xAP is a way to integrate home automation sub-systems (lighting, heating, security etc) so that they can act together as a truly intelligent home.

xAP is a set of conventions that allows home automation devices connected to a home network exchange information and control each other. xAP is not any particular piece of software or hardware; it’s a standard created to help programs and devices made by different home automation manufacturers and enthusiasts talk to each other. There are already a considerable number of things that speak xAP and the number is growing all the time.

The projects on these pages demonstrate my commitment to xAP as an enabling technology for intelligent home design. They range from pure infrastructure (Hub, Viewer) through support of 3rd party developers (xAP Framework) and subsystem building-blocks (SqueezeCenter, Barionet, Dynalite etc) to the integration of home automation control packages (HouseBot).

Latest software updates - December 2008:

Beta release - xAP Plugin v2.3b2 for SqueezeCenter v7.3.
Changes to support latest v7.3 release of SqueezeCenter.
Get updates automatically with Extension Downloader - see the downloads page.

Previously:

Released - xAP Plugins for CeBotics HouseBot.
Another significant home automation control package joins the xAP-enabled family!