Comments on: Sunshop 4.0 shopping cart Preliminary Feature List http://developedtraffic.com/2006/04/20/sunshop-40-shopping-cart-preliminary-feature-list/ Web design, search engine optimization and Internet marketing Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:35:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Diane Vigil http://developedtraffic.com/2006/04/20/sunshop-40-shopping-cart-preliminary-feature-list/#comment-1167 Diane Vigil Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:05:54 +0000 http://developedtraffic.com/2006/04/20/sunshop-40-shopping-cart-preliminary-feature-list/#comment-1167 You have a point there, Phil --- particularly, that once you've developed and added to open source (or anything else), you can re-use it at will. I originally liked Sunshop for the ability to convert dynamic pages to static .html pages. However, once I got into working with it, I found that updating the templates is kind of a pain. I especially like how WordPress works --- there are separate html files in the "themes" folder; just edit those and upload and you're done with that part of the building sequence. Those are a lot easier to update, as well, than the way Sunshop is set up now. I've seen this type of thing on at least one shopping cart (though I don't believe it was a free cart). For my part, I do like Sunshop's support but, if you've are (or have got a) decent programmer, then that's likely not so much needed. On the other hand, getting a direct answer is often better than poking around in forums. Maybe. :) Thanks for your input; I think it's this kind of real-world information that's helpful to us all. You have a point there, Phil — particularly, that once you've developed and added to open source (or anything else), you can re-use it at will.

I originally liked Sunshop for the ability to convert dynamic pages to static .html pages. However, once I got into working with it, I found that updating the templates is kind of a pain.

I especially like how WordPress works — there are separate html files in the "themes" folder; just edit those and upload and you're done with that part of the building sequence. Those are a lot easier to update, as well, than the way Sunshop is set up now. I've seen this type of thing on at least one shopping cart (though I don't believe it was a free cart).

For my part, I do like Sunshop's support but, if you've are (or have got a) decent programmer, then that's likely not so much needed. On the other hand, getting a direct answer is often better than poking around in forums. Maybe. :)

Thanks for your input; I think it's this kind of real-world information that's helpful to us all.

]]> By: Philip M. McDonnell http://developedtraffic.com/2006/04/20/sunshop-40-shopping-cart-preliminary-feature-list/#comment-1164 Philip M. McDonnell Fri, 28 Apr 2006 21:52:05 +0000 http://developedtraffic.com/2006/04/20/sunshop-40-shopping-cart-preliminary-feature-list/#comment-1164 Hi Diane, I have looked long and hard at SunShop but never bought it because of the encrypted files. I know they need to do this for licensing, but with all the open source software out there that can do everything SunShop can why would I want to pay $189.00 for something I can get for FREE using open source. Yes I know time is money, but time spent on adding features, designing templates, etc once with an open source solution will pay for itself by not having to pay licensing fees when I install the cart for many on my clients. Also I can bill my clients for some of the time spent on developing the extras that they need and can add them back into the source so future clients can benefit as well. Just my thoughts, but I hate to have vendor lock-in. With SunShop you will need to pay annual upgrade/licensing fees if you want to stay current with all updates for each and every license you have. If you are looking for support I can say the guys at SunShop are where it is at. I am not a customer but have inquired several times about their software and they have always answered very quickly. Regards, Phil Hi Diane,

I have looked long and hard at SunShop but never bought it because of the encrypted files. I know they need to do this for licensing, but with all the open source software out there that can do everything SunShop can why would I want to pay $189.00 for something I can get for FREE using open source.

Yes I know time is money, but time spent on adding features, designing templates, etc once with an open source solution will pay for itself by not having to pay licensing fees when I install the cart for many on my clients. Also I can bill my clients for some of the time spent on developing the extras that they need and can add them back into the source so future clients can benefit as well.

Just my thoughts, but I hate to have vendor lock-in. With SunShop you will need to pay annual upgrade/licensing fees if you want to stay current with all updates for each and every license you have.

If you are looking for support I can say the guys at SunShop are where it is at. I am not a customer but have inquired several times about their software and they have always answered very quickly.

Regards,
Phil

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