VIST is a complete content management tool with a full-featured backend for automation of online video store libraries. Written by the authors of MAS, VIST is fully customizable in how products are presented to the surfer. The program is intended to function as an all-in-one solution for production studios looking to upload a large product library and sell goods online.
According to Mansion Productions’ CEO Oystein Wright, the structure of VIST can be broken down into four categories:
The CMS system allows webmasters to manage the cast list by creating entries for each model with a pack of promo content. This allows for the compatibility between the cast list for each movie and the movie list for each model.
Additionally, the software allows for the posting of news, polls, reviews, “Top Rated,” “Most Wanted” and “Recent Additions” sections.
“We call VIST a shopping cart on steroids,” Wright told XBIZ. “Any online shopping site can use VIST to automate and run its entire store for them. With our CMS, 2257 module, shopping cart and affiliate program integration through MPA3, we’ve created a one-stop shop for production studios to bring their content online in an efficient way.”
Raging Stallion Studios worked with Mansion on the development of VIST. The company beta tested the software for months before the kinks were worked out. Raging Stallion is currently out of the beta program and is using the full version of VIST that Mansion has brought to the marketplace.
“VIST is the sum total of many individual parts that work together to create a great, efficient program,” Wright said.
