All Articles By Richard N Williams

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Richard N Williams is a writer and journalist based in Birmingham, UK. He has many years of experience writing about all aspects of the internet and digital technology. He is the author of several technology related books and his articles have appeared in various publications, trade magazines and online journals.

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Medical Keyboard and Mouse

This entry was published on July 18, 2011 by Richard N Williams

In any hospital and medical setting, preventing the spread of germs is an essential aspect of disease control, especially in an age of hospital-acquired infections. Of course hand washing is an essential aspect to good clinical management, but keeping areas clean and preventing the build up of germs is just as essential. Office equipment can […]

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Digital Signage and the Perils of Dust

This entry was published on July 17, 2011 by Richard N Williams

Protection for digital signage is an essential aspect. When it comes to outdoor digital signage, protection enables the screen can operate in wet weather and in variable temperature ranges. There is more to protecting screens than just weather, however, especially when screens are placed in industrial locations. As perilous to screens as liquid, dust can […]

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Waterproof Products from Armagard

This entry was published on July 16, 2011 by Richard N Williams

Computers, printers and displays are a necessity for so many tasks. Few businesses operate without using computers and screens, while institutions like schools and hospitals need computers and screens for record management a communication. Some locations, however, are not suitable environments for standard IT hardware and often this means that using devices in these areas […]

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Digital Signage: Changing the Face of Outdoor

This entry was published on July 15, 2011 by Richard N Williams

Out of home advertising is perhaps the oldest form of advertising still in use. Used long before TV, radio and newspaper advertising, out of home is still going strong today. With such potential high audiences, advertisers target commuters, drivers and pedestrians, with places like public transport offering captive audiences and generating high returns for advertising […]

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The Three Major Environments for UK Outdoor Digital Signage

This entry was published on July 11, 2011 by Richard N Williams

While still trailing behind indoor screens, outdoor digital signage is becoming increasingly more prevalent. Three major locations, however, dominate outdoor digital signage: roadside, transport and retail. Transport The leading outdoor digital signage environment with 50% of all spent revenue is transport. Including signs placed on subways in train stations and airports, the transport industry also […]

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UK Outdoor Digital Signage to Double over Next Decade

This entry was published on July 9, 2011 by Richard N Williams

A report by Kinetic, this week, suggests that outdoor digital signage revenue will double in the UK over the next decade, reaching £260 million by the year 2020. The boost will see total revenue for out of home advertising reach £1.5 billion, almost doubling its current level of £880 million, the company say. Kinetic say […]

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Vivid and Visual Communication with Digital Signage

This entry was published on July 8, 2011 by Richard N Williams

Getting the message across is the most important aspect to out of home advertising. Advertising agencies charge a fortune to come up with memorable slogans and images to help customers sell products on billboards, posters and other outdoor adverts. But with so much static imagery, slogans and advertisements around our high streets, shopping malls and […]

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Using Screens in Chilled Environments

This entry was published on July 6, 2011 by Richard N Williams

Common for supermarkets and food retailers, distribution centres provide an efficient means of storing food ready to replenish the shelves of a districts many stores. Often positioned in central locations, near major road networks, large distribution centres prevent the need for large storage space in the stores themselves. Many of these large distribution centres require […]

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Outdoor Advertising and Young People

This entry was published on July 3, 2011 by Richard N Williams

Outdoor advertising is one of the oldest forms of advertising in existence. You would think that with the myriad forms of advertising now in existence, such as TV, radio, newspaper, internet and mobile phone, outdoor advertising would be losing its appeal; however, recent research shows that not only is outdoor advertising still generates positive receptions […]

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LCD Enclosures – Not Just Outdoor

This entry was published on July 2, 2011 by Richard N Williams

LCD enclosures provide comprehensive protection for TV screens–waterproofing, temperature control and physical protection. This level of protection makes LCD Enclosures ideal for outdoor digital signage, but this is not the only use for them. Since the rise of the LCD and plasma flat screen, TVs have found their way into a whole host of other […]

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