I'm wondering why there appears to be a separate admin UI for each ecommerce store. This is why I thought it was a multi-tenant design.
Can I log into the real OFBiz back-end and logically see all three ecommerce sites? It would seem logical that a business would have three separate ecommerce sites, but would maintain orders from the standard back-end OFBiz interface. Also, if you have a call center that takes orders over the phone it would be desirable to use the built-on Order Manager that handles all three sites. How does that work? Thanks On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Nick Rosser <[email protected]> wrote: > It's a ready-to-go eCommerce software solution that can be used by anyone. > > A single company could use it for multiple eCommerce sites (we do have to > make sure that we have proper separation by Product-Store but that will be > done in the next 1-2 months). > > For multi-tenant I assume you mean more of a SaaS based solution. This is > not something that we've thought seriously about and there are always some > questions about what that really means. > > If you mean a self-service, sign-up and go SaaS solution then it could > just be a matter of having some very clever deployment mechanisms to > control this (under the covers it could still be separate instances and > separate db in a VM architecture). > > If you mean true multi tenant with a single database (more like the > salesforce.com model) then that's trickier -- segregating client data so > that they can't see other client data, and all the general user access > stuff makes the solution a lot more complex. Not something we've thought > about getting into anytime soon -- Hans Bakker has expressed some interest > in possible getting involved or helping out with this which would be fine > with us. > > Not sure if that answers your question. Do you have a specific requirement? > > > Best Regards, > > Nick Rosser > [email protected] > O: 516.742.7888 x221 > C: 516.901.1720 > > > On 3/29/2012 1:51 PM, Mike wrote: > >> Hey Nick. I just checked out (again) your BigFish project: >> >> http://bigfish.salmonllc.com/**bfFeatures.html<http://bigfish.salmonllc.com/bfFeatures.html> >> >> Very impressive. >> >> I was wondering what is the intended target of this project. Is it for a >> SINGLE company that intends on deploying multiple websites using different >> themes and product categories, all while maintaining a SINGLE database? >> Or >> is it intended to me a multi-tenant model. >> >> Thanks >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Nick Rosser<[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> OFBiz users, >>> >>> Over the last 2 months we've made many changes to our OFBiz/BigFish >>> platform. The latest is available at http://bigfish.salmonllc.com. >>> >>> In particular, click on "Demo" and check out the Fashion-House and >>> Electronic-Store demos (both the eComm implementation and the Admin >>> Module). >>> >>> Highlights: >>> >>> * many enhancements, bug fixes >>> * A "content library" >>> o a container for generic content that can be re-used within any >>> other content >>> * Multi Currency >>> o The Electronic Store demo is focused on the India market (Rupees) >>> o eComm and Admin module will honor the setting >>> * Guest Checkout >>> o set a parameter and guest checkout is enabled >>> * pick-up-in-store >>> o ties the check-out process to the store-locator >>> o configure to also take payment or collect monies later >>> o dashboard in Admin module changed to separate online orders with >>> pick-in-store orde >>> * PLP (Product Listing Page) content spots >>> o allow for a content spot at the top of the page; bottom of the >>> page; in the facet panel (top or bottom) >>> o by category >>> >>> We are finishing up some interesting enhancements that will be available >>> within the next 1-2 weeks, specifically: >>> >>> * "variant" processing, example: >>> o fashion house demo >>> o click on apparel / blouses >>> o see color "swatches", click on it and you see the appropriate image >>> o click on "beige-tan" on the facets and the beige-tan variant >>> image is displayed >>> o same for PDP (Product Detail Page) >>> * Home Page "carousel" >>> o user managed content that can be displayed in a flexible >>> rotating "carousel" >>> o the implementation is designed as such that any content can use >>> the carousel display >>> * Mega Menus >>> o the ability to override the standard BF drop-down from the main >>> navigation bar >>> o and have a "mega menu" display >>> o Fashion-House demo will illustrate this shortly >>> >>> As always, feedback always welcome. Thanks. >>> >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> >>> Nick Rosser >>> [email protected] >>> O: 516.742.7888 x221 >>> C: 516.901.1720 >>> >>> >>> >>>
