New build released - 0.1.1
This is our second release and to a very small set of users - but we have some cool features all the same and will be opening up to a much wider user base very soon!
A lot of bug fixing and tweaking went into this release, both in the user interface (Thanks a lot, IE!) and in the backend code. Some of the more noticeable changes are:
- Updated UI for dialogs - shinier, cleaner, and easier to use!
- New feed component - Multiple feeds can be added per component, and each component has a few options to customize how the feeds are displayed, and how many entries to show.
- A bunch more themes have been added - we now have 25 themes, and lots more on the way.
- The navigation editor was overhauled and now has a nice drag and drop interface.
- New component for raw HTML, to make it easier to paste copy/paste code from other web services, or to write your own code.
- CNAME support - if you own your own domain you can now setup a cname record to serve your viviti site on your domain (or a subdomain of your domain).
We also did a bunch of benchmarking and came out with some nice results - over 700 requests per second while maintaining good response time and availability. This exceeds what these servers need to do, so these were welcome results!
Josh: May 12, 2008I have been with Bravenet for quite a few years now. I love it! I'd never go anywhere else. Question about Viviti....
I purchased a flash website template elsewhere, and it's been collecting dust in a folder, since I don't know flash, or have felt like paying someone hundreds of dollars to edit it for me. Will Viviti work on flash sites??
Jerrett: May 12, 2008You can use Flash, Javascript, etc. with Viviti - However, If it's 100% flash (just a single swf file) then you won't be able to use it with the builder, as Viviti operates on HTML files :(
Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima: May 12, 2008I am glad and grateful to God that this is the answer to my prayer for an easy website builder.
I have been using Bravenet since 2005 and I am in love with it.
I always wanted an easy to use website builder like Blogger and I have to upload templates from WordPress and SMF for my websites on Bravenet, but I would have preferred to do everything from within the safety and security of Bravenet without migrating to other ISPs. So, this good news is very exciting!
The easier the better and faster humans learn and improve.
Thank you.
Dianna: May 13, 2008I have 8 websites on Bravenet for several years now for the various organizations my husband and I belong to. I recommend it to everyone that asks me. My question is one of my groups ask if I could upload a video they made of their installation. Will I be able to do that with your new web builder?
hawkdigest.com: May 13, 2008An honest evaluation from the Bravenet folks: Is this platform on the same level for website building as Squarespace? Is that the goal -- to surpass that level? Or is this just to compete with Blogger and WordPress? Thanks, dg
Jerrett: May 13, 2008@Dianna - video will be supported.
@hawk - Yep, Our goal is to surpass it - and others like it =)
Nadia: May 14, 2008Hey there,
I have only started creating a website with Bravenet as I love the different features you offer (e-Cards, Blog etc). Only the design options I am not so fond of. I was therefore wondering when exactly Viviti is going be usable. If in the near future (4-6 weeks) then I would rather wait for this to be able to come up with a bit more original design rather than creating a website on Bravenet now and then completely re-creating it later on Viviti.
Your advice on this would be MUCH appreciated.
Thanks!
Nadia
Joy Lumsden: May 14, 2008I am waiting anxiously for a Viviti invitation. I have used various Bravenet services, but have not done well with the site building service. I have tried many, and am presently using about half a dozen, online site builders, but I am still waiting for the ideal service for impecunious, quintessential end-users like myself, a 74 year-old retired history teacher/lecturer, grandmother of eight. So - I'm waiting for Viviti!
Thomas: May 15, 2008I Am Waiting Anxiously For A Viviti Beta Key, Never Got One! When Are You Guys At Viviti Going To Send Out Beta Keys????
Eva A. Williams: May 16, 2008Not the question you're looking for, but one I would like to add. When will you have: "Add-A-Friend" code I can place on my site?
Thanks,
Eva
Thomas: May 18, 2008Now I'm Mad I Waited 2 WEEKS UNTIL VIVITI Sent ME MY BETA KEY! SEND IT OUT!!!!!!
Jerrett: May 18, 2008Yes, if you are building a custom layout you can put whatever you want in it - flash, javascript, java, anything you can put in an html file ;)
Fred V. Malinao: May 19, 2008I have published two free websites using bravenet and I found it very useful and easy to use. Our organizations appreciated the results. I have other affiliations requested me to make websites for them. Thanks if this Viviti will be launched for our use so I can use a better design. Thanks & God Bless!
TJ: May 19, 2008Jerrett, My New Company Mummer Net Direct Is Looking For A Website. We Are Going To Use Viviti. We Requested A Beta Key, But We Never Got One. When is Viviti Going To Send Out Beta Keys????
yt: May 20, 2008I purchased hosting thru Bravenet, and thus got the "pro" selection of web-building templates. I'd like to try out Viviti, but would like to know if it would be integrated with Bravenet enough where I could build the site here, and "place" it there. Will I be able to save the CSS or HTML so I can upload it to Bravenet hosting?
Jerrett: May 20, 2008If you own domain names, you can point setup your Viviti site to use them. Eventually we will offer domain registration in Viviti, too.
TCA: May 21, 2008I have a few questions aboiut Viviti.
1. Is it similar to Weebly?
2. Will it have the templates included on the Bravenet website builder?
3. Will it have a forum feature?
4. If you sell domains, how much will they cost?
Thanks in advance.
Jerrett: May 21, 2008@TCA:
1. Similar in concept, different in execution. We hope that you will find it easier to use and more flexible.
2. Some of the templates provided by Bravenet will also be provided by Viviti. We'll be continually adding more as time goes on, too, and with a little knowledge of HTML and CSS you can use any template you can find, or create your own.
3. Eventually, but not initially.
4. Eventually, but not initially. For now though, you can register domains at Bravenet (or anywhere else) and setup Viviti to use your domain name.
I hope this answers your questions! We'll be starting to send out more beta keys tomorrow along with a new release, my apologies for the delay, we ran into some unexpected issues we had to fix :)
hmmm: May 22, 2008so enough with the hype. Release it. and if it's not ready, then quit the hype. We want action, not useless words!
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What is Viviti?
Viviti is a free Content Management System and Website Builder that allows you to easily build your own dynamic website, either by selecting one of our premade themes or make your own theme simply by using html and css.
Everything is hosted for you and all management and creation is done in your browser.
Looking for an example? This blog is a Viviti website!
The Viviti Team
We use Viviti to maintain our personal blogs, so if you are curious to see what can be done with Viviti or just want to check out our blogs, here they are:
- Jerrett Taylor
Developer, Project Lead - Daniel Insley
Developer - Tyler Kiley
Developer - Shawn Adrian
Designer
Disclaimer:
None of the opinions or entries expressed on the blogs above are representative of anything official from Viviti. That's what this blog is for :)
You can talk to us and other members on the message forums or on IRC: irc.freenode.net - #viviti
