Create a Drop Down Menu for Navigation

Here's a simple little bit of code I found that will build a drop down menu on an HTML page or widget. The drop down menu will create a list of options and let the visitor click "go" to navigate to that page. 

Here's an example:

You'll need to copy this text and then edit an HTML page on your Squarespace site. 

All you have to do is  click the little "HTML" icon (top right hand corner of the editor)  and paste the above code into the page. 

Once you click "Save & Close" the drop down menu should appear. Of course, you'll need to make some changes otherwise you will have a useless dropdown menu with broken links. 

Jump back into the editor and click the little "HTML" icon (top right hand corner of the editor) and look for code that looks like this:

document.write('<option value="page1.html">Page 1');

document.write('<option value="page2.html">Page 2');

document.write('<option value="page 3.html">Page 3');

 To put your own links into this drop down menu simply replace "Page 1" with your own text, and "page1.html" with the URL you want that item to point to. Obviously you'll want to change the other links as well, and copy/paste the lines if you need more. 

Good luck! :) 

New Squarespace pricing now live

Today I got an email from Squarespace.. evidently I made a bit of a  faux pas by mentioning their new price structure publicly. They were very nice but asked that I not share confidential information publicly. Oops! I'm really sorry Squarespace I was just too excited about the new structure and didn't stop to make sure it was public knowledge yet. 

Well, that said I would like to properly and officially announce Squarespace's new price structure. :)

They have two tiers, an $8/month account wich gives you a great, simple blog or website with Squarespace branded domain (for example, mySite.SquareSpace.com) and up to 20 pages, and a $16/month account that gives you everyhing including the kitchen sink. 

As a designer I'm totally stoked about the $16/month plan because it gives me a full rack of tools to work with (including their slick form builder) that used to only be available to the top tier accounts. 

If you already have a Squarespace account you should be receiving an email which gives you instructions on how to switch to a new account structure. If you haven't received the email visit their blog for instructions (here): http://blog.squarespace.com/blog/2012/3/30/simplifed-plans-and-pricing.html

If you don't have an account already consider clicking on the link below. If you decide to keep the account (after the free 14 day trial) I'll get a little kickback. :) 

New (better) Squarespace pricing

Squarespace has just announced a new pricing structure for their websites. They are much more affordable now with just two tiers Standard (at $8 per month) and Unlimited (at $16 per month). 

I can't even describe how excited I am about this change! Cost has always been a slight concern for me when recommending Squarespace but with this new structure that stumbling block is out the window. 

If you haven't already signed up for Squarespace I highly recommend you try the two week (no strings attached) trial.

And if you want to help me (The Coach) out click the ad below to get to Squarespace's signup page. If you become a paid member I could get a little kickback (thus justifying my costs to keep SquareCoach.com up and running :)

Update on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 2:55PM by Nathan Miller

I totally messed up and announced the new pricing before I was supposed to. This post was briefly pulled down and the put back up (with updated information). Sorry for any confusion this may have caused. I really messed up and shared private info. that wasn't meant to be shared yet. Evedently Squarespace was still getting everything set up for the new price structure and I jumped the gun. Hopefully I didn't screw things up too much, sorry guys. 

On a side note, I'm still really stoked about the new pricing! ;)

New Website Freedomcode.us uses Squarespace

Activist, humanitarian and all around great guy Cole Johnson has just launched a new website called Freedomcode.us on the Squarespace platform. Freedmon Code is a scarf company that seeks to prevent women from becoming involved in the sex trafficking industry. The organization provides training and materials for women from the slums of Kolkata, India, whose extreme poverty make them highly susceptible to being sold into prostitution. After being trained, these women weave beautiful, hand-woven scarves that allow them to increase their income by up to a factor of ten. Please visit www.freedomcode.us to purchase a scarf and support this wonderful cause! You can also like them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Freedom-Code/237078619690358. 

My wife is getting one of these scarves for sure. They are absolutely beautiful, and the proceeds couldn't be for a better cause. 

Visit Freedom Code at:

FreedomCode.us

Tumult Releases Hype 1.5

If you are a Mac user and want animations on your Squarespace website without the bulk of Flash you should check out Tumult's app called Hype. I use it when I want special HTML 5 and javascript interaction, and it works great! It's also pretty easy to learn compared to Flash. 

Today Tumult announced an update to their Hype app. Version 1.5 looks to have a lot of great improvements that will make the little program even more useful! I'm downloading it right now from the Apple App Store and hope to start testing later this afternoon. 

To learn more about Tumult Hype visit their website: http://tumultco.com/hype/