Serif WebPlus X4 Web Design Software – Overview
Introducing Serif WebPlus X4: Professional Quality Websites Made Easy. With WebPlus X4, anyone can create professional looking websites, with no need for any HTML coding! Create unique site designs and add impressive interactive web features, whatever your level of experience.
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Showcase your products or favourite photos in an impressive Flash photo gallery made using Serif WebPlus X4.
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Hi, yes, you can make pages dynamic with database-driven content by customizing the HTML code, inserting your own head and body fragments as required. The only minor caveat with SQL-driven sites is that you’d have to use your own host, but I’d say that’s a non-issue really as most advanced users already have a favourite host that supports all their required server-side functionality. HTH, Dale @ Serif.
Didn’t quite see it – but can you attach the front end to a back end such MYSQL and use SQL statements to program data transfer between the database and the front end.
Good Stuff. Thank You.
If I dont know anything about website making Can I stil build a website using this software ? Is the instruction easy to follow? And the bonus is still available. Thanks for your answer
@SerifSoftware : Will this work with my YOU TUBE page?
@krommann1984 It’s an absolute bargain krommann, but maybe I’m biased! The latest version WebPlus X5 is US$99.99 or UK£81.69, which includes the web design software with all its bells & whistles, a free 6 month web hosting package, and at the moment if you order from Serif.com online there’s another free bonus – High Impact eMail 5 Platinum software, worth $149.99 on its own, included with every WebPlus X5 order. HTH, Dale @ Serif.
so im guessing this isnt cheap……
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Hi Superpantman, the purpose of WebPlus (now up to version X5) is that users can design visually without learning or typing any HTML or CSS code, so it depends what you are after. You can use HTML/DHTML/JavaScript etc etc in your WebPlus sites by adding fragments of code to the head or body sections, but the main job of coding is handled automatically by WebPlus. This means users can design a page with attractive elements and interactive gadgets that are easy to add and manipulate.
I’m a beginner html programmer. What i would like to know is can you create really high quality webpages using only the html and cascading style sheet (css) code? I don’t really know much about it and would appreciate an answer
@doogertothex Yes, WebPlus supports Google AdSense, which automatically chooses relevant ads for your site. The high relevancy helps improve the click through rate and improve earnings. HTH, Dale @ Serif.
i have a question. Can you put advertisements on your website and make money off of it?
Well there’s a new version out now Adrian and it’s even better than WebPlus X4, so I’m sure Google, Yahoo, Facebook and the like will be buying it to revamp their sites!
Hey, I have a question. Let say I want to created my own search engine or a email networking site, something like yahoo , google and other social site. Is this the best software program to use for a huge project like that?
-Adrian W
omg! i neeed that sraight away! to add w/ my Pageplus and Movieplus
@lovesnooker2010 Hi there yes you can add videos. You can upload your own or add those streamed from other sites, and yes you can create members’ areas too. It’s easy to add a login box, then there are behind-the scenes controls to manage users accounts, passwords, groups, and — for forums etc — user levels too. HTH, Dale @ Serif.
Can you add video’s, and create a members page?
Ordered it today. Really excited to use it.
Hi. Just reviewed this product, thanks Serif for sending me copy. If enough people pop over and subscribe thumb up and rate/comment and request I will do give away competition of review item (already have serif permission so all fine)
I personally think that codding is the real way to go. If you are really thinking about making a professional site, you will need to know code. The problem is with software like this is it acts as “what you see is what you get” but thats not how websites work. There are so many different browsers and screen sizes so that what you see is NOT what you get. The problem with web developing is that their are no easy routes. :/
Thanks very much – great help!
Hi 06g, adding YouTube videos is easy, just using the video’s ID code from the YouTube address (e.g. 6fWKQvEs3WY) or the full address (e.g. youtube.com/watch?v=6fWKQvEs3WY). When you add a YT video to your page, you get to choose the size and WebPlus automatically makes a nice thumbnail for you. And yes when your site’s visitors click it, it can open in YouTube or play in-place.
Hi there, forums can be added to WebPlus sites most easily by using our Smart Objects (left hand toolbar, green globe icon). Smart Objects are so named because they take the hassle out of some cooler web features that require “server-side processing”. Serif’s servers reliably host the forum and make it easy to add the feature to your website, so you don’t have to learn or use any HTML coding if you don’t want to. There are also related security, user signup and mod/admin features too.
Hi, the majority of this video was made with Serif MoviePlus, to edit out hesitation, speed up some activity, join sections together, add titles, animate text & images, to zoom, transition between scenes etc. The WebPlus action was captured with Camtasia, and there is a 10s intro section that uses Flash, but most of that could have been created in MoviePlus too. It’s possible to create all these effects and plenty of others just using MoviePlus and DrawPlus, and a screen capture tool.
Hello! Great Video, serif products are nice! I was wondering, how did you make THIS demo/promo video? I love the flash effects you use and i was hoping to use that software with my next project! Thanks in advance!
I’m trying to add a form to webplus.
Its a form made by cofeecup webform builder.
I add the .swf file, and save all the other files into the html file.But seriff says ‘no xml file’
why?
please advise.
Sorry I don’t think that’ll be very easy until the next version, where PhotoLab filters, hyperlinks, videos and more can be added to the photo slideshows. I would recommend asking other users at the friendly Serif Forums (forums.serif.com) for their best workaround in the meantime, I think there may well be a free alternative that can be plugged in to your site with a couple of minutes extra work. HTH, Dale.
Hi!
Thanks!
I get that bit, that works great, however….how do u put an external link WITHIN the flash photo gallery please
So i click a picture from the gallery…and it goes to whever i want
@TwoFourKingAce Hi there – right click over one of your pages on the Site tab at the right of the screen and choose Insert Offsite Link. This should do exactly as you want for adding a link to your Navbar… adding links on any selected object on your page is even easier, just press Control+K and choose Internet Page in the Hyperlinks dialog, enter an address there. HTH, Dale @ Serif.
How do u ADD hyperlinks to external sites please
if I create a site and have pictures that are in a folder that is not viewable on the site, is it possible to search for the name of the picture and then the searched picture apear?
That’s great to hear, thanks for your order. As a long standing PagePlus user I think you’ll take to WebPlus like a duck to water, I hope you enjoy using it and get the results you’re after. Dale @ Serif.
Fantastic! Ive placed an order yesterday. Its my first time using WebPlus when I get this X4 version – I have however been a user of Serif Page Plus for around 15 years or more and so look forward to using the WebPlus. Thanks for the wonderful and helpful customer service.
You can import HTML with mixed results, it’s a coin toss whether you should recreate the page in WebPlus rather than reworking an imported page, Suchet. But you can insert custom HTML snippets so your site remains as before – or better – with WebPlus X4, and add plenty of cool features like the photo gallery you mentioned. HTH.
Wow! Can I also use this to edit existing HTML I have created in another software and then add a photo gallery to it through WebPlus X4? If anyone can help – let me know.
OMG I want this software