Content & scheduling
- Content scheduleA content schedule sets when each playlist plays on a screen, by date range, time of day and day of the week. Screens switch automatically at the scheduled times, so nobody has to change content by hand.
- DaypartingDayparting means splitting the day into time slots (dayparts) and showing different content in each, such as a breakfast menu in the morning and a dinner menu at night. The screens switch automatically on schedule.
- Digital menu boardA digital menu board is a screen, or set of screens, that shows a restaurant's menu, prices and promotions. Updates are made once in the CMS and appear on every board, and menus can change automatically by time of day.
- Digital signageDigital signage is the use of screens to show content that is managed and updated remotely, such as menus, promotions, dashboards, wayfinding and announcements. Software (a CMS plus a player on each screen) replaces printed posters and manual updates.
- Digital signage CMSA digital signage CMS (content management system) is the web dashboard where a team uploads media, builds playlists and schedules, and publishes them to screens. It is the control centre for every screen in the network.
- HTML5 signageHTML5 signage means showing web content, such as web pages, web apps and dashboards, on signage screens. Anything that runs in a browser can become a playlist item, from live KPIs to interactive pages.
- Multi-zone layoutA multi-zone layout splits one screen into separate regions (zones) that each play their own content, such as a video in the main area, weather and a clock in the corner, and a news ticker along the bottom.
- PlaylistIn digital signage, a playlist is an ordered set of content items (images, videos, web pages and apps) that plays on a loop. Each item has a duration, and the same playlist can be published to one screen or many.
- RSS tickerAn RSS ticker is a scrolling line of text, usually along the bottom of a screen, that shows headlines pulled automatically from an RSS feed. It keeps signage current with news or updates without manual editing.
- WidgetIn digital signage, a widget is a piece of live content that updates itself on screen, such as weather, news headlines, a clock, a countdown or a web dashboard. Widgets keep screens fresh without anyone uploading new files.