Iweb and save

How frustrating. I had added two or three new pages to my creation, and suddenly iweb crashed. When I reopened it, those last pages were gone. I had not saved or published.
So I fire iweb up again and started adding new pages. Learning from my early event I thought I would save the file. It didn't ask me where to save it or what name to call it, so I jut saved.
The question is where did it save it to. I can't find the file, but everytime I restart iweb it knows where it is. I have done searched with spotlight etc but cannot trace it. How come I can't find it?
Anyone have any ideas?
The problem as I see it is even if I had published the site, can I get back to editing it?

iWeb stores everything in a Domain file, normally located in the ~/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder (although it can be moved). If you no longer have this file, you can view your currently published pages and manually recreate them within iWeb, but there is no way to import published pages back into iWeb. You can manually back up the Domain file, or use Backup to back it up.
...quoted from this Apple doc: _How to back up MobileMe data_
Gray Tait wrote:
I have done searched with spotlight etc but cannot trace it. How come I can't find it?
In Spotlight search for:
.sites
...in the result's Documents section you should see a Domain file.
Gray Tait wrote:
...and suddenly iweb crashed.
Check how much free space you have on your +Macintosh HD+.

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I insert a photo and save, but the next time I open iWeb, the photos are gone.

I insert a photo and save, but the next time I open iWeb, the photos are gone. Does iWeb not save?

Bummer! Try this: repeat the fixes and once the domain file seems to be working make a duplicate of it. Then download BatChmod and run it on the duplicate domain file with the settings shown below:
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Open the duplicate domain file and run with it. See if it reverts back to the bad behavior. Can't think of anything else.

IWeb site saves AND publishes, without the option to publish or not

I cannot make any changes, and save them, unless I want the page published on this site:
http://web.mac.com/joneve/ThePeregrine_Muse/Whoshere.html
On another site I can save changes I make and then I'm prompted to choose publish or don't publish the page.
With the first site, where saving constitutes publishing, I can't work ahead. I can't make any changes until I'm ready to publish them. So I can't do part of a page, or update a page, and save my work to be published later.
This happens with every page on this site - it doesn't matter whether there's only text, or text and graphic or music files - any change that gets saved gets published immediately.
What could be the problem and how can I correct it?
Any suggestions will be very appreciated.
Thanks.

What happens when you select "save" from the file menu or do < command S > ?

IWeb and SimpleViewer Pro gallery issues

Hello all!
I have a simple viewer gallery (http://simpleviewer.net/simpleviewer/) and I tried to upload the gallery on a page of my iweb site through IFRAME with this code:
<IFRAME SRC = "MY LINK" WIDTH="260px" HEIGHT="425px" FRAMEBORDER="0" --if "0" no border, otherwise "1" with border MARGINWIDTH ="0px" MARGINHEIGHT="0px" SCROLLING="no" --"no" no scrolling bar, "yes" show always, "auto" showed when need > Your browser does not support IFRAME </IFRAME>
the result is that iWeb crashes even before saving the html snippet, so I have to restart everything and nothing changes. So as soon as i paste the code in the html snippet iWeb stops responding.
Any help please?
Thank you,
Ilenia

Try the following:
1 - close iWeb.
2 - delete the iWeb preference file, com.apple.iWeb.plist, that resides in your User/Library/Preferences folder.
3 - go to your User/Library/Caches/com.apple.iWeb folder and delete the contents.
4 - reboot.
5 - launch iWeb and see if there's any improvement.
If that doesn't help continue:
6 - move the domain file from your User/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder to the Desktop.
7 - launch iWeb, create a new test site and save.
8 - go to the your User/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder and delete the new domain file.
9 - move your original domain file from the Desktop to the iWeb folder.
10 - launch iWeb and try again.
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IWeb and Mobile Me gallery?

I am using iWeb to create my web site but publishing my photos from iPhoto to the mobile me gallery. In iWeb I am using the Black theme where it puts the main links to the different pages across the top. I would like to add a link there that goes to the gallery.me.com page. how do I do this??
Thanks for the help.

iWeb: you don't need to save anything from the iDisk - iWeb does not open html files. Your iWeb sites are held in (user)/Library/Application Support/iWeb in a file called Domain. So even after MobileMe terminates you will still be able to open iWeb and see your sites, you just won't be able to publish them to MobileMe. You can publish them to any other webspace - please see this page:
http://rfwilmut.net/migrate2
Gallery: if your albums arre synced with iPhoto or Aperture then the pictures are on your Mac anyway. If not, and you don't have local copies (which is always a risky procedure) you will have to download each picture separately. Alternatively there is an online photo gallery service called ZangZing which provides an easy import facility from various other services including MobileMe's Gallery. It's free until June 2012 after which the first 2GB is free with escalating price levels starting at $5 per month or $50 a year.

IWeb and Gallery

I have posted movies on gallery and set a password. I have then created an iWeb site and protected it with the save password. One of the items on the site is a movie from my gallery. What I find is that to enter the site the password is needed and the same password is needed twice to access the movie. Is there a more user friendly way to do this?

The answer is in the first and second sentence of your post.
iWeb and the web gallery are different entities.
Solution:
Remove the password of the webgallery.
Hide the gallery from in the webgallery overview.
It takes some mental juggling but in the end it's what you want.

Can I move my iWeb from mac-mini to my new macbook pro ? iLife 11 does not have iWeb and I really want to use it to update my website on my new macbook Pro instead of Mac mini

Can I move my iWeb from mac-mini to my new macbook pro ? iLife 11 does not have iWeb and I really want to use it to update my website on my new macbook Pro instead of Mac mini

There is no license required for iWeb. Just do a Wyodor suggested and you'll be ready to go. If you're running Lion however, consider the following:
In Lion the Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and hit the Enter button - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.
To open your domain file in Lion or to switch between multiple domain files Cyclosaurus has provided us with the following script that you can make into an Applescript application with Script Editor. Open Script Editor, copy and paste the script below into Script Editor's window and save as an application.
do shell script "/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.iWeb iWebDefaultsDocumentPath -boolean no"delay 1
tell application "iWeb" to activate
You can download an already compiled version with this link: iWeb Switch Domain.
Just launch the application, find and select the domain file you want to open and it will open with iWeb. It modifies the iWeb preference file each time it's launched so one can switch between domain files.
WARNING: iWeb Switch Domain will overwrite an existing Domain.sites2 file if you select to create a new domain in the same folder. So rename your domain files once they've been created to something other than the default name.
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IWeb and Aperture: any updates since October?

I've shared the difficulties that others have discussed in getting Aperture, iWeb and iPhoto to play nice together.
I use Aperature now because I have so many photos, and I was having to rebuild my iPhoto cache every day (to the tune of 15-30 minutes), plus I want versioning and better organizational stuff, etc. I distinctly remember hearing in the promo material that Aperture was going to be seamless with iWeb, and it was the main reason I decided to take the leap.
I'm wondering if anyone has made any progress of getting these two apps to talk better to each other? And does Aperture automatically update iPhoto with versions? How do you import additional iPhoto images into Aperture without having to re-import the entire library? Any word from Apple?
Thanks,
Kiki on the Big Island
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Aloha G,
Thanks, and since you asked, here's my usual workflow:
I am a digital painter, which means I use digital photos to provide the pixels that I paint with, using primarily Corel Painter.
I shoot photos and import them into iPhoto for cropping and minor color fixes. I then export the photos to Painter. That means I copy them to the desktop folder that I use to collect all the bits and pieces that will be part of the painting. (That might be a Projects Folder in Aperture).
I then proceed to produce between 5-15 versions of my painting, doing incremental saves. These are full sized files.
When I finish a painting, I export it back to iPhoto as a full sized JPG.
Then I export from iPhoto AGAIN to get a smaller, low-rez file to my project folder on the desktop. I have not figured out how to make a low-rez duplicate in iPhoto without exporting and importing.
I then re-import the smaller file back into iPhoto, and put it in an album with other low-rez paintings, ready to go into iWeb and onto my web site.
I may have to also generate other full size versions to print my paintings in standard sizes -- 5x7, 8x10, etc.
Average file sizes are in the 5-50MB range, though they can get larger.
In my dream world, here's what I'd like:
I'd like to be able to import into a photo handling program. I'd like to edit the photos in Painter directly from iPhoto (which I can do, but iterative save means I save the iterations...where?) Painter complains that Aperture's files are not in a format it can use. I don't see anywhere in Aperture's Preferences to change the way the files are exported for an outside editor.
I'd like the photo program to allow me to do versioning (which Aperture does nicely; iPhoto does not), so I can print whatever sizes I need. I also want the photos to be push-button connected to iWeb because I have already invested a lot of time in creating an iWeb site.
I'd like not to have to create full-size duplicates because of storage issues.
And, now, I have a new problem since the previous post. I currently have Aperture referencing my iPhoto library.
I'm thinking that I will just wait for Aperture to resolve what seem like fairly easy fixes. Meanwhile, I thought I would hand-split my iPhoto library into smaller individual libraries to reduce the cache load. BUT, when I tried to export my iPhotos into smaller libraries, I cannot do it. I cannot drag a photo to the desktop now.
Is that because Aperture is now managing the photos?
Thanks for all your help...
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I've lost iWeb and thus my web design. I must start from scratch. Should I reinstall iWeb 09 and use that, or is there a better way?

I've lost iWeb and thus my web design. I must start from scratch. Should I reinstall iWeb 09 and use that, or is there a better way?

The file you really need is named Domain.sites2 which resides in your Home/Library/Application Support/iWeb foldler. It's independent from the iWeb application. If it's not in there do you have a backup of your hard drive from an earlier time?
Resinatll iWeb 3 from the iLife 09 disk or wherever you got it from originally and then try what's described below:
In Lion and Mountain Lion the Home/Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and press the Return key - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.
To open your domain file in Lion or Mountain Lion or to switch between multiple domain files Cyclosaurus has provided us with the following script that you can make into an Applescript application with Script Editor. Open Script Editor, copy and paste the script below into Script Editor's window and save as an application.
do shell script "/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.iWeb iWebDefaultsDocumentPath -boolean no"delay 1
tell application "iWeb" to activate
You can download an already compiled version with this link: iWeb Switch Domain.
Just launch the application, find and select the domain file in your Home/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder that you want to open and it will open with iWeb. It modifies the iWeb preference file each time it's launched so one can switch between domain files.
WARNING: iWeb Switch Domain will overwrite an existing Domain.sites2 file if you select to create a new domain in the same folder. So rename your domain files once they've been created to something other than the default name.
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Suggest alternatives to IWeb and GoDaddy?

Hello - As we are all aware there are limits to IWeb and GoDaddy. I'm a Macer in a PC world (this is changing but slowly). My PC pals have a difficult time viewing my website/blog and I want to upgrade my site so my pictures can load and fonts translate to PC. I do not sell anything it's just a site for friends and family but I would like to upgrade the look, enhance the capability with PC and Google and am willing to spend a bit of cash. I've heard of Dreamscape? Does anyone have other suggestions? I do the complete ease of use of IWeb despite some of the drawbacks. Thank you. Tami
www.curioustidbits.com is my blog.

Hi Tamis,
You have asked several questions in your post. I will try to answer each one. I can see from your website that you like the free form style possible with iWeb. I have to caution you that achieving maximum compatibility with all browsers, especially Internet Explorer comes with a price.
There are a limited number of fonts that are considered web safe. A quick search in wiki will give you the list. Using any other fonts will risk problems with certain browsers. If you want to use a special font in a limited way, for example a title, convert it to an image first then place it into iWeb. The price you will pay if you over use this method is a much slower download time for your pages.
iWeb uses a number of features such as shadows and reflections that can cause problems with certain bowsers. I have found that it is best to prep your images to the display size needed and save them as jpegs. The results are quite predictable with this approach.
Choosing an alternative to iWeb will require a change in your approach to web design, a trade off you may not be willing to make. To get a feel for an alternative check out Rapid Weaver. I have used both and they each have their pros and cons. Rapid Weaver will force you into a template design. If you decide on Rapid Weaver there are two plugins that add some of the simplicity of iWeb, Stacks & Blocks. You probably will only need one of these.
Here is a website created with Rapid Weaver, www.quilts4u.com
Good luck with your website

Iweb and flash

Hi,
I am trying to help someone who posted a question at flashkit and I am not familiar with iweb
He has a structure like this
skip-up.html
service.html
sub directory skip-up_files contains a file "widget1_markup.html"
the widget file seems to contain the reference to his menu swf file.
<param name="movie"
value="http://www.skip-up.com/flash/head.swf" />
this swf is supposed to load a new page when a menu item is clicked.
if you just put this swf in a page alone it launches the links in a new browser window.
So it seems the links work.
The problem seems to be that it is in this widget html file not the actual skip-up.html page.
In the flash menu FLA it says (using AS2)
getURL("service.html");
it does not work. How should the FLA actionscript look so that the flash file in the widget html loads the new page into the browser.

Sure. You aren't creating a menu per se, but a presentation slide. Using Keynote you add the various graphic elements and then assign animations to them (drop, dissolve, etc.) and then assign the proper order. Keynote works a lot like iWeb - same inspector and same interface.
Then I add hyperlinks to the menu items and save as a Keynote presentation. Then from the export menu, select Flash. The flash format preserves hyperlinks and allows for interactivity. It also makes really small file sizes (120k for this movie - the same QT file was over 600k). Then take that flash movie (.swf extension) and drop in on your iWeb page. iWeb tries to resize the movie to smaller dimensions (650 x 420 or so), but I resized it in the Inspector back to 800x600.
Then I uploaded the site to .Mac

IWeb and posting movies for download

I've built a website to showcase a short film trailer I made. While Mac users generally have no problem viewing the basic iWeb movie page with the QT viewer in the browser, the occasional PC ludite has problems. I guess there are a lot of computers and users out there who have never downloaded QT (or updated) onto there PC's. To solve this problem I created a .WMV version of the same movie (with the program CLEANER) and posted it as a link in the site. I intended for the file to be completely downloaded to the users computer upon clicking the link but instead find that while some computers download, others open the file and stream it directly into Windows Media player. This process is awful since the file first buffers, then starts playing in a choppy fashion while the remaining file completes the transfer of data. Any ideas how I can create a glitch free work flow so that anyone, on any computer platform, upon clicking my hyperlink will simply download the 18MB file to their desktop where they can then view the file as a separate, non-streaming, movie? Or any solutions as to how to create a non-choppy streaming .wmv file. Even though we shun those users, sometimes we still need to reach people on PCs for business. It's a bummer but a reality as well.
Thanks
Eyal
G5 1.8 dual Mac OS X (10.4.7) G4 iBook 800

I've built a website to showcase a short film trailer
I made. While Mac users generally have no problem
viewing the basic iWeb movie page with the QT viewer
in the browser, the occasional PC ludite has
problems. I guess there are a lot of computers and
users out there who have never downloaded QT (or
updated) onto there PC's. To solve this problem I
created a .WMV version of the same movie (with the
program CLEANER) and posted it as a link in the site.
I intended for the file to be completely downloaded
to the users computer upon clicking the link but
instead find that while some computers download,
others open the file and stream it directly into
Windows Media player. This process is awful since the
file first buffers, then starts playing in a choppy
fashion while the remaining file completes the
transfer of data. Any ideas how I can create a glitch
free work flow so that anyone, on any computer
platform, upon clicking my hyperlink will simply
download the 18MB file to their desktop where they
can then view the file as a separate, non-streaming,
movie? Or any solutions as to how to create a
non-choppy streaming .wmv file. Even though we shun
those users, sometimes we still need to reach people
on PCs for business. It's a bummer but a reality as
well.
Thanks
Eyal
G5 1.8 dual
Mac OS X (10.4.7) G4 iBook 800
Cleaner works great here is what I did and a modifcation (suggestion for download)
You need to make a non-movie page, any will do. Start your movie and take a photo of it with shift-apple-4. This will give you an image of the movie and also the Windows Media Player frame. Place this image on your page, give it a title etc and make sure the image is selected. Using the inspector, chose Link to File. When you do thius, navigate to the wmv file that corresponds. When you upload your site, that file will be stored along with it and when the link is hit the wmv movie will launch. ~NOW~ for the PC users that will give you what it sounds like you already have done. WHAT I DID was just add a link "To download movie right click and "save target as" when they "right click on the "frame" or the link they can download it as opposed to viewing it in the media player
Hope that helps!
Jim

Create and manage multiple web sites using iWeb and GoDaddy

Now that Mobile Me is going away and the other comments in this discussion relate to iwebsites were written several years ago, I am looking for new and up-to-date information.
I have been building and maintaining a website using my MobileMe account and porting it over to GoDaddy.
I need to re-write the site if for no other reason than it is getting cluttered and needs freshining.
I would also like to create some other seperate web sites with their own URL
1) Is iWeb capable of doing this?
2) All the information I have found on iWebsites is at least 3 years old and there does not seem to be updates to that software.
3) Are there other tools that will allow me to do this?
And finally, does the group have any words of wisdom for me.
Thanks Dunc

It is now generally acknowledged that iWeb, and iDVD, has been discontinued by Apple. This is evidenced by the fact that new Macs are shipping with iLife 11 installed but without iWeb and iDVD.
However, iWeb will still continue to work but without the following:
Features No Longer Available Once MobileMe is Discontinued:
◼ Password protection
◼ Blog and photo comments
◼ Blog search
◼ Hit counter
◼ MobileMe Gallery
All of these features can be replaced with 3rd party options.
I found that if I published my site to a folder on my hard drive and then uploaded with a 3rd party FTP client subscriptions to slideshows and the RSS feed were broken. If I published directly from iWeb to the FPT server those two features continued to work correctly.
There's another problem and that's with iWeb's popup slideshows. Once the MMe servers are no longer online the popup slideshow buttons will not display their images.
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However, Roddy McKay and I have figured out a way to modify existing sites with those slideshows and iWeb itself so that those images will display as expected once MobileMe servers are gone. How to is described in this tutorial: #26 - How to Modify iWeb So Popup Slideshows Will Work After MobileMe is Discontinued.
It now appears that the iLife suite of applications offered on disc is now a discontinued product and the remaining supported iApps will only be available thru the App Store from now on. However, the iLife 11 boxed version that is still available at the online Apple Store (Store button at the top of the page) and those still on the shelves of retailers will include iWeb and iDVD. Those two apps were listed in small, gray text on the iLife 11 box that I bought.
Personally, if I didn't already have a copy I would purchase one to have it for reinstallation purposes if ever needed.
This might be of some interest to you at this time: Life After MobileMe.
If you're running or planning on running Lion the following will be of some interest to you:
In Lion the Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and hit the Enter button - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.
For opening your domain file in Lion for the first time or to switch between multiple domain files Cyclosaurus has provided us with the following script that you can make into an Applescript application with Script Editor. Open Script Editor, copy and paste the script below into Script Editor's window and save as an application.
Just launch the applicaiton, find and select the domain file you want to open and it will open with iWeb. It modifies the iWeb preference file each time it's launched so one can switch between domain files.
do shell script "/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.iWeb iWebDefaultsDocumentPath -boolean no"delay 1
tell application "iWeb" to activate
You can download an already compiiled version with this link: iWeb Switch Domain. This applicaiton can be use with earlier versions of the OS to select and open multiple domain files.
WARNING: iWeb Switch Domain will overwrite an existing Domain.sites2 file if you select to create a new domain in the same folder. So rename your domain files once they've been created to something other than the default name.
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I just found out that Apple has ceased supporting iWeb! I have a large (50 pages) website developed with iWeb and hosted through GoDaddy. Is there information out there about how I can move my website pages to a supported app?

I just visited the Apple Store to investigate a new MacBook Air. I found out that iWeb is no longer supported!! I currently have a MacBook Pro that is less than 2 years old, running OS10.7.5. I have a large website that I developed using iWeb (hosted by GoDaddy). Does anyone know how I can migrate my 50+ pages to some new app? Is there some new app? Or will I have to start over from scratch? Ugh!!! Thanx.

You can still use iWeb 3 to maintain your webiste. Just copy the Domain.sites2 file from the your Users/Home/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder on your MBP to the same folder on your MacBook Air. Also copy the iWeb application from your MBP to the Applications folder on the MBA.
In Lion and Mountain Lion the Home/Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and hit the Enter button - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.
To open your domain file in Lion or Mountain Lion or to switch between multiple domain files Cyclosaurus has provided us with the following script that you can make into an Applescript application with Script Editor. Open Script Editor, copy and paste the script below into Script Editor's window and save as an application.
do shell script "/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.iWeb iWebDefaultsDocumentPath -boolean no"delay 1
tell application "iWeb" to activate
You can download an already compiled version with this link: iWeb Switch Domain.
Just launch the application, find and select the domain file in your Home/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder that you want to open and it will open with iWeb. It modifies the iWeb preference file each time it's launched so one can switch between domain files.
WARNING: iWeb Switch Domain will overwrite an existing Domain.sites2 file if you select to create a new domain in the same folder. So rename your domain files once they've been created to something other than the default name.
If you want to learn about potential preplacements (which have been discussed extensively at length in this forum) do a search for "iweb replacement".
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Why did Steve decide to eliminate superior products like MobileMe and iWeb and not just raise the price?

I've been looking into moving 3 web sites that I easily created using iWeb and Mobile me and it is unbarably difficult to use what non Apple users have to put up with. I was so happy that I could throw a site together for someone and it would just work. Now I'm looking at 5 times the cost and 1/5th the quality. Why didn't Apple just raise the price if it was unprofitable? MobileMe and iWeb are a GREAT service to Apple customers. I feel this discontinuation is very unfortunate for many.

Actually, the discontinuation of MobileMe is an opportunity to move on to more professional website hosting and management. MMe is just too social networking oriented and lacking in serious webstite hosting capability.
Now I'm looking at 5 times the cost and 1/5th the quality
You've got to be kidding! Web hosting that has more hosting features that MMe had is readily available for as little as $3.95/mo. That's only $48/year - aboiut 1/2 of what MMe costs. Included are a domain name, unlimited storage and transfer, subdomains, multiple email addresses, advanced security features and, something MobileMe never had, 24/7 actual ear-to-ear customer support! What a novel idea. Actually quickly contacting and talking to a real person to get help on a problem.
I moved about 30 websites from MMe to my new host in about an hour once the new server was setup. This describes how I did it: iW13 - Easily Transfer Website Folders From MobileMe to a 3rd Party Server.
This tutorial explains how I host multiple sites with just one domain name: iW16 - Using HostExcellence.com with iWeb. The same can be done with subdomains but the folder method I used was easer in my opinion.
Depending on your website's design and intented use iWeb an still be a viable web builder. However, for more complex websites and connecting with mobile users one will have to begin using other applications. Read the following:
On June 30, 2012 MobileMe will be shutdown. HOWEVER, iWeb will still continue to work but without the following:
Features No Longer Available Once MobileMe is Discontinued:
◼ Password protection
◼ Blog and photo comments
◼ Blog search
◼ Hit counter
◼ MobileMe Gallery
All of these features can be replaced with 3rd party options.
I found that if I published my site to a folder on my hard drive and then uploaded with a 3rd party FTP client subscriptions to slideshows and the RSS feed were broken. If I published directly from iWeb to the FPT server those two features continued to work correctly.
There's another problem and that's with iWeb's popup slideshows. Once the MMe servers are no longer online the popup slideshow buttons will not display their images.
Click to view full size
However, Roddy McKay and I have figured out a way to modify existing sites with those slideshows and iWeb itself so that those images will display as expected once MobileMe servers are gone. How to is described in this tutorial: #26 - How to Modify iWeb So Popup Slideshows Will Work After MobileMe is Discontinued.
You can move you 3 websites to a new host in no time and save money doing it.
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