Posts Tagged ‘ OsCommerce ’

OsCommerce Can Increase Your Potential Customers

Friday, July 6th, 2012

OsCommerce Development is one of the best e-commerce open-source, but some people consider it as a complicated application. OsCommerce can be an associate in the success of your online business just like I have done it. If you do not utilize the OsCommerce services properly, you may face problems in operating your online business. But if you utilize it properly, it will be a boon for your business and help prosper your business. OsCommerce is an open source solution. You do not need to pay any license fee for OsCommerce, so it doesn’t put an extra financial burden on you or your business, only development fees are to be paid.  OsCommerce is the most attractive and most widely recognized e-commerce solution if used wisely, just like I did.

While installing OsCommerce, you must take care in selecting the number of attributes to suit your business. This may seem time consuming task, but if you customize the software carefully, it will enhance your business prospects. I used the services of OsCommerce Development can be utilized in multiple languages and multiple currencies. In this interconnected world, and worldwide trade, these things help you go universal and develop a worldwide business. OsCommerce development is one of the most secure e-commerce platforms that are why I prefer it the most.

For installing an OsCommerce program, you need to follow simple steps. All you need is a PHP server MySQL powered database. You can install by adding preferred payment gateways like PayPal or Worldpay. Customize the OsCommerce according to your business, as every business has its specific needs. For this purpose just like me you will require the services of a software developer, as it involves a lot of coding. These service providers are available easily and that too at a nominal cost. While customizing, the most important area is template designing. There is a plethora of templates available in the market. You are advised to choose a template which will enhance the business purpose of your website. If you have a slight of doubt regarding templates, you can hire the services of a software developer at an affordable rate.

As the business customs change over a period of time, I accommodated the changing needs according to the market.  The customized designing provided by the OsCommerce software, transformed my website into a professional one and now encourages the visitors to browse through your website, thus turning them into a potential buyer. Open source web development offers accurate requirements and can prove beneficial.

OsCommerce V/s ZenCart

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Both OsCommerce and ZenCart are e-commerce and online store management software programs. They both are PHP based and uses MySQL Database as well as both are available for free under GNU.

If there is no experience in the development of Open Source Web Development, OsCommerce is a good option to start with as it is easy to use and very convenient online store solution. It has all basic features needed to build online store with very simple installation process. Compared to ZenCart it is much easier. OsCommerce is the simplest among all other shopping store solutions available so it is most popular for those who want to start for online business. But many functions are not available in it as no upgraded version is introduced in OsCommerce for almost over a year.

ZenCart is more advanced than OsCommerce. It has many advanced functions like configurations can be changed easily within the admin interface, it has in-built engine of sub-pages where information of products can be added easily, allows including the mode of payment in your e-commerce website and many other.

In OsCommerce there is no graphic template system which makes very difficult to modify the design of the website while in ZenCart modifications can be done easily through the template system in the admin interface languages.