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NEW PRODUCTS B y Wa d e S w o r m s t e d t Wade Swormstedt is the publisher/editor of Signs of the Times magazine, celebrating his 30th year on staff. Product Showcase: E D S S O F T WA R E Clarke Systems Software Clarke Systems (Allentown, PA) is offering its modular e® program, a web-administered, dynamic-digital-signage (DS) software application that gives sign professionals an easyto-use program to offer their customers. Industry-specific templates with active modules allow the sign professional or end user to build a screen of single or multiple images/ messages and control them remotely, in real time, for one unit or a network of screens in public, commercial or corporate environments. Ideal for retail, hospitality, travel, health-care facilities, churches, university campuses and more, DS applications offer sign professionals opportunities for recurring revenue from leasing, content/program management, creative updates and program development. Modular e is an easy-entry product for signshops interested in trying DS in a simple way. (800) 331-1891; www.clarkesystems.com Signagelive Cloud-based Software Signagelive (Evanston, IL) offers its Smart Signage cloud-based, digitalsignage technology, which includes multi-zone layout designs, HDMI input for live TV, sophisticated scheduling, advanced device monitoring (including screen on/off, CPU and memory control) and drag-anddrop design facilities. Signagelive's system on chip (SoC) software version replicates the functionality of its core-PC display software, giving digital-signage-technology users access to Windows-grade capabilities on a range of non-PC devices. As with its core software, Signagelive's SoC software is written in HTML5. It provides full support for different content formats, including static images, video, HDMI input, IPTV, web pages and RSS feeds. It also integrates with QR-code technology and all common, social-media widgets. Its crossplatform support capabilities make digital-signage technology accessible and affordable for wide-scale commercial use by all market sectors. (877) 451-4779; signagelive.com 42 SIGNS OF THE TIMES February 2014 Omnivision Interactive Software Omnivision Studios BV (Boca Raton, FL; U.S. office) is offering its Omnitapps® multi-touch software, a multi-user software family that creates and deploys interactive-touchscreen experiences. End users can display product photos, videos, brochures and even websites within a multi-touch environment. It can also be used as an interactive wayfinding system. Versions can be specifically developed for retail, hospitality, events, entertainment, culture and corporate environments. Omnitapps also includes data-collection forms that enable customers to capture information on touchscreen usage. (561) 443-4747; www.omnitapps.com http://www.clarkesystems.com http://www.signagelive.com http://www.omnitapps.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Signs of the Times - February 2014

Signs of the Times - February 2014
Contents
ST Update
Technology Update
Welcome to the 21st Century
Vinyl Apps
Strictly Electric
LED Update
Software Update
Technology Review: Cyrious online
Technology Review: Sign and Printmakers Guild
Sign Museum News
New Products
Walls of Fame
A Designer’s View of Health-care Signage
Health-care Signage: Care Required
Health-care Signage Trends
Estimating Software
Dynamic Digital Signage Made Simple, Part 2
Industry News
Advertising index
Editorially speaking

Signs of the Times - February 2014