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RapidWeaver - 3.5.1

Design professionally looking Web sites without knowledge of complex code.

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All Time:	(3.9)
Version 3.5.1:	(3.5)
Selected Version:	3.5.1
Release Date:	2006-11-24
License:	Shareware
Downloads (version 3.5.1):	5,724
Downloads (all versions):	7,506
Price:	$34.95

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Product Description:

RapidWeaver is a next-generation web design application to help you easily create professional looking web sites in minutes. No knowledge of complex code is required, RapidWeaver will take care of all that for you. RapidWeaver now produces 100% XHTML & CSS based websites.

What's new in this version:

Application Updates

Now localized into English, French, German, Italian and Japanese.
Added "Revert to Saved" menu command.
Added a "Title" field to the link dialog box.
Height and Width fields now work in Media Inspector.
Height and Width attributes are now always added to user imported images.
iMedia Framework now resides in the Frameworks folder, instead of the plugins folder.
Added HTML & Styled sidebar checkboxes for "Apply to All" option.
Aqualicious theme includes new theme variation options.
Alert box OK/Cancel buttons are now localizable.
Duplicating a theme will now display the correct name. (Updates all localized display names)
Fixed an issue whereby RapidWeaver would crash if the theme inspector was left open when closing a document.
Many other minor fixes.

Blog Updates

Added an option to import all entries from a Movable Type based blog. (Beta)
Added an option to toggle text to smiley conversion.
Fixed localization issues for the "Archive" option in the Setup sheet.
Adding podcasts to a blog that shares a folder with other pages now generates the correct xml file.
Editing the title of a blog now works in the list view.

Contact Form Updates

Attachments now appear correctly in online services such as GMail.
Sessions are now declared correctly, users should no longer see the "Undefined Index" warning.
New form elements now appear localized instead of displaying as "Untitled x"

Photo Album Updates

Localization should no longer break old save files.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher
Safari installed
Universal Binary

Feedback Summary:

Version 3.5.1:
Overall Rating:	(3.5)	Features:	(3.2)	Support:	(3.2)
Ease of Use:	(4.8)	Quality / Stability:	(3.0)	Price:	(4.0)

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Easy to use website creation for beginners and advanced. - Version: 4.3.1, 11/19/2009 06:46AM PST

pentimento

I've been using Rapidweaver for several years and highly recommend it. The ease of use is great for beginners and those who wish can take it further to create highly customized sites. Beginners should try the demo and see it they are comfortable with the software and watch the videos on the Rapidweaver site. There are other videos about using Rapidweaver on the internet as well. The Rapidweaver Forum is a gold mine of information - users, staff and developers are extremely helpful in figuring out just what you want to do if you have a problem or an idea. There is an amazing group of plugin, theme and add-on developers who extend the capabilities of Rapidweaver. This software has been around a long time and the staff and community are devoted to making it even better all the time. I moved to this software from Dreamweaver several years ago and never went back. I use it to develop customized sites for clients. Keep in mind that it is made to be used by one user at a time, though there are plugins and addons that can allow input from others. In other words, it is not a CMS system, but can be customized to allow CMS to work.
I use Dropbox to store my files so I can access the files from both my computers.

A great way to get your first website created - Version: 4.2.3, 9/1/2009 05:23PM PST

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Kevin Hoctor

The RapidWeaver concept is a great idea. By creating a cross between a WYSIWYG editor and a simple template you get nicely designed, professional website with very little effort.

When you give too much control over your website layout in a WYSIWYG editor (ie with iWeb), you get amateurish, slow, unprofessional websites.

RapidWeaver combines the best of both worlds, giving you the ability to customize the look of your website while making sure it looks professional, organized and clean.

I think RapidWeaver is the perfect choice for people who want to get a personal or small business website developed quickly, easily and inexpensively.

Best Semi-Pro App - Version: 4.2.3, 5/25/2009 03:18PM PST

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smplfrk

There is only one thing you can do to write better sites - do it by hand. Of course there is room for improvements - but it is the best app available for the moment�