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Play The Web 2009

Play The Web 2009

Display content on a web kiosk

Display web sites, RSS feeds, PowerPoint, video or Adobe Flash files on a web kiosk.

Enhance your communication: display HTML pages from your internet or intranet site on a web kiosk and show it inside your company or in a trade show.

You can also display all pages referred from any RSS news feed. These pages automatically populate the Play The Web page list. When the feed is updated, new pages will be automatically displayed through this page loop.

Play The Web is also able to retrieve PowerPoint slide shows (.pps files), video or Flash files (.swf) from the web and display them as a web kiosk. When the files are updated on the server, the software retrieves the new version and always display up-to-date information on the web kiosk.

Many features included: Screensaver mode with HTML pages, PowerPoint or Flash files, display pages from any RSS feed, fullscreen navigation mode, easy update of the page list, Page Wizard for easy configuration, filtering of URL for allowed/restricted URL, easy navigation through keyboard function keys, pop-ups removal, random display of the page list, display files from a given directory, customizable tool bars (hide any button and use alternate pictures for remaining buttons), configuration protected by password, offline mode supported, options to minimize network traffic, proxy settings, auto reboot and auto login options for use on a dedicated computer, full documentation in a PDF file and many more.

• Download Play The Web now for free evaluation.
• Follow installation instructions.
• Then, visit our samples section to discover true web sites presentations.
• Or type the URL of your favorite web site:
• Build your own presentation with your web pages. If you need more information about Play The Web, read the documentation section.
• Register Play The Web online through a secure server. Play The Web costs only $19.95 USD. Ordering service is provided by Register Now!, a Digital River service.

How does it works?

Play The Web software displays web pages following two modes:

• Screen saver: Enter any number of web pages in a screensaver. All these pages get displayed automatically.
• Full screen web browser: You get all the power of Microsoft Internet Explorer without the waste of screen space (caption bar, menu, navigation buttons, status bar). Full screen display allows a surface increase of nearly 30% in a 800x600 resolution.

Screen saver

In that mode, Play The Web handles navigation between pages. Web pages are displayed in a presentation without any user intervention. Here is a more detailed description of Play The Web functionality:

• It is possible to display any page which is bookmarkable.
• It is possible to insert several dozens of pages in an automatic screensaver sequence.
• Auto loop at the end of the sequence so that the display goes on with the first page.
• You can specify a different display delay for each page.
• Optimized display of web pages with pre-loaded pictures for a better visual comfort.
• You can switch to full screen web browser at any moment to browse pages manually, and not on a scheduled basis.
• Floating tool bar is available so that you get access to all functionality to control screensaver:

Full screen web browser

In that mode, the user browses from page to page in a similar way as with any web browser. However, these new features are available:

• It is possible to restrict the user navigation with the use of filters. These filters can be used to limit access to predefined web sites. Also, these filters can be used to exclude some parts of web sites from navigation.
• Web page display depends on Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7 or 6. So, Play The Web can display any extension handled by this web browser.
• Buttons displayed on the navigation floating tool bar can be fully customized. So, you can disable any function that you don't need by switching the button to invisible. Also, you can change the picture displayed on buttons in order to really get the look that you want.
• You can switch to screensaver mode with just a mouse click. Of course, this screensaver can be launched automatically by Windows after a certain amount of time.
• Floating tool bar that contains essential functions of a web browser. These functions are similar to Microsoft Internet Explorer basic functions:

Play The Web Configuration

The Configuration dialog box allows you to define all the parameters for Play The Web, especially the list of URL to display:

System Requirements

• Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 98, Windows ME or Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7 or 6
• Pentium 2, Pentium 3, Pentium 4 or compatible systems
• 2 MB available hard drive space for program files
• LAN or modem connection to the internet is highly recommended