Demo: An Example Groupsheets Project

The following example project illustrates many, though not all, of the key features and benefits of Groupsheets.
You can explore the demo by using the button below to open it in a separate browser tab.
The text below explains some of the features and benefits illustrated by each of the groupsheets in the project.
This project is used by a fictitious choir called "Legatissimo".
- (A more typical project for a choir comprises a larger number of groupsheets, including some for specific types of material that are of special interest to the group in question.)

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Project Overview

Overview of all content in one place

With one tap on the project's icon, a group member gets to the overview shown on this page.
They can then quickly see how to access whatever content they are looking for.

Content accessible on any device that has a browser

The same content is available and editable on smartphones, tablets, laptops, and workstations.
The layout is adapted on each device to make optimal use of the available space.

Formatting tailored to the specific task and content

Each groupsheet makes use of a template that was designed specifically to handle exactly one sort of content.
So the formatting is more useful and appealing than it could be with a more general app.
This groupsheet shows each event in a calendar-like box; but it can also show any type of additional information about an event, including media and external links.

Structure configurable to meet each group's needs

Each group can easily tailor a relevant template to fit its own specific situation.
This group has specified what voice parts it distinguishes and the places where it holds its rehearsals.
A group can also introduce additional fields not provided by the basic template, such as who will be leading a particular rehearsal.

Easy editing by any authorized group member

Any groupsheet can be edited on any device by any group member who is authorized to edit it.
For example, a decision made during a meeting can be recorded immediately during the meeting, so that it is available to everyone immediately.
Each type of content is edited through an appropriate user interface element (for example, a date picker or a drop-down menu) that is used consistently across all groupsheet templates.

A built-in "navigation system" to help perform new tasks

When you're doing something for the first time and the steps aren't immediately obvious, you can call on the built-in Groupsheets Nav (via the "right-turn" icon in the upper right).
The Nav gives step-by-step instructions right within the app — even speaking them if you like.
For each step, it highlights the user interface elements that you need to use.

Customized filters that allow members to focus on what's relevant for them

For each template, there are filters that cause only some boxes — and maybe only some fields — to be shown.
In this groupsheet, you can filter out events that have already occurred or that do not involve you.
Each group can customize the filters to suit their own needs.
(Other examples of filters will be seen in the next groupsheet.)

Flexible mixing of different types of content in a single groupsheet

In this groupsheet, a number of different types of information and media are included for each of the pieces to be sung by the choir,
In a multi-app solution, these different types of content would typically be shown in different apps— making it hard to focus on a single piece.

Powerful interactive functionality

A groupsheet's template can include useful interactive functions that are useful for the specific type of content being presented.
In this groupsheet, an audio file for practicing can focus on a specific segment of a piece and have it loop automatically if desired.

No need to use email or messaging apps to keep group members informed

Notifications to group members are sent the same familiar Notifications mechanism that is used by mobile apps.
So there is no need to use email or messaging apps, which some group members may be reluctant to use for this purpose.
Note: In this demo, when you tap on the "Send Notification" button, the notification will appear only on your own device — whereas in a real project it would be sent to all group members who have subscribed to this type of notification.

Clear separation between notifications and the long-term storage of content

A Groupsheets notification simply informs the relevant group members about a particular change or addition to the content of one or more groupsheets — typically with a very brief summary and a link to a relevant part of one of the project's groupsheets.
The content itself will always be found in the relevant groupsheet.
So group members do not have to search through emails or messages to find particular information or media, as they typically do with multi-app solutions.

Easy composition of notifications

Since a notification simply points to some recently changed content in a groupsheet, the notification itself can be kept short and simple
Some parts of a notification can be automatically generated, as when an alert is sent about a part of a groupsheet that has been changed.
The groupsheet app keeps track of which members should receive which types of notifications.
(If you do want to send a longer notification text, you can write it in the Notifications groupsheet, where members will see it when they tap on the notification.)

Convenient accessing of notifications by group members

Notifications from a Groupsheets project are immediately recognizable as such and not mixed in with email or other types of messages.
Each group member receives only the types of notification that they have signed up for — and only on the devices on which they want to receive them.
They can use the familiar general notification options to determine how prominently the notifications should be displayed on their devices.
If they don't see a notification as soon as it was sent, they will see it when they check their device's Notification Center or directly visit the "Notifications" groupsheet for their project.