Magento Community Edition 1.9.0.1 has ben released. It contains multiple improvements over older versions. 1.9.0.1 is a major release , so it’s very important not to miss it. In this post we will show you how to upgrade from previous Magento version to the new one. Don’t forget to try Magento CE 1.9.0.1 upgrade in a test environment. The operation is not risky, but there is always a chance to break something.
In this post you can find information about the best Magento extensions developmend studios. There are a lot of different companies specialised in Magento development. Some of them produce free products, another – paid. The quality and the purpose of their modules also differ. For every company we did a short review, based on information from the web. Few best extensions are also included.
G good Magento optimized hosting is very important for making your ecommerce store fast and stable. In this article we’ve gathered 16 best solutions of 2015. Short descriptions, prices and dedicated links are provided.
The first business-oriented certification program by Magento was announced! This great event took place at Imagine Conference, and now everyone can try his or her best in The . Being a Magento Certified Solution Specialist (MCSS) gives you a status of an expert user of Magento platform. This also means that you can reach different business goals with Magento, optimize it and avoid unnecessary problems. Your MCSS status will always speak for itself. As a result you will increase your value and income, gain additional knowledge and get the right to use Magento Certification logo on your Resume or CV.
To get the MCSS you have to be fluent in the following topics: eCommerce, which takes 13% of all tasks; Magento Architecture – 27%; elements and structure of Magento eCommerce site – 35%; and applying Magento in achieving the business objectives – 25%. The target audience of Magento Solution Specialist Certification includes project managers, eСommerce consultants, business analysts, UX designers, developers and all the other Magento platform users.
There are a lot of and iOS applications for Magento. Some of them are designed to work with products, the other help you to control your Magento orders. There are also complicated tools which provide almost full access to the Magento Admin. In this post you will find all of them. The list of the best Android and iOS apps designed to manage your Magento Store on your finger tips is ready and waiting for you.
BigCommerce and Magento Community Edition are two different implementations of one solution. Both variants are good, but each of them has some special features. Thus, Magento and BigCommerce have slightly different target audience. With both Magento and BigCommerce you can create a stunning look for your brand and e-commerce shop, but BigCommerce has some restrictions on different interface elements placement.
PrestaShop is a free and open source solution for e-commerce stores. Among its supported payment gateways are DirecPay, Authorize.Net, Google Checkout, Skrill and, of course, PayPal. The system contains over 250 features and more than 1000 add-ons for different areas of activity. The main features of PrestaShop are:
unlimited product inventory management
multi-store management
fully customizable templates
promotion rules
layered navigation
unlimited currencies
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Shopify has been in business since 2006. During last 8 years company gathered about 50 thousand online retailers. has proprietary code, which is available only among company’s developers. exists since 2008, but in 2011 it was purchased by Ebay. Unlike Shopify – Magento is open source.
