MyBandTheme update: v2.4
Thanks to the feedback and support of our community, we have fixed a few bugs and added some feature requests to the newest version of MyBandTheme.
This is a recommended update that includes security fixes to timthumb.php.
Updating the tumthumb.php file is highly recommended, as the old version poses a security risk.
Here is a list of changes that are released with v2.4:
Read MoreFlash Doorway Pages for Band Websites?
We’ve received a few letters from clients, who asked whether we could program a Flash intro page for them, to appear as the hompage of their MyBandTheme powered band site.
Flash intro pages, also known as doorway pages, serve the purpose of having a pretty animation appear to the user, before they are finally taken to the content filled part of the website. These doorway pages were popular in the early 2000′s, when lots of sites were built on purely Flash.
Things change though, technology advances, and trends die off.
Read MorePoll: Optimize MyBandTheme for mobile?
Hello everyone,
We’ve been thinking more and more about whether it would be a good idea to create a mobile optimized version of MyBandTheme. As you probably know, more and more people are browsing the net from their smartphones. This has some implications on both the design and content of websites due the the small screen, slower processor, and slower bandwidth of smartphones.
The way people browse the web from their smartphones is also important. When browsing on cell phones, most people are looking for something very specific, like an address, phone number, or a very specific piece of information. Mobile optimization of standard information oriented sites is a no brainer.
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