Artsmesh 



VERSION: 0.3
UPDATED AT: July 30, 2010 
AUTHOR: WANG Hailei, JIA Chao, and LIU Hui from Farefore Co. (http://farefore.com)

Copyright © 2010 Farefore Co. All rights reserved.





// DESCRIPTION:

Artsmesh unifies and simplifies the process of conducting tele-performance for musicians.
Artsmesh has the client-side application runs on Mac OS X 10.6, and the Ruby on Rails REST 
web service. The client-side application of Artsmesh runs on users' Mac OS X system. The
REST web service runs on the Syneme server for coordinating and exchanging users/clients 
information including: Name, IP addressess, ports, parameters, relationship, etc.



// FUNCTIONS:

Automatically launch and terminate Jack Server.
1, Automatically launch JackTrip as server and client, and automatically establish JackTrip 
connections among Artsmesh users in the Cartesian way.



// PREREQUISITE:

Softwares must be installed before using Artsmesh client.
1, Jack Server for Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6
2, JackTrip >= 1.0.4 (For IPv6 environment, a version support IPv6 needed. )
3, iChat



// BEFORE START USING ARTSMESH CLIENT:

1, The Artsmesh REST web service needs to be running well.
2, If the iChat is not running, it can be started by clicking the "Start ichat" toolbar item 
in Artsmesh.



// PROCESS AND SCENARIO OF USING ARTSMESH

Users A, B, C. A is going to host a tele-performance. B and C will participate in it.

To start a tele-performance.
1, A select the IP Address he want to use, and then click the start button
2, When the "I'm ready." button become available, B and C select the IP Address, and click 
the "I'm ready." button to accept participating the JackTrip connection.

TO Stop a tele-performance.
1, A or B or C clicks the stop button, he/she will quit the connections.



// KNOWN ISSUES:

1, The jackmdp process, representing a Jack Server instance running on Mac OS X, cannot 
be terminated cleanly or surely.



// INTERACTION DESIGN TODO:

1, The "I'm ready" button will be replaced with a modal window.
2, A feedback console window will be added to the main interface.




// WHAT WILL HAVE IN THE FUTURE VERSIONS:

1, Integrating StatusNet' basic functions into Artsmesh UI.
2, Take back the function of video and audio chatting through iChat. (Take down for the moment)
3, New and integrated Jack Routing Pane UI