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Multitouch Mashup

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A "surface shot" of the mapping application at the Ontario Science Centre. The control "orb" can be passed from visitor to visitor and can change the map view. The parameters for the controller can be changed via external XML.

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A multitouch, multiuser mashup allows visitors to explore Flickr photos geotagged into a Yahoo! Map.  Users can pan and zoom the map and resize images through use of intuitive gestures. Information about each photograph can be viewed. The exhibit was designed to run on Ideum's multitouch and multiuser table platform. The multitouch software was developed using Adobe Flash.

This dynamic exhibit is now at three museums, the Ontario Science Centre, Don Harrington Discovery Center and the Vulcan Park and Museum. Since the images for each mashup are brought in from Flickr groups, the program can be managed in a variety of ways.  At Ontario Science Centre, museum visitors are encouraged to participate, taking photographs around Toronto and posting them to the Flickr group for inclusion in the exhibit.