RapidWeaver
New Foundations
Friday, 04 April 2008 Filed in:RapidWeaver
On Tuesday, we released RapidWeaver 3.6.6. Unfortunately a small bug affecting the Blog plugin on Mac OS X Tiger crept into the release - we're sorry if you've been affected by this.
Needless to say, we've working on this issue and after a brief testing phase, we're pleased to release RapidWeaver 3.6.7 for all users. The only fix in this release is for Tiger users, however we recommend that everyone runs version 3.6.7 - you can grab your download here.
RapidWeaver 4 is Leopard only, however we are still intending to provide maintenance releases for users of 3.6 - so don't panic if you're not on Leopard just yet - and it's also a free update if you're a RapidWeaver 3.6 customer. Version 4 has been heavily re-engineered under the hood, so whilst some changes might not be obvious at first, these new foundations will not only improve your RapidWeaver experience at launch, but also as RapidWeaver continues to evolve.
We'll be releasing further details shortly, including a form asking for beta testers, so be sure to sign up for our newsletter to find out all the latest news.
Needless to say, we've working on this issue and after a brief testing phase, we're pleased to release RapidWeaver 3.6.7 for all users. The only fix in this release is for Tiger users, however we recommend that everyone runs version 3.6.7 - you can grab your download here.
With the release of 3.6.7, we're of course now prioritising the launch of RapidWeaver 4. So what's the state of play with 4? Here's a brief recap of the details to date.
We'll be releasing further details shortly, including a form asking for beta testers, so be sure to sign up for our newsletter to find out all the latest news.
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RapidWeaver 3.6.6 is out now!
Tuesday, 01 April 2008 Filed in:RapidWeaver
Greetings RapidWeavers!
As we mentioned in our last blog post, we've been busy on RapidWeaver 4.0, however we've also working hard to fix some minor issues with RapidWeaver 3.6.5. Today, we're pleased to announce that RapidWeaver 3.6.6 is now out. In this update, we've resolved issues with Image Normalisation, Page-Specific Theme .plist files, Movie playback and a much-improved export speed. This is a free update for all registered users of RapidWeaver 3.6.x and we strongly advise all customers (on both Leopard and Tiger) to update to this new version. You can grab it on our downloads page. Happy Weaving!
As we mentioned in our last blog post, we've been busy on RapidWeaver 4.0, however we've also working hard to fix some minor issues with RapidWeaver 3.6.5. Today, we're pleased to announce that RapidWeaver 3.6.6 is now out. In this update, we've resolved issues with Image Normalisation, Page-Specific Theme .plist files, Movie playback and a much-improved export speed. This is a free update for all registered users of RapidWeaver 3.6.x and we strongly advise all customers (on both Leopard and Tiger) to update to this new version. You can grab it on our downloads page. Happy Weaving!
RapidWeaver featured in Hot 100
Tuesday, 15 January 2008 Filed in:Reviews
This month MacUser magazine published their "Hot 100" list for 2008. It's a collection of gadgets, books, software and games that are a must have for every Mac user.
I'm pleased to say that RapidWeaver is featured in the top ten applications list alongside Apple's Leopard and iWork 08.
I'm pleased to say that RapidWeaver is featured in the top ten applications list alongside Apple's Leopard and iWork 08.
Looking Backwards and Forwards
Wednesday, 19 December 2007 Filed in:Realmac Software
As we approach the Christmas break in the Realmac Office, we've been looking back on 2007...
It's been quite a year for RapidWeaver. The user base has grown by tens of thousands of people, and the application is now more stable and more mature than ever before. I'd like to thank all the Theme and Plugin developers, and especially the users for all their support.
Without you guys RapidWeaver really wouldn't be what it is today. Thank you!
Next year is going to be a very exciting time for RapidWeaver and its users. We'll be releasing version 4.0, and with that some monumental changes are happening, even more than we had anticipated.
Due to the changes we're making to the core of RapidWeaver, we've unfortunately had to push back the release schedule. But on the positive side you'll be rewarded with a much better application!
We're currently aiming to have a private beta out in the early part of 2008. And yes, RapidWeaver 4.0 is a FREE upgrade for all 3.6 users, but it will require Leopard. Don't worry if you're not planning on upgrading to Leopard anytime soon as we will continue to support 3.6 for the foreseeable future.
Happy Holidays and here's to 2008!
Oh, and if you want to keep a closer eye on what we're up to here in the office, you can find us all on Pownce!
It's been quite a year for RapidWeaver. The user base has grown by tens of thousands of people, and the application is now more stable and more mature than ever before. I'd like to thank all the Theme and Plugin developers, and especially the users for all their support.
Without you guys RapidWeaver really wouldn't be what it is today. Thank you!
Next year is going to be a very exciting time for RapidWeaver and its users. We'll be releasing version 4.0, and with that some monumental changes are happening, even more than we had anticipated.
Due to the changes we're making to the core of RapidWeaver, we've unfortunately had to push back the release schedule. But on the positive side you'll be rewarded with a much better application!
We're currently aiming to have a private beta out in the early part of 2008. And yes, RapidWeaver 4.0 is a FREE upgrade for all 3.6 users, but it will require Leopard. Don't worry if you're not planning on upgrading to Leopard anytime soon as we will continue to support 3.6 for the foreseeable future.
Happy Holidays and here's to 2008!
Oh, and if you want to keep a closer eye on what we're up to here in the office, you can find us all on Pownce!
RapidWeaver 3.6.5 Out Now!
Monday, 19 November 2007 Filed in:RapidWeaver
Greetings RapidWeavers!
It's been a little over 2 weeks since Mac OS X Leopard came out, and we've been working hard to fix the niggling issues with RapidWeaver 3.6.4 & the new big-cat. Astute users may have noticed we've been releasing alpha builds of RapidWeaver 3.6.5 (to fix Leopard issues) on our forums, but today we're pleased to announce that RapidWeaver 3.6.5 is now out of testing and available for public consumption!
This update is recommended for everyone, including OS X 10.4 Tiger users. You can grab it on our downloads page. Happy Weaving!
It's been a little over 2 weeks since Mac OS X Leopard came out, and we've been working hard to fix the niggling issues with RapidWeaver 3.6.4 & the new big-cat. Astute users may have noticed we've been releasing alpha builds of RapidWeaver 3.6.5 (to fix Leopard issues) on our forums, but today we're pleased to announce that RapidWeaver 3.6.5 is now out of testing and available for public consumption!
This update is recommended for everyone, including OS X 10.4 Tiger users. You can grab it on our downloads page. Happy Weaving!
MacLive Expo: Meet the Family
Monday, 15 October 2007 Filed in:Events
Next week Ben, Aron, Nik and myself will all be attending MacLive Expo in London. We'd love you to pop by our little lime green booth (#834) and say hello.
We have a ton-o-schwag to give away including some very awesome "I Love RapidWeaver" t-shirts and badges.
We've also put together a booklet detailing all of the major RapidWeaver Add-ons that are out there. It's called the "Little Book of RapidWeaver Add-ons" and is a must for every RapidWeaver user, and at 28 pages it's not so little!
We only have a limited number of freebies so we recommend you visit us early to avoid disappointment and if you're really worried about missing out on the goodies, book yourself into the MacFormat Lab (#550) at 2:30pm (daily) for our RapidWeaver session: we'll be giving out t-shirts at the end of each session. See you there!
We have a ton-o-schwag to give away including some very awesome "I Love RapidWeaver" t-shirts and badges.
We've also put together a booklet detailing all of the major RapidWeaver Add-ons that are out there. It's called the "Little Book of RapidWeaver Add-ons" and is a must for every RapidWeaver user, and at 28 pages it's not so little!
We only have a limited number of freebies so we recommend you visit us early to avoid disappointment and if you're really worried about missing out on the goodies, book yourself into the MacFormat Lab (#550) at 2:30pm (daily) for our RapidWeaver session: we'll be giving out t-shirts at the end of each session. See you there!
MacUpdate Promo: RapidWeaver 3.6
Monday, 08 October 2007 Filed in:RapidWeaver
Today MacUpdate are offering RapidWeaver 3.6 for just $24.95. This offer is limited to just one day. so you'd better hurry!
If you've already purchased RapidWeaver, why not pass this link on to a friend so they can benefit from this special offer and enjoy the power of RapidWeaver!
If you've already purchased RapidWeaver, why not pass this link on to a friend so they can benefit from this special offer and enjoy the power of RapidWeaver!
Shopping Cart Plug-In for RapidWeaver
Thursday, 04 October 2007 Filed in:RapidWeaverPlugins
YourHead Software and Yabdab Software have teamed up to build a great new e-commerce plugin for RapidWeaver. It's called PayLoom and allows users to build a web store in minutes all from within RapidWeaver.
It's amazingly easy to use, you just need a PayPal account and a copy RapidWeaver and you'll have a web store up and running in no time. Don't believe me? Give it a try, it's seriously good!
Oh, and just a quick update on the progress of RapidWeaver 4.0 (aka 3.7) before I sign-off. It's shaping up very nicely, and we hope to have a public beta out around the time that Leopard ships. I'll post more details on this very soon!
It's amazingly easy to use, you just need a PayPal account and a copy RapidWeaver and you'll have a web store up and running in no time. Don't believe me? Give it a try, it's seriously good!
Oh, and just a quick update on the progress of RapidWeaver 4.0 (aka 3.7) before I sign-off. It's shaping up very nicely, and we hope to have a public beta out around the time that Leopard ships. I'll post more details on this very soon!
Ahoy, me hearties!
Wednesday, 19 September 2007 Filed in:RapidWeaver
RapidWeaver 3.6.3 is now available for all ye land lubbers and sea-dogs. Ye can grab your copy here. Version 3.6.3 is a beauty and includes many a new feature and bug fix!
We pirates think this is the most stable and complete release o' RapidWeaver ever. We hope ye scurvy sea-dogs love it as much as we do!
And in case ye hadn't guessed, it's International Talk Like a Pirate Day :-)
Arrr!
We pirates think this is the most stable and complete release o' RapidWeaver ever. We hope ye scurvy sea-dogs love it as much as we do!
And in case ye hadn't guessed, it's International Talk Like a Pirate Day :-)
Arrr!
Freelancer Pro Theme
Friday, 31 August 2007 Filed in:RapidWeaver
It's been a while since we released our last theme, but I'm pleased to announce we have a new professional theme ready to go...
It's called Freelancer Pro, and we think it's pretty special. It's been professionally designed, and features our most extensive list of theme styles ever!
It has a super-smooth graphical overlay feature, making it easy to change the colour of the swoosh in the header and well, pretty much every other element of the design for that matter!
As this is a pro theme we've also included the photoshop file for those of you that want to customize the theme even further.
Freelancer Pro is priced at $19.95 (USD) and is available today!
It's called Freelancer Pro, and we think it's pretty special. It's been professionally designed, and features our most extensive list of theme styles ever!
It has a super-smooth graphical overlay feature, making it easy to change the colour of the swoosh in the header and well, pretty much every other element of the design for that matter!
As this is a pro theme we've also included the photoshop file for those of you that want to customize the theme even further.
Freelancer Pro is priced at $19.95 (USD) and is available today!
Calling all RapidWeavers
Friday, 20 July 2007 Filed in:RapidWeaver
We're in the process of setting up a new website to help users spread the word about RapidWeaver. If you love RapidWeaver even half as much as we do, we think you'll want to let other Mac users know about it.
It's called, iloverapidweaver.com. We hope you like it.
The site isn't finished yet, but we'd love to hear what you think of the idea, so please drop us a line or post a comment here.
It's called, iloverapidweaver.com. We hope you like it.
The site isn't finished yet, but we'd love to hear what you think of the idea, so please drop us a line or post a comment here.
What's New?
Thursday, 19 July 2007 Filed in:Realmac Software
Our blog has been a little quite for the last few weeks, so I thought it was about time I gave an update on what's going on here at Realmac HQ.
ButtonBuilder
As you may be aware we recently released ButtonBuilder as open source over at Realmac Forge. The new version is coming along great and is almost ready for release as a usable app. You'll be able to find out more at buttonbuilderapp.com once it goes live early next week.
New Pro Theme
We have a great new theme in the pipeline that will appeal to the pro market. We're really pleased with the way it turned out and hope you love it as much as we do. Expect to see this new theme around the time of the next RapidWeaver update...
RapidWeaver 3.6.2 Update
This is a nice little update that fixes plenty of outstanding bugs, and adds a few small features and UI enhancements. If all goes to plan this will be released late next week or early the following week. More news on this soon!
RapidWeaver Manual
We're just putting the finishing touches to the new RapidWeaver 3.6 manual, we've tried to make it as comprehensive as possible and cover every aspect of the software. It'll be released at the same time as the 3.6.2 update.
New RSS Feeds
We've recently started using FeedBurner to manage our feeds. If you're using our old RSS links to subscribe, you should head over to our feeds page and update them now.
Phew, that's it for now. We have about a billion other things going on, but I can't talk about any of that just yet.
ButtonBuilder
As you may be aware we recently released ButtonBuilder as open source over at Realmac Forge. The new version is coming along great and is almost ready for release as a usable app. You'll be able to find out more at buttonbuilderapp.com once it goes live early next week.
New Pro Theme
We have a great new theme in the pipeline that will appeal to the pro market. We're really pleased with the way it turned out and hope you love it as much as we do. Expect to see this new theme around the time of the next RapidWeaver update...
RapidWeaver 3.6.2 Update
This is a nice little update that fixes plenty of outstanding bugs, and adds a few small features and UI enhancements. If all goes to plan this will be released late next week or early the following week. More news on this soon!
RapidWeaver Manual
We're just putting the finishing touches to the new RapidWeaver 3.6 manual, we've tried to make it as comprehensive as possible and cover every aspect of the software. It'll be released at the same time as the 3.6.2 update.
New RSS Feeds
We've recently started using FeedBurner to manage our feeds. If you're using our old RSS links to subscribe, you should head over to our feeds page and update them now.
Phew, that's it for now. We have about a billion other things going on, but I can't talk about any of that just yet.
iPhone RapidWeaver Theme
Friday, 29 June 2007 Filed in:RapidWeaver
To celebrate the launch of the iPhone, we've designed a new RapidWeaver theme exclusively for the iPhone.
This theme is perfect for sites that are intended to be viewed only on the iPhone. It features a smooth minimalist design and a semi-transparent sidebar that slides in when needed.
The final iPhone theme will be included as standard in RapidWeaver 3.6.2, due out early next month. However, you can download the iPhone theme (beta) today – It's only in beta as it hasn't been tested on a real iPhone.
If you want to take a look at how your site might look like on the iPhone, I'd recommend using iPhoney.
And if you're lucky enough to have an iPhone you should head over to the Goodies section on our site and grab yourself some iPhone sized desktop images. Enjoy!
This theme is perfect for sites that are intended to be viewed only on the iPhone. It features a smooth minimalist design and a semi-transparent sidebar that slides in when needed.
The final iPhone theme will be included as standard in RapidWeaver 3.6.2, due out early next month. However, you can download the iPhone theme (beta) today – It's only in beta as it hasn't been tested on a real iPhone.
If you want to take a look at how your site might look like on the iPhone, I'd recommend using iPhoney.
And if you're lucky enough to have an iPhone you should head over to the Goodies section on our site and grab yourself some iPhone sized desktop images. Enjoy!
You don't need Dreamweaver...
Monday, 25 June 2007 Filed in:Reviews
MacFormat (Issue 184) has just reviewed RapidWeaver 3.6 and awarded it an awesome 4 out of 5 stars. They had the following to say about it:
In the very same issue MacFormat also includes a four page article on how to get the most out of RapidWeaver.
It covers everything from starting your first site to adding visitor tracking, Google AdSense, and even how to go about editing themes.
I don't think it gets much better than that!
You don't need Dreamweaver to create pro sites that knock iWeb's efforts into a cocked hat
It's just as easy to use as iWeb, but it gives you considerably more control over the behaviour of your site
In the very same issue MacFormat also includes a four page article on how to get the most out of RapidWeaver.
It covers everything from starting your first site to adding visitor tracking, Google AdSense, and even how to go about editing themes.
I don't think it gets much better than that!
We want to make you happy
Friday, 25 May 2007 Filed in:RapidWeaver
It's been exactly 24 hours since we released RapidWeaver 3.6 and our brand new website. As with a lot of major new releases we've had a few teething problems, as a lot of you have noticed!
We're doing the best we can to resolve each and every issue. If you don't get an instant reply to your support email don't worry, we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
As you can imagine we're a little snowed under right now with email, so it may take up to 48 hours for us to get back to you. Hang in there!
Here's a few of your questions answered in a Q and A style:
Q: I only just purchased RapidWeaver 3.5, do I have to pay for the upgrade?
A: Don't worry, anyone who purchased a full priced copy of RapidWeaver 3.5 on or after April 1st 2007, is entitled to a free upgrade.
Q: Will I have to pay for each point upgrade now?
A: Nope, the next paid upgrade will be RapidWeaver 4.0, and that's more than a year away. In the meantime you'll get plenty of free upgrades, such as the next version that will take advantage of Leopard!
Q: Help, my serial number doesn't work!
A: We've had quite a few of these, in most cases it appears the serial number is not being entered correctly. Please try entering it again, exactly as it appears. If it still doesn't work, simply drop us an email and we'll fix it for you.
Q: Your contact form isn't working?
A: This is simply down to the load on the server. We've had far more visitors and interest than expected, things should settle down in the next few days.
If you have anymore more questions, please feel free to drop me an e-mail and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. I'm also happy to answer any questions posted in the comments area of this post.
We are Realmac Software. We want to make you happy.
We're doing the best we can to resolve each and every issue. If you don't get an instant reply to your support email don't worry, we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
As you can imagine we're a little snowed under right now with email, so it may take up to 48 hours for us to get back to you. Hang in there!
Here's a few of your questions answered in a Q and A style:
Q: I only just purchased RapidWeaver 3.5, do I have to pay for the upgrade?
A: Don't worry, anyone who purchased a full priced copy of RapidWeaver 3.5 on or after April 1st 2007, is entitled to a free upgrade.
Q: Will I have to pay for each point upgrade now?
A: Nope, the next paid upgrade will be RapidWeaver 4.0, and that's more than a year away. In the meantime you'll get plenty of free upgrades, such as the next version that will take advantage of Leopard!
Q: Help, my serial number doesn't work!
A: We've had quite a few of these, in most cases it appears the serial number is not being entered correctly. Please try entering it again, exactly as it appears. If it still doesn't work, simply drop us an email and we'll fix it for you.
Q: Your contact form isn't working?
A: This is simply down to the load on the server. We've had far more visitors and interest than expected, things should settle down in the next few days.
If you have anymore more questions, please feel free to drop me an e-mail and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. I'm also happy to answer any questions posted in the comments area of this post.
We are Realmac Software. We want to make you happy.
We'll be back in a bit.
Thursday, 24 May 2007 Filed in:Realmac Software