Big Eye Deers

Placebo's Google MaPS Mash-Up

Once again, Big Eye Deers helps Placebo go one step further in reaching their fans across the globe. The band’s website now boasts interactive ‘Gigs’ and 'Gigs Archive' pages, which provide a hub for fans worldwide to post photographs, comments and images of memorabilia from gigs.

It's a constantly growing treasure trove of fan experiences that they can keep returning to, while giving them all the information they need to buy tickets for upcoming shows.  

The site offers:

1. Event ticket purchasing
2. Worldwide mapping with a custom design overlay

1. Venue photo and contact information

1. Fan-uploaded images and comments for past gigs

1. A bespoke CMS to moderate fan-generated content and easily locate future gigs on a global map
   
   

We utilised the latest technology to ensure seamless functionality:

1. jQuery - Powers the map interface, providing a slick, one page layout for the gigs archive.  It has the look and feel of a desktop app, and is easy to use

1. Google Maps - Provides worldwide mapping data, but with a completely custom design overlay so you get low cost mapping with outstanding visuals.

1. Bespoke Content Management System - An easy-to-use backend system that makes adding and locating gigs a single-step process, with full moderation and editing of all user supplied content

 

And it gets better – a complete history of Placebo gigs can be found on the ‘Gigs Archive’ page, with the option for fans to leave comments and upload photos (a la Flickr) for each show. All the fan-submitted content is moderated by the Placeboworld team.  Using a combination of Google Maps, jQuery and Big Eye Deers own CMS system, we’ve delivered an easy to use and immersive experience that gives fans an opportunity to interact with and relive the live Placebo experience.

It’s just another way that Big Eye Deers and Placebo are building a strong community around the band by ensuring their fans enjoy a more rewarding and interactive online experience.

Check it out for yourself here: http://www.placeboworld.co.uk/gigs.php