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Additional, specific functionality is provided as plugins for FrontFace (only available for the Windows version!). These plugins are also available for download as free trial versions. For pricing information, please see Price Information

Content Plugins:

Content Plugins can be used inside of playlist or touch menu pages to display custom content or visualize data in a certain way on the screen!

Calendar

Trial Version

Displays schedules, appointments or room occupancy plans from external calendar systems or room booking systems.

4.6.2

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Calendar (Trial Version)

The Calendar Plugin allows you to display calendar data such as schedules and/or occupancy plans for rooms either for an individual room or an overview for all rooms. The (live) data can be provided as Excel file, as iCalendar ICS file, using an Exchange server (via EWS = Exchange Web Services), Exchange Online (Office 365), SharePoint or using a calendar that is hosted on a Lotus Notes Domino server. The appointments from the calendar can be visualized in many ways such as a table view, a day, week, month or agenda view or as “digital door sign”.

4.6.2  (05/30/2023)

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Newsboard

Trial Version

A news board for displaying news and headlines from RSS feeds.

4.1.2

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Newsboard (Trial Version)

The Newsboard Plugin can display headlines and news from any RSS newsfeed similar to a TV-style bulletin board as seen at various news stations. It is possible to individually customize colors and font styles. If the selected RSS feed also contains images, these are displayed as well. Additionally, subtle animation effects highlight the headlines from the feed.

4.1.2

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Dashboard

Trial Version

Dashboard for visualizing various data sources.

4.0.4

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Dashboard (Trial Version)

The Dashboard Plugin allows the easy visualization of any kind of data, figures or measures for various purposes with a table or tile-based layout. An XML file serves as data source that either resides in the file system (either locally or on a network share) or on a Web server (access via HTTP). This way, you can easily integrate e.g. backend database systems, SCADA or BI software.

4.0.4

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Power BI

Trial Version

Allows the integration of Power BI reports and dashboards in FrontFace Playlists and Touch Menus.

1.0.0

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Power BI (Trial Version)

Use Power BI for digital signage: With the Power BI Plugin, Power BI reports and Power BI dashboards can be integrated, displayed and used interactively directly in FrontFace. The integration takes place via the Power BI Service (Power BI Online). A Power BI Pro/Premium account is required to use as well as a suitable Power BI Capacity.

1.0.0  (05/30/2023)

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Excel Viewer

Trial Version

Allows the integration of Excel files in FrontFace Playlists and Touch Menus.

1.2.0

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Excel Viewer (Trial Version)

The Excel Viewer Plugin allows the integration of Excel files into FrontFace. To do this, Microsoft Excel must be installed on the player PC. An up to date "printout" is generated automatically in the background using the Excel print function and then displayed. Excel files can be stored in the local file system, on network shares (UNC path) or web servers (HTTP).

1.2.0

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Live TV

Trial Version

Displays live TV streams (via DVB-C/S/T) from a MediaPortal TV server.

4.0.1

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Live TV (Trial Version)

This plugin allows you to integrate live TV channels via DVB-C/S/T into your playlists and menus from a TV tuner card.

4.0.1

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Accident Statistics

Trial Version

Accident statistics visualization for industrial plants and production sites.

4.0.4

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Accident Statistics (Trial Version)

The Accident Statistics Board Plugin allows you to show statistical health & safety data (e.g. days since last accident, accident rate, number of lost time accidents (LTA), year-to-year comparison, etc.). You only have to update the data when an accident happens since the statistics are calculated automatically based on the current date.

4.0.4

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Quiz

Trial Version

An (ineractive) quiz game.

4.0.6

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Quiz (Trial Version)

The Quiz Plugin lets you run a trivia quiz game similar to popular TV game shows. It even supports interactivity! 100 ready-to-use questions are already included with the full version. Using the included question database editor, you can also create your own questions and answers.

4.0.6

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Doodle Board

Trial Version

A sheet of "virtual" paper on which children can draw and paint.

4.0.4

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Doodle Board (Trial Version)

The Doodle Board Plugin provides a sheet of "virtual" paper on which children can draw and paint using various colors and brushes. This plugin is perfectly suited for entertaining children, e.g. in waiting rooms.

4.0.4

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Tag Cloud

Free

Displays rotating, animated words as a tag cloud.

4.0.4

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Tag Cloud

Displays rotating, animated words as a tag cloud. Using this plugin, you can put a spotlight on certain buzz words and, at the same time, liven up your screen presentation easily.

4.0.4

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Sticky Note

Free

An (optionally) interactive sticky note with support for text and pen.

1.0.5

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Sticky Note

The Sticky Note Plugin can show a sticky note that either supports normal text or pen/ink (on touch screen systems). You can use the plugin to display text messages in a sticky note style or as a mini collaboration tool where users can leave messages or notes on the screen.

1.0.5

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(Included in the FrontFace setup package!)

Event Source Plugins:

Event Source Plugins are used to trigger playlists or touch menus when an event occurrs, such as a calendar appointment that becomes due or a sensor that fires!

Calendar Trigger

Trial Version

The Calendar Trigger Plugin allows you to start a playlist automatically (scheduled by your calendar).

4.6.3

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Calendar Trigger (Trial Version)

The Calendar Trigger event source plugin allows the integration of Microsoft Exchange calendars (via EWS = Exchange Web Services), Exchange Online (Office 365), SharePoint, Lotus Domino Calendars, ICS iCalendars (e.g., Google Calendars) or Excel to start playlists based on appointments in the calendar. Furthermore, you can also use appointment data to assign text placeholders in your playlists. This makes the Calendar Trigger plugin a perfect choice for implementing a convenient, calendar-controlled welcome board for visitors where the actual appointments can be managed using Outlook, Lotus Notes, Google Calendar or Excel.

4.6.3  (05/30/2023)

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Screensaver

Free

Triggers a playlist as screensaver when there is no interaction.

1.0.4

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Screensaver

With the screensaver plugin you can start any playlist automatically after a freely closable period of time without interaction (touch, mouse or keyboard). As soon as the screen is touched again, the playlist disappears and the previous content (e.g. a touch menu) is displayed. This way, you can enhance a terminal with a multimedia digital signage screensaver and use the screen to present information and content even when is no interacting!

1.0.4  (05/30/2023)

(Included in the FrontFace setup package!)

Service Plugins:

Service Plugins run directly in the Player and can, for example, execute background tasks or provide additional functionalities.

Analytics

Trial Version

Usage and Content Tracking with FrontFace.

1.0.1

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Analytics (Trial Version)

The Analytics Plugin for FrontFace allows tracking the interactive use and the content actually played in FrontFace. In this way, it can be determined which contents of a touch menu are frequently accessed and how many users use the system over time. The plugin can also be used to create playout records for non-interactive playlists. The recording can either be done via an external Matomo/Piwik installation or as a CSV file. An Excel spreadsheet is included for evaluating the CSV data.

1.0.1

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Remote Control

Trial Version

Allows you to control the FrontFace player remotely.

4.2.0

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Remote Control (Trial Version)

The Remote Control Plugin allows you to start playlists or touch menus ad hoc directly on FrontFace player PCs, dynamically fill out placeholders, display instant onscreen notifications and control the player PC. For example, visitor greetings can be displayed immediately with only one click if required, or call up systems, e.g. for waiting rooms, can be implemented very easily. All functions can be controlled with the help of the Remote Control App (for Windows, Android and iOS). An HTML5 app is also available, which you can customize yourself or integrate your own systems/programs via the REST Web Service API, which is also provided by the plugin. See the included PDF manual for more information!

4.2.0  (05/30/2023)

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