London, United Kingdom, 19 Feb, 2009 -- Asbru Software has released version 7.0 of the Asbru Web Content Management system designed to provide control and simplicity for non-technical users while maintaining flexibility and power for developers.

This latest major upgrade to the Asbru Web Content Management system introduces functionality to import existing Dreamweaver and HTML file-based websites into the web content management system. It also adds many structural improvements and improvements for web hosting service providers offering the system to their customers.

Import of Dreamweaver Templates

This major release of the Asbru Web Content Management system introduces functionality to import Dreamweaver and HTML file/based websites into the web content management system. The import functionality is designed so that non-technical users can easily migrate from their existing "static" HTML file-based websites to dynamic Asbru Web Content Management system managed websites without making any prior changes to their websites.

Structural Enhancements

The new version 7.0 also adds significant structural improvements to access restrictions and the way templates, style sheets and JavaScript can be used in the system.
Access to content can now be set on an individual user basis in addition to the existing role-based basis providing enhanced adaptability to a variety of different access schemas. The new version also adds functionality for easy administration and reuse of JavaScript program libraries and functions throughout a website.
Modular style sheets can now be used as version 7.0 enables users to select several style sheets for each web page. Also the way templates and style sheets can be chosen has been extended so that it is now possible to choose special templates and style sheets for certain micro-websites and for specific sections of a website. This can for example be used to display certain templates and style sheets for website visitors referred by certain keywords or for website visitors visiting from certain external websites.

Improvements for Hosting Service Providers

The new version 7.0 of the Asbru Web Content Management system also includes several improvements for web hosting service providers and website designers offering the Asbru Web Content Management system to their customers. Several features to make it easier to create and manage custom functionality packages have been added.
The new version also provides web hosting service providers and website designers with functionality that enables them to setup a simple user interface, where their customers can select website colors, company name, address details and much more when they initiate their websites.

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