What is Digital Signage?

Before we get into the technical details, let's briefly talk about what digital signage is.

Digital signage has become a key tool for communication and marketing. From menus in restaurants to information displays in train stations - the applications are many and varied.

However, many available solutions are expensive and tend to gag customers to a vendor. As a developer and digital signage enthusiast, I'd like to share some valuable tips on how to make the most of digital signage with open, customizable tools like my open-source project.

Tip 1: Embrace Open Source

Open-source projects offer you the freedom to modify the software to fit your needs. An example of this is my project, garlic-player, which is based on the SMIL standard and provides a flexible, cost-effective solution. If you'd like to learn more about how open source can help you, feel free to visit the garlic-player website.

Tip 2: Choose the Right Standard

In the world of digital signage, the SMIL standard is a reliable choice. It offers a highly customizable and sophisticated solution.

What is SMIL?
SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) is a W3C standard that was developed specifically for the temporal control of multimedia content. The advantage of SMIL is that it allows the creation of complex sequences of media content in a standardized format. This is exactly where the garlic-player comes in.

Tip 3: Leverage the Community

One of the best aspects of open-source software is the community. Take advantage of it! Engage with other developers, share your ideas, and benefit from the experiences of others. It not only saves you time, but often brings valuable new insights to your project.

Roadmap and how you can help

The garlic-player is under constant development, and I am always happy to receive new ideas and contributions. If you discover any suggestions for improvement or bugs, simply create an issue or submit a pull request. You are welcome to check out the garlic-player source code on GitHub.