A new and fruity update!
The lovely team here at Moonfruit have been hard at work for the past couple of weeks and have released a minor update for you. We’ve been doing some performance enhancements on the blog which is currently in beta and it is now loading faster than it used to. The update also fixes a bug with the Google Search widget and forum search is back up and running! If you are based in the USA or Australia you may also find that our site loads a bit faster than it used to as well.
New templates
Sticking with the template tradition of always having new templates with updates, we've got 5 new ones available on the site wall on Moonfruit.com. Here’s a sneak peak!
And that's about that for now. As always let us know if you have any comments or concerns and if you find any bugs or oddities, please let us know!
Comments
Nice one Moonfruit team! Templates look good but are you going to release any band/music templates?
Hi Darren, it's on the list though we've given our template designers free licence to come up with a range of templates based on what they feel would make a good contribution to the mix. We are currently producing or adding about 10 new ones a month though versions for the new blog feature and forthcoming shop will get some priority.
But I've mentioned this to our designer who co-ordinates our suppliers, so you may see some down the line.
Thanks
Walt
It is great one guys. I know your are working hard to release blog release than the e commerce before you go there can you look in to paypal currencies that your system support during support. For example We are using turkish Lİra and paypal support it but I could not set it up in your paypal set up tool. I need to go paypal and generate html code for each product which is very time consuming. Is there any way that you can include turkish lira in to your pay pal currency please
Hi Kaya,
We've just started working on a new shop project and we'll be looking at how we can provide for various currencies to be dealt with cleanly. The first element of this (in Beta format) should be out in a few months but we'll post an article here when we have something more substantial.
~ Walt
Pathetic ... What type of updates are these ...
I am over mf now. It's lost it's old "fruitieness". The features we want are never going to come. We want powerful widgets. We want new widgets.
The new plans are crazy as well. So expensive.
And in our day and age with flash disappearing we still
Don't have a decent website that can load up on our devices.
Open your eyes MF ... Stop being so social
And start making things like you use to ...
I'm agree with Bon... we need mor widgets... like scroll text with image... I am waiting that since 2005. I think i don't want continuing in MF cause it is the same all time... :(
Any word on when we will have full functionality with the beta blog? I have been trying to find a way to embed audio and video to my blog..I realize that I cannot do that yet. Any work arounds?
Bon and Nad,
The updates above are templates. We are producing more templates on a regular basis, which is what our customers have asked for. And judging by the stats on their usage they are proving very popular.
The new Blog (currently in Beta) is also proving very popular judging by the numbers of Beta Testers who signed up and have been using it and giving us constructive feedback. And with a fix for the final issue (of blog page performance) in the last stages of testing we are hoping to get the new blog out for general release within a few weeks. Then we start in earnest on the shop
With regards features you want, Bon, what is it you want, specifically? Nad, more image tools are coming later in the year, once the first iteration of the shop gets published in a few months.
As for the plans being so expensive? Well those customers who continued to use their software were quite happy staying on their current packages. As for the new prices, well yes they've gone up for the first time in well over over 7 years at the same price. So putting them up became a necessity for us. That said we still think our prices are reasonably competitive and considering how much everything else has gone up over the last 7 years, we think the increases were minimal.
And Bon, I'm sorry you would prefer us not to be so social, but that's part of who we are. Granted we stalled a bit last year with widget production but between Joe and I, we've waxed lyrical about the reasons for this in many other posts, on the forum and in Facebook. This year, as promised, we have started the move towards producing more widgets and features.
Anthony, no work arounds. The Video and audio will come later. We wanted to get the basic blog tool out to serve the majority of customers who were keen to us it. Then we would let it bed in before returning to add more features later this year. They will come but we'd rather get what features we have out first rather than delay the release to add more functionality. Hang in there it's coming.
But thanks for the feedback.
Walt
Thanks for read us and tell us about our wishes
Hi nadadenadie, no probs. We'll certainly keep the community updated on new image tools, especially after the shop is out.
Thanks,
Walt
A new database would be cool :) - I was sad to see it go. I used the old one a lot. (I have 21 thousand records on it! and would love to have a new updated supported database :D
Nice templates by the way
If you're not happy with what MF provide go elsewhere, that's what I did with one on my sites but I still continue to use MF for another which does me fine at the moment. Granted that we all wish things could be more in our line with our individual requirements but like I said use MF for what is available as features only, if not, move on. That's the solution to your problem really. You have a choice!
I agree with Daz, there are a lot of beginners to website building and MF provide a very easy way to get a professional looking website. If you want something more advanced or to view on mobile media, then find the provider that suits your needs and stop criticising MF for providing what the majority of it's customers want. I thought it was interesting that the latest blackberry has flash so it's not extinct for mobile comms devices.
"Your comment has been submitted and will be reviewed for publication." so how did the advert by rgsfgs get through ?
Hi Dolly,
The blog software in use here has an automated spam filter, that isn't always 100% effective - sorry about that. I have approved your post, and any future posts from you shouldn't be held.
HTH,
Gary
Hi... how can I get the blog beta on my site? Thanks
Hi mysnob,
If you visit http://blogbeta.moonfruit.com/ and sign up, being careful to follow the instructions, you will be able to add the blog to your site.
HTH,
Gary
My second major site with Moonfruit and just integrated the beta blog and works great!
Working with twitter and facebook growing at over 2000 fans a month I find my mind working 24/7 how to take advantage of all moonfruit offers.
I look forward to enhancements within the blog feature!
For those that 'trash talk' a flash based website I have my .02 worth to add. It's all about content and do you actually have anything to offer your audience? How a website is built is important I am not denying the importance of seo etc BUT first and foremost what is the blind experience of a fresh viewer? I think Moonfruit has done an admirable job across the board and amongst my peers some of whom are html5 dreamweaver purists have had to acknowledge what Moonfruit delivers as a vehicle to create an online presence.
I'm no expert an dnot trying to preach but I came from a very difficult position of not being able to get my websites online until I tried Moonfruit. Results for two companies I have done sites for are outstanding. Feedback is positive and indeed their conventional print media is down but revenue is up enabling them to explore other marketing opportunities such as trade events etc.
Off my soapbox now.
Love the new updates, some nice looking templates aswell! keep up the good work.