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NEW: Image Management Features
by Mark McGrady on 

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.




We hope these new features will make it easier for you to employ images to create the exact look you are looking for. Gone are the days of adjusting the image with other tools and iterating until the final results “come out OK”. Please stay tuned as we are already busily working on the next set of enhancements and useful new features.

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New: Service Plan Changes
by Mark McGrady on 

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


As always, we’re open to all of your questions, suggestions and feedback. Please send them to: support [at] sitekreator [dot] com
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Discontinued: Built-in Site Statistics
by Slavka on 


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

All current sites using the built-in statistics feature will continue to work as before.

The built-in statistic option will no longer be available in the Site Properties.

We recommend to all customers to start using Google Analytics for more comprehensive statistics on website visitors, website traffic and application usage.

Learn more about the integrated Google Analytics feature here.


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New: Table Editor Multi-Cell Formatting
by Slavka on 



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.

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New: Improved System Message Styling
by Eva on 


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.


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New: Add Images to News and Events Feed
by Eva on 

 

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:

   -  Enable entries with the calendar icon and/or custom image
   -  Configure each manual entry with a different image to support the content
   -  Adjust image size to create the desired visual impact
   -  Extract images directly from RSS feeds
   -  Ability to embed a hyperlink in the image


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

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New: Custom Web Form Submission Message
by Slavka on 

  

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.


For more information, check out this tutorial

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Discontinued: Page Access Control using Mailing List
by Eva on 
Support for the Mailing List Restriction in the page access control mechanism has been discontinued.  This dated and insecure access control mechanism released more than six years ago is being replaced by the more powerful and secure Members Area application.


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.

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New: Make online payments with Paypal and Google Checkout
by Mark McGrady on 

Reach online shoppers in over 140 countries!
The new SiteKreator Online Payments application helps you attract buyers from around the world to purchase your goods and services online. Easily integrate Google Checkout buttons, PayPal buttons, or both with your website and allow your customers to make fast and secure purchases from their desktops and mobile devices. The new application supersedes the old PayPal button application.

Experience the Benefits of Payment Processing with Google Checkout and PayPal.
  • Quick implementation, just set your merchant account ID, product options, & button style
  • Receive notifications of new orders each time shoppers place a purchase.
  • Streamlined checkout processes help lower cart abandonment rates.
  • Enjoy easy setup and efficient order management
  • Fraud prevention tools help stop invalid orders from reaching you, resulting in industry-leading low fraud rates.


The new SiteKreator Online Payments application is available free of charge with all subscription packages.

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New: Visual Vocabulary Essentials: Horizontal Lines Made Easy with SiteKreator
by Slavka on 

Do you know that something so simple as a horizontal line can have a great impact on the way your website design and content are perceived by your site visitors and potential clients? 

All of SiteKreator design templates are tested and optimized to provide the best possible user experience. And when it comes to organizing your content inside the template, we’ve provided you with additional tools to help improve the readability of your site: columns, sections and now, introducing our latest addition - a versatile horizontal line feature. Following the success of the recent updates we’ve made to our Text and Image editor, we are happy to provide you with our newest tool - the Horizontal line. You can access it by clicking on the launch icon, which is placed on the Text and Image editor toolbar.



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


The Horizontal line tool provides you with an abundance of stylistic options. You can choose the style and texture of the line (solid, dotted, etc) and among 60 graphic ornaments which can be placed in 3 different positions along the line. The color of a horizontal line is automatically adjusted, depending on the background color of your design template. A line, placed on a light background will display in black, and placed on a dark background - in white. Additional options allow for using custom horizontal graphic separators that match your branding or to compliment a specific section of your website.



Choose among 60 different graphic ornaments.


You can use horizontal lines as an essential building block of your visual vocabulary. Combined with the provided options for texture, shapes and space, lines give you a visual grammar which you can use to better communicate with your audience.
In web design we use lines to organize, connect and separate information and visual elements. Alone or in combination with other lines or shapes they can aid in the readability, appearance, and message of a design. They can also be used to convey emotion and to accentuate width.



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.


We hope that we’ve helped you see that something as simple as a line can have an immense effect on your website readability. Using lines with ornaments will also communicate attention to detail and set you apart from your competition.


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.



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