futusign ==== Manage and display digital signage content - [Description](#description) - [Installation](#installation) - [Usage](#usage) - [Contributing](#contributing) - [Contact](#contact) - [License](#license) Description === Simply put... *WordPress* is one of the best content managements systems available today. Digital signage management is a content management problem. As for *futusign* itself, hearing how others are using it is the best way to understand the possibilities. The *[Digital Signage Case Study: Warrington College of Business]( https://www.futusign.com/stories/digital-signage-case-study-warrington/)* illustrates a medium-sized futusign deployment at an educational institution. Installation ==== Install and activate the *futusign* plugin via the *WordPress Plugins* admin screen. Usage ==== Using your favorite presentation tool, e.g., *PowerPoint*, create a slide show with the same resolution and aspect ratio of the target display screen; for example 1920px by 1080px for an landscape HD screen. Save it as a series of images. From the *WordPress* administrative screens. 1. Add a new *Image* (or multiple) from the admin menu; uploading the image file. 2. Update the *Image Duration* as desired. 3. While adding the image, also add it to a new *Playlist*. 4. Add a new *Screen* from the admin menu. 5. Update the *Polling Cycle* as desired. 6. While adding the screen, also subscribe it to the created *Playlist*. 7. View the *Screen*. When editing a screen; a list of the currently playing media is provided. To create a digital sign, connect a television to a computer with *Chrome* browser and have it load the *Screen's* URL. The loaded web application will check every hour (configurable) to automatically apply changes made on the admin screens. Additional information available at [www.futusign.com](https://www.futusign.com/). Contributing ==== Submit bug or enhancement requests using the *GitHub* issues feature. Contact ==== General questions and comments can be directed to . License ==== GPLv2 or later