Arts-Focused Directories and Zines | Comparison tables

Enlace	Artlog.com	ArtSlant	CityArts	Experience LA	Flavorpill	Guest of a Guest	New York Magazine	NYC ARTS	NYC.Gov	NYCGo.com	The Lo-Down	WNET's MetroFocus
Actualizado	2011-07-21 23:53:37	2011-07-21 23:53:37	2011-07-21 23:53:37	2011-07-07 22:58:28	2011-07-07 22:58:28	2011-07-01 12:16:05	2011-07-07 21:02:55	2011-07-17 22:43:04	2011-07-07 20:58:24	2011-07-19 22:34:08	2011-07-13 15:02:56	2011-07-21 23:53:37
Sitio web	artlog.com	artslant.com	cityartsny.info	experiencela.com/...	flavorpill.com	guestofaguest.com/...	nymag.com/...	nyc-arts.org	nyc.gov/...	nycgo.com/...	thelodownny.com/...	thirteen.org/...
Tagline(s)	"Artlog is your contemporary art guide"		"New York's review of Cutlure"		"Your culture guide."			"Open the Door" and "Five Thousand Reasons (and counting) to Love New York"			"News from the Lower-East Side"	news, culture and life in and around new york
GENERAL ASSESSMENT
Design	*4.5/5* 2 Calificaciones	sin puntuaciones	*3.0/5* 1 Valoración	*3.5/5* 2 Calificaciones	*4.0/5* 1 Valoración	*3.0/5* 1 Valoración	*3.0/5* 1 Valoración	*5.0/5* 3 Calificaciones	*2.5/5* 2 Calificaciones	*3.7/5* 3 Calificaciones	*5.0/5* 1 Valoración	*3.0/5* 1 Valoración
User-friendly navigation	*3.0/5* 1 Valoración	sin puntuaciones	sin puntuaciones	*4.0/5* 1 Valoración	*4.0/5* 1 Valoración	*3.0/5* 1 Valoración	*3.0/5* 1 Valoración	*4.3/5* 3 Calificaciones	*2.5/5* 2 Calificaciones	*4.0/5* 2 Calificaciones	*5.0/5* 1 Valoración	*4.0/5* 1 Valoración
Strengths	The breadth of visual art--from long-established cultural institutions to individual artists showing locally--is incomparable, in my experience.							Map navigation
Weaknesses										Advertisements and other "noise" detract from the experience and make it hard to find the information you're seeking.
CONTENT
Geographic Focus	global, major cities around the world				five boroughs of new york with other guides for major US cities		five boroughs of new york city plus some of northern nj and upstate ny	The five boroughs of New York City	five boroughs of new york	The five boroughs of New York City	The Lower East Side of NYC
Information for Seniors	No				No			Sí Citywide seniors guide available at http://NYC-ARTS.org/seniors	No link to alliance to the arts with senior guide (but no specific mention)		No
Museum Listings	Sí http://artlog.com/browse/venues?type=Museum				Sí with arts listings, lumped with galleries		Sí times http://nymag.com/search/search.cgi?t=attraction;q=Type%20of%20Attraction%3AMuseums;rpp=25	Sí http://www.nyc-arts.org/categories/30/museums	Sí browsing category, filter by museum	Sí http://www.nycgo.com/museums-and-galleries	Sí
Theatre Listings	No				Sí some out of date listings...http://flavorpill.com/newyork/events/genres/theatre		Sí reviews and times http://nymag.com/search/search.cgi?t=event;q=Event%20Type%3Atheater;rpp=25	Sí http://www.nyc-arts.org/categories/51/theater	Sí search filter for theater	Sí http://www.nycgo.com/theater	Sí
Gallery Listings	Sí http://artlog.com/browse/venues?type=Gallery				Sí category 'art' http://flavorpill.com/newyork/events/genres/art		Sí art category	Sí http://bit.ly/l0GtSj		Sí http://www.nycgo.com/museums-and-galleries	Sí
Information for parents	No				No		Sí kids search option	Sí On nyckidsarts.org	Sí "kid friendly" search filter	Sí Search filter for kids events, not a seperate guide or category	Sí
Information for people with disabilities	No				No			Sí Embedded within arts groups' profiles: http://www.nyc-arts.org/organizations	No	Sí Accessability guide with general information http://www.nycgo.com/accessibility as well as an official pdf guide from the Mayor's Office	No
Nightlife Listings	No				Sí party listings http://flavorpill.com/newyork/events/genres/party		Sí concerts	No		Sí Bars, clubs as well as movie showings and dancing http://www.nycgo.com/nightlife/	No
Critics' Ratings								No			No
Editorial Commentary								Sí The majority of the content is written from an objective point of view, but the "Things to Do" features are written by and/or from the perspective of NYC ARTS staff and figures within the NYC arts cummunity.			Sí
Integration of Partner Content
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY
Google Login								No			Sí
User-Generated Comments											Sí
User Ratings											Sí
Search Results Quality Rating	sin puntuaciones	sin puntuaciones	sin puntuaciones	*5.0/5* 1 Valoración	sin puntuaciones	sin puntuaciones	sin puntuaciones	sin puntuaciones	sin puntuaciones	sin puntuaciones	*5.0/5* 1 Valoración	sin puntuaciones
Discounts/Deals guide	No				Sí listings of free events http://flavorpill.com/newyork/events/genres/free		Sí free guide	Sí Free events guide, budget guide http://www.nyc-arts.org/collections/27/cultural-timulus-package-free-events	Sí "free" search filter	Sí Features deals, has a guide of free events http://www.nycgo.com/culturespot/ also discounts through promotional codes http://www.nycgo.com/getmorenyc/official-nyc-coupon/	No They do list free events and their advertisers often offer deals and discounts.
Video											Sí
Integration with Ticket Providers (please explain)
"Share" functionality											Sí
Personalization (e.g., "My _______.com")
Facebook Login on Website								No
RSS Feeds
BRAND EXTENSIONS
Facebook Presence								Sí http://facebook.com/nycartsforallianceforthearts 1435 Likes			Sí
Content Distribution Partnerships
mobile application(s)	No				Sí iphone app		No	Sí NYC ARTS iPhone App	No	No Mobile version of their site for smart phones, no mobile app	No
E-mail Signup								Sí http://www.nyc-arts.org/page/subscribe			Sí
Twitter	Sí @artlog 13,920 followers							Sí http://twitter.com/nycarts 7,043 Followers			Sí
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LinkedIn								Sí 271 Members http://t.co/hYU4ep5			Sí
Flickr Presence								Sí http://www.flickr.com/nycarts			Sí