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RapidWeaver 3.6 released



Realmac Software today has released the much-anticipated new version of RapidWeaver, their powerful WYSIWYG software that does a great job of filling the gap between iWeb and Dreamweaver. This new v3.6 ushers in a significant list of new features, such as:

  • Themes Styles - no more digging in HTML and CSS to customize your theme (unless you really want to)
  • 6 completely new themes
  • Snippets - manage chunks of frequently used code instead of copy/pasting or constantly re-typing
  • New Flash Slideshow - completely rewritten and can now pull images from a Flickr feed
  • Improved blog, including tags and inline comment support
  • Easy creation of Lists
  • Detailed Publishing
  • And much, much more

Also, due to RapidWeaver's "skyrocketing" popularity, RealMac Software introduced a redesigned website today that includes a full-featured add-ons section where users can browse themes, plug-ins and code snippets, which of course also means 3rd parties nowhave one central RapidWeaver community where the can highlight their products.

With everything involved, I can completely understand Realmac Software's decision to make v3.6 a paid upgrade - current users (including MacHeist owners) can purchase a v3.6 license for $25, while a full license costs $49. A demo is of course available, so head over to the shiny new Realmac Software site to see everything RapidWeaver has to offer.

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Ed

You guys own Macs and grumble at $25? Did you get given the computer with a card saying free ride ? I have used this app, in fact I have beaten it to death for the last year, and it pretty much stands up to what i need it for. And before the naysayers say it must be a glorified homepage, wrong.

I think I paid $35 quite a while ago, and now they want a bit more. Maybe they have too much integrity to call it 4.0 but to be called greedy, I dont see it.

June 17 2007 at 4:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
TheMacThinker

wow, this is a must. I wonder what apple is waiting for in order to buy them...
http://www.mostofmymac.com

May 29 2007 at 10:56 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
threegs

Geeezish. Mac users can be as cheap *ss as PC users. For what this does if you can't recoup your investment in about... uh... 90 seconds then you all are in the wrong biz. Don't blame the developers for your own meager existence. Get a real job and stop complaining about some of the finest software yet to touch the Mac. /eoc

May 28 2007 at 9:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nicolas

Just bought the updgrade and I'm VERY disappointed. Uploads now take ages (with crashes), modifications are detected erratically, "improved slideshows" are much too slow to load and don't display full images without a not-so-elegant background color, help guide manual is missing, etc. I was soooooo happy with previous version that the update (pricy) is really a cold shower. Wish I could go back to 3.5...

May 25 2007 at 1:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hamish

Got my Dad a copy of RW 3.5 through MacHeist (I was already a paid user).

Happy to pay for an upgrade - its a slick product - here are some sites we have created:

http://www.ilovemydog.com.au

http://www.ilovemycat.com.au

http://www.blair.com.au/SIA/

Cheers!

May 25 2007 at 9:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Duke

I was somewhat disapointed after laying down 25 bucks for something
that I thought was going to be allot more than what I got :( I really
shouldn't complain, because it is pretty easy, but to have to pay for
the themes is a scam all day! We all know blocks is the shiiiiiit. I
thought that was going to be included... now I have to pay for the
upgrade for that now! Lastly, When I update my pages, it still
crash's! Good thing it saves my changes though. Over all ... 8 out of
10 Thanks R.W. ;-D

May 25 2007 at 9:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Duke

I was somewhat disapointed after laying down 25 bucks for something that I thought was going to be allot more than what I got :( I really shouldn't complain, because it is pretty easy, but to have to pay for the themes is a scam all day! We all know blocks is the shiiiiiit. I thought that was going to be included... now I have to pay for the upgrade for that now! Lastly, When I update my pages, it still crash's! Good thing it saves my changes though. Over all ... 8 out of 10 Thanks R.W. ;-D

May 25 2007 at 9:03 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Andy Dahl

Let's talk "Greedy"... Have you looked at the price of Dreamweaver lately ($399/$199 upgrade)? RapidWeaver turns out brilliantly-easy web pages that look and function within degrees of Dreamweaver. For most people, RapidWeaver is more than sufficient.

I view my $25 upgrade fee as fuel further develop this great software.

And considering that you receive 6 new themes with the upgrade, you're getting your money's worth. Most themes are $10 a pop. Even at half that, the $25 upgrade is a bargain!

I am not affiliated with RealMac in any way, except that I have been using RapidWeaver since MacHiest!

May 25 2007 at 7:55 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lars Hedemann

Whiners...You are hopeless. Find these features anywhere else and I will buy you a beer...it might have some bugs, but the raw feature-list of Rapidwaver is awesome.

May 25 2007 at 5:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Scott

RapidWeaver sucks, it's like a Mac version of MS FrontPage

May 25 2007 at 4:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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