BlueLava Studio includes a WYSIWYG text editor to manage any kind of text-based content. Using this familiar word processor-like interface, users can easily make text bold, change font colors, or add links, lists and horizontal rules – all without any knowledge of HTML. An advanced editor is also available, which enables users with HTML experience to enter custom code and produce advanced effects.

Add a simple image to any area of your site and control many different properties such as alignment, spacing and borders. You can also set up rollover images that create feedback effects when visitors mouse over the image. Images can be used for logos, photographs, buttons, and much more.

The Custom Table Element allows you to create complex page layouts and control many aspects of your site’s design. Add rows or columns; adjust widths, spacing, padding, background colors, and more – all with an easy-to-use table editor interface. The Table Element can also be used to create a chart of values or spreadsheet.

Use the Site Navigation Element to create groups of links or navigation menus that serve as gateways to the different sections of your site. Links can be created from text or images and rollovers can be applied to images. Site Navigation can be horizontal or vertical in orientation and is extremely flexible with options for spacing, font, delimiters, and alignment.

This Element can make your site truly dynamic by switching content between members of a custom list of Elements at certain time intervals. You can set this list to rotate on a wide variety of conditions to create effects that will engage users and encourage repeat traffic. Change the message on your home page every time a visitor hits the page; display a “Merry Christmas” message every December 25^th; or change the look and feel of your site to reflect the current season.

The Site Search Element allows visitors to enter search criteria into a form that can be setup to search all the content on your site. You can customize which elements are searched, the appearance of the search box, and how results are displayed to the user.

The Events Calendar is a highly-flexible, totally customizable scheduling application that can be used to announce important events, track office meetings or maintain personal appointments. The Calendar can be displayed in monthly, weekly or daily view, each with extensive options for controlling colors, fonts and images. Events are organized into Event Categories, which can be customized to meet your organization’s needs. Recurring events can be set up to accommodate weekly meetings, monthly appointments or yearly holidays. The Events Calendar also integrates with the Subscriber Library to send email announcements to members of a mailing list, notifying them of important upcoming events.

The Event Pull Element will pull the latest events from any Events Calendar and display a link to event information. This element can be useful when printing a daily schedule or upcoming events on your home page.

The NewsRoom Element is a flexible online publishing tool that can be used to post press releases, create newsletters, send marketing materials to mailing lists, or even start your own online newspaper. Powerful automatic processing tools can publish articles at any time in the future or automatically move articles to an archive based on a specified schedule. The NewsRoom integrates with your database of subscribers and can email press releases to visitors who request updates.

The Headlines Element will pull the most recent headlines from any NewsRoom Element and display links to the articles. This Element is particularly useful for posting top news stories on your home page and linking to article content.

BlueLava’s Photo Gallery allows you to share digital photos, build a facilities tour, or create an online portfolio – all with a variety of layout and display options. You can customize the order and appearance of your pictures, as well as add titles, captions and dates to a photograph.

Create and customize your own web based forms using BlueLava’s Email Form Element. You may add any kind of form field from simple text boxes to checkboxes and buttons. When a visitor fills out a form, its results are emailed to a specified member of your organization. This enables visitors to request information, send feedback, take surveys, or purchase products.

Create and publish online polls to discuss current events, gather site feedback, or collect valuable visitor opinions. Automatic processing features allow you to create polls in advance and publish them automatically based on a specified schedule. Options are available for results display and preventing visitors from voting multiple times.

These two Elements integrate with your Subscriber Library to allow site visitors to subscribe or unsubscribe to mailing lists. You can set up interest-based categories that allow visitors to sign up to receive news alerts, tutorials, updates, or any other kind of correspondence.