WebValence News

A few customers have asked for features that are available from providers such as Constant Contact. In particular, they are interested in the ability to segment their subscriber list into different groups, and personalize messages to those groups with information about each individual subscriber.

We listened to these comments and have installed the capability to offer these features to our Email broadcast customers. We are calling this ability Email Broadcast Pro.

For more information on pricing and availability, see the services section of our web site.

Notice of system software and host changes for the technically inclined.

Updates applied 3/12/06:

• Updated to MacOS X Server 10.3.9
• Updated to PHP 5.1.2
• Updated to Zend Optimizer to 2.6.2
• Updated Lasso Services to 8.1.5
• Updated LetterRip Services to 4.1.6

Host reconfiguration applied 3/5/06:

• Moved MySQL service to host “sql.webvalence.com”
• Moved Ezine service to “thrush.webvalence.com”

Please report any problems to support@webvalence.com.

With iLife 06 Apple ships iWeb, a media-rich easily-used web site building program for mere mortals.

Whoohoo! You don’t have to have a dot Mac account to publish your iWeb-constructed web site.

WebValence web sites may be enabled for one-step publishing of your iWeb constructed web site. No need to fuss with separate FTP software or web site software that requires too much time and effort to learn.

For more information, contact support@webvalence.com or 503-335-3442.

As the Internet evolves, design practices change.

The fourth generation WebValence web site was re-designed primarily for improved navigation and usability. Secondar goals were to make better use of today’s larger screens and advanced browsers, without sacrificing any of the quick response that was typical of our previous designs.

The graphical layout with curved edges and subtle colors was developed by WebValence associate, Susan Johnson. The layout was realized with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which are expect to become the standard for web sites of the future.

More usability features, including a site search engine, will be added in future months. Comments are always welcome at marty@webvalence.com.