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Graphic Design Terms: What’s the Difference Between Raster and Vector?
Have you seen Despicable Me? On the yellow-minion-filled movie, Gru’s rival is named Vector because he has “both direction and magnitude.” (Here’s the clip if you need a reminder.) But what does that mean, and what does it have to do with design? Raster vs. Vector There are two kinds of images on a computer: raster…
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A Dog of a Different Color
One of the major upgrades we are working on for Retriever Digital Signage right now is all about color. In the new version, you will be able to select any color you can imagine and apply it to your slides. This puts you in control so you don’t have to settle for some small selection…
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The Handcrafted Interface
When creating anything great, it is important to consider every detail. Every part in an engine, every stitch in a garment, every brushstroke in a painting, contributes to the quality of the whole. This is also true for application development. Developing an application like the Retriever requires the consideration of many disparate parts and functions —…
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High School Uses Digital Signage to Communicate with Students
Clear Fork High School saw the potential of digital signage several years ago. They were one of the first customers of a new product on the market at that time called, Retriever Digital Signage. With thanks to the Clear Fork Athletic Boosters, the high school in Bellville, Ohio, now has an athletic wall of fame…
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DRM Video Wins Top Honors in Ohio
The Video Award of Excellence was given to Richland Newhope for their production, “Possibilities.” The video was produced for the agency by DRM Productions. The award was given during the Ohio Association of Superintendents of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities meeting in March. The award was given by Ohio Public Images Network. They were organized…
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DRM Productions Wins Bronze at National Competition
The Mansfield Reformatory and DRM Productions won Bronze in the Arts Entertainment and Recreation category at the annual Digital Signage Expo. Held each year in Las Vegas, Nevada, DSE recognizes the best use of digital signage through the APEX Awards. In January, DRM Productions and the Reformatory were notified they were a finalist in their…
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Bed Pans No Obstacle
Like many medical facilities, MedCentral Health System in Mansfield, Ohio, works hard to stay connected to staff, patients, and their families. It is an organization employing 2,000 people in three facilities in two cities. The main hospital spans multiple floors, with surgery, emergency and treatment rooms spread throughout covering hundreds of thousands of square feet….
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Return On Investment
Return on Investment in Digital Signage is a complicated topic. Sure there are calculators out there to make the numbers make sense based on selling ads, or expected sales increases. However, there are so many different markets that Digital Signage can benefit, and thus there are many types of returns that digital signage can bring….
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Expandability
When you buy anything wouldn’t it be great to have built in expandability. Think of it. You buy a car as a newlywed and bingo it expands with each additional child. Built in room for the car seat, strollers, diaper bags etc. Some things do have that expandable in their design. One such system should…
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Easy Does It!
Why do we pick the things we use? Convenience, cost, looks and then there is the easy factor. I don’t know about you but if I have to choose, I go for ease of use, if it does the job. Digital signage is no different. You need to analyze how you plan to use your…