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Videos

By on 28th April 2016 in blog-post, Economical, Meetings, Social, Technology

Here are some short clips of discussions by our group along with a promo video for our application. How can Jamz help promote independent musicians? See a result of this discussion here.   Discussion on marketing Jamz. See a result of this discussion here. Brainstorming features. See a result of this discussion here. Promo video.

Marketing Jamz

By on 24th April 2016 in blog-post, Economical, Technical

As a new social networking site, Jamz would like to increase brand awareness and drive users to its site. To achieve this, Jamz will rely primarily on marketing. To be clear, marketing is not only advertising but also includes promotions, sales, and public relations. Although more emphasis will be placed on ads, it does not […]

Jamz features summary

By on 24th April 2016 in blog-post, Technical, Technology

This is a brief summary of some of the main features offer by Jamz. Jamz enables musicians and music enthusiasts to create and record music online. Users can form bands and play together, live over the internet. The bands can record and share their music, perform live shows and even teach music through their web […]

A comparative analysis between Jamz and its competitors.

By on 24th April 2016 in blog-post, Technical, Technology

In a previous post, we compared the features of existing applications that are similar to Jamz. In this post, the proposed features of Jamz will be compared against its main competitors. We will be using the comparative table below as a guide. Jamz will facilitate online collaboration amongst its users. Enabling musicians to work and […]

User Interface design

By on 24th April 2016 in Social, Technical, Technology

An important aspect of any web application is the user interface (UI). A website is more than just a group of pages linked together. It where you, your product or your company communicates with clients or customers. First impressions are important and it can make a lasting impression. This is the same for your websites […]

Technology and Music

By on 17th April 2016 in References and links, Technology

As part of our research, we decided to scour the internet in search of unique ways people have used technology and music. In this post we share some of our findings. I hope you enjoy them. Eric Whitacre: Virtual Choir Live Composer and conductor Eric Whitacre has inspired millions by bringing together “virtual choirs,” singers from many […]

Product comparison

By on 6th April 2016 in Technical, Technology

An important area before developing a new product is to research the market for similar products and perform a comparison among such products. Developers tend to have the notion that their product is unique however more often than not there is a product out there that shares some similarities with theirs. Research and analysis can be […]

Google releases music api

By on 14th March 2016 in blog-post, Technology

Google recently released a music api, Chrome Music Lab. As Google puts it, “Music is for everyone”. Chrome music lab allows users to create, analyze and visualize music without the need of third party plug-ins. It utilizes the browser and the technology available within the browser. One such technology is the Web Audio API developed by W3C. It processes and synthesizes […]

First Meeting – Ideas

By on 2nd March 2016 in blog-post, Meetings

There are many social networking sites on the web. Each of them targets a specific audience. We have Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Periscope, Snapchat, to name a few popular ones. The list of unpopular ones is even longer. The challenge of conceiving a new social network site is quite daunting. Let’s face it. Do we […]