Saturday, October 27, 2007

Austin Live Music - Austin, Texas





http://www.austinlivemusic.com/

Target Audience:

  • Those who are interested in pop concert or local music culture
  • Those who wish/want to entertain themselves at a local live music event

Usefulness of Content:

  • The content is very consistently relevant, featuring live music events, photos, bands, and venues in Austin, Texas.
  • The home page lists upcoming shows with calendar and free shows to boot right next to that upcoming show column, as well as useful review on the previous concert which conveys relatively good info on the musician and music in general with a personal touch.
  • All the information regarding the live music in Austin, ranging from events, comments, ratings, photos, bands, etc is very useful to those interested in the Austin live music. Especially, the comments provided by individuals who visit the site are worth paying attention to: It seems the concert-frequenters are aficionados of the Austin live music, considering their commentaries on places and music n general.

Consistency of Design:

  • The site design is very consistent: Color scheme and overall frame of the design.
  • The top header shows ALM with menu containing "Events/Bands/Venues/Photos" throughout each web page containing the pertinent information. The calendar and other trivia info are always located on the right side of 1/3 portion of each page; so users don't have to sweat over finding what they want. The main content is displayed on the 2/3 portion of each page related to the aforementioned sub-menu.
  • The color scheme on the header and menu stays the same: Famous "orange" shade.
  • Free shows are accentuated by the color green throughout the site.

Ease of Navigation:

  • Super easy navigation.
  • The menu is only divided into four categories without any embedded sites within. Simple design with no complicated info. You can find what you expect from the menu itself.
  • As is always the case with each web site, the consistent design is a key component to smooth navigation without sweating.

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