Today is a very special day for us all here at Realmac as we're finally able to reveal a few details about RapidWeaver 4. Of course, we're not announcing the final release of version 4 as that is still a little way off. However, as we approach the release of a first private beta we decided it was time to lift the veil of secrecy on the year-long development of RapidWeaver 4.

Earlier this week, we allowed the first public build of RapidWeaver to leave Realmac HQ - and let Ars Technica's David Chartier take an exclusive first-look at just some of the new features in RapidWeaver 4.

Of course, it would be cruel to offer up a preview of RapidWeaver 4.0, yet not allow users to apply to beta-test it! So, we're also pleased to announce that we're looking for a few thrill-seekers ready to put the application through its paces in our private beta test which will start later this month. All the details for this can be found within the Ars Technica post.

The open ‘XML Bundle’ file format in RapidWeaver 4 is a feature we’re really excited to be able to offer our users and other developers. If you’re a developer interested in exploring uses for the file format, please get in touch with us for further information.

As we get closer to the final launch of RapidWeaver 4, we’ll be sharing a few more details with you - so stay tuned, and if you like what you see of RapidWeaver 4, be sure to Digg it!

Tags: 4.0, Leopard, Beta

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On Tuesday, we released RapidWeaver 3.6.6. Unfortunately a small bug affecting the Blog plugin on Mac OS X Tiger crept into the release - we're sorry if you've been affected by this.

Needless to say, we've working on this issue and after a brief testing phase, we're pleased to release RapidWeaver 3.6.7 for all users. The only fix in this release is for Tiger users, however we recommend that everyone runs version 3.6.7 - you can grab your download here.

With the release of 3.6.7, we're of course now prioritising the launch of RapidWeaver 4. So what's the state of play with 4? Here's a brief recap of the details to date.

RapidWeaver 4 is Leopard only, however we are still intending to provide maintenance releases for users of 3.6 - so don't panic if you're not on Leopard just yet - and it's also a free update if you're a RapidWeaver 3.6 customer. Version 4 has been heavily re-engineered under the hood, so whilst some changes might not be obvious at first, these new foundations will not only improve your RapidWeaver experience at launch, but also as RapidWeaver continues to evolve.

We'll be releasing further details shortly, including a form asking for beta testers, so be sure to sign up for our newsletter to find out all the latest news.

Tags: RapidWeaver, 3.6, 4.0

There's been plenty of talk on the Realmac Forums recently, along with comments on the blog, about the status of RapidWeaver 4.0. With all of us here working furiously to ensure that the next releases (yes, releases!) of RapidWeaver are as stable and easy-to-use as possible, we thought that it was about time we gave everyone a short update. In this post, we are talking about the not-too-distant future for RapidWeaver, however we are not going to be giving any firm dates for the moment. Firstly, we're going to talk about RapidWeaver 3.6.

For those of you using Tiger, rest assured: RapidWeaver 3.6 is still being worked on. In fact, we're getting ready to release a maintenance release (version 3.6.6) in the very near future. RapidWeaver 3.6.6 has seen a major improvement in export speeds, particularly noticeable on large sites, so stay tuned for more on that soon!

The main item that's piquing people's interest is, of course, RapidWeaver 4.0. Despite rumours au contraire, currently no-one outside of Realmac has been testing RapidWeaver 4.0 as we're still busy working on some of the fundamental changes that are going into 4.0. We will, however, leave you with this tidbit: we are going to be expanding the testing soon, and you'll be able to find out more in our April newsletter.

Tags: 4.0, 3.6.6