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I announce updates using the following mechanisms:- Extensions (commercial software) are announced in my newsletter.
- Contributions (free software) have support threads on the Zen Cart Forum; you can look for postings from me.
- I blog announcements and updates on my blog; these postings use category that-software-guy so you can find or filter them easily.
- I tweet the updates on Twitter. You can also get my tweets by RSS
- If the update is significant, I'll write about it on my home page.
- I update the module's help page to indicate the availability of a new version.
If you don't use an RSS Reader, but you want to get the software update notices from my blog, you can create an iGoogle page (using Google.com) and put my RSS feed there.
I also maintain a presence on a number of social networking sites, but the one I curate most assiduously is LinkedIn.
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MailChimp API upgrades for Zen Cart users
by thatsoftwareguy
26 Aug 2008 at 2:58am
If you use my Zen Cart contributions MailChimp Newsletter Sidebox or Newsletter Discounts, please upgrade; new versions have been released that use the latest API.
Zen Cart Discounting by Manufacturer
by thatsoftwareguy
20 Aug 2008 at 7:13pm
I have just released version 1.2.0 of both Big Chooser and Big Spender, which allow discounting by manufacturer. “MANUF” will work the same way that CAT, PROD, PRICE and MINPRICE do now. For existing Big Spender or Big Chooser customers, the upgrade price is only $10 for [...]
August Zen Cart Newsletter
by thatsoftwareguy
10 Aug 2008 at 5:14pm
Talking about automatic coupon generation in Zen Cart and more.
Automatic Coupon Creation in Zen Cart
by thatsoftwareguy
9 Aug 2008 at 3:45pm
I’m working on extensions to Zen Cart that will allow you to automatically create coupons based on either the cart contents or the order total. Take a look at Spender AutoCoupon and Chooser AutoCoupon (the syntax they use is derived from Big Spender and Big Chooser, which is why they are so named). [...]
Zen Cart Gift Wrap at Checkout bug found
by thatsoftwareguy
23 Jul 2008 at 7:13pm
A bug has been found in Gift Wrap version 2.x which affects carts using PayPal IPN. Please move the file includes/extra_configures/giftwrap_tables.php to includes/extra_datafiles/giftwrap_tables.php A new zip file containing this fix (for Zen Cart 1.3.8) is now available from the downloads area.
Blog Updates (All)
The Cart BlogA blog about shopping carts and e-commerce
MailChimp API upgrades for Zen Cart users
by thatsoftwareguy
26 Aug 2008 at 2:58am
If you use my Zen Cart contributions MailChimp Newsletter Sidebox or Newsletter Discounts, please upgrade; new versions have been released that use the latest API.
Finally, the intersection of alcohol and e-commerce
by thatsoftwareguy
24 Aug 2008 at 8:29am
Take a look at Buy Your Friend a Drink. Phase II suggestion: a “lap dance” checkbox.
Selling with sweetness
by thatsoftwareguy
23 Aug 2008 at 7:31am
Would it even be possible to be nicer than the Jonas Brothers? The latest piece in People.com about the boys says that they select girlfriends on the basis of their niceness (smart move, btw). What if niceness was part of your PR strategy? “Do business with me because I’m nicer than my [...]
More threadless
by thatsoftwareguy
21 Aug 2008 at 5:54am
I wrote a while back about Threadless.com. It looks like their crowdsourcing approach and narrative-linked product line has also caught the attention of Time Magazine. We’re hard-wired to be drawn to stories. Is there an opportunity for a story in your product line?
Zen Cart Discounting by Manufacturer
by thatsoftwareguy
20 Aug 2008 at 7:13pm
I have just released version 1.2.0 of both Big Chooser and Big Spender, which allow discounting by manufacturer. “MANUF” will work the same way that CAT, PROD, PRICE and MINPRICE do now. For existing Big Spender or Big Chooser customers, the upgrade price is only $10 for [...]