C-AlanPublications.com 2.0

Welcome to the new and improved C-AlanPublications.com! Always keeping the customer in mind, we have redesigned the website from the ground up on a completely different platform. Below you can read about many of the improvements. In the coming weeks, we will be releasing a series of videos demonstrating some of the cool new features found throughout the site.

Home Page

• A more graphics-driven layout
• Mini-cart showing how many items you have added to your shopping cart
• A powerful integrated Search Bar that searches and displays possibilities while you type
• Drastically-improved drop-down menus that make browsing the catalog a breeze
• Rotating Featured Video, Composer Profile, & Featured Products

Product Pages

• We migrated all of our recordings over to SoundCloud and embedded music players directly to the right of the cover image.
• Clicking on the composer's name takes you directly to their Composer Profile Page, complete with birth year, bio, and list of compositions/arrangements.
• Important detailed information about the piece – genre, difficulty level, duration, copyright year, etc. – is right at your fingertips without having to scroll down the page to find it.
• Score previews are easily accessible simply by clicking on the cover image, which opens an elegant lightbox.
• Even more detailed information can be found in the tabs at the bottom of the product page, including Notes & Instrumentation, Video, Related Products, & Reviews.

Search

• The quick search-enabled search bar searches the catalog as you type.
• Advanced Search allows you to filter your search. For example, you might want to limit your search to medium-difficult 2-mallet marimba solos for 5-octave instrument.
• Sort your search results by Newest Items, Bestselling Items, Alphabetically (A to Z or Z to A), Average Customer Review, Price, etc.
• Not only searches products, but also searches Composer Profiles and Company News (blog posts).

Composer Profile Pages

• Easily find a composer's birth year, which makes preparing your recital program a breeze.
• Full composer biography complete with a link to their personal website (where applicable).
• Complete alphabetical list of compositions & arrangements with options for Quick View, Add to Cart, or Full Product Page

More Features

• Composers may now submit their pieces electronically for publication consideration.
• You may now request arrangement licenses electronically.
• Easily join our email newsletter list with a simple form at the bottom of the page or at checkout.
• Access C. Alan Publications on popular social networks (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube) with conveniently located social icons across the site.
• Easy-to-navigate mobile website works adapts seamlessly to all handheld devices
• Live chat window throughout the website during business hours (9am-4pm M-F)