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120764 2003-02-13 05:20:00 How about changing your profile homepage to http://www.farr.net.nz, as that has links to most of your sites it seems. agent (30)
120765 2003-02-13 05:33:00 Arguably yes, however someone looking for Linux related products, who happened to glance over my profile probably wouldn't click the link as it does not appear to be Linux related, also making the user have to type out the link makes it memorable, someone is far more likely to remember the URL is they typed it rather than clicking it.

(I often find an interesting page by following 10 different links off different sites, then forget to bookmark the page. Later I end up forgetting the site name and having to search through a huge history file to find the URL).

You see agent, it's all marketing :)
nz_liam (845)
120766 2003-02-13 05:43:00 Hey Liam - love the Linux store. Tell me though, howd'ya get the javascript popup to show a different message for each button?

Also what shopping cart do you use? I'm developing a site using quite a cool free one.
Greg S (201)
120767 2003-02-13 06:22:00 > Hey Liam - love the Linux store. Tell me though,
> howd'ya get the javascript popup to show a different
> message for each button?
>
> Also what shopping cart do you use? I'm developing a
> site using quite a cool free one.

Well, what happens is when the add cart button is pressed a javascript module simply reads the form data off the page, then instructs the browser to print the item/quantity to the screen as a popup, simple.

As for the shopping cart, its a trade secret :D, (hey it took me a year of searching to find this cart *holds cart tightly and runs to a safe deposit box).

I might also add that It works nicely with the GPGMail Script I have found (and developed a little, all older versions were open to stammers), which receives the order over https, then uses GPG (an open source GPG clone) to encrypt the order with the vendors public PGP/GPG key and then emails off the message to them, which their email client then decrypts with their private key, (and with 1024 bit encryption this is a VERRY secure method).

Tell ya what, I'll send you a 1024 bit encrypted message with the name of the cart :D.... Only I don't have your email addy or PGP key :(


Cheers

Liam
nz_liam (845)
120768 2003-02-13 06:28:00 Ohhh, look I just got an order from one of you guys, I might be breaching the provacy act (1993), but I'll post it anyways!

From: test <test@fakeemailadd.com.gggs>
To: linux@farr.net.nz
Subject: Web Order
Date: 13 Feb 2003 00:55:40 -0500

Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by
test (test@fakeemailadd.com.gggs) on Thursday, February 13, 2003 at 00:55:40
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Q: 1, 2

ID_1: acc-rhcap

QUANTITY_1: 1

PRICE_1: 35

NAME_1: Official Red Hat Cap

SHIPPING_1: 5

ID_2: acc-gates

QUANTITY_2: 2

PRICE_2: 15

NAME_2: Who needs gates - Bumper sticker

SHIPPING_2: 2

SUBTOTAL: $65.00

SHIPPING: $9.00

TAX: $8.13

TOTAL: $8 2. 13

Address: 1 test rd

Phone: 1234567

Payment: Direct Credit

SUBMIT: Proceed

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
nz_liam (845)
120769 2003-02-13 06:38:00 One guess tells me it's Greg S ;) agent (30)
120770 2003-02-13 06:48:00 > One guess tells me it's Greg S ;)

Yes the "com.gggs" does rather give it away :D
nz_liam (845)
120771 2003-02-13 07:39:00 Correctus. However, the gggs was simply a chance cos I just pressed a random bunch of keys, to make sure that Liam didn't mistake it for a real addy.

Liam - My only reason for asking about your cart was a mild professional interest - I thought that if you were paying for one I could point you to one of the free ones I use. If it took you a year to find then I guess it can't be that good/popular. I suspect it's something off MSA.

"Well, what happens is when the add cart button is pressed a javascript module simply reads the form data off the page, then instructs the browser to print the item/quantity to the screen as a popup, simple." Well duh, thanks for that highly informative text book!
Greg S (201)
120772 2003-02-13 07:45:00 > Correctus. However, the gggs was simply a chance cos
> I just pressed a random bunch of keys, to make sure
> that Liam didn't mistake it for a real addy.

Predictiable randomness :D:p

> Liam - My only reason for asking about your cart was
> a mild professional interest - I thought that if you
> were paying for one I could point you to one of the
> free ones I use. If it took you a year to find then
> I guess it can't be that good/popular. I suspect
> it's something off MSA.

Nothing to do with MSA, it's an obscure cart, but really good!

> "Well, what happens is when the add cart button is
> pressed a javascript module simply reads the form
> data off the page, then instructs the browser to
> print the item/quantity to the screen as a popup,
> simple." Well duh, thanks for that highly
> informative text book!

No problem, any time :D

Out of intrest what sort of site are you devaloping?
nz_liam (845)
120773 2003-02-13 07:56:00 A new client has a real sloppy setup made with FrontPage *ick*- they've got about 50 items - it has ssl verified by Thawte, and paying way too much for the package. About 10 pages. A retailer working from a home studio.

The rest is *ooh scarey* confidential. :D
Greg S (201)
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