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GigPal™,
GigPal.net and the GigPal™ logo are trademarks wholly owned by Big Ugly
Music & Media
What
is GigPal.net?
GigPal.net is the online web
calendar management tool for musicians, performers, bands, DJs, agents,
managers and music venues. GigPal.net makes your life easier in lots of
ways --- It automatically moves gigs that have already happened off your
"Upcoming Concert Calendar" page; It drastically cuts down on
the amount of time it takes to add new gigs to your web site --- Seconds
instead of minutes! You can update the calendar on your web site from
any web-connected computer or PDA, anywhere in the world --- and all without
HTML or FTP. And that's just for starters!
 Once you begin
using GigPal.net, you'll become familiar with it's many features, benefits
and advantages --- You'll actually look forward to updating your web site!
GigPal.net was designed by a musician to meet the unique demands of performing
musicians. You're going to love it!
Here
are some of GigPal.net's fantastic features ...
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Update your web site from any web-connected computer or PDA anywhere in
the world!
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Your site will never contain out-of-date performance information again!
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Old gigs are removed from your upcoming gig calendar automatically, and
relocated to a searchable "History/Tour Journal" page.
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GigPal™ makes it easy to compile a comprehensive "History/Tour
Journal", which you can enhance, building libraries of photos, audio,
video and commentary for each gig, recording session or special event.
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GigPal™ automatically generates maps to venues for each gig on your calendar.
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GigPal™ remembers where you've played so you don't have to enter information
twice.
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GigPal.net is smart and GigPal.net is global --- Once you've told GigPal™
which country your gig is in, it automatically formats the date and time
to the correct format for that country!
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It's fun! Updating your web site won't be a chore you dread --- It becomes
something you look forward to!
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Where
can I see GigPal.net in action?
To see GigPal.net in action, visit www.mikebeck.us.
All three calendars on Mike's web site are generated dynamically using
GigPal.net.
Mike's home
page shows the Summary
Calendar. Note that the Date and Venue Name
both link to details about each gig.
Mike's "Tour
Calendar" page shows the Detailed
Event Calendar, which includes the venue's address, map links and
additional details.
Mike's site also
offers a "Printer-Friendly"
version of his tour calendar, which demonstrates GigPal's Super-Summary
Calendar.
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How
much does it cost?
You can pay for GigPal™ on a monthly basis for just $5 per month,
or pay at the low annual rate of $35 per year. Click
here to sign up for GigPal™ now!
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How
do I sign up for GigPal.net?
Visit our sign up page by clicking
here.
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How
do I implement GigPal™ on my web site?
If you wish, we can implement GigPal's dynamic web calendar on your
web site for you. This service is available for as little as $30 for a
single implementation. Contact GigPal.net via email at info@gigpal.net
to request our assistance.
Of
course, if you have some familiarity with building web pages, you can
easily implement GigPal™ Calendars on your web site yourself. Or
have your preferred web services provider do it for you. Here's how:
The
HTML code you need to implement GigPal™ into your web site is located
on the Event Page Layout page. Once your GigPal™ account is established
and you've logged in, go to the Event Page Layout page. First,
follow the instructions on the page to create a "Color Schema"
that integrates well with your web site. (Don't worry, it's easy to make
changes or adjustments if your calendars don't look just right!).
Directly below
the various color selection palettes, you'll see "PREVIEW LINKS
WITH COLOR SCHEMA". Copy the desired calendar link (using your
mouse to "Copy Link to Clipboard") and paste this URL code into
the HTML for your web site. When implementing GigPal™ on your web
site, using a frame often works best, though GigPal™ can also be
used without frames. If using a frame, implement this URL code as the
source for the frame in which you wish your web calendar to appear. If
you're not using a frame, create a link on your web site that links directly
to the URL you copied from the PREVIEW LINKS WITH COLOR SCHEMA.
Additional instructions
for creating your first Color Schema and implementing GigPal™ Calendars
appear on™ the Event Page Layout page, which becomes available
after you've logged in to your GigPal™ account.
For examples of
how to implement GigPal™ calendars into frames on your web site, check
out mikebeck.us
or stewartrocks.com.
If you have any
questions about implementing GigPal's calendars on your web site, please
feel free to email us at info@gigpal.net.
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Can
I change the appearance of the calendar pages that display on my web site?
Yes, you have a great degree of control over the appearance of your
GigPal™ web pages. You can select the font, font color, background color,
and background image for each of the dynamic calendar pages you implement
on your web site, or multiple web sites.
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Is
it possible to remove the "Powered by GigPal™.net" banner from
my web site?
Yes, if you'd like to remove the "Powered by GigPal™.net" banner
from your calendar pages, you can upgrade your GigPal™ account to a Premium
Membership by clicking
here. Premium Membership removes the "Powered by GigPal™.net"
banner from your calendar pages.
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What
if I don't have a credit card or PayPal account? Can I still sign up for
GigPal?
No problem. Simply send a check or money-order for $35 payable to:
Big Ugly Music
& Media
317 E. Park Ave.
Libertyville,
IL 60048
Please
send funds payable only in U.S. dollars. Only annual subscriptions may
be purchased by mail.
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Does
GigPal™ accept advertising?
Your GigPal™ calendar pages will never contain advertising or anything
besides the calendar content you create using the GigPal™ system and an
unobtrusive "Powered by GigPal™.net" banner.
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Will
GigPal™ sell my email address to SPAMMERS or engage in other despicably
evil acts?
GigPal.net
will not sell, rent, lease, give or otherwise disseminate your email address
or other information. We recognize SPAM as an egregious assault on humanity
and will strive to resist the forces of evil with all the resources at
our disposal.
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Is
GigPal™ available for managers and booking agents?
Right now, managers and booking agents can establish separate GigPal.net
accounts for each of the artists they represent. In the near future, agents
and managers will be able to establish special accounts that will allow
them to manage the gig calendars of all of their artists through a single
login.
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Is
GigPal™ available for venues?
GigPal™
is now putting the finishing touches on VenuePal™, the Online Web
Calendar Management Tool designed specifically to meet the special needs
of venues. Now venues can also enjoy the ease and simplicity of updating
their web calendar from any web-connected computer without using HTML
or FTP.
And venue managers
don't have to worry about out of date information appearing on their web
site anymore, or being dependent upon outside webmasters to update their
venue's site. VenuePal™ is so easy, any staff member can handle the
job.
VenuePal's custom
export features allow you to quickly and easily create upcoming concert
agendas that you can publicize to newspapers, magazines and other media.
An announcement
will be appear on GigPal.net once VenuePal™ is commercially available.
Please email
us if you're interested in using VenuePal™ to manage your venue's
web calendar.
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Is
GigPal™ compatible with all web browsers?
GigPal™
has worked well with all web browsers we have tested, including Internet
Explorer, Netscape Communicator, Safari and AOL. However, due to flawed
programming, Macintosh users browsing with Internet Explorer v5.1 or AOL
v5.0 may not have access to some GigPal™ features (for example, certain
"dependent" database fields), and may experience other minor
anomalies.
We recommend that
you avoid using Internet Explorer v5.1 or AOL v5.0 on Macintosh computers
when managing your GigPal™ account.
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What
should I do if I find a bug in GigPal.net or something doesn't work correctly?
What if I have a suggestion for
a way to improve GigPal.net?
Once you have logged in to your GigPal.net account, at the top of
every page is a "Suggestions/Bug
Report" link. Click on this link — You can quickly fill
out the "Suggestions/Bug
Report" form which includes a field for you to describe your
suggestion or problem, paste error messages you receive, and even upload
screen shots of any "buggy" behavior you are experiencing. We
deeply value all the feedback you provide to us. We want to make GigPal.net
as powerful and easy to use as possible. Your help will allow us to do
so.
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How
do I cancel my GigPal™ account?
What, are you nuts?! Well, if you reallly want to cancel your subscription
to GigPal, simply send an email to info@gigpal.net
requesting that your subscription be cancelled. You will then receive
an email from us requesting confirmation of the cancellation.
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What
does GigPal™ have planned for the future?
GigPal™ will continue to improve and refine the core features of our calendar
management tools. Additionally, we look forward to adding helpful new
features, such as private "band only" gig information sections,
intra-band member communication modules, automatic contract and tour itinerary
generation, and a powerful integrated fan-mailing list management tool.
Our home page
will feature periodic announcements as these expanded and enhanced GigPal™
features become available. And please let
us know what features and improvements you would like to see! We greatly
value your input.
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Wow!
GigPal™ is really incredible! Who should I thank for inventing GigPal™
and making my life so much easier?
GigPal™ was conceived and designed by Mike
Beck, a professional touring musician and CEO of Big
Ugly Music & Media. In collaboration with the talented programmers
of XcapeMedia, Big Ugly developed GigPal™ and first implemented
GigPal's dynamically generated calendars on Mike's web site in November
2004.
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