Well, we told you the HTML widget would open up new possibilities for e-commerce. And it looks like a few of our cutting edge users have started to integrate full-blown Amazon stores into their Moonfruit websites. Clever them ;-)
Of course this won't stop us working on our own e-commerce upgrade which is due out mid next year, but it certainly gives you something to get on with.
The Strictly Swimming home page with large shop link
So how have they done this?
Moonfruit.com and every site hosted by us are now served from 14 locations around the world.
To celebrate the launch of this new service we are offering five (5) pairs of return tickets from wherever you are in the world to any of the 14 locations that Moonfruit sites are now served from. And we'll offset the carbon footprint of your flight so you can still look all your green friends in the eyes - or will that be green eyed friends ;-) - with a clear conscience.
To find out more read on...
Yeah, it's release time again! Believe it or not we get just as excited as you do at these times. The months of hard work all come together and we get to push new things out to the Moonfruit-osphere. And this one is a biggy too.
So first things first, the new interface. For those of you who didn't see our sneak preview, this is what it looks like.
General edit functions (click to enlarge image).
We're seeing the largest overhaul to the edit environment in the last 5 years as we drag SiteMaker kicking and screaming into the present and pave the way for the future. The long awaited HTML widget is now out of beta, works in all browsers (ooooohh), and opens up libraries of additional content. And you can now copy an entire site too...
Following the successful release of the Membership features in May, we had some requests for a few tweaks and additional options. So being the friendly and agile guys we are, we thought we'd do them (while continuing with the other things we're working on).
So today we published a few minor adjustments to the Membership settings to allow you to:
The first of these changes was much requested, allowing you to send your members to a specified 'success' page after they have logged in to your site. This is great for redirecting them to the 'members home page' or whatever page you want to send them to. You can set the 'post login page' on the Settings tab of the 'People' section when editing your site.
The second change allows you to disable the Facebook Connect login options for members. Facebook Connect allows new or existing members of your site to login using their Facebook credentials, so there is no need to create a new user account on your site. This streamlines the join process and makes it easier for you to attract new members. It also ties together with the ability to post out a note to your Facebook wall from the 'Send a message' section of 'People', which is a great way to invite people to join your site. However, the new setting allows you to turn this off, which some customers (particularly businesses users) had requested. Again you can change the settings to disable Facebook Connect on the 'Settings' tab in the 'People' section.
Things we're working on now are the final delivery of the HTML widget (currently available in beta, but now that Firefox 3.5 is out we can release fully), and some changes to the edit environment to integrate new technology on the path to the new e-commerce features.
We hope you like the changes!
Thank you all for making this competition so special. The creative entries have really blown us away and we'll be continuing to pick through them all, post up the best and create a gallery to pay our respects for all those who have entered. (And maybe a few discretionary prizes too ending Friday 10th July 3pm BST).
But we thought we'd end this crazy Twitter promotion with one more Macbook Pro prize. And this will go to the creator of the best website on Moonfruit.com. Anyone can enter from new or old customers, friends or foes, and you certainly don't have to enter if you don't want to ;-).
The website contest will run until 17th July (next Friday 3pm BST) at which point we'll pick and announce the winner.
Judging a website is going to be tricky, so when you enter your website we want you to tell us why it's special or innovative and why you think it should win. All entries should be as comments on this blog and we'll pick the winner from there. We'll pick the site that is most true to its stated objective and inspires us as a great example of what a website can do. Build it about something you're passionate about and are interested in.
Thanks again for all your support and may the Fruit be with you. Always.
Rules
Well we never expected this! Songs, pictures, stories - all about Moonfruit. This crazy thing is getting out of control! We love the things you're doing. You guys have turned this Twitter campaign into a Creative Moonfruit Movement.
NB: Will add as fast as we can. We are using the searches below and a database of tweets to look at entries. Please add to this blog if you think your entries are missing. Thankyou!
Creative responses on YouTube
Creative responses on Flickr
Our 'Thank You' compilation of responses
Here's selection of some we've picked up, sorry we haven't got to everyone yet there are so many:
@sutuma http://bit.ly/Z6IoR (first winner)
@tear96 http://bit.ly/19snmq (2nd winner)
@chadwelch http://bit.ly/w73zF (3rd winner)
@bramketting #Moonfruit didn't comply to my demands so I set the bird free: http://pic.gd/de8f5 It's over: http://bit.ly/1VxxCh (4th winner)
@Felorah http://bit.ly/tKZVX (robot cartoon animation)
@awessendorf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vckPscOt7Y (cartoon song)
@usebombs http://twitpic.com/9695y (Moonfruit picture quiz)
@topitzman http://bit.ly/krfq6 cool Moonfruit song
@pauldz http://twitpic.com/947yr (moonfruit comic strip)
@ChosenPredator http://bit.ly/VqI8O (moonfruit puppet story)
@sloorp http://bit.ly/143TzF (moonfruit animated story)
@MasterWayne http://twitpic.com/975wm (mathematical fruit)
@eagleascent http://bit.ly/ir3UE (US kid talks to himself)
@pauldz http://bit.ly/UqJSF (picture story)
@fabulouscess http://bit.ly/U1XMa (two sisters singing)
@JorjLim http://bit.ly/17mJNI (so bad it's great)
@aurelienlewin http://twitpic.com/94r44 (radio active moonfruit)
@tgundred http://twitpic.com/991n9 (apple moonfruit)
@kelsiwaslike http://twitpic.com/992ja (another apple moonfruit)
@mayasud http://twitpic.com/994c4 (nice picture nursery rhyme)
@essexgourmet http://twitpic.com/9dzms
@rockstarsharks http://bit.ly/bc4uT (video shows real dedication!)
@lintster http://twitpic.com/9p1sp (cute illustration]
@yashiyama http://twitpic.com/9ff4q (adorable!)
And there's more to come. If you've seen some that you think are great post them here too. Enjoy!
To celebrate Moonfruit's 10th birthday we are giving away 10 new Macbook Pro's, one each day for 10 days! If you've never seen one of these in real life, they are just as svelte and beautifully crafted as they look in the pictures, we can't keep our hands off them! (I'm using on now, but not one of the competition ones obviously ;-) )
Check the full details of the competition at http://www.moonfruit.com/macbook-pro.html and follow us @moontweet to find out who the winners are each day.
We wouldn't be here today without all you wonderful people building websites with us and allowing us to support you in your online adventures. So a special thanks to the 2m+ of you who've built a site with us!
Happy tweeting!
Now that's the kind of customer review we like to read about Moonfruit and our website builder! Have a read for yourself:
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/internet-sites/moonfruit-com-1/1226440/#rev
It's great to get this kind of feedback (actually both positive or negative) as it helps us keep in touch with what people want. And with the power of the social web nowadays getting reviews in public forums is always a boost.
So thank you mysterious reviewer "CokaCola" whoever you are ;-)
Members only areas or client only areas can be useful ways of providing privileged information to a select group of your site visitors. This can allow you to create better relationships with these people and use your website to present or distribute information privately with a guest list that you directly control. It’s one of the features that makes Moonfruit unique among other website builders, and extremely powerful.
We've also been asked about 'paid membership'. By using Groups to create a set of VIP members it is possible to charge a fee before adding a member to that group, though this has to be done manually. So here’s how to do all of these things.
Members are people that have a relationship with your site, including their own login. They are users who have taken the step from being a visitor to signing up and creating their own account with you. Members can be advocates of your site and your services, along with helping you grow your site by telling other people about you (although they can also be detractors, so make sure you treat them nice!).
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