Re: Looking for e-commerce recommendations

From: Ronx (ronx917_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:25:34 -0000

Some Hosts do not install PHP or Perl on Windows servers, some do.
On my own server (Windows 2003), both PHP and Perl run very nicely -
on my Host (Win2003), Perl is a little slow. ASP and asp.NET is
faster though, and IMO easier to manage through FrontPage. 

-- 
Ron Symonds
Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
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"xfile" <cou-cou@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message 
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> Hi,
>
> Once again, appreciate your kind comments.
>
> I feel a bit of more comfortable now and I will certainly make sure 
> the web will look consistently.
>
> Apart from the topic, I wish to consult another question about PHP. 
> My understanding is that PHP scripts should be ok for Windows 
> environment (again, by general definition - Win 2003 server, FP 
> server extensions, IIS, ASP, and so on).
>
> But I saw many ISPs offer PHP scripts only for Linux platform and 
> not for Windows.
>
> Why is that? And if I use Windows platform, will I be able to use 
> PHP scripts?
>
> Thanks again.
> "Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage" <Leeds@mvps.org> 
> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D:OYgbvZ2KFHA.440@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>I believe Miva is a CGI/Pearl type script.
>> I'm certain OS Commerce is PHP
>>
>> regarding the fp extensions/ windows environment: I've found that 
>> PHP stuff
>> runs surprisingly well on a windows server so it'll be OK.  beyond 
>> that,
>> it's usually easiest to keep an app like a shopping cart in a 
>> FrontPage
>> subweb but isn't absolutely necessary.
>>
>> It's actually kind of fun to "skin" one of these carts or other 
>> similar
>> apps, where you make it look identical (or acceptably close) to the 
>> rest of
>> the web you're installing it in.
>>
>> --
>> Chris Leeds,
>> Microsoft MVP-FrontPage
>>
>> ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
>> a fantastic convenience for site owners.
>> http://contentseed.com/
>> --
>> "xfile" <cou-cou@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:#0WxcT2KFHA.440@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the sharing and I will definitely look into it.
>>>
>>> Are Miva and OSC PHP based? I don't know that.
>>>
>>> Maybe an maturate question, will that affect anything is the 
>>> environment
>> is
>>> based on Windows platform with IIS, FP server extensions, ASP, and 
>>> so on?
>>>
>>> Once again, thanks for sharing.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage" <Leeds@mvps.org>
>>> ???????:esr7Bm1KFHA.904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> > since you're looking at Miva ( I think it's a CGI) and OSC, 
>>> > which is a
>> PHP
>>> > script, you ought to look at ZenCart: www.zencart.com
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Chris Leeds,
>>> > Microsoft MVP-FrontPage
>>> >
>>> > ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
>>> > a fantastic convenience for site owners.
>>> > http://contentseed.com/
>>> > --
>>> > "xfile" <cou-cou@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:ubCCLg1KFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> >> Hi,
>>> >>
>>> >> Appreciate if you can also share when you have found the one 
>>> >> you wish
>> to
>>> >> use.
>>> >>
>>> >> For my 2 cents contribution as I am also in the process of 
>>> >> finding
>> one -
>>> >>
>>> >> My current focus on Miva (http://www.miva.com/) which is 
>>> >> provided by
>> many
>>> >> ISPs (our solution approach) and can be purchased as well.
>>> >>
>>> >> I am still "studying" it but it seems to be one of top and 
>>> >> frequently
>>> >> used
>>> >> and mentioned E-Commerce software.
>>> >>
>>> >> There is one thing that I dislike this company is difficult to 
>>> >> get
>>> >> certain
>>> >> information from it or its partners.  One of my major 
>>> >> criterions is the
>>> >> ability for multi-languages and I am currently stuck because no 
>>> >> where
>> can
>>> > I
>>> >> obtain if it can do it.
>>> >>
>>> >> Another one is open source commerce software
>>> >> (http://www.oscommerce.com/solutions). I am more reluctant to 
>>> >> use open
>>> >> source for serious business ventures, but that might just my 
>>> >> bias.
>>> >>
>>> >> Anyway, good luck and appreciate if you can share your findings 
>>> >> as
>> well.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> "John" <im@home.net>
>>> >> ???????:niuj315aj4arlii6dfndiao7v1uft6em9a@4ax.com...
>>> >> > Hi all,
>>> >> > I am looking for recommendations for e-commerce software, 
>>> >> > which can
>> be
>>> >> > used for multiple sites, on windows servers, preferably with 
>>> >> > ASP and
>>> >> > doesn't require a month's reading of a manual.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Budget is around ?00
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Any suggestions?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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