–for immediate release–
Oxford, UK
February 28, 2008
Today, Softpress Systems released the third public beta of Freeway 5,
the award-winning HTML generator. With a traditional page layout
approach, Freeway makes it easy to create dynamic websites without the
need to write code. The free beta can be downloaded from http://
softpress.com/freeway5beta.php
“We’re in the final stages of the Freeway 5 development now,” Softpress
Managing Director Richard Logan said, “As we get closer to launch, we
need the help of our users to ensure Freeway 5 is the best it can
possibly be.”
With the help of user feedback, this version of the beta contains many
fixes and improvements, and is proving very stable and usable.
Freeway 5 Pro and Freeway 5 Express will be launched as downloads on
March 27, 2008. Until then, special discount pricing is available
directly from the Softpress Store: http://softpress.com/store. Upgrades
from Freeway 4 Pro to Freeway 5 Pro are $69, upgrades from Freeway 4
Express to Freeway 5 Express are just $39. Owners of Freeway 4 Express
can upgrade to Freeway 5 Pro for $129. More pricing details can be
found at http://softpress.com/store/pricelist.php
Any copy of Freeway 4 purchased anywhere after January 1st, 2008 and
before the launch, will also be entitled to a free upgrade to Freeway 5.
Proof of purchase will be required.
Freeway 5 New Features
Alongside Freeway’s traditional features (Master Pages, Freeway Shop and
hundreds of other powerful time-saving features), Freeway 5 has a wide-
range of new functionality including:
CSS menus - create amazing, high-speed dropdown or fly-out navigation
schemes in minutes.
Personalized Blogger templates.
A suite of Google Actions to allow users to add Google content effortlessly.
Script.aculo.us Actions - a range of sensational dynamic effects: fade,
blind, pulsate and more.
Accessibility provisions, including reports and views to ensure your
target audience gets exactly what they need.
Many other new features and improvements, including sliced background
images, background effects, new graphic effects, nested HTML lists, Save
Archive, iPhoto import, color labeling, and more.
About Freeway
Freeway, famous for its ease-of-use and clean efficient standards-
compliant code generation, is the tool of choice for professionals and
home Mac users who prefer to focus on design issues, not on coding!
About Softpress
Softpress was founded in 1993 to address the emerging needs of
publishers and designers for new media authoring tools. Its head office
is in Oxford, England.
Contacts
Reviewers are encouraged to download and assess the Beta. For a
reviewers guide or to receive permission to use any version of this
software for covermounts, please contact:
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Richard Logan
Managing Director
SoftPress Systems Ltd
Telephone: +44 (0) 1993 882588
Fax: +44 (0) 1993 883970
UK Cell: +44 (0)7961 613766
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