Kwix
Kwix 1.0
12/01/08 15:39 Filed in: Plugin
Release
Go get your Download: Kwix 1.0.0
Amazing!
If you haven't been following along with the public beta releases over the past month then you're in for a nice treat. Kwix produces a dynamic, sliding, animated menu interface for your RapidWeaver site. It's fully compatible with the latest version Blocks so you can integrate it into your pages for something really stylish and cool.
Kwix is really difficult to explain in words, so you should jump over to our Kwix pages and check it out.
Boom!
Kwix allows you to add your own icon images and your own backgrounds to make it fit your site's theme perfectly. But not everyone is a Photoshop genius, so Kwix comes with 16 simple icons you can use on almost any site. Need more? We've got you covered. We have two new sets of extra icons for Kwix. One that has some great web components and another that covers new media, podcasting, and music. Check 'em out.
Namaste.
We'd like to give extra special thanks to some folks in the development community who are already hard at work developing more styles and icons for Kwix. If you want to see over a hundred more icons and styles then you really need to go to Henk's site. He's been a busy man and has produced a ton of fun new extras for Kwix. Check it out!
And there's just one more thing!
Kwix 1.0 doesn't have too many changes over the last beta. It was almost bug free. But there is one little feature that we added. Know what it is? The first person to post about it on the RapidWeaver forum gets a free copy of Kwix or some free icons (whichever they need more).
More Kwix Icons
Today we're releasing another set of icons.
Go check 'em out: Kwix Web Icons
The Icons
And really I think this is realy the set of icons to get if you get any. You get a very nice home icon, a download icon, an info icon, and a lot of other good stuff.
How Many
Just like the Rave set, you get 432 variations. That's 16 icons, in 9 colors, and 3 sizes. All organized into nice groups so that you can drag, drop, install and publish.
Can I see the rest?
On the icon page click the Preview button to see the complete set. It's a lot of icons so make sure and scroll around to see all of them.
Tell us what you want
We've tried to hit two of the webs most fundamental areas -- basic web page design and new media. And combined with the icons that come with Kwix that's a lot of icons. We'd love to bring you some more, what icons do you need? Send us an email and tell us what you want.
Go check 'em out: Kwix Web Icons
The Icons
And really I think this is realy the set of icons to get if you get any. You get a very nice home icon, a download icon, an info icon, and a lot of other good stuff.
How Many
Just like the Rave set, you get 432 variations. That's 16 icons, in 9 colors, and 3 sizes. All organized into nice groups so that you can drag, drop, install and publish.
Can I see the rest?
On the icon page click the Preview button to see the complete set. It's a lot of icons so make sure and scroll around to see all of them.
Tell us what you want
We've tried to hit two of the webs most fundamental areas -- basic web page design and new media. And combined with the icons that come with Kwix that's a lot of icons. We'd love to bring you some more, what icons do you need? Send us an email and tell us what you want.
Kwix Icons
Today we're releasing a new icon set for Kwix. And this marks a major
milestone for YourHead, too. Read to the end
to find out more.
The Icons
Our first new set is called Rave Icons. It's a set of fun icons for new media, podcasting, MP3s. Like the icons that come with Kwix they're flexible enough to use on just about any site, but without being bland at all.
How Many?
We started with the same amount that come with Kwix, 16 icons. Then we size them into three different sizes (64px, 48px and 32px) for various sized Kwix menus. Then we take all of those and provide them in 9 different colors. That means you get 16 x 3 x 9 variations. That's 432 icons in all. Of course, it's really just the 16 icons, but with a ton of ways to use them. Over on our Kwix Extras pages you can see a Preview the full set.
Milestone Junky
We're giving one of the other online storefronts a try. For the past couple years we've been with eSellerate. And we really are very happy with their service -- pretty much 100% uptime, great support, and lots of features for a real web-based business. But e-Junkie has a lot to offer, too, and for a lot of reasons we felt that it was a good time to give them a try. That means that we have the e-comerce trifecta: eSellerat, e-Junkie, and PayLoom.
So, this means that Kwix icons will be available only through our new e-Junkie store which is built right in to the Kwix Extras pages. We've had a lot of fun customizing it and playing with its options, so even if you don't plan to buy the icons, test out the "Buy Now" buttons and let me know what you think of the store experience.
Our first new set is called Rave Icons. It's a set of fun icons for new media, podcasting, MP3s. Like the icons that come with Kwix they're flexible enough to use on just about any site, but without being bland at all.
How Many?
We started with the same amount that come with Kwix, 16 icons. Then we size them into three different sizes (64px, 48px and 32px) for various sized Kwix menus. Then we take all of those and provide them in 9 different colors. That means you get 16 x 3 x 9 variations. That's 432 icons in all. Of course, it's really just the 16 icons, but with a ton of ways to use them. Over on our Kwix Extras pages you can see a Preview the full set.
Milestone Junky
We're giving one of the other online storefronts a try. For the past couple years we've been with eSellerate. And we really are very happy with their service -- pretty much 100% uptime, great support, and lots of features for a real web-based business. But e-Junkie has a lot to offer, too, and for a lot of reasons we felt that it was a good time to give them a try. That means that we have the e-comerce trifecta: eSellerat, e-Junkie, and PayLoom.
So, this means that Kwix icons will be available only through our new e-Junkie store which is built right in to the Kwix Extras pages. We've had a lot of fun customizing it and playing with its options, so even if you don't plan to buy the icons, test out the "Buy Now" buttons and let me know what you think of the store experience.
Kwix Beta 6
23/12/07 12:39 Filed in: Plugin
Release
Kwix Public Beta 6
Kwix is still in beta but we've made some significant fixes. All around Kwix is behaving much better and is much more compatible with all sorts of browsers and themes. You'll notice smoother animation, better compatibility with the latest Blocks releases, and behavior in Internet Explorer that is consistent with the other browsers.
A Note About Themes
Kwix, like all my newer plugins, requires RapidWeaver 3.6 themes. Really, all that means is that your theme needs to have the tag somewhere inside and that you're using RapidWeaver 3.5 or 3.6. If your theme doesn't support these features your pages will look pretty dull, but don't worry, it's a simple change that either your theme developer or YourHead can help you with.
What's new?
An all new javascript engine is now driving Kwix, with a new, simplified layout. This means that some problems with Firefox are now gone, you can now set the edge overlap all the way down to zero pixels, and lots and lots of problems with Internet Explorer have been corrected.
Get it Now!
Jump over to our Kwix pages to see a sample and download the beta: Kwix beta 6
Kwix Beta
09/12/07 20:51 Filed in: Plugin
Release
Kwix Public Beta
We're finally ready to show off Kwix to the whole world. It's still in beta, and we're still working on it, but it's really starting to look nice. And now that it works well with Blocks and is compatible with all the major browsers (all our plugins work with IE6&7, Opera, Firefox, Camino, and of course Safari), there's no reason to hold back. Come visit our special beta pages, download, and help us hunt for the last few bugs.
What is Kwix?
Kwix is a great way to build a simple, stylish menu in your site. I'm afraid much more description than that might be useless, though. You should jump over to the Kwix page and take a look for yourself.
I Want More
Of course you do. I'm sure you want to put a few Kwix on a page, add some text, a slideshow, and ...
Well, you're in luck. With the latest version of Blocks you can add a bunch of Kwix to your page and just about anything else, too. For now, you'll need the latest Blocks beta, though -- don't forget.