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> On Sep 7, 2014, at 9:53 PM, Craig Parmerlee <[email protected]> wrote: > > FWIW, what you are describing is well within the range of what Weebly > can do. Weebly isn't all things to all people, but it is a rather > straightforward system for setting up basic websites, and definitely > includes the ability to sell products online, such as your > arrangements. If you already have a basic site on Weebly, I would try > to find somebody willing to extend that. > > For a person conversant in web development, the Weebly learning curve is > not very steep. If you can live with one of the templates that Weebly > provides, it is quick and easy. I inherited a Weebly site recently and > was able to be productive fairly quickly. The really time consuming > things are customizing the look and feel of the site if you want to do > more than the templates provide. That is not easy, but I suspect that > would not be an issue in your case. > > I'm not in a situation to take on any more work in that area, but I just > offer these thoughts in case there is a web-savvy person out that that > was scared off by mention of Weebly. My point is simply that Weebly is > easy to use and there is no reason to avoid that solution. > > > > > > > >> On 9/4/2014 8:24 PM, Raymond Horton wrote: >> Esteemed members of the list: >> >> I have a proposition that could prove beneficial to one of you (and me): >> >> I posted >> on the trb-L earlier today, have gotten a bunch of interested replies >> but no cigar, yet. >> >> I realize that Finale skills are a must, and I kept getting "I have a copy >> of Finale..." >> >> >> >> Situation: >> >> I have dozens and dozens of arrangements on the computer in Finale. I have >> >> a website - rayhortonmusic.com - with teasers about many pieces but very >> >> little functionality, even though I am paying for Weebly Pro or whatever. >> >> (My music is far better than most of the crap out there, and much of it >> is quite marketable, IMHO.) >> >> >> I have no time to work up the skills, or time to work on the site. Also >> I have >> >> severe back pain following my stroke and subsequent spine injury which >> >> limits the amount of work I can do seated at my favorite computer setup. >> >> >> >> _What I need_ is a person with web site skills to set up my site so patrons >> >> can log on, pay and download music or pay for printed music to be mailed. >> >> >> This person would get: >> >> >> >> - A percentage of every sale, and all the music he or she wants to harvest >> >> (Upfront money is likely not possible at this time, but we can talk. >> >> >> _What I don't need_ is a lot of geek-speak about which programming >> languages, etc. etc. I want to simplify my life, not make it more >> complicated. I have the site mentioned above (name from name.com, design >> on Weebly Pro) and want to keep the name. I can pay some other sites, as >> long as it is in the same price ballpark. >> >> >> I need to enable patrons to log on, get some free samples as a way to >> induce traffic, see samples of music to buy, maybe hear some sample mp3s, >> then pay and dl PDFs or order printed copies and leave happy to return >> another day. >> >> >> I also need to figure out pricing, would appreciate someone who can advise >> and/or price. >> >> >> If you have done a similar site please send a private message with a link, >> and a description of some of your abilities and accomplishments. >> >> >> The instrumental combinations include: >> >> >> >> - Brass Trios (many) >> >> - Brass quintets (a few) >> >> - Trombone ensembles (several) >> >> - Hymn descants for trombone, trumpet, flute (hundreds) >> see below about formatting issues*. >> >> - Church hymn solo arrangements for trombone and piano (some of you got >> >> one of these several weeks ago, my church loves them) >> >> - Church hymn arrangements for brass, especially for congregational >> >> singing (brass quartets, not so much quintets, and a bunch of stuff for >> >> about 4 brass and 3 or 4 WW) >> >> >> >> >> >> - Organ Preludes (very popular) >> >> - Choral arrangements and compositions >> >> - Compositions for orchestra (these are starting to take off around the >> >> country and are going to be listed in the next edition of the >> >> Daniels _Orchestral Music_) >> >> - arrangements for elementary school band (varying instrumentation, can >> >> be altered to order) >> >> >> *Finale skills come into play particularly for these: I have dozens of hymn >> descants for trumpet, trb and flute, in separate files and with >> inconsistent formatting. I have a format (hymn tune name, title, etc.,) I >> would like to use for all of them but haven't had time to reformat them >> all. I also want the melody added on a separate staff whenever it is not >> there already (these are readily available on the web as midi files, and >> hymnal scans are all over the place. Then, I would like to be able to sell >> them separately or all together (at a discount). >> >> >> Anyone interested please send me a private message, summarizing your >> abilities and experience. Thanks!!! >> >> >> >> Raymond Horton >> >> Bass Trombonist, Louisville Orchestra >> >> Minister of Music, Edwardsville (IN) UMC >> >> Composer, Arranger >> >> VISIT US AT rayhortonmusic.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >> [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > [email protected] _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: [email protected]
