What are the steps for creating a fancy GUI!?

Oracle · 23 May 2006 at 21:31

You know like people have on their Car PCs, etc. Touchscreen where they have a wallpaper then touch icons for music, DVD, TV, etc.

What are the steps for creating a GUI and what program language executes the funtion once the icon is pressed!?

I'm thinking of creating a couple of touch screens around a new flat my friend is renovating. Basically run from one server with multiple screens in different rooms, (touch screen), they'll be able to select to play MP3s or watch a DVD in the bedroom (or a season or two of 24! lol).

Can Photoshop or IR help with this!? Any online tutorials I should be aware of!?

Thanks

unknowndomain · 23 May 2006 at 22:45

its called windows media center, or mac os x - front row.

JustinW · 24 May 2006 at 14:09

Java has a GUI Framework called Swing.
VB.NET works with WinForms.

However, the task you name is probably going to be quite large and not for the inexperienced programmer.

Justin

Conrad11 · 24 May 2006 at 20:27

You can get things life Media Portal and create skins?

robmiller · 24 May 2006 at 23:04

WinForms will do it with prodding and is pretty easy to learn. WinFX/WPF will probably be even better for it.