You can view the different options available here:
http://www.shiftcreate.com/development/support

If you'd like to take out a support contract either place an order via the link above.

New and existing development projects are covered by a 3 month warranty period. Projects that aren't covered by warranty or subscription either need to take out a support subscription or pay per hour for support / maintenance. 

For users of dreamweaver you can now download dreamweaver site definitions for each of your hosting accounts.

Log into your account and go to services. Click on the hosting account and then "Dreamweaver Site Definition" .

This will download a .ste file which can be imported into dreamweaver by going to Manage Sites -> Import.

The code editing component of ShiftEdit is by far the most important. The current version offers a choice between MDK editor and CodeMirror. They both have their pros and cons and are maintained by individual developers. Both struggle with large files and because of their implementation it's hard to see that ever being fully resolved.

The Bespin project by Mozilla is also providing a stand-alone editor component. It has a more robust implementation and greater resources behind it.  It is integrated into the development version of ShiftEdit. Currently the Bespin component has a few bugs and is lacking some features. Once these are resolved and Bespin is fully integrated, ShiftEdit should be ready for prime-time. Then I'll be able to eat my own dog food and end my reliance on Dreamweaver.

We've recently introduced a new Campaigns section into ShiftMail.

Campaigns are a powerful tool to send regular, personalised emails to your subscribers.

When creating a campaign you can use an existing mailer or a URL for the email content. You can then define some simple rules to determine when your subscribers will receive them.

These are the sorts of things you can do:

• Have an email sent to each subscriber on their 18th birthday.
• Have a follow-up email sent to a subscriber 1 week after they registered.
• Have an email is sent to all your subscribers with your latest products on the 1st of every month.

Providing you have a detailed database you can be very specific with your criteria e.g.

• Have a yearly email sent to female subscribers aged between 18-25 from Italy!
  

A credit is deducted for each email that goes out. You will be notified if/when you run out of credits.

To get started just click on the campaigns section within ShiftMail.

After years of internal use and 6 months of beta testing we are proud to announce our latest product - the ShiftCreate Intranet.

From the product spiel:

Ideal for small businesses. The ShiftCreate intranet allows you to manage your clients and invoicing with ease. Automated systems for recurring invoices and reminders greatly reduce time spent on admin.

Key features

• Customer management
• Invoicing
• Sales figures
• Quote system
• Automated email reminders
• Customer notes
• Customisable theme
• Customer account area
• And much, much more

Register your interest here:

Many email programs such as Outlook and Gmail strip out style tags and refuse to load external stylesheets.

i.e this will not work:
<p class="red">red text</p>

This means that for the best chance of you email being displayed correctly you need to use inline CSS. e.g <p style="color:red">red text</p>

This is not how designers are used to working and takes a lot longer to go through every tag and apply the correct style.

The solution? We've now added a new option to automatically convert CSS to inline. Once this option is enabled any time you save your email all CSS including external stylesheets will automatically be converted to inline CSS. So you get all the compatability benefits without any of the hassle of creating it!

To use this feature, go to preferences and enable the option "Convert CSS to inline"

If all goes well we will default this feature to On.

Pressfinders.com is one of the top sites for selling used printing machinery online. As of this writing they list over 70,000 machines.

Skills applied:
We provided design, development, hosting and email marketing.

Site features:

• Sophisticated search facility and machine directory
• Comprehensive machine database includes over 5000 unique machines.
  
• Ecommerce for sponsored listings
• Banner management
• Forum

thepaintballshop.co.uk is a popular site for purchasing paintball equipment..

Skills applied:
We provided design, development, hosting and email marketing.

Site features:

• Ecommerce
• Over 100 products
• Wishlist
• Featured products
• Delivery bands
  

Brook-Borg.com is recruitment website for healthcare professionals.

Skills applied:
We provided development, hosting and email marketing.

Site features:

• Job search facility
• Job applications.
  
• Job basket
  
• Featured jobs
  
• Latest news
  

Promotional-People.co.uk are a popular modeling agency..

Skills applied:
We provided development, hosting and email marketing.

Site features:

• Sophisticated application process includes rigorous validation and ability to submit multiple photos and a CV.
• Bulk SMS facility in admin system
• Advanced application search in admin system
  
• Dynamic model portfolio section.
  
• Client enquiries

DanceMass.tv is a new online home for dance. It is a brand new way for those who create and teach dance to connect with enthusiasts of all kinds - whether professional dancers, dance students or those who are passionate about learning to dances.

Skills applied:
We provided development, hosting and email marketing.

Site features:

• Video uploading and automatic encoding
  
• Ecommerce facility to buy credits
  
• Star ratings for videos
  
• CMS system for news
  
• Automated time-sensitive emails
  

Allow your website visitors to subscribe to your newsletters with the new ShiftMail Subscription Gadget.

We've now made it easier to embed and customise. To start using:

1. Log in to ShiftMail
2. Click 'Mailing List'
3. Select your list
4. Click 'Website Gadget'
5. Customise and copy the generated code into your website
   

Example

More and more desktops apps are migrating to web-based apps because of  unparalleled advantages such as:

• Files and settings are accessible from any device that has a web browser. So even if your computer blows up you can get onto another one and continue where you left off.
• Back-ups are taken care of automatically.
  
• Easy sharing of files with other users in real time.
  
• You always have access to the latest version of the app. No more time spent installing updates.
  
• Web apps are faster to open and close and use less memory.
  

ShiftEdit is a web-based IDE primarily for developing websites.

With it you can edit HTML/ CSS/ JS and PHP files.

It has most of the things you'd expect from an IDE including built-in FTP and a tabbed interface.

It is functional, free and we are accepting new registrations.

We've developed some new optional extras for the ShiftCreate CMS system.

ShiftMail Integration.

Export your users straight into ShiftMail where you can then send them a mailing.

Coupled with the new search facility this can be a powerful tool.

Search

Quickly find what you are after with keyword and advanced search options.

Import/ Export

You may need to import a list of products from a spreadsheet. Or export customers for a mal-merge. Both can be achieved with the new import/ export options.

You can view a short screencast highlighting some of these features.

A lot of ShiftMail users tend to create separate lists to send emails from the same sender. This is no longer necessary thanks to our new labels feature.

For example you might want to label  a contact as a 'Hot lead' or something else.

You can apply labels to your customers individually or en masse. You can also apply a label when importing subscribers..

You can then send a targeted mailing to just those subscribers that you hsve labeled..

New sites developed and hosted by ShiftCreate now benefit from free automatic updates.

These sites access a core library of components called ShiftLibrary. The library contains popular open source libraries such as Prototype and Lightbox as well as ShiftCreate modules including CMS and ecommerce.

So what does this mean for you?

Proactive support

As well as lifetime support for sites that we host ShiftLibrary enables us to proactively support your website. When certain script errors occur or pages are not found we are automatically notified and can fix the problem behind the scenes before anyone else notices. This can also lead to improved...

Security

Notifications of errors can enable us to see if anybody is trying to hack your website. We can then take appropriate measures. Updates to the library will include security fixes to further keep the hackers at bay.

Features

From time to time we will introduce new features into the library as well as refining existing ones. This will make systems we develop even more functional and  robust.

Accessibility

By keeping the libraries up-to-date we ensure that the key components of your website will always work well in the latest and greatest browsers.

Send large files without the complexity of FTP or the sluggishness of Email.

If you need to get your latest project files to a client and haven't got the time to put a CD in the post, ShiftSend is the answer.

ShiftSend is free from advertising and can be used to send files up to 200MB.

Existing customers can start using ShiftSend right away.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.