Hi Alex,
I use Linksql in combination with the shopping-card MOF (Merchant Order Form)
http://www.merchantorderform.com/ Itīs a good combination, because I can forward all record information (using globals) to the card. The card can also show images of the items. The script is very rich on features, so it can be customized for individual needs. It can be used with a mysql-db to store the order-data. I use dbman to organize this data for order-tracking and statistics.
Also an affiliate-system is available which I can control with the same order-db, also by dbman.
Now I found another interesting script: OS Commerce (an open source solution)
http://www.oscommerce.com/ I just set up a test installation of it, but I think itīs very good. Unfortunately itīs PHP based, a topic where Iīm not familiar with, so Iīm still unsure if I should use it for a new project I plan.
I would more like to use Linksql with a shopping-solution.
Your scripts are not very cheap for the most users. In my case I purchased Linksql, G-Mail, Dbman and maybe soon Forum and community. This would be a good combined solution (only whith community).
People who purchase your scripts need to refinance the costs of the script, so they need to try to earn money with their projects. This can be in different way, but a shopping solution within the GT-Scripts is a MUST.
Programming a shopping-card is a very complex challenge, if you solution should be working for international needs with different payment, shipping and tax situations.
You should not ask what features the card should have! Take a look for an existing good solution and try to have the developer as a member of your team, to create a GT-Shop based on his or her experiences.
Just an idea :)
Iīm sure you are not thinking about if you should create a shopping-solution, you are thinking about how you can make it tomorrow, isnīt it?
Your customers are thinking about why you did not present a solution yesterday! :)
Go ahead! Provide us with the community and then with the shop, itīs much more usefull than an autoresponder script.
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Michael Skaide
http://www.cycle24.de