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. Installation ==== Install and activate the *futusign* plugin via the *WordPress Plugins* admin screen. Additional features are provided through supplemental plugins: * [futusign Media Deck](https://github.com/larkintuckerllc/futusign-wp-mediadeck): Support for displaying media decks; ordered list of existing media types: images, webs, and YouTube videos. * [futusign Monitor](https://github.com/larkintuckerllc/futusign-wp-monitor): Support for screen monitoring; detecting if screens are offline * [futusign Multisite](https://github.com/larkintuckerllc/futusign-wp-multisite): Support for WordPress multisite * [futusign Overlay](https://github.com/larkintuckerllc/futusign-wp-overlay): Support for overlay of widgets * [futusign Overlay Clock](https://github.com/larkintuckerllc/futusign-wp-overlayclock): Support for adding a clock overlay widget * [futusign Overlay RSS](https://github.com/larkintuckerllc/futusign-wp-overlayrss): Support for adding a RSS overlay widget * [futusign Override](https://github.com/larkintuckerllc/futusign-wp-override): Support for overriding media; for example to temporarily override media on subscribed playlists. * [futusign YouTube Video](https://github.com/larkintuckerllc/futusign-wp-youtube): Support for YouTube videos 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. Contributing ==== Submit bug or enhancement requests using the *GitHub* issues feature. Contact ==== General questions and comments can be directed to . License ==== GPLv2 or later