Tarot Software

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Contents 1 See also 2 Software and Tarot 2.1 development of tarot software over time 3 Current software tools 3.1 organisation of tarot lists and collections 3.2 game of tarot 3.3 tarot reading generators 3.3.1 multiple platform programmes 3.3.2 Apple Mac OS X only 3.3.3 Linux only 3.3.4 MS Windows only 3.3.5 iPod only 4 Early or obsolete Tarot software 4.1 Apple Mac 'Classic' OS and software 4.2 MS pre-Windows software [edit] See also These internal links are for ease of cross-reference in this early developmental phase of Tarotpedia. Tarot Books Early manuscripts Uncut Sheets Music and Poetry Tarot Software Places of Interest Tarot DVDs Tarot podcasts Tarot Blogs

[edit] Software and Tarot

There are various ways in which software is used for tarot purposes.

Various programmes exist to assist tarot enthusiasts to either generate readings, play the game, or organise one's tarot collection.

Below are software programmes

[edit] development of tarot software over time

Tarot software development should be treated like any other softwaare development project. Look at the real world thing and write your code to reflect that. While there are those who argue that, what you see is all that's important, this attitude is (both from a software design point of view and a tarot point of view) not desirable.

An ideal tarot emulator/simulator will have the following properties

• The ability to shuffle the cards yourself
• The ability to choose, from the deck, your cards from wherever you want
• Deck cutting
• Card inverting
• Personal meanings for each of the cards
• The ability to add spreads in an easy manner

[edit] Current software tools

[edit] organisation of tarot lists and collections

• Tarot Organizer The owners of Tarot Garden have developed a commercial programme to assist in the organisation of Tarot collections.

[edit] game of tarot

The tarot game (as a standard card game) has a long and very active international presence, and online gaming is becoming popular.

For playing the game on one's own computer, here is a list of software available

• Le Tarot - available for Apple Macs, Linux, and Windows. The programme allows for personal play as shareware, and may be updated by purchase option for further options.

• Tarobot-available for Windows. Allows play against AI, enables 3,4 and 5 players, and allows customised Tarot card images.
• Thanos Cardgames- Play against computer AI, includes many game programmes such as Troggu, Tarocco Siciliano, and Tarocchi Lombardi.
• TaroTux - Java based tarot game, featuring Tux the penguin.

[edit] tarot reading generators

These are by far the most common forms of available software.

[edit] multiple platform programmes

• GNAT - a Javascript based web tarot system.
• jTarot - a Java based customizable tarot reading system that supports multiple layouts. It also lets the user save readings.

[edit] Apple Mac OS X only

• Tarot Reading Widget - free widget offers Celtic Cross and a few other tarot spreads
• Tarot Card Widget - free widget for card of the day readings
• MacTarot - Tarot Reading Program for Mac OS X (Universal Binary)

[edit] Linux only

[edit] MS Windows only

• Divinatory Suite : Divine Tarot - a Java based program
• Matrix (see review by Solandia)
• Ridertarot (see review by Solandia)
• Orphalese (reviews by Mark McElroy v2.1.1, Solandia v3.1.2 and Bonnie Cehovat v4.3.1 , and Linda Atkinson v6.5 & beta v7)

[edit] iPod only

• Create an iPod Tarot Deck - method to create a custom tarot reading generator with music and graphics on the iPod

[edit] Early or obsolete Tarot software

[edit] Apple Mac 'Classic' OS and software

[edit] MS pre-Windows software

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