I just had to comment on the wonderful Chosen JQuery plugin as it really is awesome! Here is the link: http://harvesthq.github.com/chosen/. I will be integrating this with Keystone Theme when I get the chance as it will make the Magento template much easier to use at critical points in the shopping experience such as filling in billing and shipping addresses, chosing product options and general most things involving complex forms.
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- Date:
- Aug
- 04
UI Design: Select Form Elements
Thu, 08/04/2011 - 10:19
Over the last few years I have repeatedly been in situations where I am working with multiple clients on tight time scales. After finishing the design of a website I then moved on to the build process often integrating designs from Photoshop PSD's into HTML / template markup for WordPress and Magento.
- Date:
- Feb
- 09
Simple Magento Staging / Development Server Set-up
Wed, 02/09/2011 - 15:05
After answering an alarming query from a merchant based in the U.S. who using Magento and a rather off-the-wall developer, I thought it would be best to create a PDF for Magento developers and merchants to impart the knowledge I have learned over the past few years of using, upgrading and migrating Magento for various clients.
- Date:
- Feb
- 04
Magento: Check if Customer Logged in
Fri, 02/04/2011 - 10:31
Magento offers a simple way to include the application from an external script but getting the customer session data into your external page can be a real pain. This simple tutorial gives you the information you need to use Magento customer session data in an external script hosted outside of the core Magento folder.
I am currently working on some bespoke web applications and services using Magento as firewall to assess if a user is both logged in and if the user has paid for a particular item.
- Date:
- Jan
- 31
Update! Handling Multiple Base Currencies with Magento
Mon, 01/31/2011 - 13:41
I thought it was about time to update my Handling Multiple Base Currencies with Magento tutorial PDF as I have developed some good techniques over the past year for running multiple websites from one Magento codebase.
You can order the PDF from the designerbydesign.com site using by visiting the Handling Multiple Base Currencies with Magento page.
Any questions then ping me an email and I will try to help you out.
- Date:
- Oct
- 22
Quirky Magento Rewrite Rules
Fri, 10/22/2010 - 12:16
Just been setting up another Magento multi-site install and thought I would share how to make sure that URLs are rewritten to their proper format.
So, you have been through the process of creating your domains, websites, stores and have set up your root categories and are just about to start adding products to each websites. Wait! Make sure you visit the URL rewrite management page first to make sure your category URLs are working correctly.
- Date:
- Oct
- 14
Magento free custom pages module - Reloaded for 1.4.x
Thu, 10/14/2010 - 14:15
Due to popular demand I have created an updated version of the custom Magento templates module for Magento 1.4.x. Minimal testing has been completed and everything should work as expected but if it doesn't then let me know. As always, IF YOU USE THIS MODULE please click the Like button at the top of this page or send me a comment about this module. Thanks!
- Date:
- Oct
- 07
Magento 1.4.x PayPal Express Guest Bug
Thu, 10/07/2010 - 14:02
If you are having a nightmare with downloadable products on Magento 1.4.x using PayPal express then please add your comments to the bug report here: http://www.magentocommerce.com/bug-tracking/issue?issue=10108 - it seems Magento development and bug tracking is becoming too much for Varien as there are just so many pages of unassigned bugs that it is painful to look at.
- Date:
- Jun
- 24
Magento PayPal Duplicate Invoice Error
Thu, 06/24/2010 - 16:07
Have you received the error notice "This invoice has already been paid. For more information, please contact the merchant" when trying to process payments using PayPal?
Here is the fix:
Log into your PayPal Account (standard) > Profile > Payment Receiving Preferences > Under Block accidental payments: select 'No, allow multiple payments per invoice ID'.
- Date:
- Jun
- 22
Magento Upgrade from 1.4.0.1 to 1.4.1.0
Tue, 06/22/2010 - 15:53
Having recently upgraded a Magento installation from 1.4.0.1 to 1.4.1.0, I know how drastically things can go wrong. I have now completed a new upgrade and here is how to successfully upgrade Magento from version 1.4.0.1 to 1.4.1.0:
