Sunday 25 April 2010

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Blogger Buster is under construction!


Under Construction Between now and the first of May, Blogger Buster is undergoing maintenance. I'm working on some site issues, instigating a long-overdue makeover and working on a whole host of new material for the site.

In the meantime, you'll find a "re-construction" template functioning to display the site which will gradually change to reflect the major template changes:

Preview construction page

Counting down to May 1st...
As many of you may have noticed, I've been on a rather long hiatus from blogging, and in my absense, many things have changed.

I'm using this opportunity to relaunch Blogger Buster on the first of May, with a brand new look; fixed content issues; new articles to help you work with Blogger's latest features, and much more.

Gradually the site will change as we count down to the relaunch date. Stay tuned for updates by email, visit the site homepage or follow me on Twitter for the latest news.

New features coming soon
For a relaunch to be worth the effort, it's essential to include enhancements to the site. So I have several new features planned to enhance your experience of the site including:

  • A clean, updated new look including the latest Blogger template tags and CSS3 enhancements
  • A funky new logo, designed exclusively by Switchcode
  • Stable hosting for all existing templates, gadgets, e-Books and code snippets
  • Regular weekly articles to help you get the most out of Blogger (in addition to timely Blogger news and assistance with new features)
  • A selection of new free Blogger templates with progressive enhancements
  • In progress - "Building Websites with Blogger" - A new e-Book, due for release late Spring
This is probably also a good time to explain that I'm phasing out support for IE6 and older browsers in the site redesign (in keeping with the Blogger Team's decision to cease supporting archaic browsers).

Browsers

For optimum viewing of both my site and most other Blogger-based sites, please ensure you're using a modern browser such as Firefox or Google Chrome.

Subscriber Benefits
As a subscriber to the new Blogger Buster newsletter, you'll automatically recieve exclusive templates, articles and sneak previews, plus news about Blogger Buster's forthcoming relaunch.

Such as...

Sneak Preview: ReDzynme Portfolio Template
ReDzynme is a Portfolio template for designers and photographers, exclusively designed for Blogger Buster subscribers.

Featuring a stylish dark layout, jQuery lightbox effects and including Blogger's latest template tags, this premium design will be available for download in the next week.

Click the image for a larger preview:

Redzynme Preview


Until May 1st, banner ads on Blogger Buster cost only $25 per calendar month after which the cost will go back to the regular price of $45 pcm.

If you purchase a 125px ad before May 1st, your monthly cost will be locked in at $25 for as long as you choose it to run. Ads will be displayed in the right-hand side on all pages of the site (with the exception of the home page until after May 1st).

Be sure to reserve yours now before they're all sold out!

Coming Soon...
In the next Blogger Buster newsletter, I'll be updating you on the latest developments of the site, providing details of the ReDzynme template download and offering updates about some of Blogger's latest features.

In this issue:
» Counting down to May 1st
» New features coming soon
» Subscriber benefits
» Sneak Preview: ReDzynme
» Advertise on Blogger Buster
» Coming soon

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