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X2O Media launches major upgrade to HTML5-based digital signage platform

New upgrades designed to streamline the content management workflow dramatically, simplify creation and management of media-rich channels for play-out on any screen.

October 31, 2014

Real-time visual communications solutions provider X2O Media has released version 5.5 of its X2O platform, designed to streamline the content management workflow dramatically, the company announced.

This latest release "significantly" simplifies the creation and management of media-rich channels for playout on any screen including digital displays, video walls, tablets and smartphones, and features a new look and a highly intuitive graphical user interface, X2O said.

"We've redesigned our award-winning X2O platform to create an extremely intuitive user experience," X2O Media President David Wilkinsm said. "Our goal has been to enable anyone to create TV-like channels featuring 3D animations and links to various data sources including databases, SharePoint content and content on social media sites, without needing the skillset of a graphic designer or software developer. Accessible from anywhere and able to publish channels to any screen, version 5.5 has significantly simplified the end-to-end workflow." 

New platform features include:

• New User Interface — The X2O Portal has been redesigned into a sleek, easy-to-use graphical user interface featuring solid colors, flat design elements, grid-style layouts, and a task bar atop each page that allows users to switch between commonly used tasks quickly.
• New Schedule Manager — A simple drag-and-drop interface allows users to plan, review and assign events across specific players.
• New Animation Timeline Editor — Enabling users to animate channel elements over time using a drag-and-drop keyframe editor, the new Animation Timeline Editor results in more impactful visual communications and smoother broadcast-quality content playback.
• Updated Campaign Manager — Improved creation of advertising and promotional campaigns using a color-coded grid system allows network operators and advertisers to quickly see an overview of their campaigns, target ads to appear on specific players, and immediately identify what slots are available to sell more ads.

Available now, X2O platform version 5.5 will be on display for the first time in North America at Customer Engagement World 2014, Nov. 5-6 in New York City.