BJ, Hans, Bruno, Thank you for your ideas and clarifications. I wonder, however, why the general application framework of OfBiz could be better than other Java EE open-source frameworks, such as Spring or JBoss ? I guess the real strength of OfBiz are its ERP applications, but I doubt if the whole gamut of ERP applications could be used in AAL. Could application framework of OfBiz compete with open source frameworks such as Spring or JBoss ?
Best Regards, Vadim ------------------------------- Vadim Eisenberg IT for Healthcare & Life Sciences IBM Research - Haifa Bruno Busco <[email protected]> wrote on 05/09/2010 04:30:01 PM: > From: > > Bruno Busco <[email protected]> > > To: > > [email protected] > > Date: > > 05/09/2010 04:31 PM > > Subject: > > Re: Ofbiz and AAL was OfBiz e-commerce customization > > Yes, the idea is to distribute the framework with some basic applications > that allows to manage parties and contents. > On top of that, specific applications (even not ERP) can be build by the > user. > The custom application can leverage all the features the framework offers. > > Right now the specialpurpose directory with all contained applications can > easily be removed from an installation so that all related db tables are not > created. > On the contrary, it is not possible to eliminate all the applications > contained in the "Applications" directory because the framework depends on > them. > We are working to eliminate those dependencies so that only used > applications could be installed or even none of them. > > -Bruno > > 2010/9/5 Vadim Eisenberg <[email protected]> > > > Hi Bruno, > > > > Do you mean that the framework could be (in the future) used as a general > > SOA architecture for running applications, not necessary ERP related ? > > > > Best Regards, > > Vadim > > ------------------------------- > > Vadim Eisenberg > > IT for Healthcare & Life Sciences > > IBM Research - Haifa > > > > > > > > > > From: > > Bruno Busco <[email protected]> > > To: > > [email protected] > > Date: > > 05/09/2010 03:06 PM > > Subject: > > Re: Ofbiz and AAL was OfBiz e-commerce customization > > > > > > > > Yes, Vadim, consider also that there is an in-progress work aimed to > > better > > separate the framework from the higher level applications. > > This will let users like you use the power of the framework with just the > > part they need of the higher applications. > > -Bruno > > > > 2010/9/5 BJ Freeman <[email protected]> > > > > > I want to expand the conversation about using Ofbiz not just Ecommerce. > > > First let start by thinking that everything is a system, living is a > > > system. > > > Everything we do is a bunch of black boxes with input and outputs, with > > the > > > processes to deal with the input and create the output. > > > To address ERP, we all in our lives, implement resource planning, some > > > better than others. > > > An example is meal planning. Though most do this second nature from a > > lot > > > of experience, it can also be model in software. > > > So how does resource-planning work in the home? From the Power used to > > do > > > things like cooking, heating, to house repair is all resource planning. > > > The “E” part simply defines the max scope of the software to handle such > > > activities. > > > > > > Most of your specs for a “requirements Engine” is resources planning. > > > The end Goal is do we have the necessary resources to do something. > > > One of those resources is Cash. For seniors this is paramount if they > > are > > > on a fixed income. Resource planning and creating a budget is something > > > Ofbiz can do with some added customization or expanding the current > > system. > > > > > > Have you thought to use Ofbiz to develop the requirements of you AAL > > > project? > > > Use the Project manager will give you feel for what I mean. > > > > > > So lets talk about Ofbiz. > > > You have a framework that already does a lot, you specify a entity and > > its > > > relationship then with just a few commands you have that available for > > the > > > Screenlet. > > > Layered on top of the framework is the Application that are generic to > > most > > > of living but is primarily focused on business. > > > > > > Then you have the specific layer like Ecommerce and manufacturing. > > > Now don’t discount manufacturing since that is what you do in the > > kitchen > > > as recipes. > > > > > > I am serious when I say David is Architect a comprehensive system that > > can > > > used in every aspect of our lives. > > > > > > So I would suggest: > > > 1)Download Ofbiz and run it in Localhost mode as a desktop to use the > > > project manager and get feel for what it does. > > > 2)Put it on a server so others in you group can do projects and tasks. > > > > > > > > > ========================= > > > BJ Freeman <http://bjfreeman.elance.com> > > > Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation < > > > http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> > > > Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> > > > Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist > > > > > > Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man > > > > > > > > > > > > Vadim Eisenberg sent the following on 9/5/2010 12:01 AM: > > > > > > > > > Hi BJ, > > >> > > >> It is an interesting idea ! You actually propose to use OfBiz as the > > core > > >> platform for the AAL, and not only as an e-commerce solution. We will > > >> consider it as an option. However, I would say that it seems that it > > could > > >> be an overkill to use an ERP solution as a general platform for > > >> applications and devices. This option could be too heavy, in terms of > > >> unneeded code/unneeded business features/high learning curve etc.. The > > >> idea is definitely interesting, though. > > >> > > >> Best Regards, > > >> Vadim > > >> ------------------------------- > > >> Vadim Eisenberg > > >> IT for Healthcare& Life Sciences > > >> IBM Research - Haifa > > >> > > >> > > >> BJ Freeman<[email protected]> wrote on 04/09/2010 04:37:21 PM: > > >> > > >> From: > > >>> > > >>> BJ Freeman<[email protected]> > > >>> > > >>> To: > > >>> > > >>> [email protected] > > >>> > > >>> Date: > > >>> > > >>> 04/09/2010 04:38 PM > > >>> > > >>> Subject: > > >>> > > >>> Re: OfBiz e-commerce customization > > >>> > > >>> one of the concepts that is hard for most web developers is ofbiz > > >>> Ecommerce is like a third Tier Application. > > >>> Ecommerce depends on all the other Back-end applications and the > > >>> > > >> framework. > > >> > > >>> So you don't design a page then add the data in the db to support it. > > >>> Also you will find the Ecommerce in the Second Volume starting about > > >>> page 393. > > >>> You can also look at the data model for Health care in Vol II. > > >>> There is a section about Health Care Delivery. mind you this is only > > >>> data modeling and the actual business logic and UI has to be > > developed. > > >>> > > >>> My back ground is hardware automation as well as embedded > > applications. > > >>> in the 70's I designed a home that was automated, it used compressed > > air > > >>> > > >> > > >> and cylinders for activation of doors and ramps. At that time > > proximity > > >>> sensors were all that was available. > > >>> > > >>> I say this because of your focus. > > >>> Being nearly 70 I have worked towards a computer companion, as such, > > >>> using AI. its purpose was to be my guide when I got too forgetful. > > >>> > > >>> so here is something you may not have considered. Ofbiz as the Home > > >>> automation with in the home. > > >>> Ofbiz has a sync capability used in the POS that could be used to sync > > >>> the ofbiz running in the home with the main website. > > >>> This way each person would have their own personalize themes for their > > >>> > > >> home. > > >> > > >>> this would be an embedded Linux server with touch screen. it is all > > >>> enclosed. > > >>> you would use the network that automatically connects to other network > > >>> nodes and builds an Intranet in the home. this allows for other > > systems > > >>> to interact with ofbiz. > > >>> > > >>> The Framework of ofbiz has the ability to run schedule services. the > > >>> scripts for the services can be modified without re-compiling or > > >>> restarting ofbiz, though the actual service defs do require a restart > > if > > >>> > > >> > > >> changed or added. this is being worked on so the home system can be > > >>> updated on the fly. > > >>> > > >>> There is also a Setup component that can be added to for new > > components. > > >>> > > >>> needless to say I very sold on ofbiz and what it can do. > > >>> it does though, as David said have places that need to fleshed out. > > >>> > > >>> ========================= > > >>> > > >>> BJ Freeman > > >>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation<http:// > > >>> www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> > > >>> Specialtymarket.com<http://www.specialtymarket.com/> > > >>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist > > >>> > > >>> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man > > >>> > > >>> Vadim Eisenberg sent the following on 9/4/2010 1:02 AM: > > >>> > > >>> Hi David, > > >>>> > > >>>> Thank you for your answer and explanations. I failed with the > > >>>> > > >>> formatting > > >> > > >>> for the second time, so I will try to write in plain text from now on. > > >>>> > > >>>> You wrote: "when asking questions here please keep in mind that > > >>>> > > >>> responses > > >> > > >>> you get are volunteer responses and the only qualification you can be > > >>>> > > >>> sure > > >> > > >>> of for those responding > > >>>> is that they are capable of subscribing to the mailing list. If many > > >>>> people respond with something > > >>>> consistent then it is a safer bet that you can rely on the > > >>>> > > >>> information, > > >> > > >>> but usually not otherwise." > > >>>> > > >>>> I guess this is how Open Source works :) ? by volunteers contributing > > >>>> > > >>> code > > >> > > >>> to the product and answering questions in the mailing lists. I still > > >>>> > > >>> would > > >> > > >>> like to hear as much opinions as possible from the developers "in the > > >>>> trenches", so anybody is welcome to provide them. I would like to > > >>>> > > >>> thank BJ > > >> > > >>> again for providing his opinions. > > >>>> > > >>>> Please note that the project I participate in, is a kind of Research > > >>>> > > >>> and > > >> > > >>> Development project, sponsored by EU and implemented by a consortium > > >>>> > > >>> of > > >> > > >>> academic and industrial partners. The project is planned for four > > >>>> > > >>> years > > >> > > >>> (ending in January 2014). One of its goals is to create an open source > > >>>> implementation of an e-commerce solution - uStore, suited for the > > >>>> > > >>> field of > > >> > > >>> AAL - Ambient Assisted Living (that is a kind of "smart home" for > > >>>> > > >>> senior > > >> > > >>> citizens). The main concept of uStore is similar to the concept of > > >>>> AppStore of Apple ? the AAL application developers would be able to > > >>>> > > >>> upload > > >> > > >>> and sell their applications from the store. In addition to that, AAL > > >>>> related devices and human services would be sold. An additional > > >>>> > > >>> important > > >> > > >>> feature is to integrate "social commerce" ? user reviews, blogs, > > >>>> > > >>> forums > > >> > > >>> etc. > > >>>> > > >>>> Please note that developing uStore is Research and Development and > > >>>> > > >>> there > > >> > > >>> are not yet concrete AAL businesses that would immediately use it. The > > >>>> goal is to provide some reference open source implementation in four > > >>>> years. This implementation would be later supported and extended by > > an > > >>>> open-source community according to the business needs of AAL > > >>>> > > >>> businesses, > > >> > > >>> once some real AAL businesses would use it. One of the goals is to > > >>>> > > >>> reuse > > >> > > >>> the existing open-source OOTB solutions in any field as much as > > >>>> > > >>> possible > > >> > > >>> in order to save resources as much as possible. > > >>>> > > >>>> As a result of the situation, the accent here is more on e-commerce > > >>>> features of existing e-commerce solutions, especially related to the > > >>>> e-commerce frontend, than on their ERP features. We would like to use > > >>>> > > >>> the > > >> > > >>> simplest and the most straightforward standard business model > > >>>> > > >>> (preferably > > >> > > >>> OOTB) for e-commerce and invest more resources into the frontend > > >>>> > > >>> features. > > >> > > >>> By the frontend features I mean the website, its accessibility, > > >>>> > > >>> including > > >> > > >>> presentation on smart phones, search, recommendations, user reviews, > > >>>> > > >>> blogs > > >> > > >>> and forums etc. As I understand the strength of OfBiz is actually its > > >>>> > > >>> rich > > >> > > >>> ERP data model, however here we probably do not need the advanced ERP > > >>>> features of OfBiz. > > >>>> > > >>>> I have read your HEMP Light document ? it was interesting and > > provided > > >>>> some insights for me. Currently we are in process of finalizing the > > >>>> > > >>> use > > >> > > >>> cases/requirements of the uStore and evaluating existing e-commerce > > >>>> solutions, with OfBiz being one of the main candidates. > > >>>> > > >>>> Thanks& Regards, > > >>>> Vadim > > >>>> > > >>>> ------------------------------- > > >>>> Vadim Eisenberg > > >>>> IT for Healthcare& Life Sciences > > >>>> IBM Research - Haifa > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> David E Jones<[email protected]> wrote on 03/09/2010 10:00:38 PM: > > >>>> > > >>>> From: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> David E Jones<[email protected]> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> To: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> [email protected] > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Date: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> 03/09/2010 10:01 PM > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Subject: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Re: OfBiz e-commerce customization > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Vadim, > > >>>>> > > >>>>> About your formatting: this mailing list filters out all HTML > > >>>>> because HTML email messages tend to be VERY large and the Apache > > >>>>> Software Foundation in general has many thousands of messages going > > >>>>> through mailing lists every day. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Back to your original question: when asking questions here please > > >>>>> keep in mind that responses you get are volunteer responses and the > > >>>>> only qualification you can be sure of for those responding is that > > >>>>> they are capable of subscribing to the mailing list. If many people > > >>>>> respond with something consistent then it is a safer bet that you > > >>>>> can rely on the information, but usually not otherwise. With a > > >>>>> question as long and involved as yours chances are you'll only get a > > >>>>> small number of responses, and chances are your experience will be > > >>>>> VERY different from those few who do respond. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> OFBiz is a large project. A good developer can learn to work > > >>>>> effectively with the framework with a couple of weeks of training > > >>>>> and a couple of months of hands-on development. However, even a good > > >>>>> developer will have a hard time picking up all of the data > > >>>>> structures and business logic even after many months of study, and > > >>>>> realistically since most people don't or can't do that, it usually > > >>>>> takes years of work experience and even then they'll only have > > >>>>> knowledge of the parts of the system that have had the opportunity > > >>>>> to work with. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Understanding the business side is much easier for someone who has a > > >>>>> good business background, and by good business background I mean > > >>>>> really good experience with how businesses actually operate and what > > >>>>> sorts of information businesses actually keep track of when > > >>>>> operating. Sometimes people coming out of university business > > >>>>> programs will have this, but most of the time they do not. Most > > >>>>> people with business degrees will have learned more about laws and > > >>>>> how to manipulate people than about the myriad of complexities of > > >>>>> managing a warehouse, handling purchasing, or tracking information > > >>>>> about products to facility the many touch points with those products > > >>>>> throughout the company, and making it easy for customers to find > > >>>>> products they want, or how to figure out where customer interest > > >>>>> intersects with stuff you want to move. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> So anyway, keep in mind that your diving into a pretty comprehensive > > >>>>> ERP system, but one that is made up of what people have seen fit to > > >>>>> contribute for free. An extremely wide variety of data structures > > >>>>> and common business processes are represented in the system, though > > >>>>> many are not complete, or at least not complete in the way your > > >>>>> client will want to use them. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> The only way to really be sure is to document ALL business > > >>>>> activities (usually easiest if organized by process and not by role > > >>>>> or by system function), and then do an overlap/gap analysis to see > > >>>>> how each business activity would be done in the system, or if there > > >>>>> is not something to do it (or it is not adequate for what your users > > >>>>> want) then detail what the system needs to do to help manage that > > >>>>> activity. Once you've done that, then you'll know what the system > > >>>>> can do for you as-is, and what needs to be done to expand and change > > >>>>> the system to do what your client needs. Short of that, everything > > >>>>> is a guess and guaranteed to be wrong (the only question is by how > > >>>>> much and in which direction(s)...). > > >>>>> > > >>>>> To help with that I recommend this material (this is what I use > > >>>>> > > >>>> withclients): > > >>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> http://www.dejc.com/home/HEMP.html > > >>>>> > > >>>>> I'd also recommend looking at some of the generic business process > > >>>>> stories that have come from OFBiz-based projects and been refined > > >>>>> somewhat over the years (though keep in mind that these stories in > > >>>>> some places represent activities that are not managed by OOTB OFBiz, > > >>>>> ie these need an overlap/gap analysis document to make them more > > >>>>> > > >>>> meaningful): > > >>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBREQDES/Universal > > >>>>> +Business+Process+Library+Index > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Best of luck, > > >>>>> -David > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> On Sep 3, 2010, at 11:32 AM, Vadim Eisenberg wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Hello BJ and other OfBiz developers, > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> I was not subscribed to the mailing list so I did not receive the > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> answer > > >>>> > > >>>>> of BJ to my previous message - > > >>>>>> http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ofbiz-user/201009.mbox/% > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> [email protected]%3e > > >>>>> > > >>>>>> . Because of that I cannot post a response to it. Secondly, I used > > a > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> wrong > > >>>> > > >>>>> MIME in my previous message, so all the bullets and formatting were > > >>>>>> missing. I am reposting the original message below in the right > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> format > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> (any additional comments/opinions are welcome). In addition, my > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> response > > >>>> > > >>>>> to BJ follows. Sorry for the mess I created. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Hi BJ, > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Thank you for your prompt response. I think I've got the general > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> idea. > > >> > > >>> I > > >>>> > > >>>>> still would like to ask a question about learning OfBiz: > > >>>>>> The three volumes of the data model book comprise about 1700 pages > > >>>>>> together. Should I use the book as a reference or do I have to read > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> all > > >>>> > > >>>>> the three volumes before starting my work on OfBiz ? Which parts of > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> the > > >>>> > > >>>>> book are required before I begin my work ? > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Thanks& Regards, > > >>>>>> Vadim > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> My original message: > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > > > > =========================================================================================================== > > >> > > >>> Hello OfBiz developers, > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> My name is Vadim Eisenberg and I work at IBM Research - Haifa, on > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> the > > >> > > >>> UniversAAL project - http://universaal.org/. It is a consortium > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> European > > >>>> > > >>>>> project. Its goal is to create a platform for applications, services > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> and > > >>>> > > >>>>> devices for Ambient Assisted Living, that is a kind of "Smart Home" > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> for > > >>>> > > >>>>> senior citizens. As part of the platform, we - several software > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> developers > > >>>> > > >>>>> - have to develop an e-commerce site - uStore > > >>>>>> http://universaal.org/index.php? > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=9&Itemid=21 > > >>>>> > > >>>>>> . This site would be a one-stop-shop for software, services and > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> devices > > >>>> > > >>>>> for Ambient Assisted Living. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> We consider using OfBiz for implementation of uStore. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> I would like to ask you several questions about the features we > > want > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> to > > >>>> > > >>>>> implement. I would be glad to hear any information you can tell me > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> about > > >>>> > > >>>>> how hard could it be for us to implement these features. Please note > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> that > > >>>> > > >>>>> we have no prior experience with OfBiz. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Any your thoughts, intuition, experience, advice about > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> OfBiz/business > > >> > > >>> programming are welcome. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> In particular, the following information would help us very much : > > >>>>>> How much work should be done by us in order to implement all the > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> features > > >>>> > > >>>>> that follow (Person/Months, Person/Years, for skilled OfBiz > > >>>>>> developers/general software engineers). Which part would be to use > > >>>>>> existing "extension" mechanisms of OfBiz and which part would be > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> actually > > >>>> > > >>>>> changing the OfBiz code ? Here your intuition/experience from > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> related > > >> > > >>> projects is welcome, we do not need exact numbers, just a ballpark. > > >>>>>> How much time the general software developers have to learn about > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> OfBiz > > >>>> > > >>>>> and how skilled in OfBiz they should become in order to implement > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> these > > >>>> > > >>>>> features > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> E-commerce website features: > > >>>>>> Using e-commerce site for selling software (such as AppStore of > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> iPhone) > > >>>> > > >>>>> and downloadable files in general (video, presentations of courses > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> etc.). > > >>>> > > >>>>> Here the issue is to manage links where the bought files could be > > >>>>>> downloaded. The idea is to prevent a situation in which buyers > > would > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> buy a > > >>>> > > >>>>> software application, receive a link to it for downloading and share > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> the > > >>>> > > >>>>> link afterwards with anybody they want, so anybody would be able to > > >>>>>> download the application without paying for it. > > >>>>>> Using e-commerce site for selling services (human services and > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> others) > > >> > > >>> Extending e-commerce site with general widgets, such as calendar, > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> clock, > > >>>> > > >>>>> map, a widget for downloading files, etc., and integrating the > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> widgets > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> with the OfBiz > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Integration with other websites/services: > > >>>>>> Integrating an e-commerce website with another (non-OfBiz backed) > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> site > > >> > > >>> - > > >>>> > > >>>>> adding possibility for sellers to add products to the e-commerce > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> site > > >> > > >>> via > > >>>> > > >>>>> the other site, to see customer feedback provided on the e-commerce > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> site > > >>>> > > >>>>> via the other site > > >>>>>> Integrating an e-commerce website with another (possibly non-OfBiz) > > >>>>>> e-commerce website, such as eBay/Amazon. What are the current > > >>>>>> possibilities of integration with eBay ? > > >>>>>> Integrating an e-commerce website with post/delivery services/sites > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Adding advanced features: > > >>>>>> Adding support for signing business contracts between service > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> consumers > > >>>> > > >>>>> and service providers, between providers of different services etc. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> via > > >>>> > > >>>>> the e-commerce site > > >>>>>> Adding support for applying capability/requirement model, such as > > >>>>>> JSR-124, (for example for matching between customer's > > requirements > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> and > > >>>> > > >>>>> capabilities of software, devices and services). The customer or > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> software > > >>>> > > >>>>> agent on behalf of the customer could provide his requirements as > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> part > > >> > > >>> of > > >>>> > > >>>>> his account information, and the e-commerce solution would match > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> between > > >>>> > > >>>>> the products (according to their capabilities) and the requirements > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> of > > >> > > >>> the > > >>>> > > >>>>> customers. > > >>>>>> Has OfBiz a recommendation engine (providing recommendations to a > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> user > > >> > > >>> > > >>>> based on his activity - searches, purchases, reviews etc.) ? If no, > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> how > > >>>> > > >>>>> hard would it be to add it ? > > >>>>>> Can the OfBiz-based e-commerce web site be presented by browsers of > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> smart > > >>>> > > >>>>> phones ? How hard would it be to enable it ? > > >>>>>> Changing search/recommendations of OfBiz to be based on the > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> requirements > > >>>> > > >>>>> of the customer > > >>>>>> Changing search/recommendations of OfBiz to be based on the > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> geolocation of > > >>>> > > >>>>> the customer > > >>>>>> Adding support for customization of products/services and changes > > in > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> the > > >>>> > > >>>>> prices according to the customization during the purchase process > > >>>>>> Adding support for a composition solution of hardware, software and > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> human > > >>>> > > >>>>> services (bundles, kits). A seller could compose a new product by > > >>>>>> combining several existing products > > >>>>>> Adding support for manual approval of products by site > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> administrators > > >> > > >>> before submission of the products to the e-commerce site > > >>>>>> Adding support for managing versions of the software applications > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> that > > >> > > >>> are > > >>>> > > >>>>> sold on the e-commerce website > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Sorry for so many questions and sorry if some of them are out of > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> context. > > >>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>> Best Regards, > > >>>>>> Vadim > > >>>>>> ------------------------------- > > >>>>>> Vadim Eisenberg > > >>>>>> IT for Healthcare& Life Sciences > > >>>>>> IBM Research - Haifa > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >> > > > > > > > >
