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CategoryHosted or self-hosted? Open source or proprietary? PHP or .NET? As computers become faster, the Internet more pervasive, and the programs more sophisticated, its a daunting task to compare the choices on which to bank the success of your online store. We discuss what’s popular, what works, and what makes sense for particular online stores.
A Checklist for OpenCart Launches
Bret’s latest article for Ecommerce Developer lays out the steps for a successful launch of your OpenCart project. As an experienced ecommerce developer, Bret has learned a few things from the launch of his OpenCart projects. OpenCart is a gaining an ever increasing audience who appreciate its architecture and flexibility. – Bret Williams, President & … Continue Reading
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Fix for Passing Magento Session IDs
We often use shared SSL’s when building e-commerce sites. It’s a convenient way of hosting multiple stores without having to purchase separate SSL certificates for each site. Most of our e-commerce clients manage multiple stores within a single Magento or OpenCart installation. Recently, we found a problem with Magento where the customer’s session ID was … Continue Reading
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
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
OpenCart Vulnerability Fix
An OpenCart vulnerability in the cache handling routine of OpenCart allowed for an exploit that could overwrite files with blank files. A fix has been made available for download. VickiGroup.com reported the exploit on September 9, 2011, exposing the vulnerable code. The OpenCart developer, Daniel Kerr, posted a fix the same day. While the exploit … Continue Reading
Tutorial: Adding Customer Name to OpenCart Registration Email
Whenever a new customer registers on one of our OpenCart stores, the customer and the site administrator are sent an OpenCart registration email that looks like this: Welcome and thank you for registering at 10 Cent Books! Your account has now been created and you can log in by using your email address and password … Continue Reading
Understanding Magento Cron Jobs
Apparently many Magneto developers are a bit confused about how Magento cron jobs work. It’s easy to know why. In the Magento backend, there’s a Cron configuration screen where you can set the frequency at which cron schedules are to be processed, under System > Configuration > System. Many are under the impression that configuring … 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
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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
