| Arkansas Symphony Orchestra | 9.25 | The loading speed of this site is excellent (10). The links to navigate throughout the site are clearly visible at the top, and simple to use (9). The calendar is easily found, and not confusing to use (9). The design of this site was nice. The picture presentation is impressive (9). |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | 7.25 | The page loaded relatively fast, but was slowed down by the multimedia advertisements (7). Navigating this site is a little difficult because the links are confusing to use (7). The calendar was nice, but under the "buy tickets" link, which is not simple for every user (8). The design of the site is basic, but nice to look at. However, you must know what you are looking for to find information (7). |
| Vallejo Symphony Orchestra | 6.25 | The page loaded fast, but only because of how basic the page is (7). Navigating is easy, but only because you MUST use links to navigate (7). The calendar was easy to find. The site used a detailed event list because of the number of concerts they perform (8). The design was very poor. So basic that users will not take this orchestra very seriously (3). |
| Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra | 9 | The loading speed was fast, even with a media player (9). Navigating this site was easy to use, and had easy to find links (9). The calendar was a detailed list of events, and easy to use (9). This site had a nice design for a non-profit organization. Nice media player (9). |
| Tennessee Philharmonic | 7 | The page loaded fast, but only because it is a basic page (7). The site navigated nicely because the links are bold, easy to read, and easy to find (8). The calendar was an event list that was easy to find, and easy to understand (8). The design of the site was very basic, but not bad (5). |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | 8.75 | The loading speed was not bad considering the amount of information on the main page (9). Navigating was easy because the links were easy to find and easy to use (8). The calendar was big, clear, and easy to use (9). The design was nice because of the pictures and other media. The background was basic, which was nice because with a fancy background and fancy media, the page would look too busy (9). |
| National Symphony | 8.25 | The loading speed of the main page was nice, even with the multimedia (9). Navigating the site was easy and clear thanks to easy links (9). The calendar was easy to find under the "performances" link, but you must know what you're looking for on the calendar. I would suggest making a seperate link for the calendar (7). The design was basic, but had some nice pictures and updated information (8). |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 8 | The loading speed was a little slpw due to multimedia (7). Navigating was easy to find and clearly labeled (9). The calendar is a bit confusing due to uneccesary information (7). The design was nice, with multimedia pictures, and a nice contemperary design (9). |
| New York Philharmonic | 8.75 | The speed was a little slow due to web design and multimedia (8). Navigating was simple because of easy to find links, but was very basic (8). The calendar is easy to see, and easy to use. Lots of useful details (10). The design is fancy and professional with nice media (9). |
| Lexington Philharmonic | 5.75 | The loading speed was fast, even with pictures (8). Naivgation was easy, but ONLY if you know what you are looking for (6). The calendar was very poor. The calender is loaded in a PDF file, but the calendar is too long with uneccessary information (2). The design was basic, but not too bad (7). |
| Louisville Orchestra | 6.5 | The loading speed was extremely slow due to media and links (3). Navigating was easy because of clear and concise links (8). The calendar was easy to find, and easy to use (8). The design was modern, and very neat, but caused slow loading speeds (7). |
| Kentucky Symphony Orchestra | 6.75 | The loading speed was good, considering the amount of media (9). Navigating was slightly difficult because the links weren't clear as to where they would take you. However, the links were easy to find (6). The calendar was not easy to find, and the user must know what to look for (4). The design was nice, professional, and eye-catching (8). |
| Owensboro Symphony | 9 | The loading speed was fast, even with a fancy web design (9). Navigating was easy thanks to clear links that tell the user wa they need to know (9). The calendar was easy to find, used nice details, and easy to use (9). The design of the site was simple and professional (9). |
| Cincinnati Symphony | 8.5 | The loading speed was fast with lots of media to load (9). Navigating the site was easy, but the links aren't in the same area (7). The calendar is easy to find and use with clear details (9). The site has a simple background with lots of media to view (9). |
| Nashville Symphony | 7 | The loading speed was a little slow because of the links and design (7). The links were easy to find and use which made navigation simple (9). The calendar is too small, and too basic (5). The design is nice, but slows the loading speed down (7). |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra | 8 | The loading speed was quick, even with multimedia music, pictures, and nice web design (10). The only way to navigate through the site is to use the links (8). To find the calendar, you must use a link to buy tickets, find the link to DOWNLOAD the pdf file which contains the calendar, and then go back to the tickets page and enter the date of the concert. Not simple, not logical (4). The design of the site is very nice. It's flashy, you have several music choices, and it's still very professional (10). |
| Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra | 8.25 | The loading speed was fast, even with many links (9). Navigating is somewhat difficult because the links aren't easy to find (7). The calendar is easy to find, big and clear to understand, with detailed descriptions of events (10). The design is rather boring (7). |
| Albany Symphony Orchestra | 7.25 | The loading speed was a little slower than it should be considering how basic the page is (7). Navigating is easy because of the easy to find, and easy to use links (9). The calendar is only useful if the user understands the different concert series' (6). The design was basic, and boring (7). |
| San Francisco Symphony | 8 | The loading speed is fast despite the dozens of links (8). The links used to navigate the site are very simple to use (9). The calendar was slow to load, but easy to find and use (7). The design is fairly basic, but I enjoyed the different types of font to give it a professional look (8). |
| Cleveland Symphony Orchestra | 9.75 | The loading speed is fast despite the multiple links and media (9). Navigating the site is easy with basic, simple to use links (10). The calendar is one of the first things you see when the main page opens. It is simple to understand and to use (10). The design is basic, which is a great thing for this site. The site also has great media images (10). |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | 8.75 | The loading speed wasn't very fast because of the elaborate web design (8). The links are easy to find and easy to use which makes navigating the site simple (9). The calendar detailed and very nice (9). The design is very elaborate, and very nice, but it takes away from loading speed (9). |
| Boston Pops | 8.75 | The loading speed wasn't very fast because of the elaborate web design (8). The links are easy to find and easy to use which makes navigating the site simple (9). The calendar detailed and very nice (9). The design is very elaborate, and very nice, but it takes away from loading speed (9). |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | 8.75 | The loading speed was a little slow due to multimedia (7). Navigating the site was easy because of the simple links used for navigation (10). The calendar is color coordinated and detailed, but slightly confusing (9). The design is nice, and I like the multimedia (9). |