Not as it currently stands, no. And is an app free experience
really desirable? I think users have already voted with their feet on this
:-)
On Monday, 29 February 2016, Anjanesh Babu <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> To extend the conversation - would it be possible to use a web app to
> to recognise images and return relative location information through APIs
> without dependency on apps ? We know that apps can do this without hassle
> perhaps it is time to consider moving this concept (if not already there)
> to a completely zero app experience.
>
>
>
> This is of course till something new and relatively painless is along .*
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> anjanesh babu
> ICT Support Officer (Networks)
> The Ashmolean Museum ,University of Oxford
> Beaumont Street
> Oxford OX1 2PH
>
> [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>
>
>
>
> *For example : within the next few iterations , IEEE Wireless Standards
> are expected to have indoor location built in which could be used by online
> apps.
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Museums Computer Group [[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>] on
> behalf of Mike Ellis [[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>]
> Sent: 29 February 2016 10:22
> To: [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>
> Subject: Re: Best practice for signposting visitors to online content
> within a museum or gallery space - TUOMI - NFC Tags, Beacons, QR Codes
>
> Eddystone does look super-interesting, thanks John - also James.
>
> I had a play with Librarybox, but found it a bit restrictive. We’re
> fiddling instead with running WordPress on a local RPi so it spits out a
> localised network, much as you describe. It’s very much a feasible thing
> now the Pi is getting more powerful. And - just launched in the last couple
> of days is the Pi 3, which is even more feature rich, and £30 - this has
> in-built wifi among other things. Mine’s in the post but I’ll let you know
> how I get on when it arrives :-)
>
> tt
>
> Mike
>
>
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>
> Mike Ellis
>
> Thirty8 Digital: a small but perfectly formed digital agency:
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> * My book: http://heritageweb.co.uk *
>
> On 29 February 2016 at 10:06:38, James Grimster ([log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>) wrote:
>
> to add to John's note .... and this beacon ID URL can be passed to
> extremely cheap TP-Link based routers hacked with http://librarybox.us to
> deliver location specific
> content - the routers are about £30 each ; set up a repeater network of
> them
>
> all best
>
> James
>
> On 27 Feb 2016, at 18:57, John Sear wrote:
>
> > These were announced
> > last summer and have the added advantage of being able to send a URL with
> > their Beacon information.
>
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