What's new in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 13
Nov 14, 2013
- Network Time Protocol synchronization and local time zones configuration.
- Instructions added for a pseudo-navigation panel, Chrome view (useful when managing pop-ups in the digital signage view is needed).
New in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 12.0 (Nov 8, 2013)
- Debian 7.2.0 update.
- Browser resetting feature bug fixed (Firefox view).
- Extensions icons bugfix.
- Better virtual keyboard, which now is displayed only when text input is needed (and
- feature enabled, of course). Thanks to Stephen Wille Padnos.
- Autostarting kiosk is now aborted by a mouse click and not by a mouse movement in
- the initial interface (many requested). Exactly the same as the Raspberry Digital
- Signage behaviour.
New in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 11.0 (Aug 26, 2013)
- optional added navigation bar (with home and browser-reset buttons);
- fixed media view big&ugly bugs (on reboot network is not initialized and mouse hided itself even in admin interface);
- printing capability added (useful in Chrome view);
- screen blanking timeout fixed in order to work on all systems.
New in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 10.0 (Jul 10, 2013)
- new: slideshow & video kiosk mode;
- optional screenblanking after an user-specified time;
- plymouth inclusion for better-looking bootstrap.
New in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 9.2 (Jun 18, 2013)
- New languages supportrd: Czech, Portoguese, Russian. Spanish
- (Firefox bugfix).
New in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 9.0 (Jun 3, 2013)
- screen resolution preferences (previously IWK/EDS always opened at highest resolution available);
- update to Debian 7 stable complete.
New in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 8.0 (May 21, 2013)
- HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION. Settings persistence is preserved even
- for non-USB devices. This means that IWK/EDS live image is now fully installable on
- hard drive, maintaining the security of an inalterable OS!
- Customizable proxy settings.
- Domains whitelist: it's possible to restrict access to a whitelist of domains
- only.
- Machine unque id (MAC address), sent via GET parameter to the target URL, can now
- be disabled.
- Admin interface refactory.
- AdBlock Plus and popup-block active by default in Chrome view.
New in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 7.0 (Apr 23, 2013)
New in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 5.0 (Mar 27, 2013)
- password management;
- remote system management (SSH);
- network check method changed: now it's possible for IWK to work within LAN only (no Internet access required).
New in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 4.1 (Feb 26, 2013)
- Completely changed build infrastructure;
- It's possible to disable mouse and keyboard input (for paranoid security);
- Halt system at scheduled hour.
New in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 3.4.1 (Dec 10, 2012)
- nVidia drivers support
- New graphics for management screen
New in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 2.3.1 (Oct 4, 2012)
- strict kiosk mode enforced and now tagged as stable;
- no TCP/UDP services accepting connections from the outside;
- only most common known unsupported file types filtered - avoids incompatibilities;
- power management basics;
- 2012-09-20 Debian backend update.
New in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 2.2 (Sep 19, 2012)
- borderless interface;
- strick kiosk mode for web kiosks with restricted view and digital signage;
- auto-reload browser home page if idle time exceedes limits;
- quick deletion of usersâ personal data, just closing browser window.
New in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 2.0 (Sep 8, 2012)
New in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 1.7 (Aug 16, 2012)
- all known unsupported file types filtered â allowed are: html, xml, gif, jpeg, png, psd, mpeg, mp3, mp4, avi, wmv, wma, asf, mov, 3gp, ogg, ogm, mkv, rm, wav, dts, aac, flc, flv, midi, pdf, csv, doc, xls, ppt, rtf, odt, ods, odp, and zip;
- if network is unreachable (no valid net interface found on system), Chrome defaults to IWK settings page (where you can change Ethernet settings and WiFi network settings in the near future);
- Debian Wheezy updated, 2012-08-01.
New in Instant WebKiosk/EDS 1.5 (Jul 4, 2012)
- complete internationalization, incuding Chinese and Japanese languages as well as input methods;
- Instant WebKiosk went on a diet: LibreOffice and Evince have been replaced by cloud services Google Docs and ZOHO.