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  1. #1
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    e-com solution

    This is my first post on these boards, and I've got a lulu of a question.

    I'm an intermediate level webdesigner in a small town in the south. I recently got a job with a technology firm that wanting to get into web design. The trouble with starting out is, each new client has a different set of needs and wants, and we don't have the strength of experianced designers. The boss is NOT a micromanager and leaves everything in my/my teams hands, which is great, only it's hard when I'M supposed to be the experianced onw with the answers.

    I do rely on message boards to help me out when I get in over my head, and just have questions that I can't find suitable answers for. Google these days seems much more interested in selling things rather than providing answers to questions. Sometimes I don't have 3 hours to dig thru a million web sites to find the one bit of relevant information I'm looking for.

    What I'm wanting to know is this:

    In your opinions, what is the best canned e-com solution, that allows for complete design freedom, while taking care of alot of the backend code?

    I know web design is not a fast process, and the best way to learn is to do it myself, but in the situation I'm in I need all the help I can get. I'm not looking for someone to do the work for me, I'm fully prepaired to do the work and research. I just need a contengency plan for when the water gets too deep.

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    You're right. Your first post is a lulu.

    I suppose it really depends on what format you're most comfortable with. If html and php works for you I always recommend one of the free carts like OSC, Zen or my personal choice, Cube Cart. These are all free to use, require MySQL and Apache and are friendly to customize.

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    I prefer Zen myself although some would beg to differ but if you want something that is easy to install, customizable, and user friendly then you can't go wrong.
    Increase Sales with the First Smart Shopping Cart FREE Trial!

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    Shopping Cart List

    I know this is not exactly what you are looking for, but it is a list of shopping carts that I found on another forum.

    Browser-Based Storefront Creation Services

    Shopify - http://www.shopify.com
    Big Cartel - http://www.bigcartel.com
    Nascent Commerce - http://www.nascentcommerce.com
    Yahoo! Stores - http://store.yahoo.com
    PayPal - http://www.paypal.com
    BizLand - http://www.bizland.com
    Mercantec SoftCart - http://www.mercantec.com
    MerchandiZer (HipHip Software) - http://www.merchandizer.com
    ShopSite - http://www.shopsite.com
    Big Step.com - http://www.bigstep.com
    HyperMart - http://www.hypermart.com
    Miva Merchant - http://www.miva.com
    Monster Commerce - http://www.monstercommerce.com
    Shopping Q - http://www.shoppingq.com
    Actinic - http://www.actinic.com
    Mals E-Commerce - http://www.mals-e.com
    ClickCartPro - http://www.clickcartpro.com
    FlashECom Cart (hosted solution) - http://www.flashecom.com
    SWREG - http://www.swreg.com

    FREE Browser-Based Storefront Creation Services

    FreeMerchant - http://www.freemerchant.com
    Shopping Cart Solutions
    Avactis - http://www.avactis.com/
    Cart32 - http://www.cart32.com
    CartIt - http://www.cartit.com
    EasyCart - http://www.easycart.com
    PDG Shopping Cart - http://www.pdgsoft.com
    QuikStore - http://www.quikstore.com
    smc WebStore - http://www.smctechnologies.com
    Midi Cart - http://www.midicart.com
    Dansie Shopping Cart - http://www.dansie.net/cart.html
    Sales Cart - http://www.salescart.com
    Retail Cart - http://www.retailcart.com
    X-Cart - http://www.x-cart.com
    EDatCat - http://www.edatcat.com
    VP*ASP - http://www.vpasp.com
    Bazaar Builder = http://www.bazaarbuilder.com
    XMart eCommerce = http://www.digitalplacebo.com
    Ecommerce Templates - http://www.ecommercetemplates.com
    ASPX Shop - http://www.aspxshop.com

    FREE Shopping Cart Solutions

    PHPCart - http://www.phpcart.com
    OS Commerce - http://www.oscommerce.com
    PHP Shop - http://www.phpshop.org
    Agora Cart - http://www.agoracart.com
    AFCommerce - http://www.afcommerce.com
    ZenCart - http://www.zencart.com

    Advanced eCommerce Systems

    MarketLive - http://www.marketlive.com
    Blue Martini Software's Customer Interaction System - http://www.bluemartini.com
    IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite - http://www.ibm.com/websphere
    Intershop Communications' Enfinity - http://www.intershop.com
    Microsoft Commerce Server - http://www.microsoft.com
    ICN Software's AceFlex B2C - http://www.icnsoftware.com
    INetStore - http://www.inetstore.com
    MerchantSpace - http://www.merchantspace.com

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    I thing that the best solution is CS-Cart. It's really easy to use and customise. I've build my store on CS-Cart - http://www.qplayer.ru/ and now i'm customising it itself. I don't a good programmer or web-designer but after osCommerce i don't have difficultes for web-design integrate and customizing. And it's only $125. But i think now that all good php shopping carts such as - X-Cart, Squerell Cart, Cs-Cart and others are included all that you need. For more information - http://cs-cart.com/ or http://1shopping cart.com as a standart solution

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