Comments on: Virtuemart vs. osCommerce — first glance http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/ Web Development | Nashville, TN Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:28:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Fantasy Weapons http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/comment-page-1/#comment-228327 Fantasy Weapons Tue, 19 May 2009 08:46:23 +0000 http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/#comment-228327 Definitey Virtuemart. I run 3 different stores based on Joomla+Virtuemart and i am very content. Definitey Virtuemart.
I run 3 different stores based on Joomla+Virtuemart and i am very content.

]]> By: rvdavid http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/comment-page-1/#comment-206578 rvdavid Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:06:43 +0000 http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/#comment-206578 Thanks for the write up. I was tossing up between OS commerce and VirtueMart. Your sentiments echo many of the other sites that I've looked at while doing my research. I'll be going with VirtueMart. Thanks for the write up. I was tossing up between OS commerce and VirtueMart. Your sentiments echo many of the other sites that I’ve looked at while doing my research. I’ll be going with VirtueMart.

]]> By: rick http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/comment-page-1/#comment-165881 rick Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:36:27 +0000 http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/#comment-165881 I last worked with osC MS 2.2, and the add-ons/modules that I needed made things difficult. You would have to replace some files, modify others, and the use of a diff/merge program is highly recommended. I find it too much of a hack for the extras that I need to feel comfortable using it. I currently have Zen Cart 1.3.7 set up and operating. It lacks one or two things that I am interested in, mainly multiple attributes per item/product, yet everything essential is included. The installation of modules is straight forward and easy for the most part. The use of a merge/diff program can be helpful for the occasional module that needs a hack. I am playing with CubeCart 4.x on one of my own computers for testing, and I do like it. The main thing I don't like about CC is $$ for something not labeled with someone else's copyright notice, or to be able to use it past 30 days. While version 4 is newer than version 3, and lacks some modules because of it, version 4 is a better from the start, and includes features to begin with. I have installed the pre-configured Joomla offered by my hosting company just a couple days ago, and already am impressed. I downloaded both the VirtueMart package by itself to install on the hosted site, and the complete e-commercial package for my test computer. Both installed with easy. The e-commercial package is a bit more complete as it already has two add-ons (components) included, and the user's front page is better laid out for the e-shop functions. While I am hesitant about spending money for CC I have already laid out a pretty penny for a couple modules for J/VM - and I haven't even finished with the initial configuration, nor reading the manuals. I have been looking for a way to integrate different parts of my vision, such as a blog (evolve), a forum (PostNukem), a live help/chat system (Crafty Syntax), into a shopping cart system (Zen Cart). I do believe I will be investing the time and energy, along with some money, on this - this seems to be very promising. Just my two cents before taxes, inflation, etc. If you don't value my opinion I do accept refunds. I last worked with osC MS 2.2, and the add-ons/modules that I needed made things difficult. You would have to replace some files, modify others, and the use of a diff/merge program is highly recommended. I find it too much of a hack for the extras that I need to feel comfortable using it.

I currently have Zen Cart 1.3.7 set up and operating. It lacks one or two things that I am interested in, mainly multiple attributes per item/product, yet everything essential is included. The installation of modules is straight forward and easy for the most part. The use of a merge/diff program can be helpful for the occasional module that needs a hack.

I am playing with CubeCart 4.x on one of my own computers for testing, and I do like it. The main thing I don’t like about CC is $$ for something not labeled with someone else’s copyright notice, or to be able to use it past 30 days. While version 4 is newer than version 3, and lacks some modules because of it, version 4 is a better from the start, and includes features to begin with.

I have installed the pre-configured Joomla offered by my hosting company just a couple days ago, and already am impressed. I downloaded both the VirtueMart package by itself to install on the hosted site, and the complete e-commercial package for my test computer. Both installed with easy. The e-commercial package is a bit more complete as it already has two add-ons (components) included, and the user’s front page is better laid out for the e-shop functions. While I am hesitant about spending money for CC I have already laid out a pretty penny for a couple modules for J/VM – and I haven’t even finished with the initial configuration, nor reading the manuals. I have been looking for a way to integrate different parts of my vision, such as a blog (evolve), a forum (PostNukem), a live help/chat system (Crafty Syntax), into a shopping cart system (Zen Cart). I do believe I will be investing the time and energy, along with some money, on this – this seems to be very promising.

Just my two cents before taxes, inflation, etc. If you don’t value my opinion I do accept refunds.

]]> By: Erol http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/comment-page-1/#comment-134320 Erol Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:37:17 +0000 http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/#comment-134320 Hı lauren I read you could figure it out to work with csv files, I try since several months to upload the products to the catalog but dosnt work could you plesa give me some tips how to uploads products via the csv uploader to virtuemart cattalog. I have several files I can use csv comma separated, XHML, EPB easy populate files Hı lauren I read you could figure it out to work with csv files, I try since several months to upload the products to the catalog but dosnt work could you plesa give me some tips how to uploads products via the csv uploader to virtuemart cattalog. I have several files I can use csv comma separated, XHML, EPB easy populate files

]]> By: Riaan Nolan http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/comment-page-1/#comment-124435 Riaan Nolan Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:12:18 +0000 http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/#comment-124435 Oscommerce is difficult to get used to at first, though after spending some time with it, it's a really stable, and flexible cart, able to sell any product you can think of, because of all the contributions. Have a look at buyxonline.com there is a full demo, it's oscommerce on steroids :) with a joomla theme from YOOtheme thansk for an excellent article Oscommerce is difficult to get used to at first, though after spending some time with it, it’s a really stable, and flexible cart, able to sell any product you can think of, because of all the contributions.

Have a look at buyxonline.com there is a full demo, it’s oscommerce on steroids :) with a joomla theme from YOOtheme

thansk for an excellent article

]]> By: Pierre-André http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/comment-page-1/#comment-81989 Pierre-André Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:51:57 +0000 http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/#comment-81989 You can use vituemart in a multilangage mode with joomlfish. see www.absinthe-suisse.com You can use vituemart in a multilangage mode with joomlfish. see http://www.absinthe-suisse.com

]]> By: Daniel http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/comment-page-1/#comment-60120 Daniel Mon, 27 Nov 2006 04:19:53 +0000 http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/#comment-60120 You should try my shopping cart system! www.opencart.com You should try my shopping cart system!

http://www.opencart.com

]]> By: lauren http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/comment-page-1/#comment-54553 lauren Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:14:12 +0000 http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/#comment-54553 I prefer VirtueMart to OSC. The functionality of the admin alone is far easier (and more nicely designed.) Especially if working with JOOMLA. I do however wish... Modifiying templates wasn't so difficult and I could figure out how to download a CSV of customer information. I prefer VirtueMart to OSC. The functionality of the admin alone is far easier (and more nicely designed.) Especially if working with JOOMLA. I do however wish…
Modifiying templates wasn’t so difficult and
I could figure out how to download a CSV of customer information.

]]> By: lemon http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/comment-page-1/#comment-48535 lemon Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:06:12 +0000 http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/#comment-48535 the only problem that has me thinking about virtuemart is the lack of a multilingual module (as the localisation module in OSC). I have installed joomfish but it doesn't work in virtuemart :( the only problem that has me thinking about virtuemart is the lack of a multilingual module (as the localisation module in OSC). I have installed joomfish but it doesn’t work in virtuemart :(

]]> By: Kamil Tusznio http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/comment-page-1/#comment-47705 Kamil Tusznio Sat, 14 Oct 2006 01:37:28 +0000 http://blog.centresource.com/2006/10/12/virtuemart-vs-oscommerce-first-glance/#comment-47705 Zen-Cart addresses a lot of the problems that hamper osCommerce (templating, general code structure, etc.) However, there aren't as many modules readily available. Still, I would go with Zen-Cart over osC whenever possible. And with Virtuemart before either of the two, given the right circumstances. Zen-Cart addresses a lot of the problems that hamper osCommerce (templating, general code structure, etc.) However, there aren’t as many modules readily available. Still, I would go with Zen-Cart over osC whenever possible. And with Virtuemart before either of the two, given the right circumstances.

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