Digital Signage System with NodeJS, is it possible?

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Digital Signage System with NodeJS, is it possible?

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I have a question about Node JS and what I could do with it. I started to study about MEAN a few days ago and wanted to know if using this technology I could, for example, create a system of Digital Signage , like Xibo or Onsee .

A brief explanation of how these systems work, to make it easier for you to understand ... These systems have an administration running on the web and a client running on the operating system. This administration is where the companies register the campaigns (videos, images, etc.) and defines the schedules of the campaigns. These campaigns are displayed on the client in a loop.

I know that it is possible to do both separately, administration using MEAN and PC software using Node WebKit , but the question is exactly, if I can put the two together and make such a system.

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asked by anonymous 13.02.2015 / 03:11

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Sure, you can.

Take a look at these example apps a> to be inspired.

You can make communication using REST, Websockets, ZeroMQ, Torrent, etc. The design of this architecture will depend more on the rules of your business, for example the nature of the content, whether it needs to be real-time, how often new content is produced, whether the distribution is the same for all terminals or if there are filters, and so on.

In general, I would try to keep the terminal software as lean as possible so that it stays light and easy to maintain. You can also think of a self-updating mechanism to distribute bug fixes and new versions of the software automatically.

Depending on what you need, you may be able to use only one browser. With HTML5 you can make an app work offline , full screen, with local database, etc. and keep your software updated all the time.

If you want to go by this path , see the following:

If you want a more specific suggestion, feel free to ask. Hugs, success in your project.