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What is GigPal.net?

Where can I see GigPal.net in action?

How much does it cost?

How do I sign up?

How do I implement GigPal™ on my website?

Can I change the appearance of the calendar pages that appear on my web site?

Is it possible to remove the "Powered by GigPal™.net" banner from my web site?

What if I don't have a credit card or PayPal account? Can I still sign up for GigPal?

Does GigPal™ accept advertising?

Will GigPal™ sell my email address to SPAMMERS or engage in other despicably evil acts?

Is GigPal™ available for managers and booking agents?

Is GigPal™ available for venues?

Is GigPal™ compatible with all web browsers?

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?

How do I cancel my GigPal™ account?Ho

What does GigPal™ have planned for the future?

Wow! GigPal™ is really incredible! Who should I thank for inventing GigPal™ and making my life so much easier?

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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 ...

- Update your web site from any web-connected computer or PDA anywhere in the world!

- Your site will never contain out-of-date performance information again!

- Old gigs are removed from your upcoming gig calendar automatically, and relocated to a searchable "History/Tour Journal" page.

- 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.

- GigPal™ automatically generates maps to venues for each gig on your calendar.

- GigPal™ remembers where you've played so you don't have to enter information twice.

- 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!

- 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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