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Diggggg it
Amazing, Thank you so much!
This really looks cool Chris.
Great Job!
I'm pumped!
Chris,
You and the BZ fam have made something special here. Thank you for all your hard work 
If we want to have different top header images on each page, is this possible too?
Aviad
Chris,
What if we wanted to take a template you already have and tweak it...for example the one i have has a black transparent bar in the top header. is there a way we can take that out? So I guess the question is, can we modify the already made templates somehow as well? Thank you again for all your hard work and creativity
Aviad
Cool....now we know about Rubberman
Just awesome...excellent work!
This looks amazing!
AWESOME! Can't wait, Thank you!!
Way to go! Awesome!
First off, the link you gave doesn't work unless you copy from the "http://..." part of it.
The video tutorial is great and the simplicity of how to use is also great. It reminds me a bit of when I make a myspace page but yet, a lot more important since it's my homepage.
I hope a lot of the musicians who whine about templates finally find something to smile about. I personally think you guys are working hard for us. Keep up the great work!
~Kelly
KILLER!!! Can't wait to get my hands on this!!!
Chris,
This is amazing! We're planning a revamp of our site into the new year and were looking to just do one big HTML section under header, but this new capability means we can keep things simple!
The only thing I'm waiting for now (I know, we musicians are never happy!) is the ability to use CNAMES and A records which Allison said you guys were working on!
Great news, and the reason BZ is the only option.
Cheers,
Grae
Wow, this looks like a lot of fun and so simple to use! Thank you...I know a lot of work went
behind this.
Same question as the other guy.....can we use this to edit existing templates?
Yes that's it. Thank you.
Great job you guys! Love it, can't wait to
work with the new options.
Bandzoogle admin
Hey everyone, thanks for the feedback. We're really excited to
get this launched!
We won't be adding the ability to completely customize the
premade templates right now. Instead, we'll be adding the
assets from the most popular templates (like backgrounds,
buttons, etc) to the custom template picker so you can use them
when creating your own design, or you can mix and match or
tint them to create something completely unique.
LOVE IT! Thanks Chris!
jean
Luv your Canadian accent! And the custom template builder looks like a winner. Keep up the good work. Satisfied customer for going on 3 years now.
p.s. here's a link to the tutorial that works
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9Pkcxf8iek
(copy and paste didn't come up as a link)
EXCELLENT!!! Looking forward to it!
This looks amazing and will be a great addition to the site. Thanks for all your hard work!
Looks great. Will we be able to adjust the widths and placement of the content columns?
Great great great!!!
Thanks 4 all the hard work!!!!!!!
Luis
Can't Wait!!!!!
Chris wrote:
Here's a video walkthrough of the upcoming custom
template builder system. We're working out the final details and
are planning to launch it in the coming weeks. Please let us
know what you think!
Excellent! Looking forward to it!
brilliant thankyou looking forward to it
Nice job with the custom templates! Anxious to try it out!
this is great - can't wait to try it
This looks very cool! Can't wait to try it out too.....
thanks for the cool stuff,
-g
That's looks great. I can't wait. I have a funny, tingly feeling in my tummy about this update.
Way cool! Can't wait till it's up and running. Thank you!
Brilliant!
Great, this is exactly what I've been waiting for!! Good job guys!!
THIS LOOKS KILLER!!!! Can't wait to use it and get more people in to BZ.
is this link clickable for anyone?
I couldnt click it, but i just copied and pasted the link in my address bar,
http://www.youtube.com/v/m9Pkcxf8iek&hl=en_US&fs=1&
it looks awesome, can't wait.
AP
Chris, simply amazing -- WOW!
can't wait!!
This is great!
I'm wondering if we'll get to have a product/info search option any time soon.
Chris wrote:
Here's a video walkthrough of the upcoming custom
template builder system. We're working out the final details and
are planning to launch it in the coming weeks. Please let us
know what you think!If the embedded video doesn't work for you, click this
link
Chris,
Incredible ... this changes the ballgame entirely. This will give us all incredible control over our bandzoogle.com websites. GREAT STUFF !
Jose A.
Miami, Florida
CUSTOM TEMPLATE BUILDER ?
Chris,
When is this feature going to be made available ? soon I hope ...
Also, is there anyway that you could incorporate a CUSTOM
FORM BUILDER that would be used for creating forms that a
band or DJ could
publish when They/He/She is available for gigs .... maybe with a
built-in calendar of "available dates", possibly up to 3/6 months
in advance and a feature that would e-mail the SysAdmin or
designated recipient(s) of such form once a potential client fills
it out.
THE "CUSTOM TEMPLATE BUILDER" and the "CUSTOM FORM
BUILDER" are both great additions to the bandzoogle.com list of
features that now make us the #1 "Full Featured" site builer for
bands/DJs alike.
Let me know your thoughts !
Jose A.
Miami, Florida
www.Cirollerena.com
Hi Chris,
Finally! I'm so happy to see this feature available soon. I believe that now it's very difficult to find any better than bandzoogle on the market. Great guys! Just love you for this.
Enjoy the week,
Sebastian
Hey Chris this is great,can't wait for the launch
Looks great, can't wait to try it!
Truly awsome, Chris. I'm looking forward to playing with this.
Ooh this looks amazing!
I know you guys have been under pressure to get this done. It looks like it will be in a class by itself. Looking forward to it!
Bandzoogle admin
poorboys - The custom template builder doesn't have the option to re-size content columns, but it is something we have on our development list to possibly add in a future update.
cirodj - You can create forms now in the Edit pages tab, click Add feature and select Custom Mail form. This allows you to create a form that your visitors fill out and it will be emailed to you. At the moment it is not linked to a calendar. I will add that option to our suggestions list.
A very exciting development, guys - Thanks!
Here's my question: The process that was shown on the video...do we do that for each page individually, or does it change the whole site?...and if it DOES change the whole site, can we then go in and make changes to an individual page, such as changing a picture we want at the top of the page?
This is clearly a massive leap forward for Bandzoogle and toward putting greater control in the hands of the users, well done to all at BZ for this incredible development!
Dare I add though that it seems, even with the custom builder, that we remain with long vertical pages with feature "blocks" rather than interesting framed or laid out pages. I'm being picky though, maybe with clever background images something more diverse can be done. Really is very impressive so far.
One question - given the "ground up" learning we will all have to do, the playing about and experimentation, will there be any way to do this offline without interrupting our current sites?
WOW!!! guys - you keep re-inventing yourselves to stay up-to-date with technology & your customers' requests - that is just AWESOME!!!! so happy to be in the BZ community
...wondering - will the new customizable option allow us to customize each page on the website differently, or will it be the same template throughout the entire website?
thank you for being RAD!!!
Z.
Really excellent news. The semi-transparent feature will allow those of us who use PS or Illustrator to get creative with the layering effects.
Looking forward to building all my sites with this new feature. Thanks!
[quote="Allison"]poorboys - The custom template builder doesn't have the option to re-size content columns, but it is something we have
on our development list to possibly add in a future update.
Hey Allison, I control the sizing of my columns by embedding an image at the bottom of a text block that matches the desired width for that
column. For instance, I want my left column to be 500 pixels wide and my right to be 150, I embed a 1x500 pixel image in the left column.
This sizes the left column at 500 pixels wide and effectively autosizes the right column. All other blocks that fall below that 500 pixel wide
text block will maintain the same width. Make sense? It's not the greatest, but at least gives me some control where I need it.
Great job you guys! I'm loving the new changes! Keep it coming...
very cool!
Absolutely cool. You guys are always improving the service. That rocks!
super excitement!
and. also. i haven't read if this has already been asked... is there any way to control transparency of the header image?. and if i wanted to
tie in some of the background graphics with just the edge of the photo... i think it would be EXCELLENT to be able to control the edge
transparency and also the shape of that transparency..
just a thought.
over all..... AMAZING! i had been looking forward to something like this
~rudy
~p2p
Wow! That's some beautiful work...looking forward to using it!
Bandzoogle admin
Thanks again for all the positive feedback. This project has
been our major focus for a long time. We're looking forward to
all the cool stuff you guys will be able to do with it!
playbackrocks: Once you make a custom design, it appears in
the template picker like any other. You can add different
headers on each page just like you do now. The template you
make sets the cropping size, so when you add images they fit in
your design for each page.
daft: You're right, it doesn't affect the content area at all. Our
next major project is revamping the page content area (both in
how you design it, and how you add content to it).
ziva: it will be the same template on each page, for now. Along
with the update I mentioned to Daft, there should be some
additional options to make layouts that change the look of
different pages.
Cascadia: that is a pretty inventive way to get around our
column sizing. But, we'll make it much easier in our next release
so you can just drag the size you want.
Prelude To Paradise: edge effects like that won't be part of the
first version. But: it is real easy to do this with free image
editing programs. We'll add some tutorials explaining how to do
this step-by-step.
Bandzoogle admin
missed your question Daft:
Yes, you can build your template without affecting your site at all.
I what i see so far for the customizable template. It's a big step in the right direction.
I would, however, like to see more features that are included with such website generatos as WIX (www.wix.com).
There, you can easily create flash files from their templates for your music player, your gallery, etc.
I would love to have a flash file of my picture gallery on the front page as well as a nicer looking music player.
Now this is what Everyone has been waiting for!! Cant wait!!
Great stuff. Thanks!
This looks great - Can't wait to redo our site!
Can your header image be an swf file?
Thanks!
Awesome Chris!!
This type of customization opens the door for us indie - big time!
Thanks for all your hard work - I look forward t0 it!
I LOVE you guys. I've been a zoogler since 2005 with different websites and you are always my first choice and first recommendation because you listen and evolve. Love, love, love the customizable template option.
Wooooowwwww. I know very little about the type of coding this would take, but the little I
do know makes this totally mind-blowing. To be able to do this in the browser, with NO extra
coding on the user end, so quickly and with such flexibility - this is where the internet is
going FOR SURE, we've all been saying it and reading it for years. Way to be so far ahead of
the curve!
For the record - I've been doing a lot of tech-focused interviews in the last little while
(our band does a lot of high-tech interaction with our fans) and the one universal comment I
get from fans and press alike is that they absolutely love our website. I get emails every
few days from people asking me to refer our webdesigner, and I get to smile when I send them
the link to BZ. People aren't looking for over-the-top Flash based sites anymore, it's all
about the content and nobody makes presenting that content easier than Bandzoogle!
I am sooo excited to use this....Love bandzoogle...you guys make my life so much easier. This looks awesome Chris.
Awesome awesome awesome
this is so awesome. Way to go BZ
Looks great.
THANKS YOU GUYS!!!! This is an outstanding upgrade!!! Really looking forward to future updates!!!!!
Nice! Looking forward to this.
This is great!
www.So-Genius.com
www.BeatTaxi.com
www.TheSmugger.com
Very cool!
Incredible -user friendly! Kudos Chris!
The walk thru video was great!
Hope to try it when it comes out!
Great Idea!! Can't wait!!!
Being able to quickly change and customize a band's website is always the best way to keep people coming back to visit your site. Thank you Bandzoogle - awesome work as always! Can't wait to try this out.
I've been waiting throughout the year for the announcement of this upgrade. As we moved into November I thought, "Well, the Bandzoogle team has gotten us some other pretty cool upgrades this year - the stats on the mailing list are excellent - so maybe we'll see the customizable skins in 2010."
Then...BAM!
You. Rock. My. Universe.
Excellent - will be good to be able to make our sites unique.
amazing job. ive never seen anything like this and respect it takes time to develop... but alas! the long wait looks to pay off.
salute
I'm very excited about this and can't wait until I can experiment with it. I have my own custom banner/header image, and it only fits with one
of the template offered at Bandzoogle, so I am looking forward to redesigning my site while keeping my image up top. Thanks!!!
FINALLY! This is the reason i came back. Keep it up!
I'm so excited I think I might start up a website building company. You guys are making it almost too easy. I don't know squat about html or coding but this makes it so I can build a site for anyone for any need really easily. Thank you guys. You're really doing some great work. Please keep it up! I love it.
Excellent Chris!!
thats whats up cant wait
Chris wrote:
Here's a video walkthrough of the upcoming custom
template builder system. We're working out the final details and
are planning to launch it in the coming weeks. Please let us
know what you think!If the embedded video doesn't work for you, click this link
I love this idea. I think it will make everyboy's site so unique. Great Job guys.
Yes sir. We'll give it a shot and see what happens.
Thanks
That's cool man !
Cant wait
VERY cool. Can't wait! I'll change ALL of my BZ sites to custom templates!
SWEET!!!!
Yes I've been waiting for this.
Thank you!! This is exactly what I have been waiting for. Brilliant!
This great!!! I can't wait to try it.
This is great news!!! I've been having trouble customizing my template so hopefully this will help work out the final kinks. I've been a customer for over 3 years and have been extremely satisfied on all levels.
Does anyone know when the target date is going to be for this fantastic update??
Bandzoogle admin
MusicalAccents - We are planning on releasing this right at the beginning of the year!
Hi! Thanks for your hard work... I can't wait to use this feature.
One request only: please allow to use an existing template as a starting point!!
That would make my life muuuuuuuuuuch easier
Cheers!
HELL YES!!!
www.sickabilly.com
www.myspace.com/sasquatch
www.facebook.com/sickabilly
Great functionality for those of us... with limited patience and skills! I can't wait to use it
Bandzoogle admin
Sunlightsquare: With the new template system, you will be able to pick any of the most popular existing template design elements with the click of a button.
Anxious to try it! When can we have a tasty go a customizing?
When is the custom template builder due to release?
NedFasullo wrote:
When is the custom template builder due to release?
Allison answered this earlier in the thread on page 11. They will be releasing this right at the beginning of the year!!
I can't wait for this! Sweeeeeet!!
WONDERFUL addition, all! Great job. Now...if we could just align our menus vertically down the side of the page....
This is AWESOME! Great job guys!
We have had several music festivals and booking agents compliment our website here on Bandzoogle. They are very impressed with the professional appearance!
THIS IS GREAT! I will be honset I have THREE accounts with you and about to cancel as I must have better options on design. When will this
take place as I was planning on JAN 1 launching new sites?
Great Idea!! Love it!!
Can't wait to start on the new design for the site
Bandzoogle admin
This new feature is in Beta now, so it should be launched in the next couple weeks!!
Allison wrote:
This new feature is in Beta now, so it should be launched in the next couple weeks!!
how do you become a beta tester?
Looks great indeed! Thanks
How will we know when it goes live?
Charlie
Do we have a date set for this release?
Bandzoogle admin
We will post a message in the Blog when we launch this new feature out of Beta.
Hi, I would love to use the new custom template system but I don't
see the button for it. Is it because I have the standard plan? How
do I go about getting it?
Awesome - this is too cool. Thanks guys and girls!
Brian
Bandzoogle admin
Noel - This feature is still in Beta testing, but once we launch it, we will post a message in the blog. It will be located in the Design & Options tab for Pro plan members.
ok what if i wanted to put a soft image behind the text on the main page. Something like an old wallpaper that looked like a watermark. how would i go about doing that?
great! bring it on now!
Love the new template builder. absolutely amazing!!!
noelcatura wrote:
Hi, I would love to use the new custom template system but I don't
see the button for it. Is it because I have the standard plan? How
do I go about getting it?
noelcatura wrote:
noelcatura wrote:Hi, I would love to use the new custom template system but I don't
see the button for it. Is it because I have the standard plan? How
do I go about getting it?
Dude, that hot chick above, "Allison" said it was still in beta testing, not launched yet, but will be for pro plan members
When is the new site going to be up and running, I am so pumped to be able to try the new way to build your site. It has been about 2 weeks since you had said the template builder would be running.
Silveradolive wrote:
Still waiting for the new template website, whats the hold up, it's been about 2 weeks since you introduced it. Im
pumped up to get started on it. Thanks
what can I do to be a Beta tester?? Or how much longer we have to wait. this feature is awesome!!
you have my full support it looksincredible - henry smith
DJlos wrote:
Silveradolive wrote:Still waiting for the new template website, whats the hold up, it's been about 2 weeks since you introduced it. Im
pumped up to get started on it. Thankswhat can I do to be a Beta tester?? Or how much longer we have to wait. this feature is awesome!!
yeah - seriously - I'll be a beta tester!
i like it but will we still have the tools to add video feed and widgets and stuff like that??
Love it !!!!!
Still Waiting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
Awesome!!!!
Love it!
Like the new custom system. Can't wait I am excited.....
Will the new system still have the 2 column limit? Even if it still has 2 columns, will the column-width be adjustable?
ok... waiting for the custom template builder now its the first of the year... wait its the second!...
Now it's the third... When I first signed up, I was told this was "possible within months"... it's now a year and a half later. Get on with it.
Why is it not up and running? Looking forward to utilizing this feature.....
Patiently waiting...
Bandzoogle admin
hey folks,
We have been testing the new template builder with a small group
of beta users. We'll have info posted about it next week; launching
in January for certain.
Thanks, Chris!
I'd rather have it working well than full of bugs. Looking forward to celebrating the fruits of your labor! Thanks again and Happy 2010!
Beth
I've been beta testing it for a few days now and have applied what I've done to my page. It's nothing spectacular, but you can see some of what it can do www.nextexitrocks.com. Using the home page as an example, here are the changes I've made.
- webpage can be as wide as 960px, which is where I set mine. This is considerably wider than my old template
- image can be any size you want and can be zoomed in/out. After some experimentation I left mine pretty much alone
- custom menu color (dark yellow)
- custom color on menu hover (maroon)
- custom background behind menu (an animated gif)
- custom background behind content (street signs, may lighten this up a bit)
- custom color on the outside of the sheet (the dark blue part)
- custom color subheader (dark yellow)
- custom picture behind subheader (the red line)
Custom things I did myself (not the new site builder)
- flash slide show using "flash slideshow maker" - free with ad that displays or you can pay and ad removed
- "Upcoming performances" are an IFRAME with the source coming from a google document. I just find it easier to
implement this way. I can also make a "printable version" link. I've just never been impressed with the default schedule module.
- Mailing list code lifted from page source and inserted into a text field so I could put it where I wanted to
- "What People Are Saying" section is another google document in an IFRAME set so you can scroll through the document.
- "We're a Travelin' Band" section is a google map I made of all the venues we've played in the last 8 years.
So...... when is this coming? you posted the walkthrough over a month ago and then that was
it....
jaydangergraham wrote:
So...... when is this coming? you posted the walkthrough over a month ago and then that was
it....
Um...3 posts up Chris pretty much tells you - We have been testing the new template builder with a small group of beta users. We'll have info posted about it next week; launching
in January for certain.
This is very cool and exciting! Bandzoogle absolutely rocks
I NEED THIS NOWWWWWWW x
yeah i kinda feel like im putting all my web life on hold waiting for the improvements... as long as it comes soon ill be ok...
NextExit wrote:
I've been beta testing it for a few days now and have applied what I've done to my page. It's nothing spectacular, but you can see some of what it can do www.nextexitrocks.com. Using the home page as an example, here are the changes I've made.
- webpage can be as wide as 960px, which is where I set mine. This is considerably wider than my old template
- image can be any size you want and can be zoomed in/out. After some experimentation I left mine pretty much alone
- custom menu color (dark yellow)
- custom color on menu hover (maroon)
- custom background behind menu (an animated gif)
- custom background behind content (street signs, may lighten this up a bit)
- custom color on the outside of the sheet (the dark blue part)
- custom color subheader (dark yellow)
- custom picture behind subheader (the red line)
Custom things I did myself (not the new site builder)- flash slide show using "flash slideshow maker" - free with ad that displays or you can pay and ad removed
- "Upcoming performances" are an IFRAME with the source coming from a google document. I just find it easier toimplement this way. I can also make a "printable version" link. I've just never been impressed with the default schedule module.
- Mailing list code lifted from page source and inserted into a text field so I could put it where I wanted to
- "What People Are Saying" section is another google document in an IFRAME set so you can scroll through the document.
- "We're a Travelin' Band" section is a google map I made of all the venues we've played in the last 8 years.
Nice work, NextExit. Your site looks great.
Nice, really like it!
I like it, more versatility
Is it there yet, is it there yet, is it there yet?
ARRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
i cannot wait to use this
Da Grinda
love it!
Can hardly wait!!! Thanks for always updating and making it better and easier to build!
awesome - nice job!
AWESOME!!
PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!! I have been waiting for this for YEARS!!!! Thanks for making it happen*
JDLX
Great video tutorial demo. Looking forward to it going live. Way cool! BROTHERCAT
Chris wrote:
Here's a video walkthrough of the upcoming custom
template builder system. We're working out the final details and
are planning to launch it in the coming weeks. Please let us
know what you think!If the embedded video doesn't work for you, click this link
This will work GREAT!
please hurry up - my site need a new look
Just watched the video of the new custom template system coming soon and can't wait. I have done 2 other websites for non-profits using bandzoogle, and they are very pleased. However, this is going to open up the design possibilities a lot. Thanks for continuing to make this a great site design system. You're not just for the music world.
Hey there, just wanted to drop a line and let you know it is active now. Just go to Design and Options, and the customize button. Have fun.
hansenhi5media wrote:
Just watched the video of the new custom template system coming soon and can't wait. I have done 2 other websites for non-profits using bandzoogle, and they are very pleased. However, this is going to open up the design possibilities a lot. Thanks for continuing to make this a great site design system. You're not just for the music world.
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★ 166 comments | Posted by Chris on November 27, 2009 ★
Here's a video walkthrough of the upcoming custom template builder system. We're working out the final details and are planning to launch it in the coming weeks. Please let us know what you think!
If the embedded video doesn't work for you, click this link