Monthly Archives: October 2008

Magento: Product Import Script :: Update 1

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Josh Pratt

There’s a lot of people checking my blog regularly, but not a lot of people signed up to my Twitter account to get updates on the progress, so I figured it would be a good idea to give updates occasionally … Continue reading →

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Pratthost DevZone Viewed In 50 Countries

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Josh Pratt

I logged into Google Analytics today to check the stats, and I’ve not been spread across 50 different countries in the world. Honestly, it is quite surprising, especially given the fact that this blog has only been in existence since … Continue reading →

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Magento: Displaying Categories and Current Subcategories

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Josh Pratt

I started “skinning” Magento today with a design that I was given. The functionality called for was a left category navigation (on every page but customer pages and cart/checkout pages) that always displayed the main categories – but when you … Continue reading →

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Basecamp: API Examples using PHP and cURL (GET)

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Josh Pratt

I began working on a project today creating a type of work-request form. We use Basecamp for all of our project management, but since it’s a paid subscription and not something that we have control over, any extra functionality must … Continue reading →

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Magento: Configurable Products VS. Grouped Products

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Josh Pratt

Magento’s configurable products are great. But I’ve run into some things about them that I do not like. If you are just selecting colors, sizes, or simple options where the price doesn’t change, or it changes very little, then configurable … Continue reading →

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PHP: Learning OOP Is Challenging

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Josh Pratt

I haven’t been posting much lately because most of my free time is being poured into trying to learn Object-Oriented PHP. With the development of the Magento Product Import Script, I figured it was time to “bite the bullet” and … Continue reading →

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Magento: Product Import Script Design Contest

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Josh Pratt

I am a developer, and definitely not a designer. That said, it would be wise for me not to attempt to make this script look good. So, I am opening up a competition for any of you who are interested. … Continue reading →

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Magento: Import Script – Total Rewrite In Progress

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Josh Pratt

I have discovered that there are just too many things that needed to be improved upon, and no good way to just improve one thing at a time. For the most part, it has to be totally rewritten. The good … Continue reading →

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Twitter: Follow the Product Import Script on Twitter

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Josh Pratt

There are definitely better ways to keep people up-to-date on a project that is often changing than a web page or blog posts. So, for little updates, and updates about the Magento Product Import Script that I am working on, … Continue reading →

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Magento: Working on a Product Import Script

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Josh Pratt

Project Cancelled Due to lack of resources (financial, time, and help), I have to officially cancel this project. This is just too much of an undertaking for me alone. Sorry to disappoint… While Magento did a good thing of creating … Continue reading →

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