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Using DataSets in 1.8
DataSets are a great feature to store and design tabular data, Use our guides to set up a meeting room display or build an 'hours since last incident' counter.
Published on: 2018-05-22
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Guidance is only a click away!
With an array of guides and resources our Community Website is a great starting point to help you with all things Xibo!
Published on: 2018-04-25
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We are getting GDPR ready!
So what is GDPR and what does it mean for you? The General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect on May 25th 2018 and here we explain how we are preparing for this.
Published on: 2018-03-27
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Notification Widget
A great new widget that will fetch messages created in the Notification Centre to show on your chosen displays!
Published on: 2018-01-05
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Preview your content from scheduling - 1.8.3 release
With the release of 1.8.3 comes new features, such as the ability to Preview in scheduling!
Published on: 2017-12-04
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Commercial Services designed for Xibo by the creators of Xibo!
How we work! Commercial services from Spring Signage designed to enhance Xibo and help you on your Digital Signage journey...
Published on: 2017-11-22
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Holiday Opening Times 2017/18
Holiday opening times over the festive period for Spring Signage Commercial Services.
Published on: 2017-11-21
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Use Agenda View in 1.8
A new feature from the 1.8 series found in Scheduling, 'Agenda View'. This spotlight article shows you how to use this feature to keep track of your scheduled content.
Published on: 2017-10-27
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Using Overlay Layouts in 1.8
Another great feature in Xibo 1.8 series is the use of Overlay Layouts. This spotlight article aims to show you what they are and how they can improve your signage.
Published on: 2017-10-20
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Why do we recommend Docker?
Since the 1.8.0-rc1 release, the project has been advocating the use of Docker containers to ease installation. This article explains the reasoning behind that decision, and gives insights in to the benefits that that affords.
Published on: 2017-10-16
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Native v HTML Digital Signage: Which is best?
With two distinct types of Digital Signage player software available, it is often a topic of conversation as to which is best? With industry trends once pointing towards HTML, and with the promise of universal, completely flexible signage, (specifically with the release of HTML5) you may ask why today’s trends lean towards native Digital Signage solutions? Many companies in the world of Digital Signage use HTML based platforms, and it’s understandable why. With no proprietary skills needed, cre
Published on: 2017-10-10
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Apache optionsbleed (CVE-2017-9798)
We have today released updated containers with the patches from Debian/Canonical for the Apache `optionsbleed` vulnerability following the Ubuntu release of those security patches a few hours ago.
Published on: 2017-09-20
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It's here - a Fresh New Look
Whether you visit us regularly or haven't been for a while, you may notice something a little different around here. The Xibo website has had a fresh new design which we hope presents our solution in a nice, easy to understand package. Everything we had before is still here - we've taken content that was spread out over many places and many designs, given it a thorough refit, and engineered it so it all lives under one roof. A big part of this work is to explain who we are and showcase all of
Published on: 2017-09-18
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Xibo for webOS - Request for BETA testers
This beta is now closed. To download a free trial of Xibo for webOS or for licence purchases, please use the following link: https://xibo.org.uk/xibo-for-webos The team at Xibo are very pleased to announce the imminent arrival of Xibo for webOS for Signage; a native “system-on-chip” Xibo player for webOS signage monitors. This is a commercial player built in partnership with Intelligent Media and will require a device licence after the beta period. Xibo for webOS will run on the SM5C and SM5D
Published on: 2017-08-14
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Scheduling your content with Dayparts in 1.8
Dayparting – schedules your content to the Right people, Right place, Right time! So what is Dayparting? Just like in broadcast programming Dayparting allows your scheduled content to be shown the to the right people, on the right day at the right time. Create and schedule your content into the Daypart and let Xibo do the rest! You can update Daypart time slots to update all existing future events so no need to amend dates/timings in complex schedules. Does your content differ from the w
Published on: 2017-07-26