[thelist] x-cart any good?

[Jonathan Dillon]

> As a slight aside to this thread, what about Miva?  
> I've heard good things about it, but have no experience with it myself.
Does anyone know if it's any good?

Shudder.

I have build many ecommerce sites.  I've build them on every system so far
mentioned.

The one system which I will never, ever use again is Miva.  Here's why:

1) static page design, no web standards support
2) Mivascript.  Ugh.
3) Every piece of functionality is a third party module.  You're 800 store
will cost you 3k easy before you have enough functionality to actually run
your business properly.  Modules are the enemy.
4) Extensibility is rocket science
5) No web service support
6) Their technical support is sub-par

I DON'T recommend this solution from a technical perspective.  That said, I
have seen sites do a million dollars a month with it.  I'm of the post
bubble impression that if it sells, why knock it?

One solution not mentioned that's pretty good:
- http://www.shopsite.com/


J