2015 - a summer of change.

Change is coming to your Media99 Florist Website Mother's Day is over for another year. As you begin to look forward to a break in the florist holidays and the possibilities of vacations and relaxation, we wanted to let you know that Media99 has begun the process of overhauling the engine that drives your florist eCommerce website.

What does this mean? It means that the infrastructure behind your website is being tweaked and tuned to make way for the release of some rather large projects this summer. The changes being implemented are being put in place to boost performance in a multitude of areas. SEO, user experience (UX), load times and much more. All changes being made are for your benefit, and as usual come at no extra cost to you. We're very excited about the coming changes and all the benefits therein.

Does this mean that your website will change in appearance? Maybe. Below we have listed some of the details of what will be changing. We will spare the technical-speak and outline the changes that you may see.

Website Aesthetics
During the upgrade we will make every effort to keep your existing website's look and theme. Colors and images etc won't change unless absolutely necessary. If you have an older website you may see some changes in alignment, screen width, etc.

Drop-down Menus
We are changing all drop-down menus over to a more SEO-friendly format. Some aesthetic changes may unavoidable, but we will make every effort possible to keep the appearance the same.

Animated Graphics
Flash animation, as well as many other formats, have fallen out of the graces of the tech-gods. They are no longer supported or displayed by any Apple devices, the vast majority of smartphones and tablets (including many Android devices) and even some browsers running on a PC. Google has even started recognizing websites which employ Flash animation, and it isn't the kind of attention you want from the world's largest search engine.

As as part of our summer system enhancements, ALL Shockwave Flash animation, and any other obsolete, unsupported or archaic formats will be removed from your website. The removal of these items will improve your website's compatibility on devices with a much more universal approach. We will make all efforts to replace animations with a suitable graphic or other appropriate content.

Release Timeline
The roll-out of these changes has already begun. We have started with the smaller details, and are working our way up. We do not have a specific timeline for anyone's site. Every Media99 website will be affected by these changes, and the time of implementation depends on many factors, including the degree of adjustments that need to be made on each website. Ultimately everyone will be stepped up to the next level.

Do you HAVE to accept this free upgrade?
No. We are offering the option of opting out of receiving the forthcoming changes. However, we want to be certain you understand how opting out of this update will affect your website's future.

Can you choose the parts of the update you want and not receive the rest?
No. This update is an all-or-nothing change. That being said, it is all for good, so you really have nothing to worry about.

If you opt out of these updates your website may not be able to receive future updates from Media99 due to compatibility issues with your current site infrastructure. These updates include but are not limited to: shopping cart, category and product pages, checkout procedure, mobile website, new features in SiteWorks, and any other future release.

Before deciding to opt out of the update please be aware that these changes are being made to improve your floral eCommerce website on many levels. We strongly urge you to participate in this procedure. We don't want to leave any shop behind.

If you would really, absolutely, positively, without a doubt would like to opt out of these beneficial changes, click the link below, read the form, click the box, and submit. Please ensure that all personnel who take part in your website's day to day management are aware of this decision.

I would like to opt out of Media99's forthcoming changes

If you do not wish to opt out, there is nothing else for you to do. Sit back, relax, kick your feet up with an umbrella drink in your hand and we will take care of the rest.