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Artisteer 4.1 for Windows Released!

February 21, 2013

Artisteer 4.1 for Windows is finally here! We'd like to thank everyone who helped us test and prepare this version for today's release.
  Artisteer 4.1 for Windows (4.1.0.59861)

The final version 4.1 also includes final fixes for minor issues reported in previous Beta versions.

For those new to Artisteer 4.1, the new features in Artisteer version 4.1 include:

• Styling pages for previewing typography and control design. This feature makes Artisteer focused on template design, while making page design available optionally for users who also want to use Artisteer for creating content for their website.
• Ability to set forms for shapes and images in the Header.
• Custom Position control in the Header for Joomla, WordPress and Drupal.
• Styles for comments for WordPress, Blogger and Drupal.
• Export Positions by Content Layout cells in Footer for Joomla and WordPress.
• Styles for the navigator in blog posts for Joomla, WordPress and Drupal, and in comments for WordPress and Drupal.
• Styles for two social icons: Facebook and Twitter in the Header and Content.
• Ability to open menus without reloading the page (in responsive menus).
• Support for DotNetNuke 7.
• Support Joomla 3.0.

Please note that version 4.1 will work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

Artisteer 4.1 Release Candidate for Windows now Available

January 21, 2013

We are happy to announce Release Candidate version of Artisteer 4.1 for Windows.
  Artisteer 4.1 RC for Windows (4.1.0.59782)

The Release Candidate includes the following bug fixes recently found in the Beta version:

• Variety of crashes
• Occasional errors when saving
• Separator issue when Horizontal Menu is justified
• Search control in the header overlapping horizontal submenu dropdown
• Bugs with image lightbox used with responsive designs
• Empty spaces in Mega Menu
• Image format option for Header background was always enabled
• Drupal: Sorting in Drupal6 menu items not working
• Drupal: Media Gallery thumbnails too large
• Drupal: Showing header background image when Aggregate JavaScript files was checked
• WordPress: Showing wrong images in the footer (from content editor)
• WordPress: Hmenu didn't work when "Make the header clickable" was enabled
• Joomla: Blog Layout Page issues
• Joomla: Missing article icon after exporting
• Joomla: Missing Phoca PDF plugin icon for Joomla 2.5
• Joomla: Artisteer styles not applied to Joomla Smart Search

This version may become the official Artisteer version 4.1 if no major issues are reported to us.

Artisteer 4.1 Beta for Windows now Available

December 20, 2012

We are happy to announce Beta version of Artisteer 4.1 for Windows, with the following new features and improvements:

• Styling pages for previewing typography and control design. This feature makes Artisteer focused on template design, while making page design available optionally for users who also want to use Artisteer for creating content for their website.
  
• Ability to set forms for shapes and images in the Header.
  
• Custom Position control in the Header for Joomla, WordPress and Drupal.
  
• Styles for comments for WordPress, Blogger and Drupal.
  
• Export Positions by Content Layout cells in Footer for Joomla and WordPress.
  
• Styles for the navigator in blog posts for Joomla, WordPress and Drupal, and in comments for WordPress and Drupal.
  
• Styles for two social icons: Facebook and Twitter in the Header and Content.
  
• Ability to open menus without reloading the page (in responsive menus).
  
• Support for DotNetNuke 7.
  
• Support Joomla 3.0.
  

  Artisteer 4.1 Beta for Windows (4.1.0.59688)

Please note that the product activation process requires online activation within Artisteer.
New updates, including version 4.1, work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

Unfortunately we are experiencing road blocks with supporting Mac OSX due to limitations of the Mono technology we've been utilizing to support Mac, therefore at this time we are unable to release version 4.x for Mac. Please await for further news as we're researching available options.

Artisteer 4.0 for Windows Released!

September 29, 2012

Artisteer 4.0 for Windows is finally here! We'd like to thank everyone who helped us test and prepare this version for today's release.

  Artisteer 4.0 for Windows (4.0.0.58475)

The official version 4.0 includes final fixes for minor issues and crashes reported in previous Beta versions. In this version we've also improved template performance by creating JPG images as page background, in place of previously created PNGs.
For the list of new features in version 4.0 please refer to Artisteer 4.0 Feature Overview.
We expect Beta version of Artisteer 4.0 for Mac  by end of November 2012.

Please note that new updates, including version 4.0, work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

  Artisteer 4.0 RC2 version is now Available

September 20, 2012

We are happy to announce Release Candidate 2 of Artisteer 4.0 for Windows, containing final bug fixes and program translations.
This version will become the official Artisteer version 4.0 if no major issues are reported to us.

  Artisteer 4.0 RC2  for Windows (4.0.0.58240)

For the list of new features please refer to Artisteer 4.0 Feature Overview.
We estimate two additional months for preparing version 4.0 for Mac.

Please note that the product activation process requires online activation within Artisteer.
If for any reason you are unable to activate the product directly within Artisteer, please contact our product support.

  Artisteer 4.0 Release Candidate version is now Available

September 9, 2012

We are happy to announce Release Candidate of Artisteer 4.0 for Windows, containing bug fixes for issues reported by our Beta users and generally finalizing version 4 features. No big changes here, however, this version also incorporates an option for creating mobile device layouts.

  Artisteer 4.0 RC  for Windows (4.0.0.57793)

For the list of new features please refer to Artisteer 4.0 Feature Overview.
Version 4.0 Beta for Mac will be announced at a later time.

Please note that the product activation process has been changed to require online activation within Artisteer. If for any reason you are unable to activate the product directly within Artisteer, please contact our product support.

Artisteer 3.1 Update

July 23, 2012

Even though we we are working on Artisteer 4.0, today we are releasing an update for Artisteer 3.1 users, which improves product stability. This update resolves various product crashes reported to us via the built-in crash reporting feature.

  Artisteer 3.1 for Windows (3.1.0.55575)
  Artisteer 3.1 for Mac (3.1.0.55575)

Please note that each new version will work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

 

Artisteer 4.0 Beta for Windows now available!

July 16, 2012

We are happy to announce Artisteer 4.0 Beta for Windows, loaded with many features you've been waiting for.

  Artisteer 4.0 Beta for Windows (4.0.0.55648)

For the list of new features please refer to Artisteer 4.0 Feature Overview.
Version 4.0 Beta for Mac will be announced at a later time.

Artisteer Newsletter - May 2012

May 29, 2012

The 2nd, May edition of the Artisteer newsletter is now online.
Please feel free to subscribe or re-subscribe to Artisteer news at http://www.artisteer.com/?p=subscribe.

Artisteer Newsletter - March 2012

March 23, 2012

The first Artisteer newsletter is being sent out to our subscribers, with the online version available here: March 2012 Newsletter.
If you do not receive the email by March 24 please check your spam filtering settings and allow any emails from @artisteer.com to come through.
And of course you can always subscribe or re-subscribe to Artisteer news at http://www.artisteer.com/?p=subscribe
Enjoy!

Artisteer 3.1 - Joomla 2.5 Compatibility Update

January 31, 2012

We are happy to announce Joomla compatibility update for Artisteer, which resolves issues found with Joomla 2.5 compatibility and includes a few other minor fixes.

  Artisteer 3.1 for Windows (3.1.0.48375)
  Artisteer 3.1 Release Candidate for Mac (3.1.0.48375)

Main improvements and fixes in this update include:

Joomla

• Joomla 2.5 support
• Fixed a bug with page layout becoming broken when adding category link Articles > Category Blog Layout
• Fixed a bug with the pipe character in headline&slogan causing "Array" error

Other

• Resolved an issue with changing CSS prefixes
• Product stability improvements
• Drupal: resolved an issue with missing CSS in Drupal 7 maintenance-page.tpl.php
• Drupal: resolved an issue with no contextual link in Content region
• DotNetNuke: resolved an issue with jquery script not referenced and causing broken menus in certain cases
• Added support for new CodeCharge Studio 5

Please note that each new version will work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

 

Artisteer 3.1 for Windows and Mac Released!

November 30, 2011

Artisteer 3.1 for Windows is finally here! We'd like to thank everyone who helped us test and prepare this version for today's release.
Artisteer 3.1 for Mac  is also available now, however, we decided to continue labeling Artisteer 3.1 for Mac as "Release Candidate" due to possibility of certain stability issues outside of our control (we are using 3rd party technology called Mono that adapts our product to work on Mac). We'd love to receive your feedback on how the current Mac version works for you.

  Artisteer 3.1 for Windows (3.1.0.46558)
  Artisteer 3.1 Release Candidate for Mac (3.1.0.46558)

The final version 3.1 also includes final fixes for minor issues reported in previous Beta versions.
For those new to Artisteer 3.1, the new features in Artisteer version 3.1 include:

• Content layouts for articles/content when creating full websites
• Vertical Menus Subitem opening options (pop-up on hover, expand on hover, expand on click)
• Two-colored textures for Page Background
• Custom Color Theme based on an image
• Simplified HTML for export (reduced number of divs)
• RTL (right-to-left) language support
• Support for page descriptions, keywords, meta tags when creating full websites
• Import design and content from an artx file
• Fonts dialog for editing content
• An option to insert video into articles/content
• Simplified website publishing dialogs for Artisteer.net
• Added support for DotNetNuke 6
• Other minor improvements

Please note that version 3.1 will work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

Artisteer 3.1 Release Candidate 2 for Windows and Mac

November 16, 2011

We are happy to announce updated Artisteer 3.1 Release Candidate for Windows and Mac which resolves issues recently reported by our customers.

  Artisteer 3.1 RC2 for Windows (3.1.0.45994)
  Artisteer 3.1 RC2 for Mac (3.1.0.45994)

Main improvements in this update include:

General:

• Improved product stability by fixing various crashes
• Fixed text and links styles in Footer blocks for WP themes
• Fixed Vertical Menu rendering issue for IE 7
• Fixed Underline text style for Vertical Menu items
• Fixed an issue with showing Google Maps in Artisteer.net sites
• Fixed menu bar repeating in IE7

Joomla

• Fixed issues with Flash Countdown Timer module for Joomla 1.5
• Fixed “Read More” button navigation for Joomla 1.7
• Fixed Print button functionality for Joomla 1.7

Notes to existing customers:

• Version 3.1 may not work when installed on the same computer as version 3.0. It is recommended to uninstall version 3.0 first, while understanding that version 3.1 may not yet work properly and you may decide to go back to version 3.0.
• Please note that version 3.1 will work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

Artisteer 3.0 Patch Update for Windows

November 7, 2011

We are currently working on finalizing Artisteer 3.1 and due to additional time needed to resolve several product crashes, we decided to release an updated version 3.0 for Windows in the meantime.
The new update offers better stability in version 3.0 and improves synchronization with Artisteer.net.

   Artisteer 3.0 Update for Windows (3.0.0.45570)

Artisteer 3.1 Release Candidate released for Windows and Mac

October 19, 2011

We are happy to announce Artisteer 3.1 Release Candidate, now available for Windows and Mac.

   Artisteer 3.1 Beta RC for Windows (3.1.0.45075)
   Artisteer 3.1 Beta RC for Mac (3.1.0.45075)

Main improvements in this update include:

General:

• Resolved bugs in the color selection and export dialogs.
• Fixed a copy/paste bug in content editing.
• Fixed invalid Flash positioning in certain cases
• Fixed an issue with highlighting VMenu on hover
• Fixed a cropping issue with article headline icon
• Fixed menu bar repeating in IE7

Joomla

• Fixed broken HTML in some of the positions
• Fixed button issues
• Fixed pagination li style

WordPress

• Generating IDs for UL nodes in menus (as in default WP theme)
• Fixed the warning “Split() function is deprecated” in library\misc.php

Notes to existing customers:

• Version 3.1 may not work when installed on the same computer as version 3.0. It is recommended to uninstall version 3.0 first, while understanding that version 3.1 may not yet work properly and you may decide to go back to version 3.0.
• Please note that version 3.1 will work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

Artisteer 3.1 Beta 2 for Mac updated

October 5, 2011

We are updating Artisteer 3.1 Beta 2 for Mac to resolve some of the most common crashes reported by our customers.

   Artisteer 3.1 Beta 2 for Mac (3.1.0.44476)

Artisteer 3.1 Beta 2 for Windows and Mac

September 20, 2011

We are happy to announce Beta 2 version of Artisteer 3.1, now available for Windows and Mac.

   Artisteer 3.1 Beta 2 for Windows (3.1.0.44079)
   Artisteer 3.1 Beta 2 for Mac (3.1.0.44079)

Main improvements in this update include:

General:

• Added new layout option: “Menu inside Header”.
• Added ability to change template type in the Export dialog.
• Resolved variety of bugs and crashes.

Joomla:

• Added notification about wrong Joomla version, for example when installing Joomla 1.6 template in Joomla 1.5.
• Added ability to change Joomla module position naming syntax in the Export dialog (“position-1, position-2, …” vs “left, right, top, …”) - for Joomla 1.6 & 1.7.
• Resolved an issue with wrong CSS image URLs being generated for IE6.
• Fixed footer issues when RTL enabled.

Drupal

• Fixed issues with footer text style.
• RTL-related fixes.
• Fixed issues with copyright region not working.
• Added support for Drupal 7.7 Media Gallery module.

WordPress

• Added more SEO options.
• Added ability to do not show the "Comments" section on all pages.
• Resolved an issue with the <!--nextpage--> tag.
• Fixed a bug with with sizing header icons for blog posts.

DotNetNuke

• Improved DNN support.

Notes to existing customers:

• Version 3.1 may not work when installed on the same computer as version 3.0. It is recommended to uninstall version 3.0 first, while understanding that version 3.1 may not yet work properly and you may decide to go back to version 3.0.
• Please note that version 3.1 will work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

Artisteer 3.1 Beta 1 for Windows

August 6, 2011

We are happy to announce Artisteer 3.1 Beta 1 for Windows!

   Artisteer 3.1 Beta 1 for Windows (3.1.0.42516)

The new features in Artisteer 3.1 include:

• Content layouts for articles/content when creating full websites
• Vertical Menus Subitem opening options (pop-up on hover, expand on hover, expand on click)
• Two-colored textures for Page Background
• Custom Color Theme based on an image (NOTE: reported as not working)
• Simplified HTML for export (reduced number of divs)
• RTL (right-to-left) language support
• Support for page descriptions, keywords, meta tags when creating full websites
• Import design and content from an artx file
• Fonts dialog for editing content
• An option to insert video into articles/content
• Simplified website publishing dialogs for Artisteer.net
• Added support for DotNetNuke 6
• Other minor improvements

Notes to existing customers:

• "Beta 1" means an early beta version that may be followed up with additional Beta and Release Candidate versions prior to final product release. The 3.1 release date will be determined based on further internal testing and issues reported by our customers.
• Version 3.1 may not work when installed on the same computer as version 3.0. It is recommended to uninstall version 3.0 first, while understanding that version 3.1 may not yet work properly and you may decide to go back to version 3.0.
• Please note that version 3.1 will work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

Have fun playing with the new features!

Recent Artisteer 3.0 Updates Final

July 26, 2011

As there were no new major issues reported with the recently released Artisteer updates for Windows and Mac, we have moved them to our download page as the main Artisteer versions (3.0.0.41778 for Windows and 3.0.0.41865 for Mac).
This will also help our customer avoid confusion when downloading older versions from our website and reporting Joomla 1.7 compatibility issues.
The latest Mac version is compatible with Mac OS X Lion.

Artisteer 3.0 RC for Mac Update for Joomla 1.7

July 22, 2011

Artisteer 3.0 Release Candidate for Mac was updated today to support Joomla 1.7.

   Artisteer 3.0.0.41865 for Mac

This Artisteer update also resolves various minor bugs and crashes reported to our product support.

Artisteer 3.0 Update for Joomla 1.7

July 19, 2011

Due to today's release of Joomla 1.7 we are updating Artisteer 3.0 to support this new version of Joomla.

   Artisteer 3.0.0.41778 for Windows

This Artisteer update also resolves various minor bugs and crashes reported to our product support.
Please treat this update as a Release Candidate while we will still test it with Joomla 1.7 for a few days.
Once fully tested it will replace the official Artisteer version 3.0 on our website.
We are also working on a corresponding Mac update.

Artisteer 3.0 Release Candidate for Mac Available

July 6, 2011

We are happy to announce Artisteer 3.0 Release Candidate for Mac.
This version is our most stable to date, and resolves remaining errors and crashes reported to us from Mac Beta users.
We also improved program performance in areas where it was possible.

   Artisteer 3.0 Release Candidate for Mac (3.0.0.41155)

Unfortunately this version does not work yet with the upcoming Mac OS X Lion, therefore we are further postponing the official Artisteer for Mac release until having a chance to work on compatibility with the upcoming Mac OS.

Artisteer Offers Support for SharePoint (Beta)

June 16, 2011

Artisteer 3.0 now offers Beta support for SharePoint.
Please visit http://www.artisteer.com/?p=sharepoint for further information.

Artisteer 3.0 for Windows Now Available!

June 2, 2011

We are happy to announce Artisteer 3.0 for Windows!

   Artisteer 3.0 for Windows (3.0.0.39952)

The new features in Artisteer 3.0 include:

• Website creation features with support for editing pages and blog posts
• Web design and website samples
• Support for fluid layouts (resizable sheet width)
• Interactive web design preview area (clicking a web design element navigates to corresponding tab in Artisteer)
• Ability to specify design styles for the "Suggest" feature, generating thematic web designs (corporate, simple, retro, etc.)
• Custom CSS options in Export Options
• WordPress theme code based on the default WP 3.0 TwentyTen theme
• Additional header and background graphics
• Additional color themes
• Website hosting service at www.artisteer.net (accessible from within Artisteer)
• Header and footer can now be page-wide
• Added transparency areas for various graphical effects
• Added masked header textures (transparency areas in the texture graphics)

Notes to existing customers:

• As we have not found major issues with the recently released Artisteer 3.0 Release Candidate 2, that version was renamed to the official version 3.0. Therefore if you already have downloaded version 3.0 RC2 (3.0.0.39952) you don't need to do anything else, just enjoy using version 3!
  We will continue resolving any new issues through standard patch releases.
  
  
• Please note that version 3.0 will work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.
  
  
• We will be sending an email announcing version 3.0 during the next few days.
  
  
• The recently released version 3.0 Beta 2 for Mac seems stable as we are not receiving many new crash reports. Therefore we expect an official version 3.0 for Mac release later this month (June 2011).
  
  
• We are working on a new set of features and plan to release version 3.1 Beta by the end of July 2011.
  We are also researching HTML5 and CSS3 support to create simpler HTML output, for those users wanting to support newer web browsers only.
  
  
• We are finalizing support for Microsoft SharePoint and will release the Beta version for SharePoint users shortly.
  

Artisteer 3.0 Release Candidate 2 for Windows, Beta 2 for Mac

May 25, 2011

We are in final stages of preparing official release of Artisteer 3.0 for Windows, mainly finalizing the documentation and product translations.
In the meantime we've accumulated minor improvements and fixes available today as Artisteer 3.0 RC2 for Windows:
   Artisteer 3.0 Release Candidate 2 for Windows (3.0.0.39952)

Artisteer 3.0 for Mac: we continue resolving issues reported to us and today have a new update for Mac users as well:

   Artisteer 3.0 Beta 2 for Mac (3.0.0.39960)

Please keep in mind that when customers tell us about crashes but do not provide full error details then we have no way of fixing them and this actually delays the Beta period because we know that some crashes happen but don't know anything about them. Thus submitting full error details to us can speed up our delivery of a more stable product. We appreciate all problem details that you can provide so that we can get a stable Mac version out to you as soon as possible.

Artisteer 3.0 Beta for Mac Available

April 22, 2011

We are happy to announce Artisteer 3.0 Beta for Mac.
   Artisteer 3.0 Beta for Mac (3.0.0.39107)

This initial Beta release was tested on several Mac configurations while we invite beta feedback on how it works on your Mac.
Please note that version 3.0 will work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

Artisteer 2.6 Released!

February 10, 2011

As there were no critical issues reported with Joomla 1.6 and Drupal 7 reported to us during the last week, today we have renamed Artisteer 2.6 RC3 to the official Artisteer version 2.6. This concludes our work on Artisteer 2.6 with support for Joomla 1.6 and Drupal 7.
Customers using Artisteer 2.6 RC3 can continue using it without changes, while others may now download Artisteer 2.6 from our Downloads page.

Please note that version 2.6 will work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

  Artisteer 2.6 RC for Mac (Joomla 1.6 and Drupal 7 compatibility update)

January 6, 2011

Artisteer 2.6 Release Candidate for Mac is now available:
    Artisteer 2.6 for Mac update (2.6.0.35493)
All details remain the same as for the Windows version described below.

Artisteer 3.0 Beta Released

December 22, 2010

We are happy to announce Artisteer 3.0 Beta for Windows!

   Artisteer 3.0 Beta for Windows (3.0.0.35180):
   Download location 1
   Download location 2

For everyone new to Artisteer 3.0 here is the summary of the new features:

• Website creation features with support for editing pages and blog posts
• Web design and website samples
• Support for fluid layouts (resizable sheet width)
• Interactive web design preview area (clicking a web design element navigates to corresponding tab in Artisteer)
• Ability to specify design styles for the "Suggest" feature, generating thematic web designs (corporate, simple, retro, etc.)
• Custom CSS options in Export Options
• WordPress theme code based on the default WP 3.0 TwentyTen theme
• Additional header and background graphics
• Additional color themes
• Website hosting service at www.artisteer.net

For anyone who already tried Artisteer 3.0 Preview, here is a summary of additional features available in the current Beta:

• Header and footer can now be page-wide (in addition to sheet-wide)
• Added transparency areas for various graphical effects
• Support for Joomla 1.6 Release Candidate
• Support for additional Joomla positions within the menu area
• Support for Drupal 7 Release Candidate
• Added masked header textures (transparency areas in the texture graphics)

Please note:
Beta products carry increased risk of malfunctioning and are not recommended for use with live websites. However, we welcome your feedback and will update Artisteer 3.0 within several days if any major issues are reported to us.

If you purchase Artisteer 2.5 you will receive Artisteer 3.0 as a free upgrade. All updates and upgrades are free for one year.

Prior to downloading we recommend checking your upgrade subscription status here. You may want to stay with your previous version if your upgrade period has expired.
For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ.

Artisteer 3.0 Preview version is here!

October 20, 2010

We are happy to report that our work on new version 3.0 of Artisteer is nearing completion!
Here is our current work-in-progress (version 3.0.0.32906 for Windows) available for your amusement: http://www.artisteer.com/?p=download_v3p
We need about 4-6 weeks to prepare the Mac version, which should be available around the time of the 3.0 release for Windows.

Artisteer 3.0 Preview is unfinished, rough and unpolished but we welcome all comments about its awesomeness at http://www.artisteer.com/?p=support.

Artisteer 3.0 to be Previewed at 2010 BlogWorld Expo

September 14, 2010

Join us October 15-16 at 2010 BlogWorld Expo in Las Vegas to preview the new Artisteer 3.0!
The new Artisteer version 3.0 is now scheduled for November 2010 release and will support creating web pages with content editing right within Artisteer. Experience the same ease of creating websites as you have experienced when using Artisteer for creating awesome web designs. The new version will also include basic support for creating fluid page widths.

Artisteer 2.5 (WordPress 3.0 compatibility update)

August 30, 2010

Artisteer 2.5 was updated to version 2.5.0.31067 to resolve issues mainly related to WordPress 3.0 compatibility.

    Artisteer 2.5 for Windows update (2.5.0.31067)
    Artisteer 2.5 Release Candidate for Mac (2.5.0.31073)

Prior to downloading we recommend checking your upgrade subscription status here, you may want to stay with your previous version if your upgrade period has expired.
For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ.

Here is the summary of issues resolved by the current update:

WordPress:

• Horizontal menu order was not working
• Empty block headers displayed when no block title was set
• Vertical Menu widget was missing from exported themes when using previous WordPress versions
• Widgetized footer was inheriting alignment from the footer's text
• Threaded comments were not supported
• Missing page thumbnails
• Posts page item was not highlighted in custom horizontal menus
• Post excerpts were wrapped differently in different browsers
• Empty posts when Artiscle > Headline & Metadata Block option was used
• 'Read the rest of this entry' text wasn't translated
• Errors when using PHP 4
• Added support for headings, tables, flash, AdSense, YouTube movies etc. within post excerpts on the Posts page

Blogger:

• Google Ads not displayed between posts
• Counters not working in FireFox

Drupal:

• Incorrect RightDistance and LeftDistance css code

Version 2.5 update also includes fixes for minor issues reported to product support, including product stability improvements.
We are continuing to work on supporting fluid layouts and content editing for the upcoming product version.

NOTE: The Mac version is considered stable by most of our Mac users, however, we continue receiving occasional reports of crashes and performance issues, which  makes it reasonable to keep this version labeled as Release Candidate. A purchased license key can be used on either Windows or Mac.

 

Artisteer 2.4 Update/Patch

June 9, 2010

We resolved a few occasional bugs and crashes reported by Artisteer users and today we are releasing Artisteer 2.4 updates for Windows and Mac, available from the following locations:
    Artisteer 2.4 for Windows update (2.4.0.27666)
    Artisteer 2.4 Release Candidate for Mac (2.4.0.27726)

The main resolved issue was a problem with Artisteer crashing when opening and re-saving projects created with older Artisteer versions. Other resolved issues were quite rare, such as inability to replace a custom header image with another image when both images had the same filename.
If you are still experiencing any crashes or issues with Artisteer please report them to our product support.

We plan to provide initial support for fluid layouts and content editing in the upcoming product version(s), still 2-3 months away.

Currently both Windows and Mac versions are synchronized in terms of functionality and available features.
Please note that version 2.4 will work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

Artisteer 2.4 Release Candidate Update for Mac

April 29, 2010

We resolved several crashes reported by Artisteer users in the Mac version. The updated version 2.4 RC for Mac can be obtained here:
    Artisteer 2.4 RC for Mac (2.4.0.26802)

Currently both Windows and Mac versions are synchronized in terms of functionality and available features.
Please note that version 2.4 will work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

Artisteer 2.4 Release Candidate Update for Mac

April 29, 2010

We resolved several crashes reported by Artisteer users in the Mac version. The updated version 2.4 RC for Mac can be obtained here:
    Artisteer 2.4 RC for Mac (2.4.0.26802)

Currently both Windows and Mac versions are synchronized in terms of functionality and available features.
Please note that version 2.4 will work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

Artisteer 2.4 Update/Patch
Artisteer 2.4 Release Candidate for Mac Available

April 24, 2010

Artisteer 2.4 update for Windows and Artisteer 2.4 Release Candidate for Mac are now available for download from the following locations:
    Artisteer 2.4 for Windows update (2.4.0.26594)
    Artisteer 2.4 RC for Mac (2.4.0.26594)

Currently both Windows and Mac versions are synchronized in terms of functionality and available features.
Here is a summary of fixes and improvements since the previous 2.4 release:

General

• Backward compatibility fix for header images when resaving older .artx files.
• Fixed an issue with hyperlink underline style inaccuracies.
• The .artx project file is now saved properly after product activation (without restarting Artisteer).
• Fixed an issue with certain backgrounds not stretching properly in non-IE browsers.
• Fixed "path cannot be null" error when opening certain .artx files.
• Fixed a bug with not loading Color Palettes saved in previous Artisteer versions.

 Joomla

• Lowercase <filename /> text changes in templateDetails.xml.

 Drupal

• Drupal - Image Assist problem fix.
• Vertical menu displaying outside of the Sheet fixed.
• Resolved the issue with "Switch to Plain Text editor" gone.
• Headers and photos spacing fix below the header area.

 Blogger

• Fixed Blogger templates hanging issue in IE7.
• Blogger publishing fix (resulting from changes in Google login form).
• Blogger.com crash fix when changing layouts in Artisteer templates.

 

Artisteer 2.4 for Windows Released

March 29, 2010

Artisteer 2.4 for Windows is now available!
The previously released Artisteer 2.4 Release Candidate version 2.4.0.25435 has proven fully stable, therefore today it became the official Artisteer version 2.4.
If you have already installed version 2.4.0.25435 there is nothing else to do, otherwise you can obtain Artisteer 2.4 from the product download page.
The new features in 2.4 include:

• Vertical Menu support
• Flash effects in the header
• Sidebar design/skinning
• Color picker in color selection dialogs

Please note that version 2.4 will work only in Trial mode if your free upgrade period has expired. For more information on our upgrade policy please refer to our FAQ. You can check your upgrade subscription status here.

Mac users, please note that the previous Artisteer 2.3 RC for Mac available below also seems to be very stable and we are considering releasing it as the official Artisteer version 2.3 for Mac.
We are currently finalizing Artisteer 2.4 Beta for Mac, while our main long term focus remains to support fluid layouts and custom layout definitions.

Artisteer 2.3 Updates for Windows and Mac

March 16, 2010

    Artisteer 2.3 for Windows update (2.3.0.25189) - final version 2.3 update to replace previous photo objects to comply with new licensing requirements imposed by our stock photo provider. This update is optional.

    Artisteer 2.3 RC for Mac (2.3.0.25199) - fixes additional crashes.
This version also works well for most of our customers but we continue investigating certain system-specific issues reported to us. We are also working on version 2.4 for Mac.

Registered customers can access previous Artisteer versions here.

Artisteer 2.3 for Windows Updated. Version 2.3.0.23326 officially released.

January 20, 2010

The Artisteer version 2.3.0.23326 is now the official version 2.3 available on our Download page and CNET.
This is a FREE UPGRADE for all Artisteer 1.x and 2.x users.
Here is the summary of features and fixes accumulated since November 9 via recent minor updates pre-released here:

General

• New “Gothic” font theme added.
• Minor fixes in Artisteer GUI translations.
• Artisteer temp files are now deleted from the Windows temporary folder.
• Auto-update notification bug fix.
• Windows “Auto-hide taskbar” option now compatible with Artisteer.
• Exported CSS pointed to 'BlockContentbullets.png' instead of 'BlockContentBullets.png'

HTML

• Menu fix when separators are added.
• Added space before the /> in html tags.
• Improved block bullet display.
• Adjusted button image alignment in forms.

WordPress

• Calendar plug-in support.
• Support for the "Allow Comments" option in page settings. Removed the text “comments are closed” when turned off.
• Sub-items now appear if the parent item is hidden.

Blogger

• When publishing to Blogger the list of blogs was not always displayed after providing Blogger login information
• Change the comments form height from 275 to 410 px.
• Followers widget support.

Drupal

• Some bug fixes for Drupal export.
• Drupal Admin Module conflict fix.
• DOM error fix.
• Panels IE8 compatibility improvements.
• Page titles now appear as links when the node is being displayed as a “teaser”.
• Missing top menu issues fixed for Drupal 5.

DNN

• Case sensitive Containers and Skins folder improvements.
• Block title tag isn't generated if the layout has only login block.
• Page editors can now see the control panels.
• Menu & menu sub-levels bug fixes.
• Highlighting DNN menu items when the sub-item is selected.
• DDNN skin divs disappear on postback for the top menu.
• Fix for the forum module.

Other news and updates:

• We're scheduling version 2.4 Beta (Windows, possibly Mac) for late January 2010 with support for vertical menus and Flash animations in the header.

 

Mac Users: Artisteer 2.3 Release Candidate for Mac Updated to RC3

January 15, 2010

Some of our Mac users continued reporting infrequent issues that we've resolved and decided to provide one more RC update prior to an official Mac version release. Today's update resolves the following issues:

• Artisteer no longer requires X Windows System (X11)
• resolved remaining startup problems
• improved program stability based on error logs submitted to us
• resolved issues with clearing the list of recent files and product activation

Artisteer 2.3 RC3 (version 2.3.0.23195) can be downloaded by clicking here.

Mac Users: Artisteer 2.3 Release Candidate for Mac Updated to RC2

December 18, 2009

We've updated Artisteer 2.3 RC for Mac to resolve the following issues on certain Macs that some of you reported:

• startup issues
• non-working activation dialog
• certain options couldn't be changed
• project file couldn't be saved
• color selection dialog not allowing entering custom color values

Artisteer 2.3 RC2 (version 2.3.0.22833) can be downloaded by clicking here.

Mac Users: Artisteer 2.3 Release Candidate for Mac Available

December 15, 2009

We made substantial progress with Artisteer for Mac, updated it to version 2.3 with support for Google's Blogger, and feel that it is getting close to the final stable version that we can officially release. We are making it available today as Artisteer 2.3 Release Candidate for Mac OS X 10.5 & 10.6 (Intel based) available here (70 MB).

We're interested in your feedback about any remaining stability and functionality issues that you may find. Do you think that this version is ready for prime time? Let us know via our feedback page.

Artisteer 2.3 Released!

November 9, 2009

We are proud to announce the release of Artisteer 2.3 for Windows with support for Google Blogger (blogspot.com)! Please refer to our press announcement here.
After extensive testing we found the recent release candidate version 2.3.0.21098 good to go and this is now the official version 2.3 available on our Download page.
This is a FREE UPGRADE for all Artisteer 1.x and 2.x users.

The following is the summary of changes and improvements over version 2.2:

• Publishing web designs to Google Blogger with options for image hosting at Picasa, Image Shack or custom FTP location. Please review export options in Artisteer for available methods of hosting template's images.
• Improved support for DotNetNuke, Joomla, WordPress and Drupal.
• New textures, glares and icons.
• Sample photos included within content to make the template thumbnails and preview more attractive.
• Added support for Opera 10 in the "Preview in Browser" feature.
• Improved support for Google Translate feature in exported templates.
• Included additional DotNetNuke places (regions) similar to Joomla positions.
• Improved stability and performance.
• Artisteer projects can no longer be saved in trial mode (trial users will need to purchase the product to be able to save projects).

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Other news and updates:

• For Mac users we've recently updated Artisteer 2.2 Beta to support the new Mac OS X Snow Leopard with newly updated native menus and dialogs. We continue to work on finalizing an official Mac version release with all the latest Artisteer features including Blogger support.
• In the next Artisteer version 2.4 we expect to support vertical menus, so stay tuned!

Mac Users: Artisteer 2.2 Beta for Mac Updated

October 26, 2009

The Artisteer Beta for Mac was updated with the following changes and improvements

• Implemented compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
• Most menus and dialogs are now having native Mac GUI look and feel
• Resolved the problem of Artisteer misbehaving after clicking anywhere within the web design preview area
• Resolved many crashes reported by Mac users
• Resolved compatibility issues with ArtText software installed on some Macs
• Resolved variety of other issues

The new Artisteer version 2.2.0.20981 for Mac OS X 10.5 & 10.6 (Intel based) can be obtained by clicking here (159 MB).
Please note that this version is still being tested and various minor issues are still being fixed. We are also working on Artisteer 2.3 for Mac.

General Features

• New graphics: textures, glares and icons.
• Sample photos included within content to make the template thumbnails and preview more attractive.
• Improved product performance.
• Artisteer projects can no longer be saved in trial mode (you will need to purchase the product to be able to save projects).

The Artisteer version 2.3 Beta for Windows can be obtained by clicking here (62 MB).

Mac users: we are working on resolving a few unexpected issues related to Artisteer compatibility with the new Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.

Artisteer 2.2 is officially released!

July 29, 2009

Thanks to everyone's feedback during 2.2 beta testing today we've released the official version 2.2, available on our Download page.

This is a FREE UPGRADE for all Artisteer 1.x and 2.x users.

The following is the summary of changes and improvements over version 2.1:
Artisteer GUI and Web Design Features

• Improved CSS structure changes by adding "art-" prefix to style classes to prevent conflicts with other CSS styles.
• Simplified syntax for styling buttons and links: <input style="art-button">, <a style="art-button">
• Added "Options" button in the export dialog.

WordPress

• Resolved an issue with footer editing when the PHP option magic_quotes_gpc is turned on.
• Improved compatibility with Avatar List plugin.

Joomla

• Added support for module class suffixes as described at http://www.artisteer.com/?p=help_joomla
• Resolved an issue with centered menus not shown correctly.
• Fixed incorrect path to spacer.gif in script.js file in Joomla templates.
• Resolved compatibility issues with PHP4.

Drupal

• Resolved issues with the Menu not working properly in some cases.
• Resolved an issue with missing upload button.
• Resolved compatibility issues with PHP4.

DotNetNuke

• Added support for DotNetNuke Skins (DNN 4.9 and 5.x)

Other news:

• We are finalizing Blogger support for August/September release.
• Our main long term focus is supporting fluid layouts and custom layout definitions. ETA cannot be predicted due to the complexity of this task.

Artisteer 2.2 for Mac (Beta) update released

July 14, 2009

The new Mac version update resolves the following issues:

• Resolved problems activating Artisteer on certain Mac computers.
• Resolved problems determining whether X11 is installed.
• Resolved problems with loading certain image formats.
• Resolved a few reproducible crashes.
• Converted file open/save/browse dialogs to native Mac dialogs.
• Added shortcut to start the Mac version in debug mode, so that crash debug logs can be provided to product support.

The new Artisteer version 2.2.17737 for Mac OS X 10.5 (Intel based) can be obtained by clicking here (159 MB).
Previous Mac beta users can download an upgrade to a previous Mac version by clicking here (5.4 MB).

An Artisteer license can be used on both a PC and a Mac computer during the beta period and can be transferred from PC to Mac after Mac version release. An official release date of the Mac version will be planned after determining how much work is needed to resolve reported issues.
Please send feedback and report reproducible issues to our support via the Contact Us page.
Note: we are currently looking into possibility of converting additional or all dialogs to native Mac look & feel.

Artisteer 2.2 for Mac (Beta) has arrived

June 26, 2009

Artisteer 2.2 for Mac (Beta) is now available by clicking here. Couple interesting facts:

• Artisteer for Mac joins the family of products based on cross-platform .NET framework known as Mono.
• Artisteer might be the first product for Mac OS utilizing the ribbon interface first introduced in Microsoft Office 2007 for Windows.

Technical notes and known issues for beta testers:

• Artisteer for Mac runs on Intel based hardware with OS X version 10.5 (Leopard).
• Artisteer for Mac requires X11 which is usually installed by default on OS X 10.5.
• Artisteer may require approx 1 minute to start the first time after installation.
• The "Open" and "Save" dialogs display Windows style folder structure and may require additional navigation to desired Mac folders.
• The top Mac menu bar does not offer an option to quit Artisteer. Use the Artisteer menu, keyboard shortcut 'Command'+'Q', or the red window close button to quit.
• Please do not click anywhere within the web design preview area. Currently this disables keyboard shortcuts and may cause other unexpected behavior.
• Certain amount of instability and limitations (as above) are expected due to limitations of the current Mono framework 2.4.
• There is a slight chance that your Mac computer may freeze when using Artisteer (this happened once in our tests). Please save all your work often in case you need to reboot your computer.
• For technical users willing to help us debug occasional crashes, instructions are available here.

Customers who purchased an Artisteer license can use it on both PC and Mac computers (one each) during the beta period, while after product release it can be used on one computer. An official release date of the Mac version will be planned after receiving detailed  issue reports from our beta testers and determining how much work is needed to resolve those issues.
Please send feedback and report reproducible issues to our support via the Contact Us page.

Artisteer Team now on Twitter!

June 22, 2009

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Artisteer 2.1 is officially released

May 7, 2009

After extensive testing we found the recent release candidate version 2.1.0.16090 good to go and this is now the official version 2.1 available on our Download page.
This is a FREE UPGRADE for all Artisteer 1.0 and 2.0 users.

The following is the summary of changes and improvements over version 2.0:

• Many new regions/positions avalable within Joomla and Drupal templates for placing blocks (modules).
• All regions/positions are collapsible (hidden when not used)
• Support for editing the footer area within your CMS administration (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal)
• The "created with Artisteer" footnote can now be disabled in export options
• Restructured HTML (DIV) and CSS for reduced size and improved clarity and performance
• Redesigned CSS syntax for improved Dreamweaver CS4 compatibility
• A new program option to turn-off the design auto-preview feature
• Right alignment option for the navigation menu
• Resolved variety of issues reported by our customers

An email announcement will go out to our subscribers shortly!

We are happy to announce that Artisteer 2.0 has arrived

March 10, 2009

The new version of our Automated Web Designer adds support for the most popular open source content management systems: Joomla and Drupal, in addition to previously supported Wordpress themes and generic web templates.

The major new features and improvements are listed below:
 - support for creating Joomla templates and Drupal themes
 - internationalization of Wordpress themes
 - typography
 - article (blog post) design
 - footer design
 - support for custom page backgrounds and glares
 - sheet transparency
 - new abstract header background images
 - HTML+CSS validated with W3C validator
 - template name, version and other attributes
 - minor improvements in exporting CodeCharge Studio and Visual Studio templates bug fixes

Please note that all upgrades are free for one year and all our existing customers can use version 2.0 with their license key.

Additional information and documentation is available at http://www.artisteer.com/?p=wiki

For those of you eager to promote Artisteer, we are finally getting ready to launch our affiliate program via LinkShare on Monday March 16.

Artisteer is named The Red Ferret Product of the Year 2008

January 28, 2009

Artisteer is named The Red Ferret Product of the Year 2008

Artisteer 2.0 (Beta) released

January 18, 2009

Artisteer 2.0 Beta with Joomla and Drupal support is now available.
For more information and related discussions please visit our forums.

December 31, 2008

We are expecting short delay with the planned Joomla support but are working on it every day and will release new product update as soon as possible. Thanks to our customer suggestions the new version will also include Typography and Footer design features. We wish everyone Happy New Year 2009!

December 19, 2008

Artisteer was updated to version 1.0.0.12997 to resolve minor Wordpress 2.7 compatibility issues reported by our customers.

November 23, 2008

Artisteer updated to version 1.0.0.12068. This patch release includes minor bug fixes, plus support for new languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Arabic, Chinese (in addition to previously supported English, German, Dutch, Polish and Russian).

September 23, 2008

Artisteer Community Forums are now open!

September 19, 2008

Artisteer 1.0 officially unveiled at BlogWorld Expo!