Comments on: Professional Open Source E-Shop for Free with Magento http://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/ - Hunting the Best Open Source Resources for Web Developers Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:37:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Heshan Peirishttp://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-30005 Heshan Peiris Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:32:36 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/#comment-30005 Valuable Post. Thank you for sharing. Valuable Post. Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Ebooks|Website Scripts|Turnkey Templates|Internet Business|Software|Make Money Onlinehttp://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-22796 Ebooks|Website Scripts|Turnkey Templates|Internet Business|Software|Make Money Online Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:02:14 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/#comment-22796 Very nice post it really help me alot. Very nice post it really help me alot.

]]> By: freetopkeywordshttp://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-21865 freetopkeywords Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:45:16 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/#comment-21865 samster is right on...this is a very clever commercial project under guise of "open source"! They charge $200 a month for phone support! REally?? get real...I can buy a hosted ecommerce solution (volusion) which is used by some very big names in the retail world and pay less than that ($100 per month).so this is really for someone with lots of money...sorry... samster is right on…this is a very clever commercial project under guise of “open source”! They charge $200 a month for phone support! REally?? get real…I can buy a hosted ecommerce solution (volusion) which is used by some very big names in the retail world and pay less than that ($100 per month).

so this is really for someone with lots of money…sorry…

]]> By: Webshopnewshttp://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-20047 Webshopnews Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:08:48 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/#comment-20047 @Sayler: There are almost always pro´s and con´s. In my opininon in case of Magento there are far more pro´s than con´s. It is true, that the architecture is not that simple, but this is one of the reasons for a lot of other advantages like flexiblity, scalability etc. Magento is like a lot of other software-tools: modern software tends to be full of features and very flexible but also more complex. @Sayler: There are almost always pro´s and con´s. In my opininon in case of Magento there are far more pro´s than con´s. It is true, that the architecture is not that simple, but this is one of the reasons for a lot of other advantages like flexiblity, scalability etc. Magento is like a lot of other software-tools: modern software tends to be full of features and very flexible but also more complex.

]]> By: Saylerhttp://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-20014 Sayler Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:40:35 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/#comment-20014 I've been following Magento for nearly 6 months now and finally decided to use it for a client's e-commerce project.I will say that there are both pros and cons.Pros:FREE - Can't beat that. And you won't find this much power in any free/open source script.Fully Featured - Straight out of the box it does almost everything you could want to do. Everything.Modular Code - Lots of new code to learn. Uses a deep template system that once learned is great. However, its not intuitive by any means.Great for Client - Backend is easy to use AND powerful! Many reports to track how your business is doing.Stable - Haven't found any glitches or bugs. Works like it should even though its just a hatchling in the ecommerce platform realm.Cons:Heavy - Lots of code. Slow load times.Documentation - Sucks. Nevertheless, it is still a new platform and it should get better.Install - Not the easiest to install on your server. Make sure to use your host's error logs and check your files and folders permissions. Magento is picky.In the end, I say the pros greatly outweigh the cons. There is no other solution like this that is free. I recommend it to everyone and my client loves it. I’ve been following Magento for nearly 6 months now and finally decided to use it for a client’s e-commerce project.

I will say that there are both pros and cons.

Pros:

FREE – Can’t beat that. And you won’t find this much power in any free/open source script.

Fully Featured – Straight out of the box it does almost everything you could want to do. Everything.

Modular Code – Lots of new code to learn. Uses a deep template system that once learned is great. However, its not intuitive by any means.

Great for Client – Backend is easy to use AND powerful! Many reports to track how your business is doing.

Stable – Haven’t found any glitches or bugs. Works like it should even though its just a hatchling in the ecommerce platform realm.

Cons:

Heavy – Lots of code. Slow load times.

Documentation – Sucks. Nevertheless, it is still a new platform and it should get better.

Install – Not the easiest to install on your server. Make sure to use your host’s error logs and check your files and folders permissions. Magento is picky.

In the end, I say the pros greatly outweigh the cons. There is no other solution like this that is free. I recommend it to everyone and my client loves it.

]]> By: MarGerahttp://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-17035 MarGera Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:45:35 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/#comment-17035 samster i have just tried out Prestashop's demo page and the layout is all over the place and not displaying correct in two broswer! Also when you say that Magento is charging people what exactly is that for?Thanks samster i have just tried out Prestashop’s demo page and the layout is all over the place and not displaying correct in two broswer! Also when you say that Magento is charging people what exactly is that for?

Thanks

]]> By: samsterhttp://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-15520 samster Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:03:02 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/#comment-15520 After hearing about Magento, I decided to check it out and I have to agree with Matt. Magento does have impressive features, but it is incredibly hard to understand & work with. And to make things worse, it has very little documentation & forum support.To be honest, I think they're just out to make money. They aren't doing it out of the true spirit of open source. I wouldn't be surprised if they started charging for the source code because they seem to be charging for everything else. I actually read that they were going to make a "Premium" Magento which will be for sale & released under a commercial license. WHAT A SURPRISE!! It just goes on to show their true intentions.Anyways, overall, Prestashop has my vote right now. It is less complicated to use, has extensive developer & user documentation & community support. It has amazing features that can get the job done & keep your customers and clients coming back. With the new features prestashop has planned for the near future, it's a matter of time before it trumps magento.If you enjoy working through trial & error, then go with Magento. But if you're like me and you just want an advanced e-commerce solution that's easy to use and understand, save yourself a headache and go with Prestashop. You'll be happy you did. After hearing about Magento, I decided to check it out and I have to agree with Matt. Magento does have impressive features, but it is incredibly hard to understand & work with. And to make things worse, it has very little documentation & forum support.

To be honest, I think they’re just out to make money. They aren’t doing it out of the true spirit of open source. I wouldn’t be surprised if they started charging for the source code because they seem to be charging for everything else. I actually read that they were going to make a “Premium” Magento which will be for sale & released under a commercial license. WHAT A SURPRISE!! It just goes on to show their true intentions.

Anyways, overall, Prestashop has my vote right now. It is less complicated to use, has extensive developer & user documentation & community support. It has amazing features that can get the job done & keep your customers and clients coming back. With the new features prestashop has planned for the near future, it’s a matter of time before it trumps magento.

If you enjoy working through trial & error, then go with Magento. But if you’re like me and you just want an advanced e-commerce solution that’s easy to use and understand, save yourself a headache and go with Prestashop. You’ll be happy you did.

]]> By: Slavohttp://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-15472 Slavo Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:33:22 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/#comment-15472 Looks great, front and backend but is extremely hard to use if you want to apply it to the real world e.g. create products with different colours and sizes.high end features are all there but the basics have been left behind. have it installed for 2 months now and still not gone live because a lot of it is trial and error due to the lack of documentation.I am still keen on using it but will abandon it soon as it is too much to support for any client. I rather have less features and more simplicity. Looks great, front and backend but is extremely hard to use if you want to apply it to the real world e.g. create products with different colours and sizes.

high end features are all there but the basics have been left behind. have it installed for 2 months now and still not gone live because a lot of it is trial and error due to the lack of documentation.

I am still keen on using it but will abandon it soon as it is too much to support for any client. I rather have less features and more simplicity.

]]> By: Matthttp://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-15384 Matt Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:30 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/#comment-15384 I tried it and now I really have some customers with this e-commerce solution, better than oscommerce for sure.thanks I tried it and now I really have some customers with this e-commerce solution, better than oscommerce for sure.

thanks

]]> By: vimalhttp://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/comment-page-1/#comment-14275 vimal Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:13:13 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/2007/09/17/professional-open-source-e-shop-for-free-with-magento/#comment-14275 good good

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