Lake Afton Public Observatory Interactive Exhibits

Web-based interactive slideshows and infographics for tablets and computers at the Lake Afton Public Observatory.

Presentations

The purpose of this repository is to provide an open-source codebase for a group of interactive displays and exhibits at Lake Afton Public Observatory. Initially this repo was simply a placeholder for converted PowerPoint but we can do a lot more. Feel free to update information on existing slides, add new slides or entire presentations, or even add completely new functionality. Examples could be:

• Videos
• Games
• Slideshows
• Quizzes

Working with the source code

The source files are written in EJS and we are using Harp.js to build those files. All the sources are inside the _src directory. When you run harp compile _src . the contents of the _src directory will be compiled and copied to the root directory of the project. Is recommended to put all the files inside the _src directory, since the files in the root directory will be replaced each time the files are compiled.

Before installing Harp make sure you have NodeJS installed.

To install Harp, run the following command:

sudo npm install -g harp

Working with the source code

1. Clone it to your local machine however you like
2. Place the updated binaries in the /img/ and/or /video/ folders
3. Run harp server _src to view/test
4. Edit code
5. Run harp compile _src . to build
6. Push code

Since there's currently no internet out at the observatory, this repo will have to be manually installed on the on-site server, so expect a delay between when you push changes and when they show on the tablets at LAPO.

Binaries

• A bunch of images and videos are required for this project. They can be downloaded here and placed in the img and video folders.
• Try to keep photos no larger than 1280x800

Code

• Reveal.js code documentation can be found on Github
• Please use existing exhibits as a template.
• If you want to add a new feature discuss you may submit a pull request but we'd love to chat about it first. Send questions to Seth Duncan or Michael Neth.

Technology

• These presentations will be running on Raspberry Pi powered 10" touchscreens running 1280x800 resolution. Please take these constraints into consideration.
• Powered by Reveal JS
• Using Bootstrap 4, jQuery 3.0.0 slim, Popper.js

Branding

In an effort to maintain consistent, professional branding, please use the logos and brand standards. If you have any questions or need feedback, Andrew Stephens has offered to advise.

• Logos/Brand Standards Download
• Dev Contact: Seth Duncan
• Branding Contact: Andrew Stephens