I have now distributed the free RapidSearch 2.0 upgrade serial numbers to everyone who purchased RapidSearch 1.0. You should receive your serial number via email very soon. You may have also received an initial email regarding RapidSearch 2.0 that did not include your serial number. I apologize for that email; it was sent prematurely by accident. Please email me with any questions regarding your upgrade to RapidSearch 2.0. Read More...

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RapidSearch 2.0 is the easiest way to add powerful Google search to any RapidWeaver website! RapidSearch 2.0 includes many new and exciting features, such as:

1. Fully integrated Google search
2. Highlighted search results
3. Search one or many websites from a single RapidSearch page
4. Drag-and-drop sorting of websites to search
5. Compatible with Blocks plugin

Five detailed tutorial videos are available on the Rapidsearch web page to help you get started with version 2.0. Read More...

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I am pleased to announce my new RapidWeaver theme — Apples to Oranges! This new theme introduces a refreshing new design and a plethora of theme variations and color pickers. Apples to Oranges was first devised as a custom RapidWeaver theme for the Mac User Group at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At that time, my partner (Justin Fleming) and I set out to create a fun and versatile RapidWeaver theme. We then elected to release a modified version of our theme to the RapidWeaver community. And I now present to you the result of our hard work — Apples to Oranges! Read More...

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After upgrading to Mac OS X 10.5.4 and the latest security update, I have noticed a mysterious and strange underlining of application names in the Dock. The image below shows what I mean. Has anyone else noticed this?

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Recently, I was interviewed by Realmac Software about my company, JoshLockhart.com, how I got started with RapidWeaver, and my RapidWeaver themes. This interview has been published at Realmac Software’s showcase section. So head on over and check it out when you get a chance.

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Overview

I am happy to announce the release of Modernity 3. This is a minor update that addresses several issues from Modernity 2 and includes a few new features.

New Features in Modernity 3

• Enabled page banner compatibility with Ad Block software in web browsers
• Fixed main menu issue in IE6 where menu corners would appear lower than the rest of the menu
• Added Verdana to available font variations

Available Now for only USD $15.00

http://joshlockhart.com/modernity/

Free Update

This is a free update for all current Modernity users. Current users will receive an email within 24 hours that contains a download link for Modernity 3. If you do not receive your download link within 24 hours, please contact me with your PayPal / Google Checkout receipt number and your original date of purchase.

Upgrade Information

If you are upgrading from Modernity 2, it is very important that you read the upgrade instructions found on my website at:
http://joshlockhart.com/modernity/upgrade/

Video Tutorials and Preview Website

http://files.joshlockhart.com/themes/modernity/ (Preview Website)
http://media.joshlockhart.com/modernity.mov (Quicktime Movie, 14.36 Mb)

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Getting Started with Silk 4

Watch my latest video tutorial to learn more about the many new features in Silk 4.1! This 25 minute Quicktime movie provides you one on one demonstrations for many of Silk’s new features, color pickers, and theme variations. This Quicktime movie weighs in at 122 Mb, but it provides a wealth of information about my Silk 4.1 RapidWeaver theme.

Subscribe to my Tutorial Podcast

You can subscribe to my tutorial podcast to receive my latest tutorials as they are released. To subscribe to my tutorial podcast, visit my Tutorials help page.

Subscribe to my podcast now!

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Silk has gone horizontal!

Many of my Silk customers have requested a new version of my Silk theme that implements a second horizontal menu where the breadcrumbs currently are displayed in the regular Silk theme. I have listened to your requests, and today I have released a new theme mod for Silk 4.1 that implements a second horizontal menu replacing the breadcrumb bar. The breadcrumbs are relocated in the website footer. This theme mod does not affect my regular Silk 4.1 theme. This theme mod is provided as an optional, separate and individual theme file with every Silk purchase. This theme mod includes everything the regular Silk theme provides along with a second horizontal menu.

How can you get this theme mod?

This is a free theme mod for all Silk customers. If you have purchased Silk in the past, you can use my contact form to request this theme mod, and I will personally deliver it to you via email. This theme mod will come bundled with all future Silk purchases.

Request a copy today!

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Silk 4.1 Update Released

I have released Silk 4.1. This is a free update for existing Silk users, and it remedies several issues that were found in Silk 4.0. Improvements in this update are:

• Fixed “jumping” in site header that occurred during page load
• Re-implemented header “shine” as was present in Silk 3
• HTML ordered and unordered lists in sidebar now display as expected in IE6
• Added new color picker to control breadcrumb bar background-color
• Added new theme variation to control opacity of breadcrumb bar background-color
• Added new theme variation to disable shadow in site header that overlays the main menu tabs
• Added Verdana to font theme variation

Silk 4.1 Available Now for only USD $19.95!

You can purchase Silk 4.1 now on my online store.

Free Update

This is a free update for existing Silk users. If you have purchased Silk in the past, you will receive an email within 3 days with a download link for Silk 4.1. If you do not receive an email within 3 days, please send me an email with your name, email, and your PayPal / Google Checkout transaction id.

Silk 4.1 Horizontal Menu Theme Mod

I will also be releasing a theme mod for Silk 4.1 this weekend that will implement a second horizontal menu level where the breadcrumbs currently reside. The breadcrumb links will be shifted to the footer. This will not affect my current Silk theme. This theme mod will be provided as a separate and independent theme file with all Silk purchases. For all customers who have already purchased Silk, I will not be sending an email with a new download link. Since only a minority of my Silk customers have requested this mod, I ask that anyone interested in this theme mod email me directly using my contact form.

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I am accepting new beta testers.

If you would like to join my beta testing team, please use my contact form to send me your name and email. Be sure to include in your message that you are applying to be a beta tester for my RapidWeaver themes, and please note any experience you have with websites, RapidWeaver, HTML, or CSS. These are not requirements, but familiarity with websites (or with RapidWeaver) is a plus. Unfortunately, I may not be able to reply to all requests. If I do not respond to your beta testing request, I do offer my apologies in advance.

What is a beta tester?

If accepted as a beta tester, you are expected to thoroughly examine and use my beta products and report any issues, problems, or suggestions that you have during the testing process. Usually, the beta testing process for a given product lasts no longer than one week. As a beta tester, I will deliver four to five beta versions of a product before final release. I ask that my beta testers view my products in as many web browsers as possible, including Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer 6, and Internet Explorer 7. In return for your help as a beta tester I am more than happy to provide my products free of charge to my beta testing team.

Apply now!

You can submit your beta tester application with my contact form. Thanks!

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