Where can we find out more info about the PHP auction project.
--- Mike Potter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> About the Email and Auction:
> There are already two good projects going on for this: PHP Auction and
> Horde's IMP for email. I think we should remember that this is a e-commerce
> system, not a website in a box system.
> As for the comments, I think that is a great idea. I also like the idea
> that I have seen at Amazon(?) where people can say if the comment is useful
> or not. Then, if say 5 people say it isn't (or 10 or whatever) you can
> delete the comment, in case some idiot has gone in and added some stupid
> comment... In this way, the website begins to take care of itself..
> That is definitely something I would also like to see in Version 2.0. I
> would also like the ability to link to an affiliate program. For instance,
> I want to sell books in my store through Chapters.ca, however I don't want
> the "Add Item To Basket" button to show up, as I can't sell the book to
> them. There should be an option to just link to the affiliate's store.
> Thanks!
> Mike
>
> Mike Potter
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Leon Atkinson
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 12:11 PM
> To: FreeTrade
> Subject: RE: [FreeTrade] Features list :)
>
> > 1) Web based email support. Being able to check and compose email
> > in freetrade.
>
> I guess I can see how a merchant might want to offer a Hotmail clone, but
> this is out of scope for FreeTrade. On the other hand, it wouldn't be hard
> create such an application using the FreeEnergy model, thus allows those
> screen and action modules to be dropped into a FreeTrade site. If anyone's
> interested in starting a project, I can make it a Working-Dogs project
> (w/CVS,
> Mailing List, etc).
>
> > 2) Security logging. Logging of fail attempts after 3rd trials, logged
> > malformed URL, and logged IP address.
>
> Yeah, good idea. JJ and I have plans for a sophisticated logging system
> that
> takes advantage of PHP's link to syslog. We want to log all errors, and
> logging
> failed logins is a good idea, too.
>
> > 3) Web page builder.
>
> Allowing users to write PHP through the Web is a high risk. And it's pretty
> easy
> to create a text file in the screens directory. The only trick is
> remembering
> to add an entry to the ScreenInfo array. My argument has been that if you
> can't
> handle those two things, you shouldn't have the power to add new code.
>
> > 4) Mailing list capability.
>
> Can you elaborate?
>
> > 5) Comment ability for products.
>
> Yeah, this is a good idea.
>
> > 6) Follow XML standard.
>
> We are following the ECML standard, which is an XML language. I think we've
> agreed in principal on complying with XHTML when that standard is in wide
> use.
> Until then, the plan is to change to lowercase.
>
> > 7) Auction support.
>
> This is something we've wanted for awhile, but it's tricky. We'll try to
> get it into 2.0.
>
>
>
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