350pages Blog

Upload images from the editor

2009-06-11T08:44:00.000-07:00

You can now insert your images directly onto your webpages without having to upload them first into your File Manager.

Look for the upload button in the Selection box-my files,
when you are choosing to insert/replace an image.

Button Bar Update

2009-05-14T09:10:00.000-07:00

In response to our users wishes, we've made some usability changes to the way the button bar works.

Hovering over any part of the button bar will now select to edit the entire bar. If you wish to change the style of any individual button, simply click on the edit icon for that button. As a shortcut from within the page editor, hold down the Ctrl on your keyboard and click on the required button to enter its individual editor. Editing your navigation buttons is now even more of a snap.

Quicker Copy Properties

2009-05-07T09:23:00.000-07:00

When you select the Copy Properties, all items are automatically selected and previously you needed to deselect all those not required. Now it's even quicker as you can 'deselect' all items and only select those required. This is useful, for example, if you just want to copy the button bar onto your page or you want to copy the Title, keywords and description onto each page to assist the search engines to find you.

New Instant Website Builder

2009-04-29T09:35:00.000-07:00

You can now create your entire website in seconds! And it only takes 3 simple steps!

1. Choose your template design
2. Enter the names for your webpages
3. Choose the layout for each of your pages

Then click the 'Create my site' button and 350pages will automatically create your website, with all the pages linked and your title at the top of each page.

When your website is created you will be able to customise each page with your own content and even drag 'n drop objects to change the layout. It's just another good reason to subscribe to the full version 350pages.

Check out this video to see how easy it is.

New Domain Names

2009-03-25T06:38:00.000-07:00

Two new Domain Names for you to register with 350pages - .info and .name. Now you can have your own personal website and email, eg www.johnsmith.name and me@johnsmith.name.

It's only $40 / £20.50 / €30.65 (plus VAT for Europe) (350pages standard users get a 25% discount)

Extra Large Thumbnail Images

2009-03-23T06:31:00.000-07:00

In response to your requests we have now added an extra large thumbnail image in the size as shown here on the right.

Clicking on a thumbnail image will open up a larger image, which will automatically be in a slideshow if there are more than one thumbnail on your webpage.

You can now show off your high quality images, either individually or in your galleries.

Six New Free-Format Templates

2009-03-20T02:52:00.000-07:00

Everest, Elbrus, Helvellyan, Mendip, Malvern, Quantock

Let these great mountains be an inspiration for your next free format web page design. Within the vast open space position your text, graphics, images and other content exactly where you want it.

With so many options in the free format range, and the ease of website creation that 350pages brings you, the only problem you'll have is deciding which one to use.

Everest raises your content to the highest echelons with a bright and breezy header and background. Elbrus gives you convention and class.

Helvellyan will capture the essence of your site in its light and short single page style. Both Mendip and Malvern are capable of giving your content a warm feel, accompanied with varied colours and button bar.

Last in this release, but certainly not the last in production, Quantock delivers something different for those who want an even design with an edgy feel.

Sign into your 350pages standard version and be inspired now!

New Page Control Menu Bar

2009-02-11T09:26:00.000-08:00

When editing a page, it's now even easier to access the most important options with the new page control editor.

Previously as a moveable object bar, we have now moved the controls to the top of the page so it’s quicker to access and it doesn’t obscure any of the objects that you want to edit.

The easy to access page controls are insert, page properties, undo, redo, preview, save and the QuickSwitch to start editing another page.

Page Plugins

2009-01-21T06:28:00.000-08:00

Now you can develop your website even further with our newly released page plugins, available only to users of the full 350pages. Page Plugins are often referred to as gadgets or widgets that add extra functions onto your webpage. They have been developed by third parties and can easily be inserted into your webpage from within the 350pages editor. There is a wide range from a simple world clock, weather, news or currency converter to a more advanced poll or guestbook. We've researched for the best to save you time hunting around the web.

Google Gadgets, Google Maps, Picasa, Flickr, YouTube videos and Weatherpixie are all available to add to your pages from the insert menu, and we'll be introducing more over the coming months. If you have a special request then let us know and we will try to incorporate your wishlist! To see the Page Plugins in action see this example website.

Google Analytics

2008-11-21T01:55:00.000-08:00

Google Analytics helps you find out what keywords attract your most desirable prospects, what advertising copy pulled the most responses, and what landing pages and content make the most money for you. You can learn more about Google Analytics at http://www.google.com/analytics/

If you have a Google Analytics account, you can now use it to automatically track all the pages you create with 350pages. To use Google Analytics on all your pages, head to the My Account option and click on the My Settings tab, and then just copy your Google Analytics code, obtained from your Google Analytics account, into the box. It's as simple as that!

Earn Money with 350

2008-11-10T08:49:00.001-08:00

Many of you have been encouraging your friends and family to get on the web with their own 350pages website. We want to reward you with our new Referrer scheme that enables you to earn money from anyone that you introduce to us, which results in a purchase of 350pages.

It's easy to become a Referrer or Reseller, simply go to the My Account section, and then select the Earn Money tab. The various schemes that we offer ensure that there's something for everyone - from those wishing to recommend friends to those who want to promote their own branded version of 350pages.

You will find a range of buttons and graphics along with the snippet of code required to display them on your website. The statistics section will keep you abreast of all the referrer / reseller activity related to your account. So what are you waiting for? Start spreading the word today - and earn yourself some money!

New Domain Features

2008-10-21T03:06:00.000-07:00

In response to your requests we now have the facility for you to be able to use your own domain name that you have already registered with another provider. You will find the new service in My Account together with instructions on how you can point your domain to your 350pages website.

We've also added a whole new range of domains for registration. The .biz and several new European country code top level domains are now available to buy and you can see the full list in My Account.

Please ensure that you read the terms and conditions before you purchase or add a domain to your account.

New Space Recorder

2008-10-20T05:49:00.000-07:00

We had several requests to let you know how much of your webspace you have used – we responded and you can now see a Space Recorder bar in the File Manager.

When you get close to your limit the green line will turn amber and then red to warn you that you are running out. Simply upgrade to the full version which has a massive 250MB for your websites – that should be enough but if you do run low then contact us for more!

Floating Objects Tutorial

2008-10-17T02:22:00.000-07:00

The floating objects enable you to drag n’ drop pictures, headings, graphics and text anywhere on the page, so you can be very creative with your own layout. Used with our Free Format templates you can now build your page exactly the way you want it from scratch, or you can use one of our predesigned customizable templates and tweak it to suit your needs.

Floating objects are not available in the Free or Lite versions so upgrade now to enjoy the drag ‘n drop free format.

It's really easy - just take a look at our tutorial video here.

Free Format

2008-09-24T08:55:00.000-07:00

350pages already offers you unprecedented levels of freedom over the web creation process with our floating objects drag and drop interface, and it is with great pleasure that we've now introduced our Free Format templates - clear, open styles where you can start building your website from scratch, with just a simple heading and a blank space.

Choose your template, click on the + icon to add customisable objects onto the page and then drag and drop them where you like. It's that simple! Remember that this feature is only available to Standard subscription users.

Zirconia

2008-08-15T07:19:00.000-07:00

Despite the weather, summer is the perfect time for a white wedding, and more and more happy couples choose to express their love on the web with sites dedicated to the big day popping up all over the world. Now we've made it easy for the non-technical to do that to, with our new Zirconia template - orientated towards weddings from the word go.

Sporting a two tone white and blue colour scheme, Zirconia's layouts are engineered for support of high quality images and galleries so that anything captured on celluoid can be shown off in high resolution with very little effort here. There's plenty of room for text too, so describing the moment in the church, or how drunk the uncle got is as simple as tapping out the story on your keyboard into any of the numerous text boxes.

Of course with all 350pages templates, it can be used for anything so if you like the look of the template, all the placeholder images and colour scheme can be replaced and adjusted as you see fit. You can use this template today on 350pages Standard.

Layers on Floating Objects

2008-08-08T08:23:00.000-07:00

One of the most requested features has now been added to 350pages - the ability to change the order of floating objects on your page by layers. From today, whenever you hover over a floating object the traditional alignment options will be replaced with the new layering options where you will be able to push or pull an object back and forward through the order.

You can adjust how deep the object is with the layers tool. Hover over the object and to the right of the editing options you will see the layering options. You can take the objects back and forward layer by layer, or push them all the way to the back or the front with just one click. It's the perfect solution for balancing your pages!

Remember, this feature is only available with the Standard account.

Button Bar

2008-08-08T08:21:00.000-07:00

Our latest rollout sees a huge addition to our button bars - you can now drop them into your page, float them and even change the orientation! The Button Bar Editor allows you to name and link all of your buttons on your page from one convenient place. It is simple, quick and flexible, allowing you to set up your links with great ease. For ease and speed, we suggest that you create all your pages first before linking them.

You can choose the orientation of the button bar by clicking either the horizontal or vertical radio button in the editor - this will change the order of the buttons to be either vertically orientated, or horizontally orientated. To add a floating button bar, simply click on the insert button from the Page Properties bar.

Search Engine Submission

2008-07-31T09:18:00.000-07:00

Now that you have created your website using 350pages you will want people to come along and view it. 85% of all Internet surfers use search engines to find what they're looking for.

The next step is to submit your pages to the search engines. Search engine submission is the most basic part of any Internet marketing plan. Without proper search engine submission most search engines will not list your website. So we have teamed up with BuildTraffic who offer a complete set of over 20 Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tools that enables you to understand and manage the entire search engine marketing process, so you can achieve top rankings for your website.

When you publish any page, you'll get the option to visit Buildtraffic's website to learn more about their products - simply click on the link and the opportunity of promoting your site will be right there for you.

Vertical Stretch

2008-07-25T00:18:00.000-07:00

We have just finished adding vertical stretch to all of our templates. You will now find that when you use a floating object and move it to the bottom of the page, the layout will automatically extend to give your desired position for the content on the page. This is especially useful on templates such as Jade where you don't have to cram in your images and paragraphs at the footer - the page will simply extend to cover them all.

All of this is available at no extra cost and is available across our entire template range.

Onyx Olympics Clipart

2008-07-25T00:16:00.000-07:00

With the games just a few weeks away now, we've added the olympic graphic clipart that you'll need to transform your site into the full Olympics games website you need. All the athletes and all the highlights are available from our Sports and Games section in the Selection Box. Go ahead, and celebrate Beijing 2008 in style.

New floating objects

2008-07-10T14:41:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we rolled out a new change to our floating objects - now you can insert them wherever you like! On the Page Properties bar, simply click on the big plus sign button to bring up the Insert New menu as usual. When you've chosen an object, it will appear near the top of your screen all ready to drag and drop as you wish. You still have all of the functionality over it as you would with an object inserted normally, so if you wish to unfloat it into a position, simply hover over it, click the Properties button and click the checkmark to fix the object.

Remember, you only get this with the Standard account - another reason to upgrade to a truly great service!

Onyx template set

2008-07-09T09:10:00.000-07:00

With the Games of the 29th Olympiad upon us, we felt some of you might want to join in the sporting festivities with the new Onyx template set.

A bold and visually heavy motif in both single and dual column layout gives you the room to send a supportive message to whoever you're backing for the Gold or even a world record in addition to broad heading graphics and dynamic gallery presentation. This template would sit right at home with any sport too - perfect if you were thinking of tracking your team's progress in the coming NFL or European soccer seasons.

We'll also be adding some Olympic themed graphics to the library very soon, so keep your eyes open!

New Template Options and Grid Snap

2008-07-01T08:37:00.000-07:00

We have recently been focusing on the free format Floating Object features and you now have the option to set the width of your templates, and your objects will snap into place so that they line up perfectly.

Up to now, all templates in the 350pages range have been built on variable width, which adapts itself to any monitor size, but is not always the best option if you've wanted to float objects and freely position them relative to the template layout. The fixed width alternatives allow you to do this without having to worry what it will look like on any other computer, and the best thing of all is that you can change this at any time.

Simply go into the page properties editor whilst you are editing, and you will see a drop down menu titled Page Width towards the bottom. This will have 2 or 3 options, depending on the template (one will always be Variable, and the other one or two will be a fixed style). Simply select the type you want from the menu, and then click save, and your page will switch layout on the fly. It's that simple.

You won't have to do anything to turn Grid Snap on - this feature locks all floating objects into an invisible grid so that positioning objects inline with each other is much easier than it was before. When you drag, the object's edges will snap to the grid points. If you want the same freedom you had before when positioning, you can achieve this by simply holding down Ctrl while dragging to temporarily turn the grid off.

We hope you enjoy these two new additions to 350pages, and remember - much, much more is already on its way.

Two new releases for Standard account holders!

2008-06-06T07:27:00.001-07:00

A double release for Standard account holders today.

The Opal template is now available in the template picker. A contemporary, clean design for those who like the quieter, simpler presentation of their website. With a number of different styles, presenting your content with Opal has endless possibilities, with two and three column width options available, as well as rows and even a half-bordered, half-open approach.

Additionally, following suggestions from you, we have now introduced new additions to our Object Properties menu. From today, you can now:

- Set individual border options for each side of the object. Set the thickness, style and color of your border as a whole, or differently across the object. Create individual styles that are perfect for you.
- Set individual padding options for your background to make sure your object has enough space to breathe, and show its true potential safely on the page.
- Alter the background color of your object - or have no background color at all, making it transparent.

All you have to do to take advantage of these brilliant functions is upgrade to the Standard account! If you want to upgrade, simply log into your 350 account, click on the My Account button, click the Buy button on the Standard account option and follow the prompts.