Your designer will definitely be able to skin it, it has multi template and skin system, is easy to customize css, images, and html code for each block However, for changing the layout (position of each block), it will require your designer have a little knowledge on Mage's xml layout system (magento had published a book for designer), or you can leave this job to your developer... On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 6:04 PM, Skip Evans <skip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hey all, > > So I'm more comfortable all the time with using Magento, more I read, and > Ryan said, "Its great, I have been using it for over 2 years very flexible > platform very easy to manipulate, and the end user admin is second to none > mate." ... "Mate?"... > > Are there Aussies on this list? ;) > > Anyway, what about skinning this animal. If I install it will our designer > be able to put the site's custom look and feel into it? > > Ryan, what do you think? > > Skip > > > Nathan Nobbe wrote: > >> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Skip Evans <skip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >> I'm not totally opposed to using Magento, though I can see my comments, >>> especially if it's what the client wants. >>> >>> I have been looking over the site and it does have a lot of features so I >>> can see it saving some serious time, especially given the extras he >>> wants. >>> >>> So Nathan, having used it, do you have any tips for a Magento newbie when >>> it comes to integrating it with a custom site? >>> >>> >> I havent used it yet, but we are considering using it as a second-gen >> platform at my new place of biz. initial glimpses are promising, but it >> appears to be a somewhat complex offering compared to say wordpress w/ an >> e-commerce plugin. >> >> i imagine there may be other tradeoffs as well, like a number of general >> purpose plugins and probly more look & feel options in wordpress than >> magento. >> >> >> I haven't found any integration documentation for programmers yet. >>> >>> >> google for magento extension and it looks like you may have to hit the >> appropriate mailing list for more details. >> >> fwiw, afaik, x-cart is one of those older e-commerce platforms circa >> os-commerce / zencart days. the code is ass, but frankly that damn thing >> has installations up all over the net (or did once upon a time, lol). >> >> -nathan >> >> > -- > ==================================== > Skip Evans > PenguinSites.com, LLC > 503 S Baldwin St, #1 > Madison WI 53703 > 608.250.2720 > http://penguinsites.com > ------------------------------------ > Those of you who believe in > telekinesis, raise my hand. > -- Kurt Vonnegut > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >
