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Week in summary and upcoming updates
Theme Updates
I released updates to my existing RapidWeaver themes last week that provide improvements and add compatibility with the JS-Kit comments introduced in RapidWeaver 4.2.2. This week I will release updates for my Modernity and Milano RapidWeaver themes.
RapidSearch 3
Many of my foreign customers have noticed that searches containing encoded UTF-8 characters do not work with RapidSearch (German umlauts, for example). I will fix this issue in RapidSearch 3. Expect an update for RapidSearch later this week that will also include a serial number deactivation feature.
A New RapidWeaver Theme
I am hard at work on my next new RapidWeaver theme. I don’t have much to say about this theme just yet, so keep an eye on my weblog and the Realmac Software forums for more information!
Announcing Emporium 3 RapidWeaver Theme Update
I have released a new version of my Emporium RapidWeaver theme. This is a maintenance update that adds support for JS-Kit comments that were introduced in RapidWeaver 4.2.2. Continue reading for more information.
Silk 5 Theme Update Distributed to Existing Users
I have distributed the Silk 5 RapidWeaver theme update via email to all current Silk users. If you are a Silk user and do not receive an email within 24 hours from this post’s timestamp, complete this form to request a new Silk 5 download link.
Silk 5 is my most popular RapidWeaver theme with well over 1000 users! I want to say a big thank you to all of my customers, and I hope you continue to enjoy Silk with version 5.
Silk 5 Theme Update for RapidWeaver Released
I have released Silk 5, a noteworthy update for my most popular RapidWeaver theme. Read the full article to see the changes and new features in this update.
Satin 3 RapidWeaver Theme Update
I am in the process of releasing updates for all of my current RapidWeaver themes to ensure compatibility with the new JS-Kit commenting system added to RapidWeaver 4.2.2.
Satin 3
Satin 3 is a minor but important upgrade that includes the following changes:
- Added META content-type and charset declarations in HEAD
- Added SEO friendly browser title in the form of “Page Title | Site Title”
- Updated RapidWeaver specific Javascript file
- Added jQuery 1.3.2 Javascript library into theme
- Ensured compatibility with IE8
- Ensured compatibility with RapidWeaver 4.2.2 JS-Kit comments
- Change “Photo Slide Colors” to “Photo Album Enlarged Photo Colors” in Theme Variations inspector
- Fixed movie album page bottom padding issue
- Fixed left sidebar shadow issue in Internet Explorer 6
How Do I Upgrade?
Satin 3 is a free upgrade for existing users. If you have purchased Satin in the past, you will receive an email soon with a download link. Satin 3 will install alongside any previous versions of Satin, so you will not overwrite your existing theme files.
Buy Now
You can purchase Satin 3 for USD $15.00.
Theme Requirements
- RapidWeaver 3.6 (4.0 recommended)
- Javascript-enabled web browser
What’s Next?
I will be releasing theme updates for Silk and Modernity early next week. After that, look for some new themes! To receive my latest news, be sure you subscribe to my weblog and monthly newsletter.
HTML Forms: The Right Way(s) on Script and Style
A blog post I wrote for New Media Campaigns has been picked up by Script and Style (direct link). This is a big honor since I personally subscribe to Script and Style for its very diverse and helpful web development articles. Be sure to check out my blog post here on Script and Style, or go directly to the original post, to learn how to properly code a semantic and accessible HTML form.
RapidWeaver 4.2.3 RC1 Now Available
Realmac Software has released RapidWeaver 4.2.3 RC1. Changes in this release include:
- Numerous fixes for linking to blog posts and assets.
- Fixes for MobileMe publishing.
- Reverted the save progress to a standard sheet to improve stability.
- Numerous refinements in memory usage.
- Fixed an issue with the Aqualicious theme when using fluid sized pages.
- Fixed the “*** -[NSCFString replaceOccurrencesOfString:withString:options:range:]: nil argument” error.
- Fixed smart quotes in Ignore Formatting areas.
- Numerous other minor fixes and enhancements.
- Fixed an issue with the display of dates in the Japanese localisation.
You can read more about this release on this Realmac Software forum thread.
I need RapidWeaver theme beta testers
I need 3-5 RapidWeaver users to beta test my upcoming RapidWeaver themes. Leave a comment on this post, direct message me (@codeguy) on Twitter, or send an email to info [at] joshlockhart [dot] com if you would like to become a beta tester. Thanks!
RapidWeaver 4.2.3 Beta 1
Realmac Software has announced the availability of RapidWeaver 4.2.3 beta 1. This beta includes the following changes:
- Numerous fixes for linking to blog posts and assets.
- Fixes for MobileMe publishing.
- Reverted the save progress to a standard sheet to improve stability.
- Numerous refinements in memory usage.
- Fixed an issue with the Aqualicious theme when using fluid sized pages.
- Numerous other minor fixes and enhancements.
RapidSearch Form Snippet for RapidWeaver
A few weeks ago, Gary Byrd from http://www.rapidweaverthemes.com and I wrote some HTML markup that creates and positions a RapidSearch-driven search form anywhere on your RapidWeaver website. Gary has released this code as a free RapidWeaver Snippet. Now you can easily create and place a RapidSearch-driven search form in your RapidWeaver website’s header, sidebar, or footer. Visit Gary’s weblog to download this snippet.