In the process of updating my store script, I've come to see that I am going to be rewriting or editing about 90% of it to make the changes, upgrades and add the features I have been meaning to add since I first wrote it.<br /><br />So, what I am looking for are any suggestions that someone might have. I already know what *I* want in it, but what would you want in a store script from either a buyer or sellers perspective.<br /><br />All comments welcome, you can see my current script at <a href="http://www.thehomeforums.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi" target="_blank">http://www.thehomeforums.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi</a><br /><br />Note that I no longer sell products, I originaly wrote the script for one of my other websites that I no longer use, but I've been wanting to update it anyone, as I may want to use it again in the future.<!--content-->
As a buyer, I would like to see a prettier website. The tables used for the shopping cart are too bland. Spice it up a bit with nice borders and colors using css. <br /><br />Thats pretty much it.<!--content-->
<!--QuoteBegin-section31+Apr 12 2005, 06:19 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(section31 @ Apr 12 2005, 06:19 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->As a buyer, I would like to see a prettier website. The tables used for the shopping cart are too bland. Spice it up a bit with nice borders and colors using css. <br /><br />Thats pretty much it.<br /><div align="right"><a href="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/index.php?act=findpost&pid=124385"><img src='http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></a></div><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />One of the major changes I am doing is making all the display text customizable using templates, so listings, product, shopping cart, everything can be easily edited, as it was all hard coded into the store originally.<br /><br />Never been one on fancy graphics, guess I am still stuck in 'dial up' mode even after being on cable for years. I can't even imagine how slow some of the sites I've visited would be on dial on they are so graphic intensive!<br /><br />I do need to change up the colors in the tables though.<!--content-->
You don't need to be graphics heavy to be fancy. You can achieve a good looking site using CSS. Also remember that for things like gradients and blocks of colour you really only need a pixel wide image and so a small file size.<!--content-->
Agreed, thats exactly what i meant. <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
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As a buyer, I would like to see a prettier website. The tables used for the shopping cart are too bland. Spice it up a bit with nice borders and colors using css. <br /><br />Thats pretty much it.<!--content-->
<!--QuoteBegin-section31+Apr 12 2005, 06:19 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(section31 @ Apr 12 2005, 06:19 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->As a buyer, I would like to see a prettier website. The tables used for the shopping cart are too bland. Spice it up a bit with nice borders and colors using css. <br /><br />Thats pretty much it.<br /><div align="right"><a href="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/index.php?act=findpost&pid=124385"><img src='http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_images/1/post_snapback.gif' alt='*' border='0' /></a></div><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />One of the major changes I am doing is making all the display text customizable using templates, so listings, product, shopping cart, everything can be easily edited, as it was all hard coded into the store originally.<br /><br />Never been one on fancy graphics, guess I am still stuck in 'dial up' mode even after being on cable for years. I can't even imagine how slow some of the sites I've visited would be on dial on they are so graphic intensive!<br /><br />I do need to change up the colors in the tables though.<!--content-->
You don't need to be graphics heavy to be fancy. You can achieve a good looking site using CSS. Also remember that for things like gradients and blocks of colour you really only need a pixel wide image and so a small file size.<!--content-->
Agreed, thats exactly what i meant. <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
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