On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 9:17 PM, Kista Tucker <kista@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Oh my gosh!
[snip!]
Kista,
The response you got from Tedd is probably the most accurate and
best advice you could get on this subject.
DO NOT, by any means, attempt to write your own cart. It's
reinventing the wheel, and if you don't have the experience in
PHP/MySQL/security/eCommerce/data retention/inventory tracking/module
development/API controls/SDK development/et cetera, then you run much
more of a risk of losing the client than to suggest a well-developed,
resilient, well-supported, established shopping cart. For that, I
think Zen Cart is a fine option, regardless of the opinions of others.
And, when all else fails, remember that there is a whole community
of developers out there (and here) who would be more than willing to
help you with your project(s) for a fair price. If your client wants
quality and reliability, just remember that he or she will get what
they pay for.... and while the software may be free and open source,
it still requires someone knowledgeable to get it all going in the
right direction.
Stealing from the context of Tedd's message (specifically: "Try
not to be the guru here, but....") arises a very well-known quote:
Jack-of-all-trades: Master of none.
If you do design, stick with that. Otherwise, you're effectively
stating to your client that you don't respect them enough to provide
the best possible service and products, and that any bare minimum will
do.
And with that, I hope you know that I'm by no means attempting to
insult your intelligence, but only offering advice from my own
experience. ;-P
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</Dan>
Daniel P. Brown
Senior Unix Geek
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