Interactive Live Music Site

[onlinepianobar]

Hi, I've been working on this idea for a while now. Live video streaming from my Piano Bar on location. The video window is a live feed during performance times which are listed at the top of the page and on the schedule. I'd like some input on this site...it's my first attempt. Most performance times are early evening. Thank You! www.onlinepianobar.com

[bill2006]

Re: Interactive Live Music Site

Interesting, will check back after 4pm when you go live.
- Are users going to log on and sing, i.e. karaoke style?
-The colors seem a bit loud.
-Consider making your pages a bit smaller, at 1164px, the horizontal scroll is a nuisance.
-There is overlapping at "Online Piano News" the border of the blue box strikesout the date below.
-"Halifax...Holiday Inn and Shark House" appear blurry, almost as if you had enlarged the jpg from a smaller original.
-The photos are ok, some appear out of focus (idem above comment) the others could perhaps do with a lighter tone of the red border.

Good luck, sounds entertaining.

[Collectors-info]

Re: Interactive Live Music Site

Hi, only a personal view, but a bit two much going on in the front page for me. Think it want to be a little simpler. You have some nice images on the front page, but most seem out of focus. Maybe use fewer images & use the original sizes as they look fine.

Good luck.

[onlinepianobar]

Re: Interactive Live Music Site

Thanx Bill....I need this kind of feedback. The major customer base is older, which is why I chose the colors. I would like to tone it down a bit....1st effort, you know. The users can request a song or say hi to family or friends at the piano. There are 2 monitors on the piano for users to see either the video feed or words...whatever I put on there. I haven't seen a site in this format anywhere...so a model isn't available. Two music sites with live feeds, but non-interacive are: www.hogsbreath.com and www.sloppyjoes.com . These are bars in Key West. Thanks again Bill....stay tuned!!

[Lincslady]

Re: Interactive Live Music Site

Hi Mr Piano,

What a fantastic idea! a piano bar for me conjours up a dark smoky romantic scene, I'm a romatic you see :o)....Sorry to say I have to agree with Chris though...your home page is very messy to much going on and the page took an age to load even on my broadband...perhaps put the photo's on a separate page (Gallery) needs to be a bit more organised thats all and maybe a colour theme? ...Hope you dont mind but ive done a little suggestion for you click on the link...may give you some Ideas,

http://www.lindashouseemporium.net/piano.html

Love the idea i'll be putting you in my favorites :o)

[onlinepianobar]

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Lincslady....thank you. I can't believe you did that for me before I got home from the Piano Bar. Ladyeye and some friends logged on while I was performing. We had a great time. I appreciate your effort and will use your input. I'm quite overwhelmed by learning this technology. The hardware I have to carry around and the software to make it work is definitely a challenge. Haven't had so much fun in my life, though. Please log on while I'm performing and say hi...request a song....watch the antics...it's a gas. Thanks again...I owe you a song!! ...Kenyon

www.onlinepianobar.com
www.kenyondye.com

[LadyEye]

Re: Interactive Live Music Site

It's an awesome spot for sure, live interaction, and the good news is within a month it will be live two ways, (there's a better name for that, lol) Kenyon will tell us, lol - but certainly a fun site.

Linda, that's an awesome looking template you made there, love the colors .... and agree with you and everyone about the gallery for photos.

[Lincslady]

Re: Interactive Live Music Site

Lincslady....thank you. I can't believe you did that for me before I got home from the Piano Bar. Ladyeye and some friends logged on while I was performing. We had a great time. I appreciate your effort and will use your input. I'm quite overwhelmed by learning this technology. The hardware I have to carry around and the software to make it work is definitely a challenge. Haven't had so much fun in my life, though. Please log on while I'm performing and say hi...request a song....watch the antics...it's a gas. Thanks again...I owe you a song!! ...Kenyon

www.onlinepianobar.com
www.kenyondye.com

Glad to be of help Kenyon, ohhh I was watching you all ;O) I think your site will be a great hit also lots of lonely people out there on the internet, your site could be great and fun for a lot of people, such a fabulous idea.

Ive done a little more to your home page

http://www.lindashouseemporium.net/piano.html

The colours are just black, white,maroon and a splash of gold, the title font is called Curlzs MT size 36, not sure if this works but here are the image and buttons if you want them, to save the buttons in bv just click the buttons image below, then right click and
save as/my documents/program files/bluevoda/nav bar you will then have them on your drop down menu in bv.

[Collectors-info]

Re: Interactive Live Music Site

Glad to be of help Kenyon, ohhh I was watching you all ;O) I think your site will be a great hit also lots of lonely people out there on the internet, your site could be great and fun for a lot of people, such a fabulous idea.

Ive done a little more to your home page

http://www.lindashouseemporium.net/piano.html

The colours are just black, white,maroon and a splash of gold, the title font is called Curlzs MT size 36, not sure if this works but here are the image and buttons if you want them, to save the buttons in bv just click the buttons image below, then right click and
save as/my documents/program files/bluevoda/nav bar you will then have them on your drop down menu in bv.

Nice one! Its sometimes quicker that trying to put it in words.

[Lincslady]

Re: Interactive Live Music Site

It's an awesome spot for sure, live interaction, and the good news is within a month it will be live two ways, (there's a better name for that, lol) Kenyon will tell us, lol - but certainly a fun site.

Linda, that's an awesome looking template you made there, love the colors .... and agree with you and everyone about the gallery for photos.

Thanks Lady :o)

Hey we can go off to the bar together now ...the world is getting smaller lol

Thanks Chris.. fancy a pint at the piano bar? ...lol ...isnt the internet a great place

[Collectors-info]

Re: Interactive Live Music Site

A cyber drinker eh!. Yep! Sounds good to me.
Got to be better there than here. I work in the loft room & the way the wind is blowing at the moment, I might end up at the bar via free flight.

[Lincslady]

Re: Interactive Live Music Site

Forgot to say...heres a little tip that someone gave me when I first started building.

When youve done the template for your home page to your satisfaction.

Keep your home page up and open a blank page for your new page.
You can clone it to, though I dont like using that, I like to copy n paste,
in BV there is a copy button next to the scissors icon (2 little pages) click on what you want to copy then click that icon, go to your blank page then click the paste icon next to it (little yellow file) and it will put what youve copied in the exact same place as it is on your home page on your blank page..handy little tool that...:o)

[Lincslady]

Re: Interactive Live Music Site

A cyber drinker eh!. Yep! Sounds good to me.
Got to be better there than here. I work in the loft room & the way the wind is blowing at the moment, I might end up at the bar via free flight.

lol ..i'll give you a wave as you go past my house :o)

[onlinepianobar]

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Lyncslady.......you are the best. Love your work. I saved the buttons, but have trouble putting text on them. I saved them to the nav bar folder....then to ude do i click on "button" or "image button"? Then how do you put text on? That's why I used those ****py buttons. I used a photo program to layer text, then saved it. Probably a long way around...but it worked. Now I want to do it right. Please let me know. Thanks a million!!

[onlinepianobar]

Re: Interactive Live Music Site

never mind...Lynclady...figured it out. The nav button on the left tool bar.(duh) There is so much info, sometimes it's hard to find the simple things. ....Thanx