Re: Store Builder, technical infos
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texte = I agree that most of these should be in the core store builder. The only one that we hadn't anticipated was the multi tax situation. Look for these sorts of features in future updates. Our goal is to make this a general solution that works internationally. Obviously some things may need to be custom developed - hopefully very little.John.>>Is there any technical documentation about Store Builder? Although the >>solution is powerful we need some adaptations in Europe. >>Just some simple cases: >>- Taxes depend on the class/type of the product. We apply 6% on books, for >>example, but 21% on computer products. >>- Shipping is a taxable product. >>- In Belgium, we'll have to display prices in Euro and BF since on January 1999 >> >>Instead of modifying the generated store, I think it's better to adapt >>Store Builder for our needs. > >I disagree. > >I think it's better to modify your generated store to make whatever kind of customized site you really need. PCS cannot possibly hope to come up with a StoreBuilder that does everything for everyone, especially when an infinity number of possible store permutations exist. StoreBuilder's purpose is to create a 'starter store' for you, not to give you a finished product. > >Sincerely, >Ken Grome >808-737-6499 >WebDNA Solutions >mailto:ken@webdna.net >http://www.webdna.net John A. Hill, V.P. Marketing Pacific Coast Software eCommerce / Web Developer Tools http://www.smithmicro.com
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I agree that most of these should be in the core store builder. The only one that we hadn't anticipated was the multi tax situation. Look for these sorts of features in future updates. Our goal is to make this a general solution that works internationally. Obviously some things may need to be custom developed - hopefully very little.John.>>Is there any technical documentation about Store Builder? Although the >>solution is powerful we need some adaptations in Europe. >>Just some simple cases: >>- Taxes depend on the class/type of the product. We apply 6% on books, for >>example, but 21% on computer products. >>- Shipping is a taxable product. >>- In Belgium, we'll have to display prices in Euro and BF since on January 1999 >> >>Instead of modifying the generated store, I think it's better to adapt >>Store Builder for our needs. > >I disagree. > >I think it's better to modify your generated store to make whatever kind of customized site you really need. PCS cannot possibly hope to come up with a StoreBuilder that does everything for everyone, especially when an infinity number of possible store permutations exist. StoreBuilder's purpose is to create a 'starter store' for you, not to give you a finished product. > >Sincerely, >Ken Grome >808-737-6499 >WebDNA Solutions >mailto:ken@webdna.net >http://www.webdna.net John A. Hill, V.P. Marketing Pacific Coast Software eCommerce / Web Developer Tools http://www.smithmicro.com
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