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[Jose Villegas]

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"  
> <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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