The Thirst for osCommerce

Friday, August 27th, 2010 at 6:17 pm by Dotcomweavers Inc, NJ

As online retailing continues to grow, therefore the demand for eCommerce solutions also is increasing.  Our friends at osCommerce, are providers of such solutions that allow Internet store owners to setup, run and maintain their online stores. Now the OS in osCommerce stands for “open source” meaning the source code can be accessed to the source code to customize and modify the functions of the software.
osCommerce offers a wide range of out-of-the-box features that allows online stores to be setup fairly quickly with minimal effort. It is available under the GNU General Public License and can be used on any web server that has PHP and MySQL installed.

osCommerce  began in 2000 in Germany by Harald Ponce de Leon, it is now currently powering close to 12,000 registered worldwide live shops. It is also an online shop ecommerce solution that is constantly under ongoing development by the more than 2,000 open source developers.

There are many variations to the web design software and some companies have begun offering osCommerce SEO modules as add-ons that can be used in a ready-made search engine friendly format. Because of the ever-growing support of the open source community, osCommerce templates also exist and some osCommerce template stores sell pre-configured templates.

Some Standard features that you will recognize of the open web development platform include easy sign up, shopping cart feature with product reviews, special products with multi-level categories. Developers also have implemented an address book and order history for tracking past orders. Additional features include meta tags, URLs, compatibility with all major browsers, multi-lingual English, German and Spanish by default and secure transactions with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) support.

Last year, osCommerce announced the fifth and final alpha release of osCommerce Online Merchant v3.0 codenamed Vanillekipferl. This version is a stable production-ready release and will be the first supported release in the v.3x series. The osCommerce Online Merchant v2.2 to v3.0 migration tool was also announced at that time.

The all new features in the osCommerce Online Merchant v3.0 boasts the new object-oriented framework, fresh installation routine, new template structure implementation, additional service modules and language definitions implementation.

Web design and web development provider Dotcomweavers provides various web development services for osCommerce like templates, customization, support and maintenance. Dotcomweavers, which offers integration services with gateways like PayPal and Google Checkout, helps develop a unique and ideal store using osCommerce and Dotcomweavers services to increase online traffic and create an most efficient and enjoyable internet shopping experience for your customers.

Dotcomweavers Inc is a NJ/NY based web solutions company creating customized online business stores, with expertise in osCommerce platform.   For more details, visit http://www.dotcomweavers.com/ecommerce.html

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Food for your Website Thoughts: Dotcomweavers Recipe

Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at 6:38 am by Dotcomweavers Inc, NJ

Web design and development requires special knowledge and skill that focuses on creating content presentations which are accessed through the Internet by using website enabling software also known as web browsers by the end users. It is no accident that web designs have striking similarities to books in the sense that the homepage of a website is equivalent to the cover of the book while the web pages are no different than the pages of a book. From another aspect, websites can also be defined as information portals that contain a wide range of data.

At Dotcomweavers Inc., we breathe and live all that is web development.  We will guide the creation or redesign of your website from the idea to the live website optimizing each framework of display technology and digital coding.  The two aforementioned frameworks for web design and development are used primarily for facilitating the maintenance of websites and provide assistance for presenting multi-format data.  The advancement of computers have literally changed the way information is passed on from one person or business to another, all because of the existence of websites. Now, websites have an enormous responsibility of increasing the demands of users in a sophisticated manner.

Now we emphasize the importance of the four critical aspects for web design and development, which are content, usability, appearance and visibility.  Content is information relevant to the site which is created and used by web designers. Usability refers to ease at which the site can be used, in other words “user friendly”. Appearance and visibility works in unison in the sense that good graphics as well as interesting features creates an attractive appearance; however, this is useless and irrelevant if no one can actually see it.  Athough the content, usability and appearance should be managed and properly cared for on all pages of the website, visibility is viewed by many as the most important aspect of any website for the basic reason mentioned above – if you can’t be seen then you are basically non-existent. In close relation, the second most important thing is “accessibility” through the major search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing as well as relevant advertisement mediums.

Web solutions should not left to the amateurs; work of this magnitude and importance should be performed by experts or professionals. Dotcomweavers’ years of experience and numerous clients who recognize the importance of having a website that’s attractive, competitive and approachable.

Dotcomweavers Inc is a NJ/NY based web solutions company that specializes in web design, web development, e-commerce, logo creation, content development, php programming and SEO Internet Marketing.   For more details, visit www.dotcomweavers.com

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Clients, Camera, Feedback!

Sunday, August 15th, 2010 at 8:51 pm by Dotcomweavers Inc, NJ

The Internet has experienced an unbelievable growth and evolution which includes the number of individuals and businesses who rely on the Internet daily for personal and business reasons. A major innovation on this upsurge of interest in internet marketing has been the application of video for mainstream marketing.

Mobile video devices and video marketing are now financially within the realm of possibilities for nearly all businesses who do any advertising.  Almost every mobile device is equipped with standard video capablities, therefore if it may play music, make calls, or snap shots, chances are it can play or even shoot video.  If you think about it, that is an advertising channel right in the palm of your customers’ hand.
For you businesses out there, consider the use of videos and multimedia because it is easier than you may think. Now think about how testimonials from genuinely satisfied clients help generate more confidence in prospective clients. Experience with videos also helps businesses realize the importance of a personal touch in its marketing and this can often be accomplished by “striking while the iron is hot” which means getting a video testimonial when the person’s emotions are still fresh and high. The more recent the positive experience the more eager is the customer to rave about the service or product. Emotions sell products and a quotation from a person who is in on an emotional high is very compelling and can be very convincing.

Also, the use of a small video camera is much less threatening to a person than a bulky camera because everyone is used to having their picture taken.  So you can encourage them to record their own video.  Think of it as a digital compliment that you can share and use to benefit your business. To make the most of the opportunity for a testimonial it is worth the time for a business owner or manager to make a list of possible questions and these can be as simple as “How would you describe my service or product?” What is your favorite feature of my service or product?” “Specifically, how has your life changed because of my product?”

Dotcomweavers know two most important benefits of getting personal video testimonial from customers.  That is seeing our satisfied client with their appreciation and enjoyment of our services and the recorded testimonial is authentic.  It cannot get anymore personal and genuine than a video testimonal, certainly a step up from a written letter of typed feedback.

Dotcomweavers Inc is a NJ/NY based web solutions company providing high quality web development solutions.  Every customer has questions,  see what some of our clients have to say about us.   For more information, visit Dotcomweavers Video Testimonials

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Web 2.0 Means Business & So Do We

Monday, August 9th, 2010 at 6:42 am by Dotcomweavers Inc, NJ

When the Internet was in its first generation, pundits were unanimous in declaring that as the Web grew, it will fundamentally change how business is conduct.  Certainly, time has proven those predictions to be true. As the first wave of the internet ended in late 90s, with the dot com boom fading away, it was thought that the Internet was finished as a business platform.  Fortunately, Web 2.0 made its way into the continuously developing ways of the Web.

Web 2.0 is is based on new ideas in web design and web development that incorporate new programming languages to create an interactive web experience for customers thus opening new channels of communication especially with companies.  Now exists an entire generation of people who have grown up not knowing the world without the Internet.  This generation ultimately feeds off the convenience and instantaneous experience of the World Wide Web now in Web 2.0.

Unfortunately, some companies have not kept pace with web 2.0 development and their web sites still reflect the obsolete and outdated web development techniques. Similarly, web design has changed dramatically in the past ten years from the use of just a few design languages just a few years ago, to today with web 2.0 development including several different languages to create a far richer internet experience.  It is evident that businesses that do not take advantage of Web 2.0, and remain merely static and informative, run a high risk of losing their business to the competition that capitalizes Web 2.0

Doctcomweavers helps small businesses and individual entrepreneurs move into the web 2.0 arena.   Our thorough experience with Web 2.0 fuels our commitment to helping small business achieve their goals by providing professional and attractive website designs to customers throughout the United States.  We stand by our skilled developers who specialize in Web 2.0 websites.  Our proven portfolio takes the internet users to a new level of online experience.   We remind you that our team is also business minded.  Not only do we create websites, but we make sure they are customized to meet or exceed business expectations.

Dotcomweavers Inc is a NJ/NY based web solutions company highly skilled and experienced in Web 2.0 development and design.   For more information, visit Dotcomweavers Web 2.0

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