Hey Ben,
I would also take a look at LiteCommerce, which is based on XCart:
http://www.litecommerce.com/
I've installed it a couple of times and it was relatively easy to
customize. The most important feature over OsCommerce/Zencart is that
it can keep track of inventory on product options. Skinning it is
very time consuming, but I think this is normal for most ecommerce
systems. It uses FLEXY instead of Smarty and you have a choice of
what components to buy.
Jose
On Feb 14, 2007, at 6:02 PM, Ben Sgro ((ProjectSkyline)) wrote:
Hello Hans,
Thanks so much. I have limited experiance w/Joomla, and have recently
been implementing smarty templates in my new applications.
I really like the templates.
Thanks for the example site.
I have adjusted my quote to provide *enough* time to learn this new
tool.
Thanks for your response!
BTW and a bit off this topc:
I had sent out an email a few months back detailing my struggle
between
the 'do it fast and ship it out' mentality I had found myself in VS
my previous job
which was design/engineer, implement, test, ...
Everyone on the list had given great advice. One of the best
comments was that
in order to be successful as a consultant, I would have to make the
jump to a fulltime
consultant, not just moonlighting.
A shortwhile after I made the jump and now have a small company
doing application
design (WE ARE NOT A WEBDESIGN FIRM heh).
Thanks to everyone on the list for their feedback!
- Ben
----- Original Message ----- From: "Hans C. Kaspersetz"
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Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [nyphp-talk] PHP/SQL ECommerce Solutions
I will take a shot at this one. My group has installed/customized
X-Cart a handful of times for clients. It is a very feature rich
eCommerce solution. Their support is pretty darn good and the
software works well.
The problem with X-Cart is it is a very feature rich piece of
software and it uses Smarty templates. X-Cart like Joomla, can be
overkill in many cases. The sheer volume of features and
configuration can make things unmanageable. The use of Smarty
templates can make customizing X-Cart time consuming. There are
many many layers that have to be sifted through to fully apply a
custom look and feel.
Those draw backs aside, we still deploy X-Cart as our first choice
in PHP shopping carts. As well, we use Joomla all the time.
Maybe we are gluttons for punishment, but both seem to serve us well.
I know some very smart developers outside my group who also use X-
Cart for some very good looking sites. Here is a very simple
example of an X-Cart installation. http://
www.imaginativelearningtools.com
Good luck and make sure you estimate an appropriate amount of time
for the project. Learning any new software platform is very time
consuming.
Hans
Hans C. Kaspersetz
Cyber X Designs
http://www.cyberxdesigns.com
Ben Sgro (ProjectSkyline) wrote:
Hello Again,
To be more specific, since this email has generated no responses,
can anyone elaborate on experiances they have had w/X-Cart?
Reading about it online, it would appear as a pretty good solution.
Again, this is my firms first ecommerce site, so I'd rather not make
too many beginner mistakes.
- Ben
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*From:* Ben Sgro (ProjectSkyline)
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*Sent:* Wednesday, February 14, 2007 11:49 AM
*Subject:* [nyphp-talk] PHP/SQL ECommerce Solutions
Hello all,
I know this is a questions that has been covered before, so
I am
hoping someone can point me to an URL or white paper.
I'm looking to build something similiar to shopzilla.com (w/out
the comparision mechanism). An e-commerce site w/the ability for
my client to update content,
post new images and add items to the inventory.
I'm looking for a solution in php/mysql.
Also, if anyone is interested in getting involved in this
project
I may need outside
expertise. This would be my firm's first ecommerce site. Please
respond off list if
interested.
Thanks,
- Ben
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