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Thank your for using ClearBoard, a smart application that will make your life easier. It can convert a digital photo of a whiteboard, blackboard, a flipchart, a piece of paper, or any drawing on a relatively uniform background into a crystal clear image as if you were actually drawing on the computer. ClearBoard has been designed from ground up using the latest and most sophisticated image processing technologies. See Table 1.1.
With the help of ClearBoard, every whiteboard can be used as a digital board. This software produces digital images just like those the ones produced by electonic whiteboards, at a fraction of the cost.
Another advantage of ClearBoard is its high portability. Obviously we can not have electronic whiteboards everywhere, but you can always carry a digital camera and take photos anywhere you go: in the office, conference rooms, meeting-rooms, classrooms, just about anywhere, then with the help of ClearBoard, the photos turn into crisp images. What a convenience!
ClearBoard is developed using Java. This means that ClearBoard can run on any platform that supports Java. ClearBoard has been tested on Windows 95,98, NT, and 2000, and Linux.
Operating system: Window 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP, Linux, Solaris, and MacOS with Java support.
Java: Java 1.4 or above and Java Advanced Imaging. . On Mcrosoft Windows, the appropriate Java software will be loaded onto the machine during the Clearboard installation.
CPU: Pentium II 300 MHz or faster
Memory: 64 MB minimum, 128 MB or more recommended.
For batch processing we recommend at least 256 MB of memory.
Browser: Intenet Explorer 5 (IE5) or Netscape 6 or later
Disk space: 100 MB free with Java installation or 30 MB free without Java installation