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[Ben Sgro (ProjectSkyline)]

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" <hans at cyberxdesigns.com>
To: "NYPHP Talk" <talk at lists.nyphp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [nycphp-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
>>
>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>     *From:* Ben Sgro (ProjectSkyline) <mailto:ben at projectskyline.com>
>>     *To:* NYPHP Talk <mailto:talk at lists.nyphp.org>
>>     *Sent:* Wednesday, February 14, 2007 11:49 AM
>>     *Subject:* [nycphp-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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