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On a Zoom session with Russell. Part way through I got kicked off due to internet problems. We talked on the phone and then I was able to get back with him. Crazy day for random technical issues. Anyways, most of our conversations today were dealing with sub part categories and sub attributes and how to mix and blend those two pieces. We started out looking at some ecommerce templates and how to show sub part categories and sub attributes. Russell had a couple of good sites that we looked at. Most of the sub filters were listed down the sided (right or left) and then submitted for processing. - We talked about having some settings per sub attribute that allowed for both show/hide on the web and allow/don't allow searching on the web. - We spent quite a bit of time talking about main categories and how to show sub part categories in the right spot. We also talked about cross showing sub categories under other main categories. For example: Say you had main part categories of "garden" and "tools". Then under the "tools" category, you had "garden tools", "hand tools", and "power tools". You don't want to create multiple items, but you may want the garden tools to show up under the main garden section. The list goes on... as far as buddies, crisscrosses, multi view items, recommendations, etc. This brings it to the question, which category rules, how are things searched, how are they displayed? - What about sub tags and flags for items and item categories. There is already a section that is optional and setup per item. It is called special part web options (see the web_part_options table). This allows for things like video links, long web descriptions, specs, reviews, etc. What if we expanded that list and allowed for things like: flags, tags, keywords, similar products (list of product names or id's), people who bought this also bought, recommendations, etc. Optional and searchable fields to hold extra ecommerce level settings. - As we were talking about this, add in extra part or item settings for ecommerce, I was thinking about SEO (search engine optimization) and how that is very similar to flags, tags, and keywords. Anyways, we may need other SEO type fields to help with this stuff as well. - These same multi part or item web options could allow for options to allow items to be shown under other normal or sub part categories as well. Basically, build a small list of where it is allowed to go. Almost like a mini permission for items so they know where they can and can not go. Very interesting. - Towards the end, Russell was asking how long some of these changes and ideas would take. I honestly don't know. And to be honest, it kinda scares me to see how many huge things (inter-related projects) are all being brought together at the same time and/or in a similar timeframe or scope. Crazy. - Anyways, we talked about planning and brainstorming and then at some point, you have to jump off the platform and start swimming. We talked about brainstorming vs. try storming... It is ok not to know everything right this minute. Take the time, look at things, do some brainstorming, plan things out and then take a leap and do some try storming, knowing you may be circling back around over and over again. |