Aquafadas updates BannerZest 1.2
updated 07:25 pm EDT, Fri July 25, 2008
BannerZest 1.2 update
Aquafadas', "hassle-free" banner animation software has been updated to version 1.2. BannerZest takes any collection of images and can turn them into a gallery, navigation bar or slideshow. Using BannerZest requires no knowledge of Flash, as everything has been pre-integrated allowing users to quickly design animations to add interest to their sites. The update adds three new themes, TextSlideShow (Pro version), Hanging and HangingSliim as well as Sticker. BannerZest supports all of the major social websites as well as all major web development tools, such as iWeb and Dreamweaver.
The update is free and recommended for all existing customers or is available to purchase in two distributions, BannerZest Pro for $130 or, BannerZest Standard for $50.
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Joined: Jun 2002
Great tool, but…
They have a bit of a problem, from my perspective. That is a lot of money for not having many templates to work with. But there is a chicken/egg problem here. Template editors will not be many since there are probably not enough users of this fine product to produce much of a market. So…the lack of templates will continue thus keeping people like me from buy–especially at the steep price.
The way to get more users, create larger market for template makers, and thus get more uses (read buyers), is to drop the price (at least for a while) until they get critical mass. Then pitch their numbers at the Flash guys out there and have an easy to use tool for making the templates available for them. In other words, take a look at RapidWeaver. Very active third-part developer community and great product.