The DS1820 Arbiter, Hotbox, and Display apps and services have been
working very well. They first saw light in 1999, 10 years ago.

I'm toying with a total revamp. I'm considering WPF and WCF. This will
give "you" the kind users, the opportunity to customise the UI, and
the data source.

Piling CSV data into a file from a com port is straight forward, but
is considered "old hat".

Here's one idea… do I adopt Windows 7 sensors as an import source?

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/sensors/default.mspx

Microsoft's view on Windows 7 sensors …

"Today, software developers can write programs that use sensors, but a
lack of standardization makes programming for sensors an arduous task.
Once completed, a sensor-based program is usually forever dependent on
a particular type of hardware. Using one or more vertical solutions to
enable deployment of a software-based system has limited the
integration of sensors with computer hardware, and Windows-based
computers are no exception."

Windows 7 includes native support for sensors, expanded by a new
development platform for working with sensors, including location
sensors, such as GPS devices. The Windows Sensor and Location platform
provides a standard way for device manufacturers to expose sensor
devices to software developers and consumers, while providing
developers with a standardized application programming interface (API)
for working with sensors and sensor data."

What are your views?

Do you have a wish list?

Cheers

Nick