01Jul

Paul Stewart is a New Zealand resident with his very own 2.3 diameter dome observatory in his back yard. Paul takes some truly amazing pictures with his setup (see below). iViewer 4 is used on an iPad to control the observatory dome and monitor important information. ... read on »

23Jun

It's World Cup time and being an Australian company, we want to celebrate every goal scored by the Australian team! ... read on »

21May

Designing the look of your iViewer interface is one of the most time consuming parts of creating your GUI. Not only is it time consuming, but it also takes a certain amount of graphics prowess to really make your GUIs look professional and polished.

There is a way to get around these problems, and that is to use a pre-made template, graphics kit or theme. There are many templates available around the web, but today we are going to showcase some of the most popular templates and themes from the CommandFusion Store.

16Apr

Our friends over at The North Coders have been working on their MediaPortal iViewer (previously known as EVE) for some time now, and it is finally nearing completion! They have released a preview video which shows off a very impressive interface, all created with guiDesigner and iViewer. ... read on »

28Feb

Take advantage of this special offer and get 20% off all Xenon iViewer/guiDesigner templates for the month of March! ... read on »

17Feb

For this week only, all GUI ja Board iViewer/guiDesigner templates and graphics kits in our store have had their price reduced by 25%. ... read on »

14Feb

Well we are back from ISE Amsterdam, and it was a roaring success. With over 50,000 people through the doors, we had one of our busiest trade shows yet.

Many of you who visited us asked for a copy of the GUI from the demonstration kit we had set up. So we are happy to provide you with it! ... read on »

19Nov

Since iViewer was released, it has changed quite a bit. The R&D team are constantly adding new features to keep up not just with the needs of our customers, but also to keep up with the abilities of the devices that iViewer runs on.
So we thought it was about time we put together a list of features that will help show you why iViewer is the best automation and control mobile device application on the market. ... read on »

08Nov

Custom Code Crafters have just sent us over their Xenon theme for guiDesigner. These themes contain everything you need to easily and quickly create an professional looking GUI from scratch, without the need for any graphics knowledge.

The theme comes in two flavors - large and small. Large is optimized for larger displays such as iPads and other tablets and small is designed for smaller displays such as iPhones and other smartphones.

The themes are also fully compatible retina displays.

So head over to our store and order yours now!

28Oct

Joins are one of the most important elements of your iViewer GUI. Almost every object in your guiDesigner project has a Join of some sort associated with it. ... read on »

24Oct

We have just put together a quick demo project that shows how you can implement an Analog Clock into your GUI.

This project uses iViewer 4's power JavaScript API to get the time from your device, and update the hour, minute and second hands. ... read on »

18Oct

Want to add a little bit of 'Wow' to your GUIs? Well why not use the build in sensors in your device to create a 3D 'Parallax' background effect. ... read on »

15Oct

Our friends over at Custom Code Crafters have just released the iPad version of their 'Glide' template for iViewer. This follows on from the huge success of the 'Glide' template for iPhone 5. Glide for iPad is now available on the CommandFusion Store! ... read on »

01Oct

Barry Gordon is one of the CommandFusion community’s most active members. He is constantly participating in discussions on our Google Groups and always strives hard to help other Commandfusion users. [Barry has decided to open up his home, and give us an in-depth look at how he has uses iViewer 4 to control almost every aspect of his house.]http://www.commandfusion.com/wiki2/case-studies/barry-gordon)

23Sep

Did you get our newsletter on Friday? If not, then you may not have heard we are offering a huge discount on iViewer 4 Pro at the moment!

We are feeling generous this month! That's why we are offering 50% off 1 x iViewer 4 Pro license per customer! ... read on »

19Sep

Custom Code Crafters recently released their latest iViewer template 'Glide' for iPhone 5, 5S and 5C. Glide is now available on the CommandFusion Store! ... read on »

17Sep

This is important information for users of iViewer 4 on Apple devices.

Edit: The iViewer update is now available and you should be able to upgrade to iOS7 without issues. ... read on »

15Aug

Are your pages slow to load in iViewer?

If you find that you have a page in your guiDesigner project that is slow to load (3+ seconds) on your device it may be because because iViewer is being forced to resize large graphics files.... read on »

07Aug

Customers often ask for a way to password protect their system for many different reasons. It may be that you want some security in case you lose your phone, or that you simply want to lockout access to certain areas of your interface. We have developed a module and demo project to help achieve this in your GUI. Check out our video guide to learn more!... read on »

02Aug

With the recent release of iViewer Lite, there are now effectively three different versions of iViewer to choose from.

Each version is targeted at a different customer type, in this blog post we will take a look at the differences.... read on »

30Jul

We have added yet another iViewer template to our store. Mac from GUI ja Board has just finished work on the 'Streamline' template based on their popular graphics kit. ... read on »

11Jul

MISCONCEPTIONS

In Part 1 of this series we looked at the advantages of using smartphones and tablets in home automation systems, in Part 2 we looked at the disadvantages. Today we take a look at the misconceptions.

Along with the valid arguments for each side, there are some misconceptions that are simply incorrect and should be put aside when considering a tablet or smartphone. ... read on »

10Jul

We are pleased to announce that CommandFusion users can now purchase the entire range of Custom Code Crafters (C3) iViewer templates directly from our online store!

To celebrate. we are offering 15% off all C3 templates purchased from our store until July 25th 2013.... read on »

05Jul

In part 1 of this article, we looked at the advantages of using smartphones and tablets as control devices in a home automation systems. On top of the numerous advantages, there are a number of disadvantages that may affect the decision of whether to use a smart phone/tablet or a proprietary device. These disadvantages can be addressed and most times removed all together if approached logically. ... read on »

02Jul

The Rise of the Consumer Mobile Device

Up until recently, integrators and end users had no choice but to use a dedicated and often proprietary touch panel to control their home automation or control system if they desired a comprehensive control interface.

Since the release of the first iPhone, iPad, and android devices, we have seen an explosion in the number of devices being sold and also in the number of applications released (such as CommandFusion's iViewer 4 ) that allow these devices ... read on »