SCO0110 - LaunchBar, RapidWeaver and SiteMap [Extra! Only]
Some significant updates have
been released to applications I've
previously covered on ScreenCastsOnline. Mix
in a new website design on the
ScreenCastsOnline website plus installing
and configuring a cool Rapidweaver template
to provide automated site maps and you have
the basis of a pretty packed show this week!
I'm pretty jazzed about the new website
design so I thought I'd share it with you as
I know the majority of ScreenCastsOnline
viewers get all the shows via iTunes.
Objective Development have
released a new version of one of my
favourite Mac apps and that's
Objective Development (actually 4.3.1 came
out just after finishing recording). LaunchBar is
much more than an application launcher as it
enables you to search, switch and launch and
gives you compete control over your mac with
just a few simple keystrokes. LaunchBar has
introduced some additional features in this
release that extend its power considerably
and without getting too much into the
QuickSilver vs LaunchBar debate :-) I've
found that LaunchBar is a killer app for the
mac!
Yes, I know we only did the
introduction of Rapidweaver 3.6 a short few
weeks ago, but RealMac Software have just
released RapidWeaver
3.6.2 which further extend the
usefulness and ease of use of what already
is an amazing product! A quick run through
and demo of the new features in included in
this week's show.
One of the new features I
introduced with the new ScreenCastsOnline
site is the introduction of some SiteMap
pages. SiteMaps are great for allowing users
to see the entire contents of your website
on a single page and easily find and
navigate to content. SiteMaps are also
incredibly useful in ensuring that your SEO
or "Search Engine Optimisation" is in good
health. Google and other search engines use
sitemaps to fully crawl through your website
and ensure all your content is indexed and
searchable. Rather than attempt to do this
by hand, I stumbled on SiteMap
by LogHound. This is an inexpensive
RapidWeaver plugin that does it all for you
with minimal configuration. It's also useful
for finding pages that still have the
default RapidWeaver settings. In this weeks
show, I take you through an expalination on
how to configure the product and demonstrate
the results!
This week is also the start of the revised scheme for Extra! members in that there will now be an Extra! members show every two weeks instead of one a month, and this is the first such show. If you're not an Extra! member, you'll only get the first 5 minutes or so of this weeks show but as a consolation, it will be in HD. Back to a full free show next week but if you'd like to get all the shows in future plus get immediate access to a library over 100+ screencasts, just follow this link to get full details and instructions to sign up.
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