By Alan C. Brawn CTS, DSCE, DSDE, DSNE, DCME, ISF-C One topic that comes up in almost all of the conversations we engage in relative to digital signage, is the concept that it looks simple on the surface but in actuality is very complex. Truth be told it does appear simple and some even try […]
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By Alan C. Brawn CTS, ISF, ISF-C, DSCE, DSDE, DCME, DSNE With the “new” economy continuing to loom large it behooves us more than ever before to understand exactly what we are committing to when we invest our time and hard earned dollars in any digital signage project but especially in the niche we all […]
Projection or Flat Panel: The Dilemma
By Alan C. Brawn CTS, ISF, ISF-C, DSCE, DSDE, DSNE, DCME As we are all certainly aware, displays are all around us. In a recent Wall Street Journal article it was claimed that on average we spend 8 hours a day in front of one type of screen or another each and every day. If […]
New Development in LCD Flat Panels
By Alan C. Brawn CTS, DSCE, ISF-C, DSDE, DSNE, DCME In the world of display technologies nothing is more discussed than LCD flat panels versus all the hype over things like organic light emitting diode or OLED based displays. The truth about OLED is that it will become a force to be reckoned with but […]
Evolution in Education
By Alan C. Brawn CTS, ISF-C, DSCE, DSDE One of the most significant topics confronting all of us today is the educational system in the USA. From every perspective the subject of “quality” education is taking a prominent position in our daily lives as well as coloring our national persona. Front and center in the […]
Protecting New Ideas….
By Alan C. Brawn CTS, ISF-C, DSCE, DSDE, DSNE, DCME As we look at modern society, one of the elements that is the most omnipresent in our daily lives is change. Few things seem to remain the same for very long. In fact, at no time in recorded history have we had such a pervasive […]
Quick Serve Restaurants and Digital Signage–The Requirements Are Changing
By Alan C. Brawn CTS, DSCE, DSDE, DSNE, DCME, ISF-C To say the very least it is an interesting time in the world of what we used to call fast food but now the more politically correct, quick serve restaurant industry. To quote Charles Dickens in his Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best […]
Recognizing and Embracing the Opportunities in Dynamic Digital Signage
By Alan C. Brawn CTS, DSCE, DSDE, DCME, DSNE, ISF-C When most of us see the word “opportunity” in a title, it automatically catches our eye begging the question of just what that opportunity might be. According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, opportunity is defined as “a favorable juncture of circumstances and a good chance for advancement […]
Surviving an Installation – Digital Signage Troubleshooting
By Jonathan Brawn, CTS, DSCE, DSDE, DSNE, DCME, ISF-C As Digital Signage Expo 2015 approaches it makes me wonder why it seems like as soon as a major tradeshow like DSE, ends, it immediately appears to loom on the calendar again. At any rate some of us are constantly working with the show management on […]
Sorting out Media Players for Digital Signage
By Jonathan Brawn, CTS, ISF-C, DSCE, DSDE, DSNE, DCME Media player! The words can strike fear into the hearts of integrators and end users everywhere! Okay, perhaps that is a bit melodramatic, but the term will generally bring at least some confusion, and more than a few questions when it comes to determining what kind […]
