1. See http://mydsondemand.com/gettingstarted_robotics for some thoughts on how you can mash telemetry and "robots" into mydigitalspace onDemand.

Vry useful for manufacturing type solutions - eg get direct information from a production line about orders complete or send a command to a warehouse system to pick an order based on a new customer order being placed or may be a supplier order to a supplier based on a "parts bin" getting to a certain level.

2. Also see http://pusher.com for how you can make your application real-time using Websockets "push" framework.  Great for messaging solutions - eg new order for in-field service person.

Some words on the ibCom application framework and how it relates to User Experience Design (UXD).

http://mydsondemand.com/gettingstarted_uxd

http://twitter.com/#!/1blankspace_com

Don't forget to follow @1blankspace_com - we are following quite quit few User Interface (UI) Designers - so you can pick up on some good conversations and resources.

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Don't forget to keep checking out http://mydsondemand.com - we are constantly updating with new methods and getting started guides.

http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/25/diffbot-sees-the-web-like-people-do-now-free-for-developers/