Re: [WebDNA] Re: shopping sites and the "old commerce tags"

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2012


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 108697
interpreted = N
texte = As far as i know, there are already great eCommerce projects built with = WebDNA that do not rely on the old eCommerce tags. For instance Stuart = built a modern and sophisticated one (below) using a lot of modern = javascript (could have gone even further with a drag and drop shopping = cart built with jQuery UI=92s draggable & droppable behaviours) and the = result looks great to me! compare it with our outdated shopping cart = system here (store.webdna.us) and you will understand why i do not want = to stuck with old programs: it kills creativity by keeping designers = into an old an rigid framework. ---------------------- http://www.top3.com.au All WebDNA with an amazing backend that manages daily data transfers in = and out, cc processing, and image batching. The data comes across in 4 different files from their POS, an amazingly = complex structure. The product browsing is all built on 3 templates. This was a 9 month project ..... Regards Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments AUSTRALIA webdna@idfk.com.au ---------------------- - chris On Feb 25, 2012, at 1:24, Rob wrote: >=20 > On Feb 24, 2012, at 7:15 PM, Govinda wrote: >=20 >>>>=20 >>>> does 7.0 for OSX 32bits -unofficially- include support for old = eCommerce tags? >>=20 >>=20 >> It would be nice if someone would build a new shopping system that = does not rely on commerce tags... =20 >> ...someone who: >>=20 >> - currently needs the old commerce tags..=20 >> - likes webdna and wants to stick with webdna..=20 >> - who does not want to lose (or convert to another language) their = shopping site(s) because webdna eventually might not support legacy = commerce tags 100%... =20 >>=20 >> I am sure such a system would sell here. Lots of people keep popping = up here, who are in this boat. >>=20 >> Probably no one is brave to do it, so far, because it takes alot of = work, and revealing our code to the world invites scrutiny.. and = everyone wants to be seen as doing a good job, or else keep it secret.. =20= >>=20 >> BUT: >> - the work has to be done eventually ;-) >> - with just a little CSS, anything can be made to look like anything = (so what is the big risk?) =20 >>=20 >> A new system just needs to be basic, to start with anyway (enough to = get people to wean off the old commerce tags), .. and keep track of just = (expandable) cart header items.. and cart lineitem items... and simple = checkout. =20 >>=20 >> I don't have any shopping site projects lately.. and the legacy ones = I do have are already not reliant on commerce tags.. so I don't make = time to do it.. but I am encouraging someone to go for it! (someone who = this topic is current/relevant) =20 >>=20 >> FWIW >>=20 >> -Govinda >>=20 >=20 > The original sitebuilder and storebuilder both work on 7. Just not the = commerce portion in the back(until today's update).=20 >=20 > I actually have a lot of this done already, but am a long way from = finishing. To save a lot of time, I just took the original = sitebuilder/storebuilder, and replaced the backend of it, so the = operation is similar to what the original is. The cart was just replaced = with a db that does essentially the same thing, and another db contains = all the other information collected. That allowed me to use all the = original products, related, sections db's etc ... etc.. >=20 > When I'm done, which won't be for a while, as I have to do it in = between things, I'll throw it out there for anyone that needs it. I just = have to get what I have transitioned over before I can go back to work = on it. With Chris making the legacy tags operational, its going to buy = time for anyone using the old system, until a replacement is written. >=20 >=20 > Rob >=20 >=20 >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] shopping sites and the "old commerce tags" (Rob 2012)
As far as i know, there are already great eCommerce projects built with = WebDNA that do not rely on the old eCommerce tags. For instance Stuart = built a modern and sophisticated one (below) using a lot of modern = javascript (could have gone even further with a drag and drop shopping = cart built with jQuery UI=92s draggable & droppable behaviours) and the = result looks great to me! compare it with our outdated shopping cart = system here (store.webdna.us) and you will understand why i do not want = to stuck with old programs: it kills creativity by keeping designers = into an old an rigid framework. ---------------------- http://www.top3.com.au All WebDNA with an amazing backend that manages daily data transfers in = and out, cc processing, and image batching. The data comes across in 4 different files from their POS, an amazingly = complex structure. The product browsing is all built on 3 templates. This was a 9 month project ..... Regards Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments AUSTRALIA webdna@idfk.com.au ---------------------- - chris On Feb 25, 2012, at 1:24, Rob wrote: >=20 > On Feb 24, 2012, at 7:15 PM, Govinda wrote: >=20 >>>>=20 >>>> does 7.0 for OSX 32bits -unofficially- include support for old = eCommerce tags? >>=20 >>=20 >> It would be nice if someone would build a new shopping system that = does not rely on commerce tags... =20 >> ...someone who: >>=20 >> - currently needs the old commerce tags..=20 >> - likes webdna and wants to stick with webdna..=20 >> - who does not want to lose (or convert to another language) their = shopping site(s) because webdna eventually might not support legacy = commerce tags 100%... =20 >>=20 >> I am sure such a system would sell here. Lots of people keep popping = up here, who are in this boat. >>=20 >> Probably no one is brave to do it, so far, because it takes alot of = work, and revealing our code to the world invites scrutiny.. and = everyone wants to be seen as doing a good job, or else keep it secret.. =20= >>=20 >> BUT: >> - the work has to be done eventually ;-) >> - with just a little CSS, anything can be made to look like anything = (so what is the big risk?) =20 >>=20 >> A new system just needs to be basic, to start with anyway (enough to = get people to wean off the old commerce tags), .. and keep track of just = (expandable) cart header items.. and cart lineitem items... and simple = checkout. =20 >>=20 >> I don't have any shopping site projects lately.. and the legacy ones = I do have are already not reliant on commerce tags.. so I don't make = time to do it.. but I am encouraging someone to go for it! (someone who = this topic is current/relevant) =20 >>=20 >> FWIW >>=20 >> -Govinda >>=20 >=20 > The original sitebuilder and storebuilder both work on 7. Just not the = commerce portion in the back(until today's update).=20 >=20 > I actually have a lot of this done already, but am a long way from = finishing. To save a lot of time, I just took the original = sitebuilder/storebuilder, and replaced the backend of it, so the = operation is similar to what the original is. The cart was just replaced = with a db that does essentially the same thing, and another db contains = all the other information collected. That allowed me to use all the = original products, related, sections db's etc ... etc.. >=20 > When I'm done, which won't be for a while, as I have to do it in = between things, I'll throw it out there for anyone that needs it. I just = have to get what I have transitioned over before I can go back to work = on it. With Chris making the legacy tags operational, its going to buy = time for anyone using the old system, until a replacement is written. >=20 >=20 > Rob >=20 >=20 >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us christophe.billiottet@webdna.us

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