Boston Symphony Orchestra Unveils New Design of Its Industry-Leading Website, BSO.org.Website Expands Multimedia Components with Media Player Music Samples of Upcoming Performances and Available CDs Redesigned BSO BSO Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Excision of both ovaries .org to Offer New Video Podcasts and Enhanced Series of Audio Podcasts Other Highlights Include Custom-Tailored Patron Calendars, Improved Real-Time Ticket Purchases, and the Opportunity to View Materials from the BSO's Extensive Archive Collection CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Today, the Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1881 by Henry Lee Higginson, who was its director and financial backer until 1918. The orchestra performed at the Old Boston Music Hall for nearly 20 years until Symphony Hall was built in 1900; its concerts continue to be held unveils a new design of its industry-leading website at www.bso.org, marking the first large-scale overhaul of the site in six years. Since its launch in 1996, the BSO's website has generated more than $32 million in revenue. The website now receives more than 5.5 million visitors annually and is the largest and most-visited orchestral website in the country. The new site aims to make navigation easier and more intuitive for visitors, provides Media Player music clips from upcoming performances and available CDs, and will offer video podcasts and enhanced audio podcasts. The redesigned bso.org accommodates improved real-time ticket purchases and the capability for new real-time donations, includes individually tailored calendars and materials from the BSO's extensive archive collection, and features a dynamic seating component that allows patrons to get a sense of the stage view from the seats that they may be purchasing. The technology is currently in place for a host of innovations, some of them to be implemented upon the launch of the new sites, others in the coming months. The project was planned and executed by BSO staff, Bowman Design Inc., and ATG ATG antithymocyte globulin. lymphocyte immune globulin (antithymocyte globulin equine, ATG, ATG equine, LIG) Atgam Pharmacologic class: Immunoglobulin Therapeutic class: Immunosuppressant (Art Technology Group, Inc., NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ARTG ARTG Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods ). MULTIMEDIA FEATURES With just a mouse click, online visitors can hear three-minute samples of upcoming BSO, Pops, and Tanglewood programming, as well as brief highlights of CDs in the online shop. Building on the success of the BSO's Online Conservatory and concert-preview podcasts, the new bso.org will begin to offer video podcasts, providing insight into upcoming program highlights, starting with the 2007 Boston Pops and Tanglewood seasons. The new site will also offer video clips for pieces on select upcoming concerts. In addition to concert details and program notes, the new website will also offer video clips for many of the works scheduled for performance, and include program-related photography and interviews, available for select programs. With the technology now in place to accommodate music downloads, the BSO will be able to offer music lovers the opportunity to purchase and download music through the site later this year. NAVIGATION The BSO's new website is designed to be more intuitive and efficient, allowing online visitors to find whatever they need quickly. Each major component under the Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc. umbrella will now have its own web address - bso.org, bostonpops.org, and Tanglewood.org; there will also be a site for Symphony Hall There are a number of concert halls known as Symphony Hall. Among the best known are:
In the "Explore" section of each division, online visitors can learn more about the history of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, and Tanglewood. With just a click or two, visitors can find information such as biographies of BSO, Pops, and Tanglewood notables and a comprehensive list of commissions. In addition, the new site includes substantial archival materials and begins the process of making the BSO's vast archives searchable and available online. PERSONALIZED AMENITIES By logging onto myBSO, a users personal BSO account, patrons will have access to custom-tailored calendars of upcoming performances based on their personal preferences. In the next few months, the website will become even more custom-tailored to each concertgoer's tastes, with, for example, download capabilities to cell phones and PDAs. Also down the road, the increasingly personalized myBSO will begin to provide suggestions on upcoming concerts that ticket-browsers may enjoy, based on their previous purchases. The "Invite a Friend" feature gives patrons the opportunity to send a custom-designed invitation, including a personal message, performance sound clip, and program information. The "Wish List" feature reminds patrons of programs they expressed interest in but were not yet ready to purchase tickets to. TECHNOLOGY The BSO's new website makes it easier for supporters to make online donations to the Boston Symphony by accommodating real-time online donations with streamlined Web 2.0 technology, reflecting the latest in user-friendly internet innovation. Later this summer, the BSO website will allow donors to renew their memberships online. Bowman Design developed multimedia components which offer a more memorable and interactive experience. These components include: a real-time Quick calendar on every page of the website; a music player that offers audio highlights of BSO, Pops, Tanglewood, and Symphony Hall programming and recordings; a dynamic seat viewer that offers patrons an opportunity to see a view of the stage from the seats that are purchased; and a video player that can be used to complement information about upcoming performances, educational offerings, and important announcements. Bowman Designs led the branding portion of the new BSO website, creating new design and page layouts, style conventions, information architecture, and multimedia development. The Arlington-based company, owned by singer-songwriter Bill Bowman, is a comprehensive design firm providing corporate brand development in both print and electronic media. Utilizing superior information architecture and creative services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
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