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-Get a packet together that we used at the developer’s meeting. I’ve had a couple request for those files to pass out to other persons. -On FTP servers… shut down main access and create new ready only accounts or limited accounts. Control access to production sites. -Post files and videos online in a certain spot on the content server. Maybe a videos folder or something like that. It might also be nice to have an index, table of contents, and links to all videos. Some of the files are pretty big. -On sales tax reports… It might be nice to allow a percentage rate to help run cross checks. This may mean a new column that would compare calcs to stored values. Maybe even a green check mark or a yellow caution sign on any mismatches. Anyway, something to help with cross checks. -We know people want to come in… Let’s get out of the way and let them come in. Custom eCommerce, custom css, custom interfaces, custom placements of pieces, custom colors, custom flow, both adds and subtracts. -Maybe use custom page settings to hold all of these new values. Basically, we can use the page settings and store the values in a JSON object with minimal effort. Very flexible. As long as we don’t need to search the settings, they could be done through page level settings vs. traditional corp-wide settings and special database fields and tables per setting. The trick is search-ability. Database columns, tables, and relationships are very good at standard searches. However, if we don’t need to search the settings, just use them, then a simple stored object might work great. Game on! -From a business consultant – What would you do different or the same if you had to start all over again? Basically, virtually burn the house down and see what you would do the same or different? That might help you focus on what is important. He also advised that you record your personal insights and then review them often. -Teach people how to do things for themselves… empower them. My 5 year old daughter was so excited to learn how to clear the canvas on a simple Microsoft Paint program. She even said, now I can do it all by myself – with a huge smile. People want that! Empower the people! -For me, reread the “coding ideas and things to do” on the main adilas.biz site (time template with tons of elements of time). Lots of good ideas that still could use some loving and review! -We need to allow description filters for stock/units on eCommerce. It might even be nice to add a deeper type google search on different fields. Currently, we only match exact strings. -On eCommerce… We had a request to have both an internal css (look & feel) and an external css (look & feel) option. -We need to add images to part categories, vendors, makes, sub types, etc. Help make the main search page more visible, visual, and appealing. -We need to add images to part categories, vendors, makes, sub types, etc. Help make the main search page more visible, visual, and appealing. -We need to allow .png files as valid logo formats. They are becoming more and more standard. PNG stands for programmable network graphics. -We had another request to be able to do digital media, pdf’s, books, and videos as part of eCommerce. That project will be coming soon. Basically, media/content and eCommerce combos. -We had another request for time, rentals, and reservations to be added to eCommerce as well. -We also need to add the online bill pay or customer pay portal to the eCommerce options. -We need to expand the parts and items settings for eCommerce. Maybe think about known needs such as shipping fields, weights (plural), longer descriptions, show/hide media, mini black boxes on the pages for custom code or custom call outs, alerts, promotions, extras, other selections, etc. Get ready to expand the eCommerce settings. -The need for real in-line extensions is heating up. See notes from back on 10/2/14. Awesome stuff is coming! |