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Editorial June 11th, 2003

G'Day Sizzlers!

So here we are another week has gone by and we are trying to reschedule the Sizzler back to a Wednesday release. Mid-week allows you all to get your fix of Sausage and try out some of our suggestions before lazy weekends hit you! We have some great news and articles you need to check out this week. All of them are going to make your job as a webmaster more efficient!

HotDog Professional 7 Build 3 is ready for release. For a list of bug fixes and added features see the Sizzler Forums at:
http://www.sizzlerforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1631

To simply download the new build go to:
http://www.sausage.com/professional/download.html

For existing HotDog Professional 7 users download the patch:
ftp://ftp.sausage.com/pub/hotdog/hotdog7/hd701_patch.exe

After searching high and low for the best helpdesk software available, we are happy to announce that we are implementing a centralized ticketed support system. This will be implemented in next couple of days, and will work from email and web based forms. This wonderful new system was provided by Dan Ushman from InverseFlow.com. As those of you who use it will soon see this is a very comprehensive system that could be used for a number of applications. Perhaps it is worth checking out for your own needs?

You will notice we have a great hosting deal for Sausage Hosting (see below), there are two reasons to go with this deal. Firstly we are giving you all new clients the opportunity to save 25% off your initial payment. Secondly anyone signing up by July 11th will get our new content management system included in their package for free. Other customers, developers and hosting companies will be able to purchase this new product when it is released next month. The power of an easy to use browser driven content management system should help you with your own site or the sites you hand over for clients to maintain. More exciting details on this product soon.

Read, learn and implement!

Keep on sizzling!

Nathan Allan
Sausage Sizzler Editor
editor@sausage.com

Sausage Hosting Special 25% OFF

So you need some great web hosting to host that amazing web site you have built with HotDog? To help along your decision here is a coupon to give you 25% off the initial payment with Sausage Hosting. This means you can get 25% off the first monthly payment, or to save even more money 25% off a yearly payment. It does not matter which plan you choose, you can use this coupon! COUPON CODE: HH252002 NOTE: This coupon is only good until the 16th December 2003. Compare plans and pick the one that is right for you: http://www.sausagehosting.com/hostingplans.php

Tips and Tricks

Allowing Visitors to print your web page

All you need to do is include this in your code at the relevant point:

<a href="java script:window.print()">Print This Page</a>

There are other ways that increase functionality, but this provides a quick and basic solution for most people.

To comment or if your email client does not display the code:
http://www.sizzlerforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1714

Tip by Kevin Hannan

HotDog Helper

Weighty Documents

I've read many times, and I'm sure you have too, that ‘content is king’. But what good is that content if the pages on your website takes too long to download and the user has gone elsewhere? The main focus of all web site designers is to deliver compelling content - and fast. Now, HotDog can't give you content, which is usually provided by clients, but it can give you speed, precision and control over how you manage the download times and keep your hard-earned visitor glued to your website and keep your client delighted.

Once you've got your copy of HotDog 7, open up your favorite website files and select Format | Document Properties (for speed simply press ctrl-shift-d) and select ‘Document Size’ from the tab. For precision you can select from all the most popular modem, broadband and cable-modem speeds and you will instantly be given the total download time in seconds. What’s more is that it also takes images into consideration too! Over a short period of time you will begin to remember how long it will take to download a web page according to its ‘weight’, or document size. You will then find the document weight is always displayed in the bottom right corner of the editing window - simply click on it and see! These combined features are just another way that HotDog 7 keeps control where it belongs - directly with you.

Another way I use this feature is when I want to tell my visitors how long it would take to download specific files from my website. All I do is open a blank page in HotDog, make a suitable HTML reference for the file and the Document Properties tells me how long it would take! I've made it even quicker and easier because I've saved this file and now I just change the name of the file that I'm checking out!

With speed, precision and control just a single click away, why don't you try HotDog 7 now?

Download here:
http://www.sausage.com/professional/download.html

Comment on this article in the forums:
http://www.sizzlerforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1713

HotDog Tip by Kevin Hannan

Becoming a Forum Member

To read the Sizzler Forums you do not need to be a member. However to take full advantage of this resource it will only take you a few seconds to sign up!

1. Go to: http://www.sizzlerforums.com/
2. Read the information and click on the REGISTER button
3. Fill out the form
4. You will receive an email that you simply reply to
5. Hey presto! Your a fully fledged Sizzler Forums member!

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