Zen Cart provides an easy to use full featured e-commerce solution that can be downloaded for free from the Zen Cart site or may be available with installation scripts provided by your host. This PHP / MySQL based shopping cart application enjoys wide support from the open source community that provides a wide variety of Free and pay for customization templates you can install to achieve the store front that fits your needs. Unlike most comparable applications, Zen Cart can be setup by anyone who has some understanding of dynamic web sites and basic computer skills. Read the rest of this entry �
Web 2.0 refers to many things but is primarily refers to the usability and enhanced functionality afforded users with the compliance of most browsers to a common set of web standards defined by the World Wide Web Consortium [W3C] so that technologies such as AJAX can be expected to perform reliably in all browsers. The acronym, AJAX, represented “Asynchronous JavaScript and XML” when first coined and has since expanded to include a style of web capabilities that include the integration of XML, DOM, CSS, JavaScript and other technologies that give web pages the functionality resembling that of desktop applications. Read the rest of this entry �
The “Free” collection of online applications included with Google Docs provide a great introduction to the SaaS [ Software as a Service ] world. Word processing, spreadsheet or presentation documents can be created from within your web browser with an interface that has the familiar look and feel of popular desktop applications. All you need to access these services is an existing Google account and access from any web enabled computer. Read the rest of this entry �
Firefox 3 was released last Tuesday with over 15 million downloads registered by mid-day yesterday. The much anticipated release of the open source browser represents the efforts of thousands of developers worldwide over the past three years under the banner of the non-profit Mozilla Foundation. Ground breaking innovations include vastly improved performance with the new Gecko 1.9 platform that brings malware protection, reduced memory usage and customization that personalizes the browser in a truly unique fashion. In it’s current release it is a bit sensitive but not so much that it should deter anyone from exploring it’s benefits. Read the rest of this entry �
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) was created in 1994 to establish standards to promote the web’s evolution and ensue the various technologies work well together. Specifications include HTML, CSS, XML, XHTML and the Document Object Model (DOM). Designing in compliance with these standards will assure the longevity of your design. The more modern browsers come into compliance with these standards the better you will be able to avoid inefficient workarounds such as using tables for design. Read the rest of this entry �
Zen Cart provides an easy to use full featured e-commerce solution that can be downloaded for free from the Zen Cart site or may be available with installation scripts provided by your host. This PHP / MySQL based shopping cart application enjoys wide support from the open source community that provides a wide variety of Free and pay for customization templates you can install to achieve the store front that fits your needs. Unlike most comparable applications, Zen Cart can be setup by anyone who has some understanding of dynamic web sites and basic computer skills. Read the rest of this entry �
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