Re: Shopping Cart Best Practices

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

2006


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 67181
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texte = Yes, I have a cart.db along with date and time. If the users checks out then I append these records to an order.db. Since i store the date and time in the cart.db I know when and how to flush the items. Nitai Clint Davis wrote: > Thanks Nitai! > > I think this is the route I'm going to take and avoid the default orderfile > functionality. One question... > > Do you store lineitems in a DB while a customer is shopping? If so, do you > clear out the unpurchased lineitems after a period of time? > > > On 5/12/06 8:01 AM, "Nitai @ ComputerOil" wrote: > > >> I have done this with our Content Management System and the attached >> store. For me it works better then the build in stuff. Just letting you >> know that it works :-) >> >> Nitai >> >> Clint Davis wrote: >> >>> In building a new store from the ground up, I'm coming across some >>> limitations with the default WebDNA shopping cart functionality. I'm >>> thinking of ignoring the whole WebDNA orderfile system and storing >>> everything in databases from start to finish - lineitems, billing/shipping >>> addresses, etc. >>> >>> Anyone have pros/cons to share for this approach? >>> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > -- eContentPark - Enterprise Digital Asset Management eServices - The complete SupportSuite eSurvey - Online Questionnaire made easy Redakto CMS - Content Management that simply works ComputerOil® AG Neugutstrasse 66 8600 Dübendorf / Switzerland Telefon +41 (0)844 44 55 66 info@computeroil.com http://computeroil.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Shopping Cart Best Practices ( Donovan Brooke 2006)
  2. Re: Shopping Cart Best Practices ( Donovan Brooke 2006)
  3. Re: Shopping Cart Best Practices ( devaulw@onebox.com 2006)
  4. Re: Shopping Cart Best Practices ( Clint Davis 2006)
  5. Re: Shopping Cart Best Practices ( Donovan Brooke 2006)
  6. Re: Shopping Cart Best Practices ( "Nitai @ ComputerOil" 2006)
  7. Re: Shopping Cart Best Practices ( Clint Davis 2006)
  8. Re: Shopping Cart Best Practices ( "Nitai @ ComputerOil" 2006)
  9. Shopping Cart Best Practices ( Clint Davis 2006)
Yes, I have a cart.db along with date and time. If the users checks out then I append these records to an order.db. Since i store the date and time in the cart.db I know when and how to flush the items. Nitai Clint Davis wrote: > Thanks Nitai! > > I think this is the route I'm going to take and avoid the default orderfile > functionality. One question... > > Do you store lineitems in a DB while a customer is shopping? If so, do you > clear out the unpurchased lineitems after a period of time? > > > On 5/12/06 8:01 AM, "Nitai @ ComputerOil" wrote: > > >> I have done this with our Content Management System and the attached >> store. For me it works better then the build in stuff. Just letting you >> know that it works :-) >> >> Nitai >> >> Clint Davis wrote: >> >>> In building a new store from the ground up, I'm coming across some >>> limitations with the default WebDNA shopping cart functionality. I'm >>> thinking of ignoring the whole WebDNA orderfile system and storing >>> everything in databases from start to finish - lineitems, billing/shipping >>> addresses, etc. >>> >>> Anyone have pros/cons to share for this approach? >>> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > -- eContentPark - Enterprise Digital Asset Management eServices - The complete SupportSuite eSurvey - Online Questionnaire made easy Redakto CMS - Content Management that simply works ComputerOil® AG Neugutstrasse 66 8600 Dübendorf / Switzerland Telefon +41 (0)844 44 55 66 info@computeroil.com http://computeroil.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ "Nitai @ ComputerOil"

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