AirPAC for Smartphones

AirPAC for Smartphones is Innovative's wireless catalog designed for handheld devices such as mobile phones and smaller tablets. AirPAC for Smartphones offers much of the same functionality as the standard WebPAC (for example, searching the catalog, viewing holds, renewing checked out items). Additionally, AirPAC for Smartphones supports bibliographic image (book cover) display, Material Type icons display, and Right Result.

When configuring AirPAC for Smartphones, Innovative uses the requesting rules and login methods from your existing WebPAC. For additional customization, you must provide the following information:

Custom images
Branch information (Provide this using the spreadsheet available on the CSDirect page.)
Your mobile domain setup (for example, m.libraryname.org)

If your library has already set up AirPAC for Smartphones and you want to change your current configuration, use the "Service Commitment: Update AirPAC for Smartphones configuration" page on the Customer Supportal.

Custom Images

Your library can provide alternative versions of the following images in AirPAC for Smartphones:

	Top Menu Logo. (logo.gif) You can replace this standard logo at the top of the screen with your own. Provide an image in GIF or JPG format that does not exceed 108 pixels wide by 48 pixels tall.
	Apps Menu Bookmark. (apple-touch-icon.png) This logo is used when patrons save a bookmark on the iPhone apps menu. The iPhone automatically adds rounded corners and a shiny appearance. To use this graphic, convert the file's format from GIF to PNG. To use an image other than the default, provide a 57 pixel by 57 pixel image in PNG format.

Mobile Domain Setup

A mobile domain lets patrons access your catalog from mobile devices with an address like m.libraryname.org. The server detects iPhones and certain other smartphones and redirects them from your main catalog to the mobile domain. (They can still link back to the main catalog if needed.)

Create a DNS entry directing your domain (for example, m.libraryname.org) to the same IP address as your standard catalog. Use your standard library domain with an "m" at the beginning, for mobile users. You do not need to register a new domain. You can create an alias for the mobile domain.
For secure logins, acquire an SSL certificate that covers all your domains. For example, a wildcard certificate for *.libraryname.org covers m.libraryname.org and catalog.libraryname.org. If you leave patron account access unencrypted, you can skip this step.
Provide your mobile domain name (for example, m.libraryname.org) to your Innovative contact.

Special Setup

The following are special mobile domain setup issues that your library might encounter:

Situation	Proposed Solution
m.[library name].[extension] is not appropriate for the library setup	If your library is a part of a larger organization (such as a university), you might not be able to use a domain like m.libraryname.org. In this situation, you can choose a different node to avoid interfering with existing or planned addresses, such as mcat.libraryname.org or mlib.libraryname.org. Short words without numbers (mcat, mlib, and so on) are easier to enter in a mobile device.
Complex SSL Certificates	Innovative redirects mobile devices to alternative domains if present. Your SSL certificates must cover alternate mobile domains. Wildcard certificates work if your domains have the same number of nodes. If your domains use different numbers of nodes (for example, library.schoolname.edu and m.library.schoolname.edu), you can use a Subject Alternative Name (SAN) certificate to identify each specific domain. Most certificate vendors offer this option.

Situation

Proposed Solution

m.[library name].[extension] is not appropriate for the library setup

If your library is a part of a larger organization (such as a university), you might not be able to use a domain like m.libraryname.org. In this situation, you can choose a different node to avoid interfering with existing or planned addresses, such as mcat.libraryname.org or mlib.libraryname.org. Short words without numbers (mcat, mlib, and so on) are easier to enter in a mobile device.

Complex SSL Certificates

Innovative redirects mobile devices to alternative domains if present. Your SSL certificates must cover alternate mobile domains. Wildcard certificates work if your domains have the same number of nodes. If your domains use different numbers of nodes (for example, library.schoolname.edu and m.library.schoolname.edu), you can use a Subject Alternative Name (SAN) certificate to identify each specific domain. Most certificate vendors offer this option.