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Helpful Web Advice Straight From The Iron Tongue

Tue, Oct 10, 2013
by Drew McManus
If you aren’t already aware of it, Lisa Hirsch over at Iron Tongue of Midnight has an excellent page with plenty of do’s and don’ts about how performing arts organizations should approach some aspects of web design. It is particularly useful in that it includes reminders for lingering items otherwise easily overlooked in modern web
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2012 Orchestra Website (mini) Review: Responsive Roundup

Fri, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
2012 Website Reviews
The Annual Orchestra Website Review examines more than 80 professional orchestras in the United States and Canada and rank them by a detailed series of quantitative criteria but due to Orchestra Crisis 2012/13 (details here) we had to postpone and scale back the reviews. As it turns out, the delay was fortuitous in that it set the
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2012 Orchestra Website (mini) Reviews

Mon, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
2012 Website Reviews
Yes, it’s 2013 but the annual orchestra website reviews typically occur in the fall but we missed the usual 2012 publication target thanks to Orchestra Crisis 2012/13 (details here). Nonetheless, readers were clear that some sort of review should take place in April or May and to that end, you can look forward to a
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Did You Know Google Is Shutting Down Feedburner?

Wed, Oct 10, 2012
by Drew McManus
Although the news has been flying along under the radar for the past few months, it has become clear that Google is beginning to phase out FeedBurner, a popular feed management service used by a slew of individuals and businesses alike. And orchestras are no exception; so if this is news to you, don’t wait
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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Orchestra Website Reviews

Mon, Oct 10, 2012
by Drew McManus
Regular readers know that along with the beginning of the season comes the Orchestra Website Reviews where more than 80 professional orchestras in the United States and Canada are examined and ranked by how well their respective websites present their concert schedule, sell tickets, facilitate donations, provide organizational information, utilize dynamic content, and on overall
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