RapidWeaver

RapidWeaver is a template- based web engineering software RealMacSoftware, which are found exclusively for Mac OS X.

When publishing it was the first program to create sites selectable and buildable by the user templates ( " themes " ") used to produce a website so that it easy to create visually appealing website was also made possible for users without programming skills. the program contains different page types and there are additional plug-ins available that can be integrated into the design themes and exported as HTML and CSS. Creating a page RapidWeaver accesses the contents of the iLife package from Apple, so that photos can be used from iPhoto, video and music files from iTunes.

The websites are stored locally in a file folder and then transferred to publish an FTP upload to a server or on. Mac.

Operation

The program creates a RW3 file in which all contents (texts, images, videos and photos ) are stored the website. Regardless, are the design templates as rwtheme file in a system folder. The RW3 files contain information about the associated side type, content, navigation structure and design templates. The site created can be viewed by the user in a preview function that is rendered by the Apple Safari web browser. When exporting to a server created on this HTML files and file folders. The design of all pages of a project is defined in a centrally stored CSS file. The required images are stored centrally save storage space and can be included in each individual page from there.

Design Templates / " Themes "

RapidWeaver allows you to add any number of additional design themes. Some of these are also available for a fee from the many theme developers. The design information in the rwtheme files contain the following information:

  • Theme.plist file: information about the author of the document, available options and associated files that are used
  • Index.html file: variables as placeholders for the einzubindenden page content and information on using external files ( such as JavaScript)
  • Style.css file: central CSS layout formatting
  • Images folder: used image files
  • Javascript.js File: centrally defined JavaScript program routines for different parts of the site (eg photo slide shows)

Depending on the topic, other CSS files can be defined, for example, optional colors, etc.

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