The Networked Distribution System (NDS) is an in-world server/remote system that is an ideal solution for distributing kiosks or HUDs from which people can get your free magazines, catalogs, or other publication as well as other items such notecards, landmarks, product updates, gifts, demos, etc. They can also get links to your websites, SL Marketplace store, or profile page and can send you an email or check your online status. You can even set it to display interactive web media (media-on-prim).
** Now includes 9 styles of rezzable remotes and 3 styles of wearable remote HUDs
The NDS Server can also accept remote GIVE requests from publications created with The Creative Publisher (sold separately). This feature enables you to set up your publications with buttons for users to touch to get the latest version of the publication (or other publications, gifts, notecards, etc.) you put in your NDS Server. The combination of the NDS and The Creative Publisher is a highly flexible and effective marketing tool.
As of NDS Server version 1.5.8 (and later), it also supports remote texture loading and notecard giving for the Image Display & Notecard Giver (IDNG) when the NDS Remote Plug-in is installed in the IDNG. The enables you to update the textures and notecards for all your IDNG's grid wide from the NDS Server. This can be a huge time saver if you have several IDNG's in different regions.
The NDS Server includes a logging and reporting capability. You can specify which types of actions you want it to log. It will also log the locations of Remotes. You can get a list of logged actions and Remote locations via private chat or email. Emails can be set to be sent automatically whenever the log memory is full so that action records are not lost.
The NDS includes the following components:
- NDS Remotes (9 styles): Copyable, transferable information kiosks where people can get items and information stored in your NDS Server
- NDS Server: A copyable, non-transferable server where you store the items and information accessible from associated NDS Remotes.
You put all the information and inventory items into the NDS Server. The NDS Server contains a Config notecard where you specify what is available via the NDS Remote(s), as well as the texture to be shown on the Remote(s) and the touch sensitive areas on face(s) of the Remote (TouchPoints). TouchPoint technology gives you complete flexibility to customize the appearance and functionality of the NDS Remotes, and change it all from the associated NDS Server without having to go to or replace any NDS Remotes.
NOTE: The textures you create to push to the Remotes should include the button images, however this version now includes the option to add (link) prim buttons to the Remotes to avoid or limit the need to incorporate "soft" buttons into the texture.
TouchPoint triggered actions on a Remote can include any combination of the following:
GIVE: Deliver the selected item (e.g. notecard, landmark, gift, demo, etc.) from the Server.
GIVE_GIFT: Delivers a gift object only to subscribers via an SK Gift Giver (sold separately)
URL: Give the user a link to a website via a popup with a Go to Page button.
JOIN: Give the user a link to your Second Life Group's Info page where they can join.
JOIN_SMARTBOTS: Joins the user to your Second Life Group via your bot. You must have the SmartBots Group Join Plug-in (sold separately) and a SmartBots account.
SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE: Subscribe or Unsubscribe the user to your Subscriber Kiosk (sold separately)
PROFILE: Gives the user a popup with a link to the specified avatar's profile page.
ONLINE: Show the online status of the specified avatar in chat and in a popup.
EMAIL: Allows the user to compose and send an email to the specified email address
MEDIA: Displays dynamic web media on the specified prim (link) and face.
RESIZE: (Owner only) Allows Remote's owners to change the size of the Remote.
NOTE: The NDS is NOT a networked vendor system. It does not sell things or support financial transactions.
See item in Second Life- Includes one prim Server and Remote Kiosks
- Remotes are copyable and transferable
- Ideal solution for distributing magazines, demos, advertising, etc.
- Everything maintained from Server.
- Easy to customize using TouchPoint Technology
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the fastest support ever from a store!
and the creator is nice.. had a problem.. fixed in 3 minutes
Thank you for this product!
12 stars!
A successful purchase
I bought this tool and I am still testing its possibilities, but so far it has saved me a lot of work that I used to do by distributing my magazine myself. A great tool, with a very easy and comprehensible use and many possibilities. A very successful purchase, that is the summary
Another fantastic product
The NDS is a fantastic system, makes it easy to make a full information system that is easy to maintain, very customizable in every way and always reliable. The customer service from the Fred and Aerielle is always fast and satisfying! Loving the products here!
The NDS is a well-supported, and very well designed product
I’ve searched for a long time to find an innovative way to reach my clients (I’m a alt-realtor, lol). I wanted an interactive system that was geared towards efficient outreach and simplicity of operation. There’s a lot of basic scripting out there but the NDS system was very close to what I had in my mind’s eye, and was far beyond the other products I found through my research of similar products. While I don’t think anything matches perfectly what I wanted to have, this system was so malleable, and the creator so incredibly helpful and willing to listen to client needs, that within a few days I was up and running.
While you do have to be very attentive to details while configuring the notecards for various functions (that’s part of anything you use in SL), once you’ve gotten used to the very well-written instructions, you can begin to set this system up to suit your own needs. It’s adaptability is great!
You can fully customize graphics for the touch screen, and the ease of using coordinate points is pretty simple. Since launching it, I’ve been really pleased with the performance, the data and reports I can tailor to suit my needs. It’s worked perfectly no matter the location and is now just a matter of dropping the remotes into place to expand my reach.
My next step is to tackle the Subscriber Kiosk, which enables you to manage a subscriber mailing list. I am also interested in trying The Creative Publisher which gives you a graphical way to design, create and distribute your own interactive in-world publications. Both the NDS and The Creative Publisher can be configured with buttons to allow customers to subscriber remotely to a Subscriber Kiosk. Great product integration.
But most of all, this is one creator of a script who actually cares about his customers and makes sure his product serves us well, and responds when needed.
Just what I need!
I have more of Fred his products and it was without any hesitation that I bought this product. It was adviced by the always helpful guru and again, she was perfectly right. This is exactly what I need. Once bought I first made the texture. When that was done and uploaded it took me less than 15 minutes to get it setup and working.
Another fantastic product. And also the service from both creator Fred as also product guru Aerielle is fast, friendly and really helpful. They know what they are talking about! If you need a good system, invest in Fred his things! Non of the products have ever failed on me and they have never disapointed me.
AWESOME
As I have been looking around for a while to make an informationsign for Respect Yourself where I would be able to update information but also could send out infokiosks to other people. I spoke with my dear friend Aerielle and she recommended this system.
She was sooo right, this is exaclty what I have been looking for! Works like a charm and has a lot of cool options. This way I can give out kiosks with all the information, links and even let them Subscribe to more than 1 SK. But still be in full control of its contents and LOW-PRIM! Setting up is easy, takes a bit of time but if you read the instructions carefully it runs perfect! Thank you Fred! Love your systems
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