard utilities. Visit www.imgpresents.com
About Sterilite Corporation
Sterilite Corporation was founded in 1939 as a partnership between Saul and Edward Stone and Earl Tupper. Sterilite's growth has been driven by product innovation, product line expansion, and an unyielding commitment to serving the needs of our customers. From a small partnership between two brothers, Sterilite Corporation has become the world's largest independent manufacturer of plastic housewares.. Visit Sterilite at http://www.sterilite.com
Washington United Terminals standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board On screen Keyboard User Interface
written April 30, 2012 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: WUT, Build-A-Board, My-T-Soft, Ryzex Group, IMG #21
IMG, the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interface system worldwide, announced today that is has sold a Software Site License to Washington United Terminals. WUT becomes the latest in major cargo handling port to incorporate IMG's My-T-Soft Build-A-Board onscreen keyboard user interface system at its facilities.
The software site license is just the latest in over 16 years of successful partner co-operative sales projects for IMG. On this project, IMG worked with its reseller partner, Ryzex Group of Bellingham Washington, to deliver a customer-centric solution for a simple user interface on the ports rugged terminals.
The My-T-Soft (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Build-A-Board System offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen
keyboard user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft / Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 7 (including XPembedded), Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms in development. A thin client version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom keyboard layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer Tool, and an SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, IMG has been the professionals choice for Onscreen Keyboard User Interfaces and Pointing Device Enhancement Utilities by major Assistive Technology, Automation, HMI, Industrial, Instrumentation, In-Vehicle, Kiosk, Medical, Military, Mobile, Pen, Rugged, SCADA, Tablet, Touchscreen, Wearable, and Whiteboard system manufacturers and software publishers worldwide. Over 85 percent of IMG's sales are through mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, and touch based system hardware manufacturers and software publishers. IMG's My-T-Soft family is considered the world standard in onscreen keyboard utilities.
Visit www.imgpresents.com
About Washington United Terminal
Located in the Port of Tacoma, on the Blair Waterway, WUT offers the shortest gateway from Asia and the best protected harbor in the Puget Sound.
Visit www.uswut.com
About Ryzex Group
Within just 15 years, Ryzex has grown from a bedroom used-equipment brokerage to one of the world's largest data collection resellers and integrators, with more than 6,000 customers and 300+ team members located in North America, the United Kingdom, and France.
Visit www.ryzex.com
Waitrose Supermarkets UK Standardize on My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System
written April 15, 2012 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Waitrose Supermarkets UK My-T-Soft Build-A-Board #18
IMG, the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered its My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System to Waitrose Supermarkets UK. Waitrose UK is one of the latest major corporations in the food industry to incorporate IMG's user interfaces at its facilities.
The Waitrose delivery is just the latest in over 16 years of successful OEM Partner co-operative sales projects for IMG. On this project, IMG worked with Zetes UK and Honeywell Scanning & Mobility UK to deliver a customer-centric solution.
The My-T-Soft (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Build-A-Board System offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen keyboard user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 8 (including XPembedded), Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms in development. A thin client server version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom onscreen user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, IMG has been the professionals choice for Onscreen Keyboard User Interfaces and Pointing Device Enhancement Utilities by major Assistive Technology, Automation, HMI, Industrial, Instrumentation, In-Vehicle, Kiosk, Medical, Military, Mobile, Pen, Rugged, SCADA, Tablet, Touchscreen, Wearable, and Whiteboard system manufacturers and software publishers worldwide. Over 85 percent of IMG's sales are through mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, and touch based system hardware manufacturers and software publishers. IMG's My-T-Soft family is considered the world standard in onscreen keyboard utilities. Visit www.imgpresents.com
About Waitrose
When Wallace Waite, Arthur Rose and David Taylor opened their first small grocery shop at 263 Acton Hill, West London in 1904, little did they know that within a century the company would have become one of the country's leading food retailers employing over 37,000 people.
There are Waitrose shops throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Waitrose aims to combine the convenience of a supermarket with the expertise and service of a specialist shop. Visit Waitrose at http://www.waitrose.com
Hormel licenses IMG's My-T-Soft® On screen Keyboard User Interface
written April 9, 2012 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Hormel, Roper Mobile, My-T-Soft, on screen keyboard #17
IMG, the primary supplier of on screen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has sold an Enterprise Software License to Hormel Foods. Hormel becomes the latest major corporation in the food industry to incorporate IMG's My-T-Soft ® on screen keyboard user interface at its facilities.
The Hormel enterprise software license is just the latest in over 16 years of successful OEM Partner
co-operative sales projects for IMG. On this project, IMG worked with Roper Mobile Technology, of Tempe, Arizona, to deliver a customer-centric solution.
The My-T-Soft (My-Typing-Soft Keyboard) Build-A-Board System offers a consistent cross-platform onscreen
keyboard user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Soft / Build-A-Board System provides support for Windows CE thru 7 (including XPembedded), Linux, and Mac, with other O/S platforms in development. A thin client version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is available as My-T-Soft TS. Custom keyboard layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Keyboard Designer Tool, and an SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, IMG has been the professionals choice for Onscreen Keyboard User Interfaces and Pointing Device Enhancement Utilities by major Assistive Technology, Automation, HMI, Industrial, Instrumentation, In-Vehicle, Kiosk, Medical, Military, Mobile, Pen, Rugged, SCADA, Tablet, Touchscreen, Wearable, and Whiteboard system manufacturers and software publishers worldwide. Over 85 percent of IMG's sales are through mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, and touch based system hardware manufacturers and software publishers. IMG's My-T-Soft family is considered the world standard in onscreen keyboard utilities.
Visit www.imgpresents.com
Roper Mobile
RMT, Inc., is the leading provider of fully-rugged, highly-customizable hardware solutions for mission-critical applications deployed in challenging environments. Designed from the start to be rugged, our line of mobile computing solutions includes lightweight handhelds, tablet PCs, ultra mobile PCs and fixed-mount computers. Visit www.ropermobile.com
Hormel
Hormel innovative products are a flavorful part of breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and party solutions-all created with convenience in mind to accommodate the busy schedule of you and your family. Visit www.hormel.com
Monsanto Seed Standardizes on My-T-Touch Onscreen User Interface
written February 1, 2012 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Monsanto Seed, My-T-Touch #16
IMG, the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces worldwide, announced today that it has delivered its My-T-Touch Onscreen User Interface to Monsanto Seed. Monsanto Seed is one of the latest major corporations in the to incorporate IMG’s user interfaces at its facilities.
The My-T-Touch Onscreen User Interface offers a consistent onscreen keyboard and user interface that is fully customizable and programmable for various hardware / software platforms. It allows customers to control user input at any point of any application and maintain a higher level of security than with a traditional physical keyboard or membrane panel. The main focus of the product is to provide a controlled user interface, integrated at the lowest level of the operating system for best performance, reliability, and security, on any industrial, kiosk, mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, or touch screen based system or application supporting those devices.
The My-T-Touch Onscreen User Interface is ideal for use in environments such as automation, field service, food, instrumentation, in-vehicle, kiosk, laboratory, logistic, medical, military, mobile, pharmaceutical, ruggedized, utility, warehousing, whiteboard, or other extremely clean, dirty, or hazardous interactive user environment.
The latest release of the My-T-Touch Onscreen User Interface provides support for Windows 2k thru 8 (including XPembedded). A thin client server version for Citrix / MS Terminal Server / Remote Desktop is also available. Custom onscreen user layouts can be designed with the Build-A-Board Designer Tool. An SDK Developers Integration Kit is included.
About Innovation Management Group
Since 1995, IMG has been the professionals choice for Onscreen Keyboard User Interfaces and Pointing Device Enhancement Utilities by major Assistive Technology, Automation, HMI, Industrial, Instrumentation, In-Vehicle, Kiosk, Medical, Military, Mobile, Pen, Rugged, SCADA, Tablet, Touchscreen, Wearable, and Whiteboard system manufacturers and software publishers worldwide. Over 85 percent of IMG’s sales are through mobile, pen, rugged, tablet, and touch based system hardware manufacturers and software publishers. IMG’s My-T-Soft family is considered the world standard in onscreen keyboard utilities. Visit www.imgpresents.com
About Monsanto
Producing More, Conserving More, Improving Lives.
Monsanto could not exist without farmers. It is our purpose to work alongside farmers…
We do this by selling seeds, traits developed through biotechnology, and crop protection chemicals.
Visit Monsanto Seed at http://www.monsanto.com
Clever Devices to integrate IMG's My-T-Soft®Build-A-Board onscreen keyboards into Busware
written January 24, 2012 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Clever Devices, Busware, Build-A-Board, My-T-Soft #15
IMG is pleased to announce that it has entered into an OEM Licensing Agreement with Clever Devices.
The agreement is for the integration of IMG's My-T-Soft ®/ Build-A-Board Onscreen Keyboard User Interface to create and roll-out custom keypad, keyboard, and user control panels for integration into Clever Devices Busware transit technology.
Innovation Management Group is the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, invehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worlwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Clever Devices' innovative transit technology is used by major transit agencies across the country, and is designed to empower municipalities with increased ridership and stronger revenues; fleet management with higher levels of efficiencies; and riders with greater independence, safety, and comfort. Clever Devices
German Bundeswehr standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft Onscreen Keyboard Utilites
written January 1, 2012 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Bundeswehr, My-T-Soft, onscreen keyboard #14
Germany's Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Force) has purchased an agency wide Enterprise License of Innovation Management Groups My-T-Soft Onscreen Keyboard Utilities. The license allows use for both military and civil administration purposes.
My-T-Soft onscreen keyboard utilities are used on handheld, pen, rugged, tablet, and touch based systems in extremely clean, hazardous, intrinsic, or rugged environments.
Various elements of the US Military and NATO are also licensee's of IMG's onscreen keyboard user interfaces, although the majority of IMG's installations are in automation, food, healthcare, HMI, HVAC, instrumentation, invehicle, medical, mobile field service, pharmaceutical, process control, SCADA, utilities, and voting systems.
Innovation Management Group is the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, invehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worlwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Developer's kit utilities for Build-A-Board Linux Targets
written January 23, 2012 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: Linux, Build-A-Board, My-T-Soft Developer's Kit, tools, utilities #13
Available now, Linux based utilities for basic external control for Linux based targets from Build-A-Board. Includes capabilities for:
Move Window
Save Position
Close
Minimize
Open (restore)
Typefile
These cover the basics of what developers or integrators want to accomplish when integrating the My-T-Soft on-screen virtual keyboards along with, or into, an application. By calling out externally, the ability to move, minimize, restore, and bring up new layouts (via the Typefile options, using the built-in CMD:NKBF (New KBF, i.e. New KeyBoard File)), a wide range of control and user-interface design possibilities are easily addressed.
The Typefile external utility allows a wide range of possibilities - it can actually type a file, but typically is used to trigger an internal command (such as New KBF - new keyboard layout). It has the ability to simply be accessed via the command line, or (if given a valid file name) to read and process the contents of the file.
For more information, or to download, see Tech Item ID2012120679
Browser based app with side layouts and bottom based keyboard
written November 18, 2011 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: AppBar, MTSAppBar, Dock, MTSDock #12
The IMG Developer's Kit has various examples and options, and one example shows off the AppBar shell interface that allows the default desktop size to be reduced automatically by an AppBar that can be positioned and sized at the top, bottom, or either side. (This acts somewhat like the taskbar - it reduces the area that a maximized window will fill on the desktop). This has been an example in the kit since 2007, and the capability goes back much further. But it adds an interesting resizing capability that is handled automatically by the system, and to people who do not know it exists, and who don't realize how simple and effective this can be for certain uses, it seems almost magical.
So when an OEM had to address a customer's need to work with a browser based solution, and needed custom boards, My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board came to mind. Once the requirements were specified, along with the need for several boards with 2 different orientations (side and bottom), the MTSAppBar (MTSAppBar from the IMG Developer's Kit) added the missing piece for building a comprehensive, effective interface. So with a few hours of tweaks, and changing the AppBar to size & position based on the selected layout, along with building layouts based on the customer's requirements, a simple, effective, and custom interface was created for the ruggedized system.
IMG will add this additional example to the MTSAppBar example in the Developer's Kit, and may provide some additional examples, as this capability provides some unique interface aspects - and so few people grasp the depth and infinite possibilities of My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board.
Rugged Tablet Mfr. adds IMG's low vision The Magnifier to its offerings
written October 18, 2011 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: The Magnifier, IMG, Motion Computing, Rugged Tablet #11
Paso Robles, CA
Innovation Management Group, Inc. (IMG), the leading software developer of onscreen keyboards and pointing device utilities has signed an OEM Agreement with Motion Computing. Motion will offer IMG's The Magnifier software with its Rugged Tablets.
IMG's The Magnifier is considered the first truly affordable full screen magnifier software for Windows based computers. For over 10 years, The Magnifier has been a solid staple in IMG's Assistive Technology products division, which provides software to low vision and physically challenged individuals thru schools, institutions, and government agencies.
Unlike software that may be written as a part of an application or simple high level apps based in java, flash, or other tools, IMG's The Magnifier is written at the system's lowest level, which allows it to work with the Windows Operating System itself, as well as all other programs running under Windows or on the Internet. This gives the end user a solid, robust, and reliable low vision tool for use anywhere on their pc.
The Magnifier offers:
* Full Screen or Sizable Window with Auto-Positioning.
* 1x to 40x Magnifier for ALL Windows Applications in 1/10th percent increments.
* Automatic Operation/ Remarkably easy to use.
* Run Multiple Magnifiers on Multiple Monitors. Ideal in Commercial / Public Safety use
* "You Are Here" reference box. Requested by novice computer users!
* Magnifier Toolbar for quick access to major functions. Perfect for Library use.
* Cursor Locator with Animated Cross-hairs for help keeping track of the cursor.
* Works with Mouse and Arrow Keys.
For more information visit IMG's The Magnifier site www.themagnifier.us or www.imgpresents.com.
XP Embedded - a componentized operating system
written September 23, 2011 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: Build-A-Board, Macrobat, XP Embedded #10
An interesting support item shows off the componentized aspect of XP Embedded and low level support of keystrokes within Macrobat (The Macro Batch Processor component of IMG's Build-A-Board). A large corporate customer rolling out a POS type system reported a software problem from within Windows caused by using the @ symbol via the Key Action. Here is the background:
In order to make the Key Action property within Build-A-Board as intuitive and user-friendly as possible, simply specifying the desired symbol is supported. For punctuation, such as the @ or % or # symbols, you can simply match the Key Label and Key Action, and everything works fine. However, when you get down to the actual emulation of the keystroke, you will find there is no single keystroke / keyboard scancode that can generate these symbols - a whole lot of action takes place within the keyboard driver to process and parse keyboard events so that the user-interface matches the physical keyboard, and indeed, you must be in the Shift state to generate certain characters, e.g. it really is Shift-2 at the keystroke level to generate the @ symbol. (Interested parties can read-up on TranslateMessage and the WM_CHAR message for the way some of this is handled within Windows). Flipping it around the other way, there are API calls such as VkKeyScan and MapVirtualKey that can query the underlying keyboard driver to take a character and figure out what keystrokes are required. And things work great - up until you build a version of the OS that doesn't have (or fully support) certain API calls - which is something you can do within a componentized operating system such as XP Embedded.
One solution (and probably the best) would be to rebuild the OS with the required components. As you get close to roll-out time, however, doing something that far back in the chain is generally looked at as a really bad choice. There is also the cause and effect aspect. The problem occurs when the user types the @ symbol keystroke on My-T-Soft, ergo the problem is with My-T-Soft - (regardless that My-T-Soft works fine everywhere else but on this specific version of XP Embedded).
So how to fix the problem? Sometimes it helps to redefine the problem, or run through the issue backwards, so here goes... Macrobat is the Key Action processing part of My-T-Soft, and it generates the virtual key events (and can also perform other actions). So when you pass it an @ symbol, it needs to figure out the keystrokes necessary to generate this via scancodes, and the Windows API MapVirtualKey can do so. The Shift state of these punctuation symbols was the common thread, so some combination of the XP Embedded OS, Macrobat, and the handling with the Windows API calls for these shifted punctuation characters was the problem. (In digging deeper, a whole separate sequence of code within Macrobat gets called to handle older DOS apps when a shifted character is revealed by MapVirtualKey, and various other Windows APIs are called to facilitate this management - our guess it isn't the keyboard APIs, but some of this support code - but without this code, other customers running this version would experience shift issues in DOS apps (which is still an issue for legacy systems - even this year (2011) we've had 1 customer want Windows 3.1 support for a DOS app (sometimes the real world is quite different than marketing hype might lead you to believe!))).
So could the whole situation simply be avoided? Yes - simply specify the Key Action to be the more detailed, totally un-user-friendly actual keystrokes - e.g. instead of using just the "@" symbol, specify "[Shift-Down]2[Shift-Up]". Now Macrobat will never branch into the problem area, and will operate as intended!
But is there any downside? In this situation, not really. The reason the @ symbol by itself is preferred is two-fold - easier for the human, and more portable. In this case, portability is not an issue - this is the OS, and as long as the user gets an @ symbol typed with they press the @ key, all is well. Since the keyboard layout is custom, and specific to this project (and could always be changed via Build-A-Board), changing a handful of keystrokes to be expanded and more specific is acceptable. It resolves the issue, and prevents potentially serious timetable issues if a more drastic fix were to be required. The flexibility of breaking apart the user interface and the Key Action is a crucial engineering aspect of the My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board System, and this is an example of the underlying design of the software. The use of a flexibile componentized OS resulted in a problem, but the flexibility of Build-A-Board quickly resolved the issue.
Chesapeake Public Schools standardize on IMG's The Magnifier
written September 23, 2011 by J Hussong
Category: PR Tags: Chesapeake Public Schools, The Magnifier, IMG #9
The Chesapeake Public School District in the state of Virginia has standardized on Innovation Management Groups'
The Magnifier software program for all of its Windows based computers. It has purchased a District wide Enterprise License along with Annual Maintenance, which provides continuous updates and upgrades, allowing the district to roll the software out on its different Windows platforms and support new versions of Window based computers as they are purchased.
IMG's The Magnifier is the first truly affordable, full screen, magnifier for computers. It has been in use with low vision individuals for over 10 years. With recent updates to the software based on input from its user base of individuals, educators, and librarians, IMG has seen a marked increase in interest from school and library districts eager to make the software available to all of its constituents.
A major new feature of The Magnifier is a simple to use Menu Toolbar and "You Are Here" window that gives the user a few simple button choices and shows where the cursor is on the screen regardless of the scale of magnification. One of the button choices zero's out magnification so traditional users can work on the computer without ending the program. The next low vision user just sets their magnification needs and continues to work.
This new set of features has been embraced by schools and libraries because it virtually eliminates
questions and support requirements from new or unsavy computer users while providing just the right
amount of magnification each individual needs.
Innovation Management Group is the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, invehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worlwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
H.J. Heinz continues roll-out of IMG's My-T-Soft on-screen keyboard utilities
written September 15, 2011 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: H.J. Heinz, My-T-Soft, on-screen keyboard #8
With 3 additional plants installing IMG' s My-T-Soft on-screen keyboard utilities, H.J. Heinz continues its roll-out and standardization on IMG's highly respected My-T-Soft program.
The My-T-Soft on-screen keyboard utility is considered by most major automation, industrial, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, and wearable systems manufacturers to be the standard in on-screen keyboard utilities. Written at the operating system level (not as a high level application), it has a repuation for being a highly stable, reliable, and versatile utility, fully integratable into any application environment via IMG's SDK Developers Integration Kit.
Innovation Management Group is the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, invehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worlwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
H.J. Heinz Company is the most global of all U.S. - based food companies. Famous for its iconic brands on six continents, Heinz provides foods for families in 200 countries around the world.
Enabling tools... Real world story of IMG's technology
written September 9, 2011 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: OnScreen, WordComplete, CrossScanner, Assistive Technology #7
OnScreen is the Assistive Technology version in the My-T-Soft® Family of on-screen virtual keyboards.
What this means is there are numerous specialty add-ons suggested by end-users, schools, therapists,
and assistive technology specialists. In practice, it makes the onscreen keyboard the primary text
input tool for users that cannot use a standard mouse or physical keyboard.
In the upcoming 1.79, and automatic highlight/speak feature
was requested by an occupational therapist working with an OnScreen user. Here is the story:
The subject has cerebral palsy and has just started high school. I started working with him as a toddler, but of
course he was not toddling around. He had a beautiful smile and we started working to get him to use his hands to play.
Unfortunately he had very little success doing this and so when we came across the program CrossScanner,
he was able to independently access a computer. WOW!!!
(CrossScanner (designed by RJ Cooper, developed by IMG) is a user access tool created so a single switch
can completely control all functions on a PC)
He now can whip through his computer to find the weather, play his favorite music, do research for school projects,
and send e-mails to friends and family. He has plans to go to college and establish a company with his father to
design software. When he recently received a new powered wheelchair with the capability of adding a mouse mover unit
he and his family went for it, and now he has successfully learned how to use it. So that is why we are so excited
that when using OnScreen with the WordComplete option with the mouse mover, there is now a way for the words to be
read automatically (he also has some visual limitations and so is more of an auditory "reader" and that is why
having the words read outloud automatically is very important for him). Everyone is amazed and so grateful,
and I do think this will be quite a plus for other OnScreen users.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
The features, options, and depth of the My-T-Soft® family of software is sometimes lost when quickly categorizing it as an onscreen keyboard. Luckily our customers and people who use it everyday are well aware of its capabilities.
My-T-Soft® 1.79 to incorporate new Touch Panel
written August 17, 2011 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: multitouch, gestures, flicks, touch panel #6
With Windows Vista and Windows 7 supporting multitouch touchscreen hardware, and providing various interfaces (multitouch, gestures, flicks, etc.), it made sense to find a way to support all interfaces while allowing full access to the My-T-Soft Family software, which includes IMG's My-T-Pen, My-T-Soft, My-T-Touch and
Build-A-Board Designer Tool) brand names. The solution is the new Touch Panel, available in the upcoming Version 1.79.
The obvious selection approach was to use a "Touch to Select" approach, but with 11 different individually selectable panels, there was no definitive spot available to use, so a new, side-mounted, selectable Touch Panel was created. This has 4 selections available - change theme, Multi-Touch, Gestures, and Normal. The several interfaces, in order to be as flexible as possible, are implemented in the new MultiTouchDLL (source code available in the IMG Developer's Kit).
The Normal operation supports the Tablet type Flicks - which can have up to 8 options (compass points and mid-compass points (diagonals)). There are 2 modes built in, with the default being a "move" action along the compass points, and any diagonal being a minimize action. This was deemed the most useful in usability testing. Because of the touch interface at the Operating System level, these are available along with the normal touchscreen interface. Being implemented at the DLL level, a Windows developer could implement their own functionality using the MultiTouchDLL source code within the IMG Developer's Kit.
The Multi-touch operation mode when selected supports multiple inputs on the keyboard panel, with the most useful being the touch & hold Shift/Control/Alt key support, more reminiscent of a physical keyboard than previously possible using older touchscreen technology (i.e. NOT multi-touch). This can easily be turned on and off using the new Touch Panel.
The funnest interface is the Gestures operation mode (default). This allows normal typing operation, but also incorporates Zoom (Pinch & stretch) to size the keyboard, and a unique implementation of the panning operation so the keyboard can be moved or "thrown" off the screen when not needed (a portion of the Touch Panel remains visible so the keyboard can be accessed immediately when needed - during development, it was quickly realized that gesturing the keyboard away was useful for some things, but having it fly away and disappear from sight, being totally inaccessible was NOT a good end-point. Fun to do, but not truly useful - but once again, the new Touch Panel offered the best and most flexible solution). The dual-finger Rotate gesture was tied back into the Themes, so it will change the theme of the keyboard when the rotate gesture is used.
The Themes is incorporated as an easy way to view different approaches to the keyboard "view", and built-in themes allow a quick way to see and select a visually appealing theme. Ever since Release 2, there were ways for end-users to change the look of the keys, but due to its complexity, most users never even realized this. So we realized we needed to show off this capability in as straightforward a manner as possible, so a quick Theme change does the trick. There are various views built-in, and we anticipate adding more over time, but the key is it readily shows the concept & ease at which a new "look" can be implemented.
With many customers still remaining in XP, and running older hardware that is not multi-touch ready, there has not been a great demand for the multi-touch capability, but it will now be available in the next maintenance update for 1.78 users.
CSX licenses IMG's My-T-Soft® On screen Keyboard Utilities company wide
written June 10, 2011 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: CSX, My-T-Soft, on screen keyboard, virtual keyboard #5
CSX has signed a company-wide Enterprise License Agreement for IMG's My-T-Soft Onscreen Keyboard Utilities. The primary use will be on new Panasonic touch based tablets in CSX's locomotives, replacing a mixture of older tablets and rugged pc's that also contained My-T-Soft.
CSX also saw potential in using My-T-Soft on its other pen, rugged, tablet pc, and touchscreen based systems throughout its organization and chose to purchase an Enterprise License for that purpose.
The system purchase was managed thru IMG and Panasonic authorized integrator, Zones Corp, who will also provide continued support under Panasonic's warranty and IMG's Annual Software Maintenance Agreement.
CSX is a leading rail transportation and logistics company throughout North America.
Innovation Management Group is the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, invehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worlwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
Panasonic is a leading manufacturer of the Toughbook series of rugged notebooks and tablets.
British Columbia Ambulance Services standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board On screen Keyboard User Interface
written June 3, 2011 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: BC Ambulance, on screen keyboard, virtual keyboard #4
BC Ambulance, the primary provider of ambulance services in the province of British Columbia, Canada, has licenses IMG's My-T-Soft / Build-A-Board On-screen Keyboard User Interface System to create and roll-out custom keypad, keyboard, and user control panels for integration into its public safety systems.
Innovation Management Group is the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, invehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worlwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
The Magnifier - The First Truly Affordable Full Screen Computer Software Magnifier
written January 6, 2011 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: The Magnifier, Screen Magnifier, Computer Magnifier #3
With over 10 years of growing success, IMG has recently delivered a major update to add
support for Windows 7 and to add features requested by both individual and institutional users
without adding to the cost of the software.
A Floating Menu Toolbar option was added, among other features, to help
The Magnifiers' Library, School, and Senior Computer Community Center patrons quickly select magnification and often used features without having to hunt for them or ask for help. The Menu Toolbar has the was specifically designed to help minimize support interaction by librarians, IT personnel, and helpers at the community computer centers.
The Magnifier still sells for only $49.95 for an individual license. A demo download can be
tested for up to 100 hours (1 hour at a time) prior to purchase. Other options include a DVD
in Retail Packaging (ideal for Resellers) and on an "Insert and Go Anywhere" USB drive.
The "Insert and Go Anywhere" allows anyone to use The Magnifier at home, work, school,
or virtually anywhere there's a Windows computer.
The Magnifier has its own website at: http://www.themagnifier.us or it can be found at: http://www.imgpresents.com
Innovation Management Group is the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, invehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worlwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
ELO Touchsystems renews IMG's My-T-Touch® On screen Keyboard Utilities for All-In-One PC
written January 1, 2011 by Jerry Hussong
Category: PR Tags: ELO Touchsystems, My-T-Touch, onscreen keyboard, on screen keyboard, all-in-one pc #2
With over 6 years in their successful partnership, ELO Touchsystems and IMG have renewed an
OEM Software Agreement for bundling IMG's My-T-Touch On-screen Keyboard Utilities with ELO's All-In-One PC.
Innovation Management Group is the primary supplier of onscreen keyboard user interfaces and designer utilities for major automation, handheld, instrumentation, invehicle, kiosk, pen, rugged, tablet, touchscreen, ultra mobile, vehicle mount, voting, wearable, and whiteboard systems manufacturers, integrators, and users worlwide. IMG's products run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on some of the most secure, advanced, and critical systems in the world.
ELO Touchsystems, a unit of Tyco Electronics, pioneered touchscreen technology, helping create an entire industry using touch as a simplified interface between computers and people.
SDK Developers Kit Update
written December 15, 2010 by Kermit Komm
Category: Development Tags: My-T-Soft, Build-A-Board, SDK, onscreen keyboard, virtual keyboard #1
Updates to IMG's popular SDK Developer's Integration Kit are underway. Watch for it coming soon with the latest release of IMG's next DVD.
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Category: Development
Tags: SmartClick; OnScreen; The Magnifier; Joystick-to-Mouse;
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December 28, 2022
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; Linux;
My-T-Soft® updates rolled into GE Digital iFIX 6.1
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Category: PR
Tags: My-T-Soft 1.90 Release 5; iFIX
Build-A-Board 2.20 Release 7 & My-T-Soft Basic 2.20 Release 12
August 26, 2022
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft; My-T-Soft Basic; Build-A-Board
My-T-Soft for Linux 2.20 Release 16 now available!
August 10, 2022
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft; Linux;
IMG is pleased to announce that My-T-Soft® 1.90 Release 5 is now available
May 31, 2022
Kermit Komm
Category: PR
Tags: My-T-Soft 1.90 Release 5
The Magnifier support - software vs. hardware
January 10, 2022
Alex S.
Category: Development
Tags: The Magnifier; Support; Video
My-T-Soft for Android 10 - 2.20.208 Release
May 26, 2021
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft; Android; Build-A-Board
My-T-Soft for Android 2.20.102 Release
November 5, 2020
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft; Android; Build-A-Board
Windows Update affects Joystick-To-Mouse operation
September 9, 2020
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: Joystick-To-Mouse; Windows 10 Updates
My-T-Soft for Linux 2.20 Release 8 now available!
June 15, 2020
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft; Linux; Raspberry Pi
25 Years!
May 12, 2020
Kermit Komm
Category: PR
Tags: IMG; Innovation Management Group, Inc.; Anniversary; Silver
My-T-Soft released for Raspberry Pi
March 20, 2020
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft; Linux; Raspberry Pi
Roadrunner Transportation Systems rolls out custom My-T-Soft on hundreds of forklifts
October 25, 2019
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: Roadrunner Transporation Systems;rrts.com;Emkat;emkat.com;Build-A-Board;My-T-Soft;vehicle-mount;forklift;
VR Systems updates EViD Systems to Windows 10 and My-T-Soft 1.90
October 4, 2019
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: My-T-Soft; Developer's Kit; Integration;
Innovation Management Group and Aveva re-affirm long-term partnership
August 14, 2019
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; IMG Partnerships; Aveva
The My-T-Soft Build-A-Board How To Video Series
June 7, 2019
Tracy Chang
Category:
Tags: My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; How To Videos;
Lubrizol tests custom keyboard, then expands licenses with orders from Insight
March 25, 2019
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: Lubrizol; Insight; Build-A-Board.com licensing; My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board;
Porto Itapoa in Brazil purchases Build-A-Board Platform License
March 19, 2019
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: Porto Itapoa Brazil; IMG Platform License; My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board;
Rolf C. Hagen, Inc. moves to Build-A-Board Platform License
January 24, 2019
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: Rolf C. Hagen, Inc.; IMG Platform License; My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board;
Sargento Foods Inc. moves to Build-A-Board Platform License
November 30, 2018
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: Sargento Foods Inc.; IMG Platform License; My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board;
Updates to Build-A-Board.com Accounts for better managing boards, licenses, and devices
November 15, 2018
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; Build-A-Board.com
Build-A-Board 2.20 Release 6 & My-T-Soft for Android 2.20.30
September 18, 2018
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft; Android; Build-A-Board
VisionID deploys My-T-Soft for Android
August 28, 2018
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: My-T-Soft; Android; Build-A-Board
My-T-Soft for Android 2.20.18 Release
July 31, 2018
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft; Android; Build-A-Board
Domtar Corporation enters into IMG Technology License Agreement
March 21, 2018
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: Domtar Corporation; IMG Technology License; My-T-Soft
Build-A-Board 2.20 Release 5 is now available!
January 23, 2018
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: Build-A-Board; My-T-Soft;
My-T-Soft for Android
October 12, 2017
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft; Android; Build-A-Board
The New IMG Logo!
June 6, 2017
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: new IMG Logo; marketing
My-T-Soft® for Linux 2.20 Release 5 now available
May 10, 2017
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft; Build-A-Board; Linux; 32-bit; 64-bit;
Joystick-To-Mouse 2.80 Release 5 now available to address Windows updates
January 24, 2017
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: Joystick-To-Mouse; Text Scaling;
Hormel Foods Corporation renews Annual Maintenance for Enterprise License
November 15, 2016
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: Enterprise License; My-T-Soft
Understanding the KeyBoard File (.KBF file)
August 23, 2016
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft; Keyboard File; Keyboard Data; Technical detail
IMG is pleased to announce that My-T-Soft® 1.90 is now available
May 26, 2016
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft 1.90 Release
Understanding the differences between the IMG Personal License (Basic/Standard) and the IMG Professional License
May 25, 2016
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: IMG Personal License, IMG Professional License, Licensing
Keeping your Annual fees paid is a great idea (& can make employees happy)
May 25, 2016
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: Annual Maintenance; Annual Distribution; My-T-Soft
Hemlock Semiconductor purchases My-T-Soft site license for Windows 7
April 20, 2016
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: Site license; My-T-Soft
XPlore Technologies purchases My-T-Soft 1.90 license
April 18, 2016
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: My-T-Soft
Police Scotland upgrades to My-T-Soft 1.80
March 30, 2016
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: Upgrade; My-T-Soft
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company enters into IMG Technology License Agreement
January 18, 2016
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: Cooper Tire; IMG Technology License; My-T-Soft
JLT Mobile enters OEM Distribution agreement with IMG for My-T-Soft & access to custom layouts
September 1, 2015
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: OEM Distribution License; My-T-Soft
Global leader enters OEM Distribution Agreement with IMG for My-T-Soft 1.90
August 1, 2015
Tracy Chang
Category: PR
Tags: OEM Distribution License; My-T-Soft
Understanding User Interface Privilege Isolation (UIPI) with My-T-Soft
March 31, 2015
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft, User Interface, UIPI, Privilege, Security
Reservoir Environmental standarizes on IMG's My-T-Touch Touchscreen User Interface
March 12, 2015
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Reservoir Environmental, My-T-Touch Site License
QBS Software Ltd, U.K., adds IMG's My-T-Soft family to its product line
February 15, 2015
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: QBS Software Ltd, My-T-Touch
Key Recorder records and formats keystroke macros
February 11, 2015
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft, Build-A-Board, Utility, macros, recorder
Anadarko Petroleum licenses My-T-Touch for their process control Industrial PCs
January 5, 2015
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Anadarko Petroleum, My-T-Touch
Mobis North America purchases My-T-Touch Enterprise License for use in factory Industrial PCs
December 10, 2014
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Mobis North America, My-T-Touch
Group Limagrain, France purchases Enterprise License for My-T-Soft custom keypad user interface
December 5, 2014
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Group LimaGrain, My-T-Soft, Build-A-Board
THAAD Missile Systems delivers new systems integrating IMG's My-T-Soft Linux User Interface
December 5, 2014
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: THAAD Missile, Lockheed Martin, My-T-Soft
My-T-Soft Basic 2.30 is now available!
November 6, 2014
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft Basic;Build-A-Board;Board Browser
National Beverage chooses IMG's My-T-Soft Build-A-Board User Interface for new mobile tablets
September 1, 2014
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: National Beverage, My-T-Soft, Build-A-Board, Motion Computing
Sargento Cheese upgrades to My-T-Soft TS User Interface for Windows Terminal Servers
August 21, 2014
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Sargento Cheese, My-T-Soft TS Terminal Services
US Navy chooses IMG's My-T-Soft user interface for next generation Ship Control Systems
August 1, 2014
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: US Navy, My-T-Soft
Goodwill of Arizona continues its rollout of IMG's My-T-Soft user interface in its thrift stores
July 1, 2014
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Goodwill of Arizona, My-T-Soft
Caps Lock - who decides?
June 6, 2014
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: Caps Lock; My-T-Soft; IgnoreSystemCapsLock
Berings Bridal Registry stores integrate My-T-SoftCE user interface on mobile store scanner systems
June 1, 2014
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Berings, My-T-Soft, Build-A-Board
Fresh Direct expands its My-T-Soft investment for new Windows 7 systems
February 26, 2014
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Fresh Direct, My-T-Soft, Windows 7
IMG announces new Individual Personal License option
February 21, 2014
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: IMG's Individual Personal License
System Design Considerations: The on-screen keyboard - User Control, Application Control, or System Control
January 9, 2014
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: system design; on-screen keyboard; user; application
Alcon Labs adds My-T-Soft Onscreen Keyboard utilities to its Ireland facilities
October 15, 2013
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Alcon Labs, My-T-Soft
Southwire enhances its Terminal Server user interface with My-T-Soft
September 15, 2013
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Southwire Company, My-T-Soft Terminal Server
THAAD Missile Systems integrates My-T-Soft Build-A-Board User Interface
September 1, 2013
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: THAAD Missile, Lockheed Martin, My-T-Soft
H.J. Heinz rolls out multi-plant My-T-Soft Enterprise License
July 15, 2013
J Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: H.J. Heinz, My-T-Soft
Solutions By Design to use IMG's My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System in Kiosk Projects
June 1, 2013
J Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Solutions By Design, Kiosks, My-T-Soft Build-A-Board
Pfizer Pharmaceutical installs My-T-Soft software in Puerto Rico facility
May 15, 2013
J Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Pfizer, My-T-Soft
The 1.79/1.80 Releases
April 30, 2013
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft, 1.79, 1.80, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012
Robert Mann Packaging standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft on screen keyboard user interface
March 25, 2013
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Robert Mann Packaging, My-T-Soft
Health and Social Care of Northern Ireland standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft on screen keyboard user interface
March 25, 2013
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: My-T-Soft, Health and Social Care of Northern Ireland
Mead Johson Nutritionals choose's IMG's My-T-Soft on screen keyboard user interface
March 20, 2013
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: My-T-Soft, Mead Johnson Nutritionals
Domtar Paper standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft on screen keyboard user interface
February 25, 2013
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Domtar Paper, My-T-Soft
Northport Health Services standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft Terminal Server onscreen keyboard user interfaces
January 29, 2013
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Northport Health Services, My-T-Soft
Target Stores standardize on IMG's My-T-Soft Build-A-Board on screen keyboard user interface system
January 24, 2013
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Target Stores, My-T-Soft, Build-A-Board on screen keyboard user interface
Biery Cheese standardizes on IMG's My-T-Touch onscreen keyboard user interfaces
January 13, 2013
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Biery Cheese, My-T-Touch
Germany's Bundesamt fur Informationsmgmnt standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft onscreen keyboard user interfaces
September 25, 2012
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Germany Bundesamt fur Informationsmgmnt, My-T-Soft
Belfast Health Services standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft onscreen keyboard user interfaces
September 19, 2012
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Belfast Royal Hostpital, Belfast Health, My-T-Soft
Augusta Nitrogen div of Potash Corp standardizes on My-T-Soft Terminal Services
August 25, 2012
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Augusta Nitrogen My-T-Soft Terminal Services
York Container standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System
August 15, 2012
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: York Container My-T-Soft Build-A-Board
Time display adds new capabilities to Build-A-Board Windows run-time
August 1, 2012
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: Build-A-Board, Clock display, Time Display, Date Display, Windows run-time
IMG's The Magnifier software available on Amazon.com
July 25, 2012
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: The Magnifier, IMG, Amazon
Sterilite Corp standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System
July 15, 2012
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Sterilite My-T-Soft Build-A-Board
Washington United Terminals standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board On screen Keyboard User Interface
April 30, 2012
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: WUT, Build-A-Board, My-T-Soft, Ryzex Group, IMG
Waitrose Supermarkets UK Standardize on My-T-Soft Build-A-Board System
April 15, 2012
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Waitrose Supermarkets UK My-T-Soft Build-A-Board
Hormel licenses IMG's My-T-Soft® On screen Keyboard User Interface
April 9, 2012
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Hormel, Roper Mobile, My-T-Soft, on screen keyboard
Monsanto Seed Standardizes on My-T-Touch Onscreen User Interface
February 1, 2012
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Monsanto Seed, My-T-Touch
Clever Devices to integrate IMG's My-T-Soft®Build-A-Board onscreen keyboards into Busware
January 24, 2012
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Clever Devices, Busware, Build-A-Board, My-T-Soft
German Bundeswehr standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft Onscreen Keyboard Utilites
January 1, 2012
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Bundeswehr, My-T-Soft, onscreen keyboard
Developer's kit utilities for Build-A-Board Linux Targets
January 23, 2012
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: Linux, Build-A-Board, My-T-Soft Developer's Kit, tools, utilities
Browser based app with side layouts and bottom based keyboard
November 18, 2011
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: AppBar, MTSAppBar, Dock, MTSDock
Rugged Tablet Mfr. adds IMG's low vision The Magnifier to its offerings
October 18, 2011
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: The Magnifier, IMG, Motion Computing, Rugged Tablet
XP Embedded - a componentized operating system
September 23, 2011
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: Build-A-Board, Macrobat, XP Embedded
Chesapeake Public Schools standardize on IMG's The Magnifier
September 23, 2011
J Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: Chesapeake Public Schools, The Magnifier, IMG
H.J. Heinz continues roll-out of IMG's My-T-Soft on-screen keyboard utilities
September 15, 2011
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: H.J. Heinz, My-T-Soft, on-screen keyboard
Enabling tools... Real world story of IMG's technology
September 9, 2011
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: OnScreen, WordComplete, CrossScanner, Assistive Technology
My-T-Soft® 1.79 to incorporate new Touch Panel
August 17, 2011
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: multitouch, gestures, flicks, touch panel
CSX licenses IMG's My-T-Soft® On screen Keyboard Utilities company wide
June 10, 2011
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: CSX, My-T-Soft, on screen keyboard, virtual keyboard
British Columbia Ambulance Services standardizes on IMG's My-T-Soft® Build-A-Board On screen Keyboard User Interface
June 3, 2011
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: BC Ambulance, on screen keyboard, virtual keyboard
The Magnifier - The First Truly Affordable Full Screen Computer Software Magnifier
January 6, 2011
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: The Magnifier, Screen Magnifier, Computer Magnifier
ELO Touchsystems renews IMG's My-T-Touch® On screen Keyboard Utilities for All-In-One PC
January 1, 2011
Jerry Hussong
Category: PR
Tags: ELO Touchsystems, My-T-Touch, onscreen keyboard, on screen keyboard, all-in-one pc
SDK Developers Kit Update
December 15, 2010
Kermit Komm
Category: Development
Tags: My-T-Soft, Build-A-Board, SDK, onscreen keyboard, virtual keyboard
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