[thelist] Magento for eCommerce

[Jono at charlestonwebsolutions.com]

I've not used Lemon Stand before but heard good things about it from developers that I have a lot I respect for:

http://lemonstandapp.com/

Jono
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On May 24, 2012, at 9:57 PM, Dan McCullough <dan.mccullough at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you want to look at a good Magento host the one I have worked with
> is<eric at magemojo.com>
> magemojo.com they are a specialist in Magento hosting and provide support
> both in hardware and software.
> 
> The project does seem to have taken off and Magento is a wonderful piece of
> software and will do a lot -- probably more then you will use -- it is just
> one of those tools where if you can't use its full array of features then
> its almost not worth the hassle.
> 
> If you are going to go the Magento route there are resources that can help
> with custom themes inexpensively, they will also help with installation and
> pointing out which modules you need -- they are very process driven so you
> have to make sure the design mockups are fully fleshed out.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Dan
> 
> On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 9:04 PM, Bob Meetin <bobm at dottedi.biz> wrote:
> 
>> I had also heard this in the past,maybe 4-5 years ago, but hadn't
>> re-explored Magento since.
>> 
>> My customer wants to go with PayPal Payments Advanced for various reasons,
>> the main one being that they have a swipe device in the works. That seems
>> to eliminate Drupal and fringes Zen-Cart. He also frowned at widgets such
>> as Google Checkout (not professional...).  An then there's "PayPal is
>> recommending Magento" thing.
>> 
>> I contacted hostgator asking about Magento and their feedback mirrored
>> what you said.  I am double-checking with them - options for monitoring
>> this account as well as moving it to a separate VPS if it piles up.
>> 
>> Resource intensive - where is this problem going to show its ugly face?
>> Load average impacting other accounts? Other?
>> 
>> This was supposed to be a slam-dunk type of project, add paypal buy now
>> buttons and go home at noon; it's become an extraordinarily research
>> intensive trial and error effort. Including time spent already, I've easily
>> doubled the budget.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 05/24/2012 07:17 AM, Chris Dorer wrote:
>> 
>>> Magento is a very nice solution, very robust with lots of positives.
>>>> However this is not a solution that you can get away without have a
>>>> dedicated developer/administrator.  You need to know your stuff on
>>>> server/hardware optimization or have a very good Magento specific hosting
>>>> company.
>>>> 
>>>> I agree.
>>> 
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