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XSitePro 2.5 is now ready for downloading

This latest version of XSitePro, 2.5, has been a few months in the making, since I last reported the beta stage, back in May 2010.

Owners of version 2 can upgrade for free, simply by using the autoupdater whilst running the software. New buyers will be pleased to discover that the $100 discount is still valid form XSitePro.com.

The beta testing was a little lack lustre for me, mainly due to the fact that Paul was busy applying the many graphical elements, and my only input was really at the start, when I made my suggesstions for improvement. Beta testing over, let's take a look inside XSitePro 2.5.

Inside XSitePro 2.5

There is a copy on my machine, and, I must say, it's quite a hefty update, with some really good improvements.

With a slew of graphical improvements, I wanted to to see the improved layout functions, so I opened up one of the templates in html.

The first noticable difference was multiple CSS files, 1 main, 1 right panel, and one header, nav bar. Previous XSP sites had always been a little difficult to style, but with this improvement, XSitePro 2.5 got a whole lot better.

I was a little concerend that with an upgrade, the ease of use factor is usually lessened, but was absolutely blown away to find that it is now even easier for newbies to use, than before.

Easy to use, XSitePro 2.5

How the team have solved the age old problem of new users having to get to grips with, not only a new software, but also the intricasies of finding domains, and managing a hosting account, is very impressive indeed.

To clarify, XSitePro 2.5 users, can now open the program, start a brand new website, then choose a domain, with many alternative options, if the required domain name is not available, them choose a hosting account.

After payment, and the prices are very reasonable too, the software automatically adds the domain, sets the nameservers, and configures the FTP details inside XSitePro 2.5.

The entire process can be done in a couple of minutes, and for a newbie, this is a life saver, and I'm amazed that we have had to wait until 2011 before someone realised this.

Job well done team!

I could describe the new version, and all the many improvements, but you can see for yourself by watching the XSitePro 2.5 video series.

This update certainly improves much of the programs looks, and functionalty, so, if you ever wanted a really easy, and quick website builder, then take a look at XSitePro 2.5 today.

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The guys from Intellimon are planning another update of the software.

XSitePro 2 will be updated to version 2.5, and the team are working on the new web design tool right now.

Although, not a major upgrade, the update has been voiced as significant, and there will be no cost for current owners of XSitePro 2.

The entire template system will be scrapped, and replaced by web2.0 styles. There will also be a number of added widgets, as web editing with XSP takes a WordPress approach, and begins to utilize plugins, and modules.

The advantages of using manufacturer coded plugins, over open source, is that the plugins are tried and tested to work with incremental updates, and will not break the site.

If you wish to see the benefits of the software, then hop over to the XSitePro2 website, and for smart buyers, then check out the bonus packages on offer at XSitePro bonuses.

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The web started out developed by the British engineer, and computer scientist Sir Tim Berners Lee.

Brought about from a task he needed to complete for the Central European Nuclear research group, a website was a simple string of text, with hyperlinks embedded into it.

Shift forward in time to the emergence of the first web design software tools, frontpage, firstpage, and navigator, the intelligent, yet untrained could enter the internet arena.

The next wave of technology saw the emergence of Dreamweaver, heralded as every webmasters dream, although it was a personal nightmare for me. WYSIWYG driven web design suites became easier, and easier to use, until XSitePro launched, and re-wrote the book of easy to use web design software.

As XSitePro gained popularity, CMS started emerging from the underground, and as Mambo became Joomla, WordPress entered the stage.

Although WordPress gained massive popularity quickly, it was certainly not for its ease of use, the SEO abilities became obvious, but my transition from software to CMS was not instant.

Modern, open source content management systems, like WordPress, have made entry to the web world even easier, but could entry become even easier than this?

Well, yes, and no. Concrete5 is another open source CMS that logically directs the user to edit any webpage by clicking on it, what could be easier. Every element can be individually moved, edited, added and deleted, on the fly, in true WYSIWYG style, more likened to desktop publishing than webdesign. It is, what I expected my first copy of Dreamweaver to be, when I bought it all those years ago, when I was massively dissapointed.

So, where does the no come from? C5 is a little difficult to set up, for the untrained, there are many templates around, yet these are difficult to edit, in the eyes of a newbie.

As I glance back in time, to the early CMS projects, each with their own quirky solutions, I see a very bright future for Concrete5, as the setup, and templating becomes easier to use for the general public, we could well be on the forefront of another wave of CMS transitions.

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