Touch screen and C#.Net windows applications

[MikeY]

Hi everyone,

I'm going to embark on trying my hand at developing a C# windows application
for a touch-screen.

Is there any special considerations that I need to be aware of for
developing a touch-screen application in regards to using the screen for
button touching instead of mouse/curser/pointers? Also, please feel free if
anyone has tips, hints, or other traps that I might need to be aware of. All
help is truly appreciated.

Thank you all in advance.

MikeY

 

[Guest]

Biggest consideration I've found is making sure your touch zones are big
enough for a finger to use vs a mouse. The default size horizontal/vertical
scrollbars are difficult to use in touch screen applications, so unless they
can be resized in your control, then they are out. This is especially true if
the application is used in an industrial environment or anywhere the user may
be wearing gloves.

 

[Tasos Vogiatzoglou]

In touch screen you do not have left/right click, so you must devise
come kind of mechanism to allow context menus.

From my experience on touch screens (palmtops) it is far better for the

user to always keep a bar or any other means that will help your user
navigate through the application functionality.

What is the development platform ?

 

[MikeY]

I'm toying with the idea of developing a hospitality ordering system,
because most of the ones out there have massive flaws in one aspect or
another. I will be developing a windows form application in C#.NET backing
it up with a MS ACCESS for the DB (because I know this DB and its free).

Txs for your reply, much appreciated.

MikeY

 

[Tasos Vogiatzoglou]

MSDE is also free (Sql Engine) and much better than access ... but
without Enterprise Manager

 

[MikeY]

Thanks Tasos for your replay, I'll look into using MSDE instead.

MikeY