Karelia Announces Sandvox 1.6

Karelia Software has released version 1.6 of Sandvox, its award-winning website creation software for Mac OS X. Version 1.6 introduces a number of new features, foremost is the ability to adjust content for search engines a page-by-page basis. By filling in new fields in the "Page Details" area on a Sandvox document, Sandvox users can indicate exactly how they want their title and short description to appear in search engine listings.

"In today's economy, it's important to make sure that your website is as attractive to people searching for you as possible." said Dan Wood of Karelia Software. "By putting enticing page descriptions on your important web pages, along with providing good content and getting quality in-bound links, visitors will be more likely to find your website when performing a search."

Version 1.6 also features a new "Discover Plug-ins" window that displays descriptions and previews of additional designs available for free download or purchase from other companies. Under OS X Leopard, Sandvox users can preview designs in full-screen mode before downloading or visiting the vendor's website to purchase. The window also shows any designs or plug-ins that need to be updated if a new release is available.


For those maintaining a blog, Sandvox now offers a wider choice of commenting systems. Along with JS-Kit and the legacy Haloscan system, Sandvox 1.6 now integrates with IntenseDebate and Disqus. The new version also offers an option to submit one's Sandvox-built website to Karelia's forthcoming website directory.

A Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel architectures, Sandvox 1.6 requires Mac OS X "Tiger" version 10.4.11, or "Leopard" version 10.5 and above, and is available in English, French, Danish, German, and both Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

More information about Sandvox is available at Karelia's website (created with Sandvox, of course). Review copies for traditional and online media are available. Please direct requests to "mediamatters" and include your name along with your publication's or podcast's name and/or URL and any information about particular features or needs of special interest to your readership or audience.


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