1. On 25.6.2008 the tech blog Techcrunch wrote about Wix going to open beta

2. On 25.6.2008 the tech blog Centernetworks wrote about Wix going to open beta

3. On 25.6.2008 the COOL WEB 2.0 APPS FOR EVERYONE - Webware wrote about wix: Stunning site maker Wix now open to all

Read more:

Isragood: here
Download squad: here
Webdev 2.0: here
Website Magazine: here
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…: here
NEW MEDIA: here
The Earth Times: here
Animaltech: (Hebrew) here
killerstartups: here
LocalLab : foire aux infos: here

We’re thrilled to announce that as of yesterday, Wix is live and kicking in open beta. That means everyone can now be a part of this fun creative force known as Wix.

Excitement is in the air. Check out what the guys over at TechCrunch and KillerStartups had to say about us.

The open beta launch is a big step forward in our journey to change the way web content is created. We’re constantly exploring new directions for developing and improving Wix. Together with the Wix community (in the forum, email, our social network profiles and more), we can make a happier, prettier and friendlier internet.

We want to give a large round of applause to all the users who helped us through the private beta. Your feedback and experience with Wix had a tremendous role in our decision making process. Thank you for your much appreciated support, we couldn’t do it without you (and we don’t want to!).

Yours Forever,

Team Wix

Hi!

Lately I’ve received many questions regarding art widgets. I can sum them like this:

1. What is a widget?

An art widget looks like a comment, but it doesn’t need to be just one thing. It can include your body of work: additional works, BIO, inspiration, new, links… whatever you want. Like a mini-site.

2. Why should I make one?

There are few reasons to invest a bit more time to create a widget about your work:

A. By adding your info, you give deeper understanding about your work.

B. It can be embedded anywhere on the web - by you and your fans.

C. Search engines can read it, as opposed to Jpg/regular flash.

Here are some examples:

Look at the Widget Byron King Created:

He added: Some of his works in slides, links & a look into his studio (video).

SuicideHappy made one on her Dolls series:

She added inspiration, album of the series & links pages.

F.P.D. (Fanatic Panda Dude) made gifts: postcards that you can embed wherever you want.

You can find them in Galerie de la Royal Digital (VanillaRoyal’s collaborative gallery, I will write more about it soon).

For more examples click here.

If you want us to show your art, make us an art widget and we will show it here & in our social profiles :)

We will show it here & in our social profiles.

Written by Lee

We’re proud to announce the first Wix Website Design Contest, together with Webappers blog.

The contest is very simple. All you have to do is use Wix to create a website.

The website should promote a small business like a hotel, a restaurant, a spa and so on.

Contestants can use any content available on Wix or content that can be uploaded to Wix, as long as it’s flash.

Wix creative VP Design, Yonatan Saragosi, will choose 5 final contestants, and the Webappers’ community will vote on the best design and choose the winner.

First prize is $700. The runner up will receive $300.

The contest begins today and will take place until June 27^th, 2008.

For more details and for registration, see here

So, as I promise, this is the Wix Evolution.

(And the truth is that we are still at the beginning of our way..)

(this is the actual version)