+1There should be firm timelines (padded, of course) which are met most of the time. If it turns out they're not being met very often, more padding is required. That's what communication is all about. Many people (store owners, customers, developers, designers) rely on good information so they can make business decisions based on that. Again, I really think there needs to be a dedicated page on the OpenCart website which lists what will be in the next version and its expected release date, as well as what is planned for each future version.
With the redesign, I'm not sure if it is just me but there seems to be a bit of a glaring problem with the shopping cart/checkout in as much as the discount code and gift vouchers are now located in the shopping cart instead of the checkout page. This is fine in itself except I can see this being a bit of a problem for customers and the resulting onslought of phone calls and emails with people wondering where they put the discount code in (I get this sometimes already on my oscomm shop and the discount code box couldn't be much clearer!). The way around it would be to redirect all add to cart functions to the shopping cart page or to redirct the checkout buttons to the shopping cart page before continuing on to the actual checkout.
The shopping cart page is excellent as it shows the total amount payable before you have to go through the checkout so the logic of having the discounts applied here is sound, but people have to find it to be able to use it and I think most people would automatically go straight to the checkout page.
Perhaps it's just me...?
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It's not just you, I've noticed that too. I understand why all the coupon codes and rewards points etc. are on the cart page, but as a customer can completely bypass it and go straight to the checkout, I see a lot of unnecessary customer service conversations going on in the future.grgr wrote:With the redesign, I'm not sure if it is just me but there seems to be a bit of a glaring problem with the shopping cart/checkout in as much as the discount code and gift vouchers are now located in the shopping cart instead of the checkout page...The shopping cart page is excellent as it shows the total amount payable before you have to go through the checkout so the logic of having the discounts applied here is sound, but people have to find it to be able to use it and I think most people would automatically go straight to the checkout page.
Perhaps it's just me...?
I agree, I have a test-site setup and asked some friends to try it and they all came up with the unclear setup on this.opencartisalright wrote:It's not just you, I've noticed that too. I understand why all the coupon codes and rewards points etc. are on the cart page, but as a customer can completely bypass it and go straight to the checkout, I see a lot of unnecessary customer service conversations going on in the future.grgr wrote:With the redesign, I'm not sure if it is just me but there seems to be a bit of a glaring problem with the shopping cart/checkout in as much as the discount code and gift vouchers are now located in the shopping cart instead of the checkout page...The shopping cart page is excellent as it shows the total amount payable before you have to go through the checkout so the logic of having the discounts applied here is sound, but people have to find it to be able to use it and I think most people would automatically go straight to the checkout page.
Perhaps it's just me...?
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I don't think that it is an issue as such as the shopping cart page is a good page and it sets out the order for people to see before they head to the checkout, so I like it.i2Paq wrote:I agree, I have a test-site setup and asked some friends to try it and they all came up with the unclear setup on this.opencartisalright wrote:It's not just you, I've noticed that too. I understand why all the coupon codes and rewards points etc. are on the cart page, but as a customer can completely bypass it and go straight to the checkout, I see a lot of unnecessary customer service conversations going on in the future.grgr wrote:With the redesign, I'm not sure if it is just me but there seems to be a bit of a glaring problem with the shopping cart/checkout in as much as the discount code and gift vouchers are now located in the shopping cart instead of the checkout page...The shopping cart page is excellent as it shows the total amount payable before you have to go through the checkout so the logic of having the discounts applied here is sound, but people have to find it to be able to use it and I think most people would automatically go straight to the checkout page.
Perhaps it's just me...?
If nothing is done about it when 1.5 (or perhaps there are other plans by the Dev/Daniel) is released then all I will do is redirect the checkout button to the shopping cart page and modify the shopping cart page with a banner/message to inform people that they should apply any codes now and that they can get a shipping estimate.
The checkout is very similar now to that of the Magento checkout (the magento checkout has side boxes that populate with the order information and addresses as you move though the checkout which is very nice - be nice to see that on opencart at some stage) and they do it as I describe above - redirected to the shopping cart page first to enter discount codes before moving on to the actual checkout.
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Latest SVN (283) up an running in English and Dutch: Here.QNAP wrote:i2Paq
Can you link to the test-site?I agree, I have a test-site setup and asked some friends to try it and they all came up with the unclear setup on this.
Be aware that Daniel has removed the mail-files from the SVN so the e-mails are not working.
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Hi i2Paq,i2Paq wrote: Latest SVN (283) up an running in English and Dutch: Here.
Be aware that Daniel has removed the mail-files from the SVN so the e-mails are not working.
Just to query your r.283 as I too have r.283 up live, but I dont have the blue line across the top, under the links in the header
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I have really no clue, it is a clean install.....harryo40 wrote:Hi i2Paq,i2Paq wrote: Latest SVN (283) up an running in English and Dutch: Here.
Be aware that Daniel has removed the mail-files from the SVN so the e-mails are not working.
Just to query your r.283 as I too have r.283 up live, but I dont have the blue line across the top, under the links in the header
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i2Paq wrote:I have really no clue, it is a clean install.....harryo40 wrote:Hi i2Paq,i2Paq wrote: Latest SVN (283) up an running in English and Dutch: Here.
Be aware that Daniel has removed the mail-files from the SVN so the e-mails are not working.
Just to query your r.283 as I too have r.283 up live, but I dont have the blue line across the top, under the links in the header
I just noticed none of the language files for the mails was uploaded to the svn. it seems that by default tortoise svn ignores files called mail.
anyway they are there now. I think every-things pretty much sorted now. only need to sort the categories and the mega menu out. make them look and work a bit better.
once rc2 is out i will start making it IE6 compatible.
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I agree, the checkout is awesome! One question though, why is there no possibility of entering the Shopping CartThe checkout is very similar now to that of the Magento checkout (the magento checkout has side boxes that populate with the order information and addresses as you move though the checkout which is very nice - be nice to see that on opencart at some stage) and they do it as I describe above - redirected to the shopping cart page first to enter discount codes before moving on to the actual checkout.
through pressing the Items button in the basket? To be able to get into the basket you must go through the Shopping Cart button.
Yep they are!Daniel wrote:I just noticed none of the language files for the mails was uploaded to the svn. it seems that by default tortoise svn ignores files called mail.
anyway they are there now. I think every-things pretty much sorted now. only need to sort the categories and the mega menu out. make them look and work a bit better.
Just updated my 1.5.0 Dutch with the latest changes, thanks!
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Request please don't waste your time on IE6 it is gone, gna go, no need, spend it on areas which will make 1.50 final a quicker reality, by the time a stable 1.50 is up and running IE6 will really be distant memory.
thanks.
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Do you have an update timeline going forward for the second half of the year roughly when next RC, Final, ball park?
Also really want to know when which version do you think true multi-store functionality, i.e, different e-mail address, different paypal for each store, unique google codes etc, remember seeing a request late last year in a thread somewhere where this functionality was to be considered (not for 1.5 i understand), just really want to know if this in in the pipeline for next lot after 1.5
thanks, apologize if this off topic/thread, conscious of the thread police:)
i know, but the request already exists -> http://forum.opencart.com/viewtopic.php ... ax#p154581gocreative wrote:I too would like this, but this isn't a topic for feature requests.jayfkay wrote:agree... though, could someone please answer ME in regard to
[FEATURE REQUEST] product price input WITH or WITHOUT TAX
New request list/roadmap wasnt made in a year. Wont bug anymore, will use offered solution.
Did you check out the SVN bug thread? There are a couple bugs there that didn't seem related to the language files/mail issues.Daniel wrote:I just noticed none of the language files for the mails was uploaded to the svn. it seems that by default tortoise svn ignores files called mail.
anyway they are there now. I think every-things pretty much sorted now. only need to sort the categories and the mega menu out. make them look and work a bit better.
Waste of time in my opinion. The clocks ticking on IE6. The faster people stop supporting it the better. At this point "IE6 compatible" is not a selling point to anyone.Daniel wrote:once rc2 is out i will start making it IE6 compatible.
Yes, for instance, the Gift Voucher History doesn't seem to be working - you can use the same voucher over and over.opencartisalright wrote:Did you check out the SVN bug thread? There are a couple bugs there that didn't seem related to the language files/mail issues.Daniel wrote:I just noticed none of the language files for the mails was uploaded to the svn. it seems that by default tortoise svn ignores files called mail.
anyway they are there now. I think every-things pretty much sorted now. only need to sort the categories and the mega menu out. make them look and work a bit better.
Technically speaking, it may be. Many corporations still use IE6 for one reason or another, as do many Asian countries where Windows XP is heavily pirated and still in use. Upgrades aren't possible on a pirate version therefore they're stuck with IE6.opencartisalright wrote:"IE6 compatible" is not a selling point to anyone.
A survey by Digg found that 76% of IE6 users aren't able to upgrade because of restrictions beyond their control, so it's likely those users will continue to use IE6 for a little while yet.
While I personally don't consider the above to be a strong enough argument to bother supporting IE6, if the OpenCart team wish to do so then below are a couple of useful tools:
http://www.onderhond.com/tools/ie6fixer/
http://code.google.com/p/universal-ie6-css/
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