This week,
we're launching the free trial version of our ScreenSaver product which
we've christened "Zusa!". The new application allows the delivery
of timed, targeted mixed content direct to the screensaver. So
other than delivering pretty pictures etc to a screensaver, what could
it be used for?
Well, firstly, this is very (fundamentally)
different to any screen saver that's been available before. With
Ryarc you can now turn every subscribed desktop into an information /
education / entertainment channel. You can divide subscribers
into different groups and then tailor content for each division.
Instead of relying on cork and pin bulletin boards, under visited
intranet sites and email, Ryarc users can leverage every corporate
desktop to deliver company announcements, social club info, safety
info, CEO addresses etc. You can even include local news and
weather tickers, or create your own corporate RSS feed with nooked.com to create up to the minute news and views from across the company.
Our
improved RSS engine can now combine multiple feeds into a single
ticker. These RSS feeds will automatically refresh at an interval
of your choice. This is a great way to disseminate not just your
own corporate news, but news from industry sources and your competition.
CampaignManager
enables control of every aspect of these feeds. Changing content
is as easy as sending an email. You can pull content, have stuff
only appear at the top of the hour, temporarily replace content by
publishing new information with a higher priority etc. etc.
You can create unlimited 'channels' so, if you wish, you can offer your
users a choice of feeds each with different focus and content.
Because it works across the internet, you can also make these feeds available to remote staff or staff on the road.
A
feature that is generating particular interest is Ryarc's ability to
remotely deliver live WebPages to the screen. This means that
current 'portal pages' which are currently being used to collate and
deliver team critical information on projects, metrics, sales etc. can
be included with the content sent to the screensaver.
Delivering
and updating content is so easy, that it can also be used for more
trivial short term announcements. Oh, and did we mention the
setup is only 1.5mb?
More later!
Ryarc's "Zusa" Screen Saver in Action:
(Widescreen LCD monitor showing RSS News ticker & WMV HD video clip)