Adding nice images can significantly increase the appeal of a web page. However, to get an image to look just right often involves many pre-processing steps. To make that job easier we are pleased to announce the following new features:

• Drag-and-Drop upload of images and video

• Quick image resize to preset or custom dimensions.

• Crop and zoom images within the editor

Drag-and-Drop Media Upload Feature

We’re introducing a new upload mechanism that supports drag-and-drop of image and video files.

You can now now drag and drop an image or video directly into the blue drop zone located in the right properties panel. No more browsing for files or navigating the file folder hierarchy. This new mechanism also supports adding mouse-over, table and cell background images.

We have implemented this feature with the latest HTML5 technology with no Flash involved.

Built-in Image Manipulation Features

Resizing an image to the appropriate size to fit the layout is a routine chore. We are making it easier by enhancing the Text and Image editor to resize automatically on upload.

You can now drag any image into the drop zone and it will be automatically set to the default size. Choose from 3 predefined image sizes: small (150px wide), medium (250px wide) and large (400px wide), or define your own. Even though an image may be resized, the system maintains the original image so it can be adjusted later. Also all resized images will appear with enhanced detail on a high resolution retina display.

Last but not the least, you can now adjust images right in the Text and Image Editor.  You can easily crop an image and zoom into a specific area of an image without using another tool. The result will be instantly available for viewing and in the context of the page. This feature also applies to mouse-over images.  The image crop and zoom feature is available via the Advanced Option switch, and the source image needs to be larger than the viewed image.

Dear SiteKreator Users,

We are happy to announce new changes to our service plans. If you are an existing Standard SiteKreator customer you will not be affected by this change.  For existing Premium and Deluxe SiteKreator customers you will have access to additional premium applications as listed on the new pricing page (Deluxe plans will receive the same applications as the new Complete plan).  Everyone will be able to continue to renew the existing packages at the same price, features, and services. There will be no other changes made to your account, unless you choose to upgrade or change to one of our new service plans.

What's new?

The following is a summary of the service plan changes:

• We added a Starter package, this plan is limited to 10 pages and does not support Advanced Options
• The Deluxe service package has been replaced with the new Complete package.
• There are now 3 levels of custom design services
• Availability of premium apps has been changed according the service plan.

For more details, please visit:  

http://sitekreator.com/sitekreator/pricing.html

The internal site statistics is being phased out.  It has been replaced with the more powerful Google Analytics.

It is now possible to format multiple cells with a single operation. Previously, in order to modify multiple cells you will need to select each cell individually and apply the same operation repeatedly. This enhancement allows you to apply the same operation to multiple cells at one time.

Give it try the next time you are in the Text and Image Editor.

We have redesigned the system pages to improve visitor experience and to deliver a more polished site look-and-feel. All messages displayed by the system (e.g. “page not found”, “please login”) will now support a new look.

To make the messages more intuitive, we have coded the different message categories by a color bar. A red bar indicates an error message, a yellow bar indicates a warning message, and a green bar indicates further user action is required.

For those pages under access control using the Members Area application (premium), we have also improve the user login experience. You can now provide the user with a specific login page link according to the page they are visiting and deliver an additional customized message.

Spice up the news feed on your site!  Add images to any news and events entry via RSS or manual entry. Now you can improved the appearance of the news feed and increase the visual appeal of the website.

The News and Events application now supports the following enhancements:

To find out more, check out the News and Events tutorial.

We have added a new enhancement in the web form module. You can now specify a custom message to be displayed after a successful form submission.

A typical use case for this feature is to inform a visitor of the next steps after completing a registration form.  Use this custom message to keep the visitor informed and to reduce uncertainty or anxiety.

This feature is accessible via the Advanced option.  And it does not work concurrently with the “Next Page” option.

All websites that already have the Mailing List Restriction installed will continue to maintain this feature without interruption. However, this feature can no longer be added through the Admin interface.

The replacement for this feature is the Members Area application (Premium).  With this application you will be able to assign a login and password for each user, access multiple pages with a single login, and place the login form anywhere on a page.  To find out more about this application please visit the Members Area tutorial.

If you need help to migrate a customer using Mailing List Restriction to the Members Area application please contact customer support.

Click on the icon to insert a horizontal line and to format its appearance

Choose among 60 different graphic ornaments.

When you need to load a lot of content on a web page, horizontal lines can be used as visual anchor points to steady and guide the visitor’s eye.

The new Horizontal line feature is available for all SiteKreator Business Premium and Deluxe clients. In order to take full advantage of this feature, you need to reapply your design.