Design
CategoryYour “brand” is how your business is perceived by your customers. Your Website design and usability will go a long way to creating a positive brand image. Design doesn’t have to be complex, but it does have to help your customers find and purchase your products. It takes planning and careful attention to detail for a Website design to maximize conversions.
The New Target Website: Lessons Learned
A couple of years ago, Target decided to end its arrangement with Amazon. For the last ten years they used Amazon’s e-commerce platform, fulfillment services and web hosting. The outsourcing cost Target a reportedly $100 million in online commissions annually. So it seemed logical that Target would take their brand and create their own online … Continue Reading
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Localizing OpenCart for Language, Currency
Bret’s series on OpenCart 1.5 continues with instructions on how to localize your OpenCart installation. His step-by-step instructions are easy to follow, and show you exactly how to create your own “American English” language file. To read the entire article, please visit “Localizing OpenCart for Language, Currency” at Ecommerce Developer. Bret is an OpenCart expert … Continue Reading
Understanding OpenCart Layouts
Bret’s series on OpenCart 1.5 continues with instructions on how to use templates more effectively with OpenCart installations. His articles are published by Ecommerce Developer and include discussions on the following topics: Meet OpenCart 1.5 Tweaking OpenCart 1.5 Layouts Styling OpenCart 1.5 To read his latest article in full, please visit “Understanding OpenCart Layouts” at Ecommerce … Continue Reading
Styling OpenCart 1.5
Bret’s series on the features of OpenCart 1.5 continues with instructions on how to modify your new theme’s design. He gives specific steps on how you can use CSS to alter the layout. Throughout the series he will guide you on how to tweak your OpenCart theme with links to specific examples. To read the entire posting, … Continue Reading
Tweaking OpenCart 1.5 Layouts
The next installment of Bret’s series on the features of OpenCart 1.5 deals with modifying your design theme. This posting gives step-by-step instructions on how to modify the footer. Throughout the series he will guide you on how to tweak your OpenCart theme with links to specific examples. To read the entire posting, please visit … Continue Reading
5 Great OpenCart 1.5 Themes
Despite the huge number of OpenCart powered websites in existance, theme designers have generally paid little attention to creating vibrant, innovative designs for OpenCart. It’s difficult to explain, given the fact that OpenCart’s theme architecture is fairly easy to navigate, and certainly easier to work with than some other platforms, like Magento. Fortunately, the good … Continue Reading
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Online Shopping to be Only Good Retailing News
The news on the economy continues to be a drag on holiday spirits. Everyone from presidential candidates to the local … Continue Reading
