[thelist] e-com packages
Alan Mccoy
amccoy at altairtek.com
Thu Jul 5 09:15:06 CDT 2001
Thanks! Anyone have any experience setting up & maintaining a Mercantec
SoftCart system?
Alan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Goodyear [mailto:rob_goodyear at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 5:01 PM
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: RE: [thelist] e-com packages
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>
> I agree about Miva also. I had to completely modify the code,
> and also use an sql
> database in parallel to Miva's just to be able to carry
> information beyond the few fields
> of data that Miva will allow. And what I had do is to build
> the store in ASP, then hand
> off shopping cart functions to Miva becuase their storefront
> scripting is so linear.
>
> It's good for turnkey stores if you don't care about the
> creative product. But for true
> control of the interface, Miva doesn't seem to want to play.
>
> Here's my hacked implementation of Miva. (Beware: some
> R-rated content on site.)
>
> http://www.12-20art.com
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> /rg
>
>
>
> --- Chris Williams <cwilliams at compumodules.com> wrote:
> > Miva is a pain in the neck in many ways. You have to pay
> for modules in
> > order to customize the site, or use one of the two
> templates whcic come with
> > the program. There is a user group on line, and there are those who
> > subscribe to the list and leave in frustration. Our store uses it:
> >
> > http://www.computermodules.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv
> >
> > Miva is not easily customized. Miva is also expensive, and
> they usually
> > dont offer support if you modify their code.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org
> > [mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of Alan Mccoy
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 1:11 PM
> > To: 'thelist at lists.evolt.org'
> > Subject: [thelist] e-com packages
> >
> >
> > yo.
> >
> > we've started looking into a hosted e-com shopping app for
> a client that we
> > can build onto quickly, but somewhat flexible so we can
> customize when
> > needed. Right now I'm focusing on Miva Merchant and
> Mercantec's Softcart.
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience (good/bad/otherwise) with
> either of these
> > packages? Are there any others that you'd recommend?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Alan
> >
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