SmilControl Digital Signage Magazine

Digital signage open source software adds more transparency and competition to our shuttered, marketing gobbledygook-dominated industry. Read here how it works.

Interactive technologies transform passive viewers into active users. Learn here what we define as Interactive Digital Signage and how it can benefit you.

We are dealing with two technical terms that IT people like to use. Since these terms appear in different environments, they add a lot to the confusion. Read the explanations here.

Most people know the term broadcasting, but what does narrowcasting mean? Learn the differences, what are the benefits, where and how to use it correctly. …

Projects and companies often fail because of poor internal communication. In this article, you will read what exactly this means and how it can be managed without making typical mistakes. …

Put yourself in the spotlight with good digital signage content. Learn how and why. You'll also find 19 ideas for your content. …

Are you planning to use advertising monitors in the near future? In this guide you will get tips for the selection and location of your devices for indoor and outdoor use. …

Digital signage widgets are an exciting solution for implementing uncomplicated, cross-platform customer applications. Learn here how it works and try it with a practical example. …

What do KPIs mean and what are their advantages? Which key performance indicators can be implemented with digital signage and how do we determine them? This article answers these questions and more …

Digital signage marketing opens up great new opportunities for your marketing. In this article, you will learn about them and how to get the most out of the digital transformation of your marketing. …

Classic offline advertising is slowly dying out. The interest of advertising agencies in investing in huge advertising banners in the long term has been declining for years. This is because potential buyers no longer pay the necessary attention to advertising on billboards after only a short time. …

A digital signage player is strictly speaking a media player software, but there are differences to conventional media players …

Digital signage security networks is a relatively new topic. Learn where the dangers exist in your networks and what you can do about them …

Flexible customizable content saves time and money. In this tutorial, you'll learn to incorporate videos and images from media RSS sources into an HTML5 page for incorporate responsive Digital Signage …

How to create digital signage playlists in SmilControl CMS. Learn how to compile a simple master playlist and assign it to a player …

In this tutorial you will learn how to connect your SMIL-compatible digital signage player (IAdea or Garlic player) via the Internet... with the SmilControl CMS...

This article shows you more news ticker techniques for Digital Signage. You will see a realization in pure SVG with SMIL. We also dig out an old buddy …

An HTML5 canvas is a defined area in which you can draw. This article shows an interesting alternative for digital signage news tickers.Learn the pro's and con's …

Newsticker as horizontal ticker are often requested functionalities in the digital signage routine. Learn the technical basics for CSS ticker text without Javascript animations using a simple example.

This HowTo describes how a SmilControl reseller can create channels from RSS feed and SVG templates. You will also discover various technical basics: SVG, template engine, RSS …

What advantages do digital signage Linux offer as a media player? What pitfalls await us? Read why Linux enables you better players …

Those who look at the specifications ask the legitimate question whether digital signage is possible with the Raspberry Pi. You will find out in this article why this is not a good idea …