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  • Integrated Hosting & Showcase Mode (Upcoming)

    Compile and host your projects with ease. Generate beautiful previews with cover image, title, and description automatically.

  • Export & Import Projects (Upcoming)

    Export full projects with all assets bundled or share templates with colleagues or clients. Import older projects with backward compatibility ensured.

  • Built-in Versioning & Autosave (Upcoming)

    Never lose your work. AVstudio tracks changes with autosave and version management, so you can always go back.

  • Collaborative Ready (Upcoming)

    Future versions will support shared editing, comments, and permissions for team collaboration.

  • Elegant Home Scene Control – AVstudio Demo by Artem Buslaev

    Elegant Home Scene Control – AVstudio Demo by Artem Buslaev

    Demo Home by Artem Buslaev

    Introducing the Smart Home User Interface by Artem Buslaev — a cutting-edge demo created with AVstudio that redefines the smart home experience. This sophisticated yet intuitive GUI offers a refined design with dynamic quick actions like “Lounge,” “Dinner,” and “Cleaning,” alongside direct controls for lighting, climate, and shades.

    Fully responsive across devices — including iPads and iPhones — the interface automatically adapts to screen size without the need for additional programming. Multi-language support and a smooth, logical layout ensure ease of use for all users.

    Optimized for seamless integration with Crestron and KNX systems, this demo showcases what’s possible with AVstudio: precision, performance, and design elegance combined.

    Explore the demo: Elegant Home Scene Control – AVstudio Demo by Artem Buslaev

  • Smart Home Dashboard – Dining Room Overview

    Smart Home Dashboard – Dining Room Overview

    This HTML5 GUI sample was created using one of the earliest versions of AVstudio.app, demonstrating its power even in the early stages of development. The interface delivers a clean, modern experience for smart home control, featuring real-time weather, analog clock, daily reminders, and personalized user data.

    Explore basic functionality like video control, adjustable lighting, and motorized shades. Effortlessly switch between rooms and enjoy the intuitive layout.

    Built with AVstudio.app to showcase versatility, speed, and simplicity – no coding required.

    Explore the demo: Live Preview Smart Home Dashboard – Dining Room

  • What You Missed If You Didn’t Stop by the AVGator Booth at InfoComm 2025

    What You Missed If You Didn’t Stop by the AVGator Booth at InfoComm 2025

    It’s been a little over a week since InfoComm 2025 wrapped up in Orlando, and now that we’ve caught our breath, it’s time to reflect on what turned out to be an incredible show — both for the AVGator team and the broader AV industry.

    Our booth was buzzing with conversations, live demos, and hands-on exploration of AVStudio.app, the cloud-based HTML5 GUI editor that’s rapidly gaining momentum. In just three days, we saw a 12% increase in new user registrations and a 27% boost in individual license sales — a clear sign that AV professionals are embracing the shift toward HTML5-based GUI design.

    AVGator back wall design at InfoComm 2025 - AVStudio GUI Editor key features

    Why All the Buzz?

    It seems the entire AV Industry is moving fast toward HTML5:

    🧩 Leading Control System Manufacturers are rolling out HTML5-only support on their touch panels

    🧩 Integrators — large and small — are training AV engineers in JavaScript, React, and other web development frameworks

    🧩 And manufacturers across product categories — from UC and room scheduling to signal distribution and digital signage — are looking for flexible, future-ready GUI solutions

    AVstudio just happens to be in the right place at the right time. Why? Because it’s built for AV professionals by AV integrators — with years of real-world project experience behind it.

    As the AVGator founder — Vadim Chekirka says:

    “Try to train an AV engineer to become a web developer, and you’ll lose a great AV engineer… and gain a mediocre programmer.”

    That’s exactly why AVStudio bridges the gap — empowering AV engineers to build fully custom, responsive GUIs without writing a line of HTML/CSS/JS. With a product shaped by certified Crestron control system experts and web developers working side-by-side, over 900 AV professionals are already designing smarter with AVStudio.

    What we Showcased at InfoComm 2025

    Visitors at our booth got hands-on with the latest release of AVStudio — the cloud-based HTML5 GUI editor, and it quickly became one of the most talked-about tools on the floor.

    Here’s what we demoed:

    One-Click Autonomic Media Player Widget– Add a fully functional media player interface to your GUI just by entering the IP address. Zone control, source selection, metadata, artwork — no scripting required.

    Global Caché Integration– Seamlessly connect AVStudio to Global Caché devices via HTTP. Easily control IR, RS-232, and relay-based devices.

    NETIO PDU Control– Live outlet management using AVStudio: power on/off, toggling, and status monitoring in real time.

    Node-RED Bridge & Proxy Server– Showcased how AVStudio integrates with open platforms for custom automation and API-based control.

    Crestron & 3rd-Party Touchscreens– AVStudio designs were deployed across native Crestron, Android, and any HTML5-compatible panels.

    🌐Multi-Language GUI Support– A must-have for global installations, with seamless language switching.

    Each integration wasn’t just functional — it was a piece of GUI art: responsive, intuitive, and deployment-ready.

    Want to see what you missed?

    On July 26th 2025 at 6pm CET / 12pm EST / 9am PST we are hosting a 45-minute live webinar with Q&A to showcase everything we demoed at InfoComm — plus new releases and a look at what’s coming next. Save the Date and Join Our Recap Webinar.

  • Global Caché

    Global Caché

    Global Caché

    A leader in IP and WiFi control hardware, Global Caché offers best-in-class connectivity products like Global Connect, iTach, and Flex—trusted across custom automation, signage, residential, and enterprise installations.

    In partnership with AVgator, Global Caché devices now natively interface with GUIs built in AVstudio—delivering HTTP‑based messaging from AVstudio dashboards directly to hardware—without writing drivers or custom firmware.

    • Seamlessly controls Global Caché devices via AVstudio dashboards.
    • Enterprise‑grade performance with minimal latency.
    • Ideal for scalable deployments: digital signage, classrooms, corporate, or residential automation.

    “By bridging AVgator GUI design with Global Caché’s connectivity, integrators can deploy custom control systems faster—without coding or complex driver development.”
    — Vadim Chekirka, Founder & President, AVgator

    Use AVstudio with Global Caché: Explore Global Caché


    About Global Caché

    Global Caché builds hardware modules that make IP and WiFi integration simple and reliable. Their lineup—such as Global Connect, iTach, and Flex—supports control over IR, serial, and relay devices via HTTP, enabling broad compatibility and streamlined deployment.

    About AVgator & AVstudio

    AVgator developed AVstudio: the code‑free GUI builder for control systems. Designed by integrators, it lets you visually create responsive, customizable UI for any touchscreen, mobile, or web interface. Start for free at AVstudio.app.

  • AVgator and Global Caché Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Custom User Interfaces for Control Systems.

    AVgator and Global Caché Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Custom User Interfaces for Control Systems.

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Orlando, FL – June 09, 2025— AVgator®, the creator of AVStudio.app, a powerful and intuitive GUI design platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Global Caché, the leading independent manufacturer of IP and WiFi enabling connectivity products for the control and automation market. This collaboration combines Global Caché’s robust hardware products with AVgator’s flexible software tools, delivering integrators a streamlined, cost-effective solution for building custom control systems.

    AVgator and Global Caché Announce Strategic Partnership

    The integration enables custom GUIs designed in AVStudio to send HTTP commands directly to Global Caché devices, such as Global Connect. This direct communication reduces latency, accelerates device response times, and simplifies system troubleshooting.

    • System integrators benefit from AVStudio’s user-friendly GUI builder that requires no driver development for Global Caché hardware.
    • Global Caché partners now have a tested solution for adding custom GUIs to the control systems quickly and without heavy development overhead.
    • In scalable systems such as digital signage, multi-room AV, or small automation projects, this integration makes it feasible to include a fully custom GUI, where it was previously too expensive or time-consuming to develop.
    • This partnership opens doors for custom interfaces in environments that were previously limited by time, budget, or security constraints, such as classrooms, government, or military facilities

    System integrators benefit from AVStudio’s user-friendly GUI builder that requires no driver development for Global Caché hardware.

    Global Caché partners now have a tested solution for adding custom GUIs to the control systems quickly and without heavy development overhead.

    In scalable systems such as digital signage, multi-room AV, or small automation projects, this integration makes it feasible to include a fully custom GUI, where it was previously too expensive or time-consuming to develop.

    This partnership opens doors for custom interfaces in environments that were previously limited by time, budget, or security constraints, such as classrooms, government, or military facilities

    AVStudio enables control systems using Global Caché connectivity products to offer tailored user experiences across various applications: residential, corporate, or educational. A custom user interface for a control system no longer means “complicated” or “expensive”. It means that control systems can now be designed around specific user needs, whether they ask for a unique, creative UI that reflects their vision and matches their unique style, or they want a minimalistic design with just an on/off function. ”

    “We’re excited to partner with Global Caché to offer integrators and control system developers a seamless, end-to-end solution that bridges hardware and software,” said Vadim Chekirka, Founder and President of AVgator. “This collaboration empowers both AVgator and Global Caché integrators to deliver high-quality, customized control interfaces for even more customer satisfaction and greater user experience.”

    “Our connectivity products are built to enable IP and WiFi connectivity simply and reliably,” said Robin Ford, VP of Business Development at Global Caché.“This partnership with AVgator provides powerful GUI capabilities to our customers, giving integrators a smarter, faster way to create tailored control interfaces with seamless integration with our products.”

    The AVStudio integrated solution with Global Caché will be on display at Infocomm 2025, Booth#3391, June 11-13, 2025. Register at https://www.infocommshow.org/ using VIP Code: AVG485 to get a free Exhibit hall pass.

    About Global Caché, Inc.

    Global Caché, a pioneer in the control and automation industry, designs, engineers, and manufactures innovative products that enable IP and WiFi integration for previously unconnected devices in homes, schools, and businesses using existing network-based software and systems. Our product lines include the customizable Global Connect, the versatile iTach, the tiny Flex, and the popular GC-100 Network Adapter families, catering to a wide range of connectivity needs. Global Caché has been recognized with numerous industry awards, including the prestigious 2015 CEA Mark of Excellence award for our pioneering online IR database, Control Tower. In addition, our product offerings feature IR learners, IR blasters, sensors, receivers, and conversion cables, providing comprehensive solutions for various applications. We distribute our products through distributors, VARs, and OEMs worldwide.

    For more information about our products and partnering or to place an order, visit our website at www.globalcache.com, email hello@globalcache.com or, or contact us at 541-899-4800. Explore Control Tower, our free IR database in the cloud, atwww.globalcache.com/controltower.

    About AVstudio HTML5 GUI Editor

    AVStudio is a code-free HTML5 GUI builder for professional control systems. Built by Crestron Certified Service Providers, it allows integrators to design and deploy responsive, fully customized interfaces with drag-and-drop simplicity. From corporate to residential and hospitality environments, AVStudio streamlines GUI development. Create and test your GUI as much as you need for free — pay only per project at deployment across unlimited touchscreens, mobile, and web. Try building your customizable GUI at avstudio.app or visit www.avgator.com to learn more.

    AVgator Inc at Infocomm 2025 in Orlando June 11-13 booth #3391

  • What’s new in AVStudio GUI Editor | Version 3.4.0 | Premium Widgets | Web Connectors

    What’s new in AVStudio GUI Editor | Version 3.4.0 | Premium Widgets | Web Connectors

    AVStudio HTML5 GUI Editor Updates Version 3.4.0 | New features for Crestron Control System GUIs

    At AVgator Inc., we are committed to evolving our AVStudio HTML5 GUI Editor to empower system integrators with faster, smarter, and more flexible tools. Our recent updates — versions 3.4.0 through 3.4.2 — bring exciting new features and capabilities that help Crestron HTML5 GUI developers deliver exceptional, customized control system user interfaces.

    Premium Widgets for a One-Click Integration

    NEW

    With version 3.4.0, we launched the Autonomic Premium Widget — AVStudio’s first widget designed for one-click integration within your Control System Custom GUI project.

    This new AVStudio HTML5 GUI Editor feature is developed to accelerate your Crestron Control System GUI design. Simply drag and drop the widget, enter the IP address, and you instantly get a sleek, fully responsive media player interface ready to use. No complicated setup — just rapid deployment that saves time and impresses clients.

    Key features include:

    • Only the IP field is required to get started
    • Fully responsive design that fits any space
    • Comprehensive support for the Autonomic API:
      • Full transport control (Play, Pause, Skip, etc.)
      • Real-time metadata display (album art, track info, artist name)
      • Volume control
      • Player selection
      • Seamless integration with Crestron, Global Caché, and other AV control systems
    Autonomic Premium Widget in AVStudio Crestron and Control system HTML5 GUI Editor

    Browsing Feature within the Autonomic Premium Widget in AVStudio HTML5 GUI Editor for Crestron and Control System GUIs

    This launch marks the start of our vision to develop a diverse portfolio of premium widgets supporting one-click integration with multiple hardware and software platforms. These widgets will be tailored for residential, corporate, hospitality, and education use cases.

    We are committed to making AVStudio the go-to Crestron HTML5 GUI Editor for seamless, drag-and-drop integrations across all environments.

    Web Connectors to add IP-controlled devices

    NEW

    In addition to the existing Crestron Connectors, which enable fast development and testing of Crestron HTML5 GUIs within AVStudio, this new release introduces new Web Connectors. These empower you to integrate and control a wide range of other IP-based devices and control systems within the AVStudio HTML5 GUI Editor.

    Managing HTTP resources in your AVStudio GUI projects is now easier with the new Web Connectors feature. Accessible from your project’s global settings, Web Connectors let you centrally store and manage data properties used across your HTTP actions, making edits faster and your Custom GUI Editor projects more consistent.

    Set up Web Connectors in the Project Settings within AVStudio HTML5 GUI Editor

    Web Connectors setup in AVStudio GUI Editor

    The New Web Connectors feature extends your GUI project capabilities far beyond standard Crestron hardware and makes AVStudio the go-to GUI Editor for system integrators working across AMX, Control4, Extron, Global Cache, and other various control systems and devices.

    WebSocket connectors are currently under development and will soon complement the existing Web Connectors. This new functionality will enhance the handling of real-time data streams and support remote data sources, expanding your options for dynamic and responsive integrations in future AVstudio updates.

    Redesigned Manage Actions Layout

    NEW

    To streamline your workflow, we redesigned the Manage Actions interface in the HTML5 GUI Editor to occupy almost the full screen and group actions thematically. This reorganization helps you quickly find and manage the actions you need, keeping your focus on building powerful GUIs without unnecessary distractions.

    Workflow Improvements

    BUGFIX

    Between updates 3.4.1 and 3.4.2, we delivered key fixes and enhancements to make your control system GUI design experience within AVStudio more stable and smooth:

    • Fixed issues with attaching dynamic page names in route actions
    • Improved stability of routing-back operations
    • Introduced the new Editor Connection Manager for better connection handling inside the editor
    • Several minor improvements and bug fixes for overall performance

    Fixed issues with attaching dynamic page names in route actions

    Improved stability of routing-back operations

    Introduced the new Editor Connection Manager for better connection handling inside the editor

    Several minor improvements and bug fixes for overall performance

    Explore these new features and enhancements in the AVstudio HTML5 GUI Editor for your projects completely free and accessible anytime at avstudio.app. Registration is quick and simple, so you can start building without delay.

    Interested in early access to new features, direct communication with our developers, and opportunities to influence the future of Control System GUI design? Join our growing community of beta testers! Apply now to become a beta tester or contact us directly to learn more.

    AVgator showcasing its latest AVstudio HTML5 GUI Editor updates at Infocomm 2025 in Orlando