MongoDB database: CMS, eCommerce, High Load Applications, Enterprise Services

- E-Commerce

MongoDB tutorial: CMS; ecommerce; Magento; PHP

Today, I’m going to talk about MongoDB – a cross-platform document-oriented database widely utilized in web development. Since it has various ranges of use, including ecommerce, MongoDB really deserves attention. Below, I’ll cover all major aspects related to the database. Thus, the following MongoDB tutorial will be useful for both ecommerce merchants and developers unfamiliar with the subject. Continue Reading

Magento 2 Nginx Configuration

- Magento 2

magento2-nginx-configuration

Nginx is a reverse proxy server for different protocols, such as HTTPSHTTP,  POP3SMTP, and IMAP, as well as an HTTP cache, a load balancer,  and an origin web server. Being an open source project, Nginx has been started with a strong focus on high performance, high concurrency,  and low usage of memory. Nginx runs on Mac OS XLinux, BSD variants, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, and other *nix flavors. In addition, you can find a proof of concept port for Windows. The project is licensed under the 2-clause BSD-like license, and below we will shade light on Magento 2 Nginx Configuration.

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The Best Node.js Frameworks and Tools

- E-Commerce, Node.js

The Best Node.js Frameworks and Tools

In a continuation of our journey into the world of Node.js, I’ve studied a bunch of tools and frameworks aimed at extending the functionality of the platform. Since solutions like Hapi.js and Express.js simplify some routine processes and lead to better results, I’ve described the best Node.js frameworks and tools below. If you are not yet familiar with Node.js, examine the following posts:

The Ultimate Node.js Tutorial

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How to improve checkout & add to cart speed in Magento

- E-Commerce

increasing checkout and add to cart speed

Despite you can cache static cms pages, like products and categories, using Full Page Cache along with a fast backend cache storage, such as Redis or Memcached, you will still have slow dynamic pages. Thus, it is vital to increase checkout and add to cart speed in your Magento setup. There are also problems related to PHP / web server, which slow down your website. Below, I’ll teach you how to improve default performance, making your customers loyal to your brand. Continue Reading

The Best Node.js Hosting Solutions

- E-Commerce, Node.js

Node.js Hosting solutions for fast and easy development

Today I am going to talk about Node.js – an open source environment optimised for easy building. Since Node.js is going to be among key coding trends of the nearest future, I’ve decided to describe this platform through a series of blog posts on Firebear.

Being built on Chrome’s JavaScript runtime, Node.js offers the ability to create scalable network apps with high performance. Due to an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model, the platform is both lightweight and efficient. Thus, Node.js is a perfect solution for data-intensive apps that run across distributed devices in real time. Of course, Node.js requires a hosting environment, that’s why I’ve created this list of hosting solutions optimized for the platform.

The Ultimate Node.js Tutorial

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The Ultimate Magento 1 Developer’s Resource List

The best websites about Magento 1

If you are new to Magento, I recommend you to check this ultimate Magento 1 developer resource list. Below, I provide three groups of resources: for Magento newbies, beginners, and developers.

The Ultimate Magento 2 Developer Resource List

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Everything you need to know about Magento is described in the “Magento DIY. The complete Guide” book, which covers such important aspects as SEO, performance, and security. It teaches how to run a successful marketing campaign and create a top-notch user experience. Furthermore, “Magento DIY” shows how to get all Enterprise-level features on the basis of the Community Edition platform and implement opportunities which are not available in both editions out-of-the-box. For further information about the book, examine the link below:

Magento DIY. The complete Guide

DIY Guide to Magento

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Social shopping

- E-Commerce

Social shopping in ecommerce

In this post we dedided to clarify what social shopping is. In essence, it is an e-commerce and social media combination which consists in engaging customers’ aqcuaintances in shopping experience and endevouring to imitate brick-and-mortar shops. Since nowadays we find ourselves in a intensive mobile device development age, this particular topic is becoming more and more relevant. Social media has been performing a huge impact on the way people shop and It’s stated that in 2015 e-retail sales will face 17% increase. Continue Reading

Google Trusted Stores and Trusted Shops for Magento

- E-Commerce

Google Trusted Stores and Trusted Shops Magento Integration

The issue of trust means a lot to ecommerce, because Internet shopping does not let customers to actually hold a product in their hands or see the results of your services in real life until they pay for them. Moreover, even if you can prove the quality of your goods and services, there are still questions left, such as:

  • How good are your shipping services?

  • How fair are the shipping costs?

  • Is there a reliable purchase protection?

  • What are the conditions of purchase return?

…and many more.

Google Trusted Stores and Trusted Shops for Magento 2

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