README.md

Periodic Table Sandbox

Sandbox for Periodic Table interactive prototypes for the Hall of Gems and Minerals

Running locally

1. Install node.js

2. Clone this directory

   git clone https://github.com/amnh-sciviz/pt-sandbox.git
   cd pt-sandbox
   

3. Install and run a simple server:

   npm install
   npm start
   

4. By default, you can go to localhost:2222 in a web browser. Alternatively instead of npm run, you can indicate a custom port:

   node server.js 1234
   

Running with a TUIO device

1. If you haven't already, install node.js, clone this directory, and install dependencies

   git clone https://github.com/amnh-sciviz/pt-sandbox.git
   cd pt-sandbox
   npm install
   

2. Make sure your TUIO device is running and accessible on port 3333

3. Start the web server, socket server, and listen to the TUIO device by running

   npm run tuio
   

4. By default, you can go to localhost:8080/tuio/ in a web browser. Alternatively instead of npm tuio, you can indicate a custom port:

   node tuio-server.js 1234