Ticker Tape is a simple and cost efficient way to 'broadcast' unobtrusive, yet highly visible, messages to workstations spread over one or more Sites, without impacting the users normal work - completely free for up to 3 sites with cost-effective licences for more. It's ideal for Help Desks or Administrators wanting to proactively advise people of new issues or to update them on the progress of current issues affecting them - helping to substantially reduce the number of unneccessary calls coming into the Service Desk during system failures to re-report the issue or request a status update, allowing them instead to concentrate on the normal steady stream of 'business as usual' queries. Ticker Tape is especially useful where other more traditional means of communication, such as email, are unavailable due to outages and enables a single Administrator to quickly and effectively keep users up-to-date with different issues across multiple offices. It's intuitive Administrator interface allows you to choose from a range of predefined messages, construct your own or control the behaviour of the Agent software and the messages displayed which can be set to expire automatically after a set time, include standard help text by default and indicate their criticality by colour. The free unlicensed version is functionally identical to the licensed version other than it can only manage the Agents on three different Sites (however, each Site could contain thousands of Agents), allowing you to fully test Ticker Tape in your environment for as long as you wish before deciding whether to buy a license to enable additional Sites. Installation of the license is as simple as pasting the received license key into your currently installed version of Ticker Tape to immediately enable the additional sites. Screen shots, more detailed information and support forums are available at the AmberSoftware web site.
VERSION HISTORY
- Version 1.5.1 posted on 2014-12-14
Agent configuration profiles, increased Agent Maintenance Wizard functionality, configuration import and export as well as bug fixes and many minor enhancements - Version 1.0.0 posted on 2009-07-10
Program Details
- Category: Business > Helpdesk & Remote PC
- Publisher: AmberSoftware.co.uk
- License: Free Trial
- Price: $47.00
- Version: 1.5.1
- Platform: windows
EULA
Ticker Tape (c) Copyright 2008-2014 AmberSoftware.co.uk. All rights reserved Ticker Tape is available in two forms - Freeware or licensed. The Freeware version is identical to the licensed version in all respects, other than it is restricted to controlling agents in a maximum of THREE discrete Ticker Tape "Sites" only whereas a licensed edition is capable of controlling agents in up to 42 different Ticker Tape "Sites" If you're interested in purchasing a license to enable Ticker Tape to control Agents in more than three "Sites", you can quickly and easily purchase an appropriate license using either the Ticker Tape Administrator itself (via the Help menu), the Ticker Tape Administrator Start Menu links or via the AmberSoftware.co.uk web site. By using either edition, you agree to the following conditions; 1. While the *Freeware* edition of Ticker Tape may be used, copied and distributed free of charge (other than a small nominal sum to cover any incurred distribution costs), any licensed edition files MUST NOT be distributed in any form. 2. The original installation executable MUST NOT BE ALTERED in any way - This includes the addition of any new files or the removal or alteration of existing files within the installation. Any 're-packaged' version MUST as a minimum contain all the original files unaltered (including this one) 3. Ticker Tape must not be "passed off" as your own work - where the freeware edition is included on compilation/cover disks, appropriate references to the author must be made. 4. The following Disclaimer is fully agreed to: Disclaimer: "Ticker Tape is provided 'as is' and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall the authors, AmberSoftware.co.uk, be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use or misuse of this software, even if the author has been previously advised of the possibility of such damage." Finally.. While the Freeware edition of Ticker Tape is indeed totally free, we will try our best to quickly resolve any problems reported to us either by email or via the AmberSoftware.co.uk Support pages. If you're using the Freeware edition of Ticker Tape in a non-personal setting, such as a corporate, government or academic environment you are encouraged to at least consider a token donation (via the Ticker Tape Administrator Help menu) - if you can, please complete the Ticker Tape Survey available at http://www.ambersoftware.co.uk/survey/tickertape - it's takes literally just a few minutes and none of the questions are mandatory; all feedback will be used to improve Ticker Tape for all of its users. thanks, AmberSoftware.co.uk