Blocks version 1.2
23/04/06 15:42 Filed in: Plugin
Release
I've been talking about this release for a few
days, well it's finally here.
But before getting to the new features, let me answer a few questions that I get all the time:
1) What does it cost?
This is a free update to registered users.
It's also free to try. You can use blocks to
completely publish pages with up to 4 blocks
without paying anything. If you'd like to register
it's $16.95 at our web store. Go get it.
2) Will I have to start all my pages again?
No way. This is a transparent update. Once installed, you'll start seeing the new features immediately. The features that change the content (like PNG support) will need a republish before they make all the way to the Web.
3) How do I update? or The update said it worked, but it didn't, help!!!
There is a bug... umm... I mean
unintended behavior... that causes RapidWeaver not
to update a plugin if one is already installed by
the same name. You'll have to manually uninstall
before installing the new one.
There are instructions for doing that are right here on this web site, and in the documentation that comes with the download. RTFM, it'll bring you good karma, I promise.
As well as fixing a number of smaller bugs Blocks 1.2 adds these new great features:
Drag Select
Drag the mouse to select one or more items. This feature was so obviously missing that no one even bothered asking for it. But I knew you wanted it anyway. It's yours.
Locking Size/Position
The size and position adjustments can now be
locked in place. It's a simple way to get more
precise control over your page.
Cross Platform PNG Support
With a Mac we all take for granted that the whole world is able to view just about anything on the web -- transparent images, modern formats, you name it. The sad reality is that most of our Windows using neighbors (I like to think of them as pre-switchers) still can't even view a PNG file with transparency without it corrupting their web page. That, of course, is just too much of a limitation -- so I had to fix it. With this release you'll be able to use transparent PNGs and our pre-switching friends will still get to see your beautiful pages. If only we could help them out with the rest of their OS.
Auto Cropping
If the "Show Overflowing Content" is turned
off (which it is by default) an extra "guard" div
is added around all the blocks content. It will
keep all of your blocks inside your theme. This is
a really important fix for those who will be
browsing with Windows Internet Explorer (and with
Internet Explorer at over 80% market share, who
isn't). It makes Internet Explorer compatibility a
breeze.
Auto Resizing
Instead of letting text flow out of the bounds of a block, the text is automatically resized to fit within in the block, no matter what browser or font size the user is using. You probably won't notice this feature, but that's the whole point.
But before getting to the new features, let me answer a few questions that I get all the time:
1) What does it cost?
2) Will I have to start all my pages again?
No way. This is a transparent update. Once installed, you'll start seeing the new features immediately. The features that change the content (like PNG support) will need a republish before they make all the way to the Web.
3) How do I update? or The update said it worked, but it didn't, help!!!
There are instructions for doing that are right here on this web site, and in the documentation that comes with the download. RTFM, it'll bring you good karma, I promise.
As well as fixing a number of smaller bugs Blocks 1.2 adds these new great features:
Drag Select
Drag the mouse to select one or more items. This feature was so obviously missing that no one even bothered asking for it. But I knew you wanted it anyway. It's yours.
Locking Size/Position
Cross Platform PNG Support
With a Mac we all take for granted that the whole world is able to view just about anything on the web -- transparent images, modern formats, you name it. The sad reality is that most of our Windows using neighbors (I like to think of them as pre-switchers) still can't even view a PNG file with transparency without it corrupting their web page. That, of course, is just too much of a limitation -- so I had to fix it. With this release you'll be able to use transparent PNGs and our pre-switching friends will still get to see your beautiful pages. If only we could help them out with the rest of their OS.
Auto Cropping
Auto Resizing
Instead of letting text flow out of the bounds of a block, the text is automatically resized to fit within in the block, no matter what browser or font size the user is using. You probably won't notice this feature, but that's the whole point.
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