Hacking Web Piston (Development Blog)

Nearing completion of version 8

Hello again everyone.

It's been a while since my last post here, but that's because the whole development team has been working on tons of new features. We've got some completely new stuff, some advancements in current functionality and some behind the scenes changes coming to Web Piston very shortly.  It's been a lot of work but  I think you'll be pleased with the new version. Here's a list of some of the new features we're getting ready to release:

• New Photo Albums - The photo albums are switching to a new more browser friendly format. No more need for the java plugin to view your photos. The albums also have a sleek new interface.(for a sneek preview go to www.webpistontest.com)
  
  
• The Calendar Assistant - A large number of you have requested it, and now calendars are coming to Web Piston. They have the same easy to use console based approach to adding events, optional email contact forms for each event, and a nice flash based interface.
  
  
• The Portfolio Assistant - You can show potential clients your work easily by creating portfolios of your projects. The portfolio assistant allows you to add descriptions of your work along with photo albums showcasing  your projects.
  
  
• Media  Download Blocks -  You'll be able to add downloadable items to your website easily  using our  media download blocks. The blocks will be available to add to your homepage and the new "Add A Page" assistant (See Below).
  
  
• The Add A Page Assistant - This assistant hands the control over to you - easily create a page for anything. The assistant allows you to create a page using the paragraph blocks from the home page assistant and more. You'll be in charge of deciding wether you want images, media downloads, paragraphs or photo albums or any combination of them on the pages you create.  This gives you the freedom to create the pages you  want.  We even added our search engine optimization system to help you increase the visibility of your new pages on the web.
  
  
• The Navigation Console - We've added a way to easily create, edit, and delete links from your site's navigation menu. It features a drag and drop interface and real time preview of your menu.
  
  
• And more!

We are finishing up the development stage of these features, look for the release soon!

-Matt