Blocks 3.0.6 is here: Go get your download.

New Page Blocks
This Blocks update supports using Page Blocks from a few new page styles including FAQMaker, RapidFLV, and yes, of course PayLoom. You can even put multiple PayLoom stores right on the same page.
For the technically inclined that means that Blocks now has support for the RapidWeaver 3.6 theme tag that PayLoom uses. Blocks doesn't yet use this itself for its own CSS, but Blocks 3.1 will for sure.

Image Normalization
There's a little known feature in RapidWeaver 3.6 that allows you to trim your images down to their used size. This means that if you import some of those 10 MegaPixel images from your new camera, but scale them down to 100px X 100px for your blog -- you can now get rid of the extra data that RapidWeaver had been storing just in case you wanted all that resolution someday.
Blocks now supports image normalization so any images that you've scaled will be automatically converted to their used size. Be careful, though. Once you save that file there's no going back -- so maybe test out normalization on a back up.
To use just choose "Normalise Images..." from the File menu (yep, it's the British spelling). If there are no scaled images normalizing will do nothing. The nice dialog tells you what images were normalized and which page styles support normalization.

Want to learn more about Image Normalization? Check out the RapidWeaver FAQ.

Whither 3.0.5?
It existed, but only for a short while, and not outside our secret YourHead laboratories.

PayLoom is super easy to set up. Just drag in some images, set up your PayPal address and you're in business. I mean really, you could start a business in about 5 minutes. It's that easy.

But... still we've had a lot of questions. Getting the plugin installed, getting all the info entered, and building the whole site can still be pretty confusing for someone new to e-Commerce.

That's where a screencast can really help out. In a screencast I can show you all the details from beginning to end; leave out nothing, and finish with a real web store ready to be published.

This is my longest screencast to date. So if you want to learn about PayLoom this should be a great start. Here's the breakdown:

1. What is PayLoom.
2. Installing PayLoom.
3. Adding your first product.
4. Customizing your product.
5. Adding more products.
6. Setting up PayPal.
7. Building custom Success/Cancel pages.


I have two versions for you to choose from. Enjoy.
HD Full Resolution: Click Here to Watch
SD Half Resolution: Click Here to Watch

Beta 3 is here: Go get your download.

If you haven't been keeping tabs on the RapidWeaver forum you've been missing all the action. The PayLoom beta testing has been turning up some challenging bugs and Mike and I have been squashing them as fast as we can.

Yesterday a bug in Internet Explorer rendering turned up so we brewed a pot of coffee booted up the PC for testing and started squashing some bugs.

Internet Explorer is a pain. No one wants to support all it's quirks and bugs. BUT WE HAVE TO! Why? It's because about 70% of the world still uses that awful thing. And if you intend to sell things on the web, then there's no way to avoid it.

The end result? Internet Explorer 6 is happy with PayLoom and even supports all those snazzy image effects like reflections and drop-shadows. Now you can breath easier and get to work building your web store... for everyone.

PayLoom is here: Go get your download.

YourHead and YabDab have teamed up to build a great new plugin for RapidWeaver.  It builds PayPal web stores with just a few clicks.  See a screenshot. Just grab something to sell, drop in a picture, type in a price and click publish.  It's really easy and all you need is RapidWeaver and a PayPal account.  Nothing else! PayLoom has built-in image processing to give your products a consitant visual style so that you store has a polished, professional feel. But PayLoom isn't just for the novice, PayLoom gives you access to detailed PayPal options, international currencies, and even lets you choose the layout of your store. Go grab a copy right now and try it out.  The demo is fully functional for two products, so you can try out all the fun features.