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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Ideal Locations for Outdoor Digital Signage

This entry was published on January 24, 2010 by Richard N Williams

Perhaps the most important aspect of any potential digital signage campaign is working out where the signs are going to be placed. All too often digital signage displays are manufactured and content is created yet there has been little discussion to where the signs are to be placed. However, when it comes to digital signage […]

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Secrets of Digital Signage – The LCD Enclosure

This entry was published on January 22, 2010 by Richard N Williams

    As with any new industry and innovation, implementing and using digital signage often involves a considerable amount of trial an error. The industry is still too new for any solid rules and conventions to make utilising digital signage easier. However, there are already some emerging secrets that many digital signage installers are using […]

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Do not Let the Cold Weather Disable Your Digital Signage

This entry was published on January 20, 2010 by Richard N Williams

Arctic conditions have dominated the news headlines in the northern hemisphere this year with some countries, including the UK, suffering their coldest winter in three decades. There is a serious risk that many digital signage campaigns erected in outdoor locations or in areas without adequate heating could fail because of the unusually low temperatures. Problems […]

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The Future of the Digital Signage Revolution is Outdoors

This entry was published on January 18, 2010 by Richard N Williams

Digital Signage is becoming a common expression but it is really just a fancy expression to describe the use of TV systems like LCDs or plasma used for advertising, information and other messages. This new, digital out of home advertising – as it is often called (DooH), is a more dynamic method of signage and […]

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Industrial and Outdoor Protection for Digital Displays

This entry was published on January 16, 2010 by Richard N Williams

Since the introduction of flatscreen display technology there has been a huge boom in the use of these LCD and plasma displays outside the home for advertising and information reasons. The reasons for this boom in out of home advertising and digital signage can be put down to several factors but some of the main […]

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Why the Need for an LCD Enclosure

This entry was published on January 13, 2010 by Richard N Williams

LCD enclosures are protective cabinets for LCD TVs and plasma screens that house standard devices and ensure they are operating in the optimum working conditions. But why the need to protect LCDs after-all most TV screens operate perfectly well without an LCD enclosure? However, not every LCD TV is situated in a warm cosy environment […]

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Using NTP to Synchronise your Digital Signage System

This entry was published on January 11, 2010 by Richard N Williams

Digital signage is advancing quite rapidly for such a burgeoning new industry. Fantastic new innovations and content styles are being developed all the time and there are some really fantastic campaigns out there and more and more adventurous implementations are springing up all the time. One of a growing number of trends is the use […]

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Waterproof Outdoor LCD TVs for a Fraction of the Price

This entry was published on January 10, 2010 by Richard N Williams

There has been a huge trend in recent years for digital outdoor entertainment. Whether it is because of global warming, smoking bans or just a cultural shift, many bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants are now installing outdoor TV systems. Often outdoor speaker systems are used and connected to a waterproof LCD TV to create a […]

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The Manufacturing of Protective Environments…Part 2

This entry was published on January 9, 2010 by Richard N Williams

Continued… Protecting devices, whether it is a computer, touch screen, printer or LCD TV requires creating a total environment where the optimum conditions that the device can operate in. These protective environments often come in the guise of protective enclosures. LCD enclosures, industrial computer enclosures and enclosures for printers and touch screens house conventional, off-the-shelf […]

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The Manufacturing of Protective Environments…Part 1

This entry was published on January 7, 2010 by Richard N Williams

When it’s cold, most of us add an extra layer and dress warmer. If it’s hot we may slip into shorts and a t-shirt, whilst if it’s raining we may use an umbrella to prevent us from getting wet. Likewise when it comes to working in hostile conditions protective workwear is often worn to protect […]

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