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WebAsyst Shopping Cart update
2008-06-03 17:53:00
We added several useful functions to WebAsyst Shopping Cart online store builder service: 9 new design templates. New design templates are available in your online store backend on “Design” screen. Discount coupons. Create coupon codes and send them in email or post anywhere to attract customers and increase sales. When placing an order your clients will be asked to enter code and receive discount applicable. Codes can be set up for single or many times use. Discount can be set as both percentage of the order or fixed amount. To encourage your customers offer expiration date can be set as well. Discount coupons can be managed in “Orders” - “Discount Coupons” screen of your store backend. Accumulative discounts feature. WebAsyst Shop-Script allows you to set up automated discount calculation based on customer’s total order history. This is a great incentive for your clients to come back once again and place another order. Improved performance...
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Online editing of your WebAsyst files
2008-05-27 14:00:00
We have introduced new great feature to our WebAsyst Files service. Now you can edit your documents and spreadsheets with just one click with the help of Zoho online services. You no longer need to download your files first, edit them on your desktop computer, then upload back to your WebAsyst account. Simply click Edit online link to trigger edit mode in new window. Online editing is currently supported for the following file types: TXT – plain text DOC – MS Word document XLS – MS Excel spreadsheet ODT – OpenOffice text document ODS – OpenOffice spreadsheet
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Issue Tracker enhanced
2008-04-10 17:16:00
We have improved WebAsyst Issue Tracker using AJAX. Add/Edit/Forward Issue dialogs now work fast without reloading issue list: We have also redesigned the Issue List itself to make it more usable. Issue Description is now more readable, and main functional controls (e.g. Forward, Edit, Delete, Show/Hide History) appear only when you drag your mouse on an issue.  

New reduced pricing
2008-04-09 07:17:00
Today we have released the new WebAsyst billing system, and substantially enhanced our Pricing Schedule. You now receive for FREE: 100 MB storage space WebAsyst Notes service without any limitations Reduced limitations to almost all other services   We have introduced a new billing approach that offers standard plans that are very affordable (from $4.95/mo) and which include predefined options. Below are some samples: My Files                $4.95/mo 1 GB, 2 users, 1000 files Supervisor             $29.95/mo 5 GB, 10 users, 1000 files, 50 projects, 5000 issues Email Marketing   $39.95/mo 10 GB, 50 users, unlimited contacts, 1000 bulk messages/day, 1000 pages Enterprise             $199.95/mo 50 GB, no limitations In total, we now offer 27 predefined standard plans. Depending upon how you want to use WebAsyst (whether to share personal files or to manage your corporate projects, to use it individually or to collaborate with your company, etc....

Major upgrade of the Projects service
2008-03-06 16:24:00
We have revised and significantly enhanced WebAsyst Projects service. Task list is now implemented using AJAX and become as supple as a desktop program. What we have added: Add/Edit Task forms work fast without reloading task list page. Inline editing of task description and dates right in the task list. Gantt Chart displays an entire project picture in an elegant usable way. Sorting by one click in a column’s title. Columns show/hide function. Just click a column’s title to pull down a local menu and customize your task view. Columns drag&drop to change it’s place in the table. Printer-Friendly Version of the task list.  
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Holiday support coverage
2007-12-29 18:04:00
In the upcoming period from December 30th 2007 till January 9th 2008 technical support team will be working in a reduced staffing level. Complex issues which require thorough technical investigation will be processed on January 9th. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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WebAsyst Projects and Files services are functionally integrated
2007-12-20 14:17:00
We have significantly improved WebAsyst Projects service. Now you can create a dedicated file repository for every project managed with WebAsyst Projects. On the main page of the Projects service we have added Files tab as it is shown in the sample screenshot below: On the Files tab you have direct access to the main project’s folder. Here you can upload and download files, create subfolders, and organize all project files. In fact, the Files tab actually links to the WebAsyst Files service associated with a particular project. All projects folders are also accessible from the main Files service screen and appear in a separate section  - Projects Files. Using Files service you can copy/move any regular folder from your Files directory to/from Projects Files section. It allows you easily to link files or entire folder to your project, or conversely, drag a folder from a project’s zone. Access rights to all project folders are inherited from the project. In other words...
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Scheduled service interruption
2007-12-12 17:21:00
We are going to launch new MySQL cluster on the WebAsyst server on Friday, 12/14/2007. This upgrade will require turning off WebAsyst server temporarily from 00:30 am to 1:00 am EDT. You will not be able to login to WebAsyst hosted accounts at that time and access your services. We will do our best to perform the upgrade as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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WebAsyst will no longer work on PHP 4
2007-12-10 15:08:00
On July 13th, 2007 PHP development team announced that support for PHP 4 will continue only until the end of 2007. We would like to announce that we moved WebAsyst applications on PHP 5 platform, and all future releases (upgrades) of WebAsyst software, which you can purchase, download and install on your own web server will no longer work on PHP 4. If you use WebAsyst on your PHP 4 web server, please upgrade to PHP 5 before installing WebAsyst upgrade. Switching WebAsyst to PHP 5 will allow us to utilize many PHP 5 advantages, and make WebAsyst more powerful, flexible and fast.  
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Scheduled service interruption
2007-11-20 17:08:00
We are going to move WebAsyst on the new PHP5 server on Wednesday, 11/21/2007. This upgrade will require turning off WebAsyst server temporarily from 0 am to 1 am EDT. You will not be able to login to WebAsyst hosted accounts at that time and access your services. We will do our best to perform the upgrade as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience. Nov 21, 1am EDT - The upgrade has been successfully completed.
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Inline editing of photo descriptions
2007-11-16 11:24:00
We have introduced another AJAX features to our WebAsyst Photo s services. You no longer need to open a new page to add or edit your photo description. Simply click anywhere in description area to trigger edit mode, as shown in the sample below.   When you click the Save button, your new description will be immediately updated without reloading the entire list of photos. NOTE: In the previous version we had separate Title and Description fields. We have now dropped the Title field and retained only one field. This allows photo description editing to be more straightforward and usable. In order to save user data, we have merged old titles and descriptions into the new Description field.
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WebAsyst Shopping Cart
2007-11-01 14:28:00
We have launched a new web service ? WebAsyst Shopping Cart . This service allows you to create your own online store and integrate a shopping cart feature into any website (blog) using widgets. We invite everyone to try our new service! It’s free. Here is an example of how WebAsyst Shopping Cart allows you to embed an ...
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Add/Edit Contacts function enhanced using AJAX
2007-10-29 15:50:00
We have improved the Add Contact and Edit Contact forms using AJAX. These forms now work much faster without reloading contact list page. For new forms we have added a Fields… button which you can use to customize visible fields in contact information records; e.g. phone numbers, addresses, notes etc. You can specify filled fields (i.e. ...
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Publishing a slideshow on your webpage or blog
2007-10-25 08:25:00
WebAsyst Slideshow widget allows you to embed a window into a page on your website or blog, and to display in this window a slideshow of selected photos or an entire album from your WebAsyst Photos account. How it works: All images are actually located in your WebAsyst Photos account. You can upload and organize them using ...
More About: Blog , Publishing , Webpage

Enhanced folder manipulations
2007-10-19 11:56:00
Today we have released another upgrade for five WebAsyst services: Files, Photos, Contacts, Mail, Notes. In each of these services we have added AJAX features to the main manipulations with folders as illustrated below. Adding new folder and renaming folder inline:   Moving folder (drag and drop): Deleting folder does not reload the whole page. The Customizing Fold er Access ...
More About: Upgrades , Pula , Folder

Using widget to publish downloadable file lists on your webpage or blog
2007-10-18 12:10:00
Recently we have released WebAsyst File List widget that allows you to embed selected files or an entire folder from your WebAsyst Files account into a page on your website or blog. How it works: All your files are actually located in your WebAsyst Files account. You can upload and organize them using familiar WebAsyst Files features. ...
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Online Folder widget added to WebAsyst Files
2007-10-02 16:24:00
Online Fold er widget has been just released. Online Folder is a tool that can be placed into your blog or webpage to list folder content and allow everyone to add files to this folder. Clicking on a file name opens it in a new browser window. Widget users can also delete files from Online Folder (this option can be ...
More About: Online , Upgrades , Files

Give your link a friendly URL
2007-09-14 17:08:00
The subject of today?s upgrade is a “friendly URL” in links, also known as ?post slug?. We have added this feature to WebAsyst Files and WebAsyst Photos. In both services a new button now appears in the link properties window: When creating a new link, WebAsyst assigns it a default address. In the picture above a ...
More About: Link , Upgrades , Give , Friendly

Create links to your photos or entire album
2007-09-12 12:03:00
We have just released WebAsyst Photos upgrade. Now you can create links to a collection of photos or an entire album. Clicking “Create a Link” button will create a web address of your online photo collection, which can be viewed by others. You can e-mail the link to your friends, send it in a text or ...
More About: Links , Entire , Upgrades , Album

Unicode Support and AJAX Expansion
2007-08-30 14:19:00
WebAsyst now supports Unicode Unicode support enables WebAsyst to recognize any language group. This means that whether you type in English, French, Hebrew, or Russian, language characters will always be correctly displayed in your account: Multilingual keyword search and sorting now work according to Unicode rules and standards. Visit Unicode official website to learn more. AJAX introduction ...
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A word from the editor?
2007-08-24 08:34:00
Let me begin by introducing myself to all blog readers. I have been working with WebAsyst for over a year now. Besides putting together WebAsyst content and editing blog, I am also the liaison between customers and developers. In other words, I can speak both ?normal? and ?techie? English, and can translate customers’ requests and ...
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Drag and drop feature added to WebAsyst Files
2007-08-16 12:28:00
We have added drag and drop feature to WebAsyst. You will see it in WebAsyst Files in this upgrade: it lets you drag and drop folders in the folder pane instead of using standard Folder -> Move command. We are also working on adding files drag and drop and implementing the feature in other web ...
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WebAsyst is a Silver Sponsor of the Web 2.0 EXPO in Berlin, Germany, Novemb
2007-08-16 10:45:00
As you may know, Berlin , Germany , will be hosting this year?s Web 2.0 EXPO on November 5-8, 2007. The focus will be Web 2.0 technologies and trends in next generation web design and development. What is most exciting for us is that WebAsyst is a Silver Sponsor of the expo. Some of our team members ...
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WebAsyst moves into Web 2.0
2007-07-17 12:39:00
Today we are not announcing a typical WebAsyst upgrade: this release marks a turning point in our evolution. WebAsyst has been reshaped and redesigned, adhering to the web service principles of Web 2.0 platform. This is a new development stage for WebAsyst, where product simplicity and usability are at the core of our software design approach. ...
More About: Upgrades , Moves

New WebAsyst design is coming soon!
2007-06-22 09:59:00
We are currently developing a new design for all WebAsyst applications. It will include a new navigational system, improved user-interface of all applications, and additional design options. Here?s a sample of how an application will look within your account (Contact Manager is shown on the picture): The new navigational system The new navigational system will function as ...
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Introducing Photo Depot, the new WebAsyst application
2007-06-14 15:53:00
Photo Depot is here! We have added this new powerful application to the WebAsyst suite. Photo Depot is your online tool to create, organize, and maintain photo albums. It includes a variety of features that make it quick and easy for users to upload, view, and share their albums with friends and family. Here are some ...
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UPGRADE: Time zone feature added
2007-06-06 15:30:00
You can now set your time zone and local time when working with any of WebAsyst applications. The new feature is added to My WebAsyst -> Preferences window. ?Your Local Time ? field shows the current date and time, the way it is set on the server. To change your local time, click on the drop-down list ...
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Launching WebAsyst widgets!
2007-05-15 18:01:00
Widgets are the latest addition to WebAsyst functionality. They are powerful, yet very simple to use. You can add content or a tool to your website or a blog in a matter of seconds by placing a generated link on a webpage. Widgets cover a wide range of applications; e.g., calendars, clocks, web searches, sign-up ...
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WebAsyst server has moved!
2007-04-27 11:10:00
WebAsyst server has moved to another datacenter. Now all WebAsyst accounts, along with their data, are hosted on the server that uses latest equipment and technology. This allows utilizing such features as high-availability cluster and loading balancing. High-availability technology ensures hosting service availability in case of server failure or malfunction, while load balancing solves the problem ...
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Tracking a project with Gantt Chart
2007-04-05 15:49:00
In Project Manager a project can be viewed in Gantt Chart. Gantt Chart provides graphical presentation of project schedule. It displays order of tasks and their duration with the use of colored bars. Gantt Chart is useful in project planning and scheduling ? it helps you identify potential scheduling problems and plan project stages for ...
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