It really looks like I will have to write this myself :( I know it will be good for experience but like someone else has pointed out, I would rather work with someone elses code for the payment parts knowing that it has been totally debugged than getting screwed later on because I missed assigning a value to a variable... Still searching though, tested OSC,ZenCart, Xcart,FishCart, now on to phpshop... Drupal seems good, but kinda large with all the modules out there... a bit intimidating, will keep that as a "reserve check" I think this is the reason why there are so many "carts " out there people just get pissed seaching for a simple one which they can use their _own_ page design, and dont find it... then they write one for themselves, see it works very well, decide to go commercial... get requests to add "just one more thing" and screw it up like all the others..! Cheers! Ryan --- Larry Garfield <larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > There may be other canned solutions that are not as > bad as OSCommerce. It's > the only one I've worked with other than Drupal. > I've worked with Drupal > extensively, but haven't used its ecommerce modules > extensively. > > But yes, I highly recommend OSCommerce as an example > of how not to write a PHP > application, of any kind. > > On Monday 21 August 2006 15:18, Gerry D wrote: > > So if I understand you gentlemen correctly, these > pre-builds serve as > > examples how NOT to do it? > > > > Gerry > > > > On 8/20/06, Larry Garfield > <larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Sunday 20 August 2006 20:17, Gerry D wrote: > > > > On 8/19/06, Larry Garfield > <larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > OSCommerce is crap. Don't bother. > > > > > > > > Why do you say that, Larry? I may want to get > into an app like that > > > > because I think one of my clients is ready for > it. What are the cons, > > > > and what are my options? What are Drupal's > limitations? > > > > > > I tried using it for a client last summer, > because it was available free > > > on the client's web host. It is extremely > rigid. If you want a program > > > that works the way they want and looks kinda > like Buy.com with a > > > table-based layout in 3 columns with certain > visual effects, it's fine. > > > If you want to change or customize anything, > good luck. Nearly > > > everything is hard coded with HTML and > presentation PHP and business > > > logic PHP all mixed in together. With a table > based layout. > > > > > > Ugh. > > > > > > As for using pre-build vs. rolling your own, the > main reason I favor > > > ready-made is the bank hookups. Anytime > financial stuff is involved, I'd > > > rather use something someone else already > debugged than roll my own. > > -- > Larry Garfield AIM: LOLG42 > larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ICQ: 6817012 > > "If nature has made any one thing less susceptible > than all others of > exclusive property, it is the action of the thinking > power called an idea, > which an individual may exclusively possess as long > as he keeps it to > himself; but the moment it is divulged, it forces > itself into the possession > of every one, and the receiver cannot dispossess > himself of it." -- Thomas > Jefferson > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > ------ - The faulty interface lies between the chair and the keyboard. - Creativity is great, but plagiarism is faster! - Smile, everyone loves a moron. :-) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
