Karelia's Sandvox creates webpages
updated 07:55 am EST, Mon January 9, 2006
Karelia debuts Sandvox
Software has released the first public beta release of its website building application, Sandvox. The application features drag-and-drop website assembly; live editing without a preview mode; two dozen stylish designs; and innovative Pagelets, small areas of content that reside within a webpage's sidebar. Sandvox is also weblog- and podcast-ready and allows users to easily build a weblogs along with automatic RSS generation. In addition, Sandvox sports a helpful setup assistant for hassle-free publishing. Websites can be placed on the user's local machine and uploaded to remote hosts via FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV, including .Mac. Sandvox is scheduled for full release later this quarter, in both standard and "pro" configurations. Pricing will be announced shortly, however, users can obtain a special Expo discount if they sign up on the company's website.
"For years, Macintosh users have been clamoring for an easy, elegant way to get their content -- photo albums, weblogs, just basic sites -- published on the Web. We created Sandvox because there were no other applications that 'got it,'" said Dan Wood, Sandvox co-creator (along with Terrence Talbot, a long-time Cocoa developer).
Karelia is offering a special discount on Sandvox purchases for Expo attendees who sign up for email updates. Users can also enter "Macworld" (when asked "How did you hear about us?") to receive the discount--before Friday night (Jan 13, 2006) at midnight (Pacific Time).
