08 Apr 2011
by connerin Web Development, e-commerce
So I’ve recently began learning the Magento e-commerce platform. Magento is one of the most popular, open-source, e-commerce platforms in use today. It uses a combination of HTML, PHTML, XML, and PHP files as the core files of the platform. It is possible to customize magento and build templates to make your e-commerce site look unique and stand out among the crowd. There is definitely a learning curve involved and an intricate file structure you must learn to navigate. This is to be expected for a system that is so customizable. It just takes a lot of code to provide all the functionality and customization abilities. I’m excited about learning more and adding this new tool to my web developer toolchest.
27 Mar 2011
by connerin Web Development, Wordpress Tags: CMS, web development, Wordpress
Recently, I have been working almost exclusively with the content management system, WordPress. I have grown to really love this powerful platform and am excited to have it in my web development arsenal. I’m sure there are certain limitations that I haven’t stumbled across but so far I’ve been able to accomplish all mine and my client’s goal using wordpress. I have yet to do an e-commerce site in wordpress but I’ve been reading about it and I know it is possible. It looks like Foxycart is probably the way to go with this and I will definitely base the site on the wonderful videos presented by Chris Coyler over at css-tricks. Chris Coyler is my favorite wordpress expert. He presents the often complicated nuances of the WordPress system in an easy to understand manner. I totally recommend his Linda video on wordpress. You can find it here WordPress 3: Creating and Editing Custom Themes. I especially recommend the section on custom fields.