Update: 2025 Beta (AI introduction, free for everybody)

[erikmaaloe]

Beta 4 (version 18.0.0.261) has an annoying high CPU and power usage, like the one I have previously reported for WeBuilder 2022 version 17.0.0.248. When reverting to version 17.0.0.247 the CPU and power usage was back to normal. I hope you can fix this issue for WeBuilder 2025.

[Aivars]

I can't reproduce that problem. Here is how it looks for me:

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I've reviewed the previous changes in the codebase between 247 and 248 and I don't see anything that could affect CPU, so this is a mystery. Could you try disabling all plugins, close File Explorer and other panes in WeBuilder and restart WeBuilder and see if anything changes?

[chikega]

Thank you for the continued development of WeBuilder. It really is one of my favorite and I've used many. I purchased some additional AI credits and so far I'm having fun with AI prompts and reading the 'MEAP' book "Building a Website with ChatGPT". Nice integration of ChatGPT within WeBuilder compared to some (e.g. BBEdit..). My first AI-assisted site is 'Random Pun Generator'. It certainly is a new age in content creation. :)

[Karlis]

Thank you for the continued development of WeBuilder. It really is one of my favorite and I've used many. I purchased some additional AI credits and so far I'm having fun with AI prompts and reading the 'MEAP' book "Building a Website with ChatGPT". Nice integration of ChatGPT within WeBuilder compared to some (e.g. BBEdit..). My first AI-assisted site is 'Random Pun Generator'. It certainly is a new age in content creation.

Thank you for your support! It is really customers like you and others that keeps this project going. Your support is very much appreciated in the times where continued development becomes more and more challenging due to dropping demand in Windows app marketplace and competition from large corporations that charge monthly/annual fees instead of perpetual licensing model. For now we are holding strong (if not income from the sales, then at least our enthusiasm ).

I do remember how I started all this in 1999 as a hobby during school break and ~25 years later a hobby it is becoming once again But we do have plenty of life left in us as long as there is ongoing support from our customers.