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RapidWeaver gets a slew of handy new features

Introducing Master Styles theme variation options

Realmac Software has announced an update to RapidWeaver, its award-winning website creation application for Mac OS X.

Whilst primarily a maintenance release, RapidWeaver 3.6.2 also contains a slew of handy new features.

The blog plugin has seen a significant upgrade, with a new custom RSS fields (allowing users to take advantage of services such as Feedburner), and a brand new Dynamic Sidebar option allowing far quicker upload times. Also new in this release is a "Master Styles" feature that allows users to specify theme variation options and apply them across multiple pages within a project*

Daniel Counsell, the Founder of Realmac Software said:
      "RapidWeaver's blog plugin is one of the most popular within the application, and we're always looking at ways to improve it. The new dynamic sidebar allows customers to significantly reduce upload times when posting entries, particularly on larger sites".

What's New in RapidWeaver 3.6.2?
* Aperture Support in the Media Browser
* Dynamic sidebar*
* Custom RSS address support
* Master Styles
* And much more

Here's an in-depth list of new features

RapidWeaver Information

Say hello to RapidWeaver. He's a revolutionary, but friendly piece of web design software made exclusively for the Mac. He'll help you create and publish beautiful, modern sites, compliant with today's web standards.

Pricing & Availability

RapidWeaver is a free upgrade for registered RapidWeaver 3.6 customers. Registered customers using RapidWeaver 3.5.1 or earlier can upgrade for $25, whilst a full licence for RapidWeaver costs $49.

System requirements

RapidWeaver is a Universal Binary, requiring Mac OS X v10.4.3 or later. A free trial copy of RapidWeaver can can be download from: http://www.realmacsoftware.com/

* Dynamic sidebar feature requires a PHP-compatible host.

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