Xara Web Designer 6

[ChrisBro]

So far sadly I am underwhelmed In fact I would go as far as to say not impressed at all, I will have a proper play with it now for a couple of hours and post back later but on the face of it seems to be a great upgrade with some lively features but for me anyhow the one that has been mentioned on these forums lots and lots of times now has been completely ignored.

I do not want Xara software naming my pictures then screwing up visitors views of the site after regular updates due to cache, this could and should have been rectified in this release and sadly has not

So far I will be waiting for Xtreme Pro 6, I will throw together a new site using some of the new features now but dont even have access to any of the new templates as a trial user another big

Will post more later

Chris

EDIT

Maybe I have been a bit unfair here, I just really am gutted that the ability to name your own images and keep the names has not been incorporated it causes me so many problems on sites that are regularly updated it is unbelievable having a play now some of the new featurres look really cool

[covoxer]

I do not want Xara software naming my pictures then screwing up visitors views of the site after regular updates due to cache, this could and should have been rectified in this release

And it is rectified. Albeit in the way you may not notice from the start. Let me explain. If you re-export your site in WD6, or simply export over the previously exported site all the images that were unchanged remain their old names. All the new images get unique names. And all the unused images are removed and their names are not used in following re-exports. This also works with incremental updates, so that you'll never encounter any image name clashes as before.

[ChrisBro]

And it is rectified. Albeit in the way you may not notice from the start. Let me explain. If you re-export your site in WD6, or simply export over the previously exported site all the images that were unchanged remain their old names. All the new images get unique names. And all the unused images are removed and their names are not used in following re-exports. This also works with incremental updates, so that you'll never encounter any image name clashes as before.

Super super super super super super

Was just testing you

mmmmmm missed that sorry for my mini rant

I can live without not naming them as long as the names given stay static which you have done oh masterrrrrrrrrr

Excellent work, thanks for clarifying that, I am now smiling

Chris

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ChrisBro

[Squeaky]

Looks groovy but I'm going to wait until I hear what is going to happen with Xtreme Pro before parting with any hard earned cash. There is just too much Of XXP that I don't want to be without.

[ChrisBro]

Thats a fair point but have you seen the price £39!!! 39 quid wow thats just unreal!!

I have crappy little php scipts that do not a lot of anything that cost me twice that! LOL

I too have xtreme pro 5 will buy this anyhow just because Im an impatient git

Chris

EDIT

Just noticed even better only 25 quid for upgrade 25 quid!!!!!!!

[ChrisBro]

ChrisBro

Nowt like a humbling grovel lol

[gwpriester]

Based on absolutely nothing but past experience, I would think that Xtreme 6 will have all of these web features plus a few more enhancements, and Xtreme 6 will probably have more advances in the text editing and photo editing areas as well.

The beauty of Web Designer, and I have been working with it for a few weeks now preparing the Workbook (no I am not psychic--I had an advance copy) is WD 6 is streamlined and really focuses on one thing, Web Site design. I really like what has been done and am using it even as we speak to prepare next month's featured artist gallery. And, happy to say, I am having a lot of fun at the same time. And based on previous timing, I would not expect Xtreme 6 any time before mid summer to early fall.

[Soquili]

Great job Xara Team!

The navigation bar feature alone is well worth the cost of upgrading.

[Drwyd]

Does XWD6 still rename images on upload ?

Edit: simultaneous post with Covoxer This is very welcome news