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tcraw1010 · 12-02-2007, 03:30 AM

On an eCommerce site I frequent, someone just posted a blurb about a relatively new OPEN SOURCE eCommerce system called MAGENTO.

Has anyone heard about this? The system seems to have a whole mess of cool features that VirtueMart doesn't offer - i.e. Wish List, Price Range Shopping, Tag Cloud, Comparison Shopping, etc.

I wish there were more developers out there for VirtueMart who would get on some of these things for VirtueMart ... otherwise, something like this Magento is going to quickly overshadow VM as an os ecommerce solution.

Whataya think?

TOM

instantinlaw · 12-02-2007, 04:14 AM

Hi Tom,
It does indeed look like it will be a contender for not only VM, but for osCommerce as well. I found it about a month ago while searching for an online mall script.
Unfortunatly Magento is not a stable program at this time and is still in beta. I am watching it though as it does promise to be a leader in online commerce.

tcraw1010 · 12-02-2007, 05:07 AM

If it does become a stable platform, I would assume that template makers would soon follow. This may actually be a good opportunity for JoomlArt to look into NOW rather than jumping on the bandwagon following others.

Also, perhaps this will finally give the VirtueMart development team reason to step things up and producing some great new features for VirtueMart.

instantinlaw · 12-02-2007, 02:53 PM

I think there is a tutorial on the Magento site showing how to make a template. There are also some good posts in the forum on the subject.

tcraw1010 · 12-02-2007, 10:17 PM

I inquired about support and templates on the Magento message board, and this was the reply I received from one of the developers . . .

Quote:

Support is currently provided by the community. Once a production version is available, professional services will be available through Varien (the company behind Magento) and its’ network of soon to be partners. In regards to templates, we expect a large availability of templates as the product matures - this is very important for us.

Again, I think this could be a great opportunity for JA to jump ahead of the pack and consider developing templates for this new system. Granted, it's not "Joomla" based (and I'm not certain as the compatibility of the Magento script with Joomla), but you never know until you investigate - right?

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tcraw1010 Licensed Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orange County, CA (USA) Age: 40 Posts: 1,873 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0 Credits: 8,143 Thanks: 139 Thanked 135 Times in 122 Posts	VirtueMart is in TROUBLE - New Player In Town On an eCommerce site I frequent, someone just posted a blurb about a relatively new OPEN SOURCE eCommerce system called MAGENTO. Has anyone heard about this? The system seems to have a whole mess of cool features that VirtueMart doesn't offer - i.e. Wish List, Price Range Shopping, Tag Cloud, Comparison Shopping, etc. I wish there were more developers out there for VirtueMart who would get on some of these things for VirtueMart ... otherwise, something like this Magento is going to quickly overshadow VM as an os ecommerce solution. Whataya think? TOM

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instantinlaw Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, Massachusetts - USA Posts: 1,494 Downloads: 232 Uploads: 0 Credits: 10,178 Thanks: 64 Thanked 190 Times in 126 Posts	Hi Tom, It does indeed look like it will be a contender for not only VM, but for osCommerce as well. I found it about a month ago while searching for an online mall script. Unfortunatly Magento is not a stable program at this time and is still in beta. I am watching it though as it does promise to be a leader in online commerce. __________________ __________________________________________________ _____ IMPORTANT INFORMATION! __________________________________________________ _____ Did you properly ask for help? Have you tried Submitting a support ticket? Did you get the right answer to your problem? Click "Mark Best Answer". Happy with the help you got? Click the "Thank You" button. __________________________________________________ _____

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instantinlaw Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, Massachusetts - USA Posts: 1,494 Downloads: 232 Uploads: 0 Credits: 10,178 Thanks: 64 Thanked 190 Times in 126 Posts	I think there is a tutorial on the Magento site showing how to make a template. There are also some good posts in the forum on the subject. __________________ __________________________________________________ _____ IMPORTANT INFORMATION! __________________________________________________ _____ Did you properly ask for help? Have you tried Submitting a support ticket? Did you get the right answer to your problem? Click "Mark Best Answer". Happy with the help you got? Click the "Thank You" button. __________________________________________________ _____

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tcraw1010 Licensed Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orange County, CA (USA) Age: 40 Posts: 1,873 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0 Credits: 8,143 Thanks: 139 Thanked 135 Times in 122 Posts	If it does become a stable platform, I would assume that template makers would soon follow. This may actually be a good opportunity for JoomlArt to look into NOW rather than jumping on the bandwagon following others. Also, perhaps this will finally give the VirtueMart development team reason to step things up and producing some great new features for VirtueMart.