Featured in the Current Issue:
Fall 2011, Volume 9 Number 2

• WAVELENGTH
  By David A. Silverman

• ITOPIA: IT'S ALL ABOUT 'PRESENCE'
  By Shonan Noronha, EdD

• INFOCOMM: WITHER THE AV-IT PRO?
  Is it possible for there to be enough tech-savvy professionals who are truly proficient in both AV and IT to service the entire industry?
  By Randal A. Lemke, PhD

• CORPORATE: ROBUST SOLUTION FOR NEW HQ
  New construction projects, such as McCann Systems’ remodel of New Jersey Sharing Network’s headquarters, bring challenges, but also the satisfaction of designing cost-effective digital solutions.
  By Joseph Fusaro, CTS, & Cory Crawford, CTS

• EDUCATION: DIGITAL SIGNAGE AT UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON
  Burt Hill Architects and J.P. Lilley & Son’s digital signage deployment for The University of Scranton created a valuable tool to attract, inform and persuade staff and students alike.
  By Robert Kennedy

• MEDICAL: HEALTHCARE GOES INTERACTIVE
  Holzer Clinic partnered with Hammond Communications to create a digital signage solution to improve communication with patients and visitors in all of its nine clinics.
  By Craig Miller & Brandon Codispoti

• GOVERNMENT: INTEGRATING PUBLIC ALERT AND WARNING SYSTEM
  The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) provides a standard for all levels of government and the private sector, and will have implications for developers and system designers.
  By Antwane Johnson

• BANKING: DIGITAL SIGNAGE ON LIMITED BANDWITH
  Last year, retail banking giant BBVA rolled out its digital signage pilot project to improve branch sales and create a highly personalized experience for customers.
  By Miguel Duran

• ENTERTAINMENT: AV NETWORKS FOR VISITOR ATTRACTIONS
  By determining the network’s goals before design begins, a well-designed system can help identify problem areas, schedule maintenance, facilitate the delivery of content and provide reports for system supervision and maintenance.
  By Ramzi Shakra

• VIEWPOINT: THE DEMANDS OF UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS
  What expertise is required for deployment of complex UC projects.
  By Shonan Noronha, EdD

• CONNECTIONS
  A selection of IT-centric AV products.

Featured in the past Issue:
Spring 2011, Volume 9 Number 1

• WAVELENGTH
  By David A. Silverman

• ITOPIA: CONVERGENT SOLUTIONS
  By Shonan Noronha, EdD

• INFOCOMM: THE CASE FOR 8570
  Why doesn't the Department of Defense recognize the ANSI-accredited CTS certification?
  By Randal A. Lemke, PhD

• CORPORATE: TOP TO BOTTOM RENOVATION
  An extensive transformation of El Paso Corp.'s AV and IT infrastructure provides quality AV signals over great distances.
  By Jeff Ward, CTS

• EDUCATION: CLASS ALWAYS IN SESSION AT WHARTON
  Control system provides capability for remote learning.
  By Marko Jarymovych, MLA, MSIS

• GOVERNMENT: INTEGRATING VIDEO WITH IT SYSTEMS
  Key factors to consider in government and institutional communication system implementation.
  By Chad Heupel

• HOSPITALITY: SOPHISTICATED SYSTEMS
  Eight video columns and a landscape videowall in the lobby of the recently opened Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas was four years in the making. The author discusses the business and operational challenges of unique design/build projects.
  By Brooks Pickering

• TRAINING: SIMULATING COMMUNICATION CENTER FUNCTIONALITY
  Systems integrator Duocom helped the Ottawa Paramedics Services deploy an AV solution to facilitate operator training.
  By Dominic Taylor

• LARGE VENUE: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY SOUND
  The Buffalo Niagara Convention Center replaces an antiquated sound/paging system with the ability to provide flexible zone paging and system scalability.
  By Al Colucci

• KIOSKS: DESIGNING MULTI-TOUCH KIOSKS
  This technology can be leveraged for a successful kiosk implementation, resulting in more informed, more efficient and more engaging interaction.
  By Ronald L. Bowers

• VIEWPOINT: NEW DIRECTIONS FOR COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCING.
  Is it splintering or consolidating the marketplace? Statements from AVI-SPL's Michael Brandofino, IMCCA's David J. Danto, Polycom's Joe Burton, Compunetix's Gerard Pompa, Cisco Systems' Stu Gold and Applied Global Technologies' Mike Valletutti.
  By Carol Zelkin

• CONNECTIONS
  A selection of IT-centric AV products.