It is July 2022, and Squarespace have launched a considerable, potentially game-changing update in the form of their new fluid engine, but it might not all be good news.
Today, more than ever before, creative professionals are looking for ways to make the website-building process faster and more enjoyable. With so many different tools available — each with its own learning curve — most designers and developers find themselves spending more time on setup and maintenance than they would like, and the results can vary wildly. In response to some considerable steps forward by Wix and Editor X, Squarespace has introduced its own new flexible design tool, the Fluid Engine.

The fluid engine is a brand new way of building websites with Squarespace that streamlines the production process while making it even more fun (depending on your particular viewpoint on what 'fun' is!). Squarespace claims that by building the fluid engine from the ground up with a focus on performance and user experience, Fluid Engine is their latest innovation designed to empower creators at every level. We shall see.

Elwyn introduces us to the Squarespace fluid engine, a humongous website builder update.

PART ONE: WHAT IS THE SQUARESPACE FLUID ENGINE?

Let's kick off this course by taking a look at this considerable Squarespace upgrade in the form of the new Squarespace Fluid Engine. If you head over to Squarespace blog: newsroom.squarespace.com, you can see that they've created an advertisement for the future that will just show you a glimpse of what it can do.

My job today is to show you how this new system is different to the original (classic) editor in Squarespace 7.1, where you might find it more frustrating, and alternatively, where you might find that it really unlocks your creativity. It is certainly a lot more 'fluid'. There's a lot more freedom in how we can set up the website, but as I will go on to explain, it is also a double-edged sword.

FREE SQUARESPACE COURSE - PART 2 OF 4

This time up, we're going to have a look at how this new Squarespace fluid engine has changed how we approach using summary blocks on the Squarespace website builder.

And if you've seen our Pixelhaze Academy videos before, you'll know that's one of my favourite features!

Welcome back to chapter 3 of 4 in our FREE Squarespace Fluid Engine course.

In the last chapter, I promised that we would have a look at overlapping images and some more advanced style effects using the new Squarespace Fluid Engine.

That's what we are going to be doing this time. After this, we will probably have one more chapter to complete our Squarespace mini-course.

And that will be the process of wireframing and building a page from start to finish with our newfound tools and systems with the Squarespace Fluid Editor.

Welcome back!

To wrap up this free Squarespace Fluid Engine Mini Course, we are going to set ourselves a little design challenge, and hopefully have a little bit of fun along the way.

Our mission is to create a one-page website, hopefully in under 12 minutes. Feel free to have a go at the challenge and post your results on our YouTube comments section!

Please note: As 12 minutes was a ridiculous timeframe (even for a Squarespace veteran like myself), give yourself a more reasonable 30 minutes for this challenge.

Good Luck... :)

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About Squarespace Online Training Courses by PixelHaze Academy:

Learn All You Need to Know about the website builder.

Squarespace is a leading provider of all-in-one website solutions. It's the easiest way to build a professional website, blog or online store without any technical skills or coding required. With the right training, using Squarespace can be as easy as dragging and dropping content onto your live website in just a few minutes.

Here at PixelHaze Academy, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality training courses to help educate our students on how to squeeze every drop from off the shelf software like Squarespace, Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud. We have got courses for both beginners and experts alike that will provide you with the skills you need to be successful with Squarespace.

What is Squarespace?

Squarespace is a leading provider of all-in-one website solutions that allow businesses to build professional websites without any technical skills or coding required. With the intuitive design studio and drag and drop interface, Squarespace makes it easy for anyone to create beautiful websites with ease.

The company boasts an impressive customer base of over 400,000 customers worldwide and has won numerous awards, including being named among the "Best Places to Work" in 2017 by Glassdoor.

Squarespace’s services include blog hosting, e-commerce, online store hosting all wrapped up in leading-edge web design software.

Why use Squarespace or other website builders?

Creating a website, blog or online store can seem like an overwhelming task. But if you're looking for a quick, easy and reliable way to do so, you've come to the right place.

There are many reasons why Squarespace is a great option for your business. For starters, it's incredibly user-friendly, with no technical skills or coding required. And because Squarespace offers free trials, there’s no commitment to use their services until you’ve had a chance to try it out. You will not need to enter your card details to set up a demo website on Squarespace.

Creating a Website in Squarespace

You can access the site builder by going to Squarespace.com and clicking on the "Start Your Site" button.

As soon as you enter the site builder, you'll see a simple design template that gives you a good idea of what your website will look like before you add any content. To start, though, it's probably best if you just drag and drop some basic content into the layout.

So, choose an appropriate template and begin building your site. To help get you started, we've included some sample content that illustrates how to use Squarespace's easy-to-use interface. Once you're finished creating your website in this way, make sure to save your work so you don't lose any progress!

The benefits of Squarespace Training Courses with PixelHaze

• The training courses provide tutorials and step by step guides on how to develop Squarespace websites for your small business, charity or even a portfolio.

• You'll learn about the most popular features of the platform, like blogging, e-commerce, and social media.

• You'll also learn how to optimize your site for search engines and maximize conversions from visitors coming from organic search.

• We go beyond the 'how' to also ask the question 'why'. For example, with our box of tricks series, you will learn how to wireframe, scaffold and design professional website pages. You will also learn why we use certain techniques and why great design resonates with your audience.

Learn Squarespace web design, Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud and loads more by joining the Academy.

Learn Squarespace web design, Canva, Bablic, Adobe Creative Cloud and loads more by joining the Academy.