Hi Dan,
I’d like to apply for the Elements Creator Program.
I publish on my own website, tonhaex.nl, where I’ve been writing for years about web design, digital tools, software workflows, and building better websites. At the moment, I’m using RapidWeaver Elements very concretely in my own work: after almost 20 years of using RapidWeaver Classic, I’m moving to Elements and have completely rebuilt my website with it.
I recently wrote about that process in detail here: Van RapidWeaver Classic naar Elements: hoe ik mijn website opnieuw opbouw. That article gives a good impression of how I’m using Elements in practice: rebuilding an existing website, restructuring a large archive, and turning the site from a traditional blog into a more useful knowledge centre.
This transition has not been a small test. My website contains more than 250 blog articles, and while rebuilding it I discovered how much changes when moving from Classic to Elements. Not only technically, but also in the way you think about structure, components, maintainability, and publishing.
I’m also working on Het Praktijkboek, a practical guide specifically about RapidWeaver Elements. In it, I document how I use Elements, the choices I make, what I run into, and how users can become genuinely productive with this new way of building. A few parts of the guide are already available through my RapidWeaver Elements download centre. So Het Praktijkboek is not a separate review, but an ongoing project around Elements, based on daily use and real practical experience.
The website, the guide, and the related materials are written in Dutch. That is also part of the value I can bring: I’m creating practical RapidWeaver Elements content for a Dutch-speaking audience, based on real use rather than a translated or generic overview.
I mainly reach my audience through my own website. When I have something to say, that is where I prefer to publish it in a more extensive and considered way. I also share updates, insights, and interesting things I discover while building on LinkedIn, Substack, and Bluesky. I use those channels mainly to make the work more visible, start conversations, and guide people back to the content on my website.
Part of my audience has known RapidWeaver for a long time, and for that group the move to Elements is especially interesting: what still feels familiar, what changes fundamentally, and why this is a good moment to take a fresh look at RapidWeaver.
I think the combination of an existing website, a substantial archive of real content, almost 20 years of Classic experience, and Het Praktijkboek about Elements fits well with what you’re looking for: honest, in-depth coverage from someone who is not only talking about Elements, but actively building with it.
Of course, I’ll include a clear link back to Elements and I’m happy to coordinate on timing or any other practical details.
Best,
Ton Haex
Weezenhof 7117
6536 BR Nijmegen
T: +31 (0)6 - 4280 3395
W: tonhaex.nl
