Comments on: Ecwid Renders a Web Store Inside Your Pages using Ajax http://www.webappers.com/2009/10/19/ecwid-renders-a-web-store-inside-your-pages-using-ajax/ - Hunting the Best Open Source Resources for Web Developers Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:05:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Eugenehttp://www.webappers.com/2009/10/19/ecwid-renders-a-web-store-inside-your-pages-using-ajax/comment-page-1/#comment-29987 Eugene Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:15:59 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/?p=1818#comment-29987 Jim, This issue looks like some browser glitch. I've replied to your email. Jim,

This issue looks like some browser glitch.
I’ve replied to your email.

]]> By: Jimhttp://www.webappers.com/2009/10/19/ecwid-renders-a-web-store-inside-your-pages-using-ajax/comment-page-1/#comment-29938 Jim Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:04:11 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/?p=1818#comment-29938 Signed up, unable to login to get the code. Keeps saying I am not logged in. Site set email to me confirming signup. Still not able to login. Whats up with that? Signed up, unable to login to get the code. Keeps saying I am not logged in. Site set email to me confirming signup. Still not able to login. Whats up with that?

]]> By: Jakehttp://www.webappers.com/2009/10/19/ecwid-renders-a-web-store-inside-your-pages-using-ajax/comment-page-1/#comment-29756 Jake Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:27:10 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/?p=1818#comment-29756 Its nice, i do like the concept of it being so portable. But i still think it has a long way to go before i'd use it.All in all though, a very neat little way to sell some stuff :D Its nice, i do like the concept of it being so portable. But i still think it has a long way to go before i’d use it.

All in all though, a very neat little way to sell some stuff :D

]]> By: Natehttp://www.webappers.com/2009/10/19/ecwid-renders-a-web-store-inside-your-pages-using-ajax/comment-page-1/#comment-29563 Nate Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:39:12 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/?p=1818#comment-29563 It would be better if the bag thing scrolled with the screen when the user scrolls. It's like the bag doesn't want you to add things in the 3rd row to it. It says "Drag & Drop Products to ME" but it is impossible to do that for an item in the 3rd display row. Also the bag blends into the design too much, make it stand out more.This is a cool concept and all but honestly, this has got to be one of the worst uses of drag & drop I have seen. Drag & drop is very useful when there are multiple destination options. Why not just put a plus button or add to bag button to the left of the price. Seems like somebody got happy with drag drop and forced themselves to find a place to use it even though it wasn't the best place to use it. The implementation on the site loplop linked is much better from a usability standpoint. It would be better if the bag thing scrolled with the screen when the user scrolls. It’s like the bag doesn’t want you to add things in the 3rd row to it. It says “Drag & Drop Products to ME” but it is impossible to do that for an item in the 3rd display row. Also the bag blends into the design too much, make it stand out more.

This is a cool concept and all but honestly, this has got to be one of the worst uses of drag & drop I have seen. Drag & drop is very useful when there are multiple destination options. Why not just put a plus button or add to bag button to the left of the price. Seems like somebody got happy with drag drop and forced themselves to find a place to use it even though it wasn’t the best place to use it. The implementation on the site loplop linked is much better from a usability standpoint.

]]> By: Eugenehttp://www.webappers.com/2009/10/19/ecwid-renders-a-web-store-inside-your-pages-using-ajax/comment-page-1/#comment-29513 Eugene Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:44:17 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/?p=1818#comment-29513 @loplop: While we expected that customers who scrolled away from the bag widget would prefer the old-fashioned way of "[click on the product][click add to cart]", many customers said that they want to use drag and drop anyway.So we've added support for scrolling the page on drag-n-drop. But this feature is currently available on our internal test servers only. It will be released to the public servers in about 2-4 weeks.I had a look at your implementation of Drag-n-Drop too. Well tbh I prefer Ecwid. But yours is nice as well. It has one issue with IE8 / Windows7 though, tweet me at http://www.twitter.com/ecwid for details. @loplop:
While we expected that customers who scrolled away from the bag widget would prefer the old-fashioned way of “[click on the product][click add to cart]“, many customers said that they want to use drag and drop anyway.

So we’ve added support for scrolling the page on drag-n-drop. But this feature is currently available on our internal test servers only. It will be released to the public servers in about 2-4 weeks.

I had a look at your implementation of Drag-n-Drop too. Well tbh I prefer Ecwid. But yours is nice as well.
It has one issue with IE8 / Windows7 though, tweet me at http://www.twitter.com/ecwid for details.

]]> By: Ruslanhttp://www.webappers.com/2009/10/19/ecwid-renders-a-web-store-inside-your-pages-using-ajax/comment-page-1/#comment-29506 Ruslan Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:48:11 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/?p=1818#comment-29506 @lolpop: While we expected that customers who scrolled away from the bag widget would prefer the old-fashioned way of "[click on the product][click add to cart]", many customers said that they want to use drag and drop anyway.So we've added support for scrolling the page on drag-n-drop. But this feature is currently available on our internal test servers only. It will be released to the public servers in about 2-4 weeks.I had a look at your implementation of Drag-n-Drop too. Well tbh I prefer Ecwid. But yours is nice as well. It has one issue with IE8 / Windows7 though, tweet me at http://www.twitter.com/aznakai for details. @lolpop:
While we expected that customers who scrolled away from the bag widget would prefer the old-fashioned way of “[click on the product][click add to cart]“, many customers said that they want to use drag and drop anyway.

So we’ve added support for scrolling the page on drag-n-drop. But this feature is currently available on our internal test servers only. It will be released to the public servers in about 2-4 weeks.

I had a look at your implementation of Drag-n-Drop too. Well tbh I prefer Ecwid. But yours is nice as well.
It has one issue with IE8 / Windows7 though, tweet me at http://www.twitter.com/aznakai for details.

]]> By: loplophttp://www.webappers.com/2009/10/19/ecwid-renders-a-web-store-inside-your-pages-using-ajax/comment-page-1/#comment-29501 loplop Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:56:07 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/?p=1818#comment-29501 You're right, I recognized that. Still, I would place another add-Button on the overview-pages.Another BIG usability-issue I just discovered: When you scroll down a page you can't even use the drag&drop, because you then don't see the place where you would have to drop it.In fact I have been working on a drag 'n drop-cart. It's a mess but some things I think I got right: http://www.zsberlin.de (german, unfortunately) You’re right, I recognized that. Still, I would place another add-Button on the overview-pages.

Another BIG usability-issue I just discovered: When you scroll down a page you can’t even use the drag&drop, because you then don’t see the place where you would have to drop it.

In fact I have been working on a drag ‘n drop-cart. It’s a mess but some things I think I got right:
http://www.zsberlin.de (german, unfortunately)

]]> By: Eugenehttp://www.webappers.com/2009/10/19/ecwid-renders-a-web-store-inside-your-pages-using-ajax/comment-page-1/#comment-29493 Eugene Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:50:32 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/?p=1818#comment-29493 loplop,You're right. Some users can be unfamiliar with drag-n-drop or just miss this functionality. In this case they can always add a product in the usual old-fashioned way: - click the necessary product - click 'Add to cart' button----Colin, Yes, most AJAX applications do have problems with search engines. That is why we created mobile catalog for all Ecwid stores. It is a plain-HTML version of each Ecwid store (with the automatic sitemap generation) that can be accessible by search engines without issues (e.g: http://www.google.com/search?q=ecwid+t-shirt).Moreover the mobile catalog is very convinient for evergrowing number of smartphone users who will be able to purchase from Ecwid store using their devices. (Demo of the mobile catalog can be found here: http://www.ecwid.com/demo-mobile-version.html)Also Ecwid can act not only as a stand-alone shopping cart, but as a part and addition to your current website/CMS. In this case Ecwid will have as strong SEO capabilities as your website/CMS has. loplop,

You’re right. Some users can be unfamiliar with drag-n-drop or just miss this functionality.
In this case they can always add a product in the usual old-fashioned way:
- click the necessary product
- click ‘Add to cart’ button

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Colin,
Yes, most AJAX applications do have problems with search engines. That is why we created mobile catalog for all Ecwid stores. It is a plain-HTML version of each Ecwid store (with the automatic sitemap generation) that can be accessible by search engines without issues (e.g: http://www.google.com/search?q=ecwid+t-shirt).

Moreover the mobile catalog is very convinient for evergrowing number of smartphone users who will be able to purchase from Ecwid store using their devices.
(Demo of the mobile catalog can be found here: http://www.ecwid.com/demo-mobile-version.html)

Also Ecwid can act not only as a stand-alone shopping cart, but as a part and addition to your current website/CMS. In this case Ecwid will have as strong SEO capabilities as your website/CMS has.

]]> By: Colinhttp://www.webappers.com/2009/10/19/ecwid-renders-a-web-store-inside-your-pages-using-ajax/comment-page-1/#comment-29471 Colin Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:08:46 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/?p=1818#comment-29471 Ajax content isn't read by the search engines (at this time) so your product pages would be literally invisible in terms of rankings. :SI can see how this would be convenient on certain projects where organic traffic isn't an issue or a quick prototype is required for proof of concept. Ajax content isn’t read by the search engines (at this time) so your product pages would be literally invisible in terms of rankings. :S

I can see how this would be convenient on certain projects where organic traffic isn’t an issue or a quick prototype is required for proof of concept.

]]> By: loplophttp://www.webappers.com/2009/10/19/ecwid-renders-a-web-store-inside-your-pages-using-ajax/comment-page-1/#comment-29462 loplop Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:47:12 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/?p=1818#comment-29462 Good idea. Too bad Drag & Drop doesn't really work for shopping carts. Except for very few exceptions like the "Panic Goods"-Store (panic.com/goods), which has a plus-button aswell. Because clicking a button is just much more comfortable, and people are used to it. Good idea. Too bad Drag & Drop doesn’t really work for shopping carts. Except for very few exceptions like the “Panic Goods”-Store (panic.com/goods), which has a plus-button aswell. Because clicking a button is just much more comfortable, and people are used to it.

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