Creating a well designed and effective display

Creating a screen display is easy. Nevertheless, to make the most of this new medium it pays to put some thought into designing your content. The basic technical aspects of creating a screen display are covered by a previous blog post

Mounting your display for greatest impact

When mounting a screen display it is tempting to just find a place that is convenient - near a power outlet or near an Internet connection. While these are important technical requirements, the main point of having a screen display is so that it can serve a purpose. Don't just just mount the display wherever it's convenient, mount it where it will have the most impact. Design your in-venue experience around this simple question: What is the purpose of my display?

5 Helpful Hints: Shopping for a Display Appliance

The best thing you can do for yourself when you are shopping for any computer hardware is to determine what your own specific needs are.
When you are deciding on what to purchase for a display appliance start by asking yourself a few questions.

1. What is my budget?

This is an investment and, as is the case with most things, you get what you pay for. If you pay for higher quality, commercial grade hardware it will most likely continue to suit your needs for years. If you choose to spend less, or opt for lower quality machines you may need to replace or upgrade the equipment in a shorter period of time. Either option will work, this is a personal choice and is completely up to you.

Get Poster Slide Templates

Check out our new library of template backgrounds. You can save any of these to use as a basis for creating poster slides. Just add whatever text you'd like over top of your choice of template using your favourite image editing software. Then, upload your new, customized image to ScreenScape by creating a Poster Slide Widget. These templates will give you a running start on making your display stand out.

Logo Optimization Suggestions

Here are a couple of suggestions on how you can optimize your logo for your display. First let's take a look at a couple of examples from the fictional venue Springfield Center of the Arts.

Support Portal Changes

You may notice the changes to our Support Portal which have been carried out recently. We've found the changes make it a lot easier to navigate and less repetitive. It will continue to be refined and expand to make it the the most valuable resource for any trouble you have with your ScreenScape account.

YouTube Playlists

I was thinking of creating a widget of YouTube videos. A top five picks sort of thing that could be shared up and picked up by anyone who is looking to fill in some space on their display. My plan was quickly quelled, though, when I found out the ability to add multiple videos into a single widget isn't a current feature.

However, it is an upcoming feature. Meaning, within the next few weeks the ability to add multiple YouTube videos in a single widget will be available. Which means anyone can share a package of videos relevant to their industry or even their own top YouTube picks. Keep an eye out for this in the coming weeks.