hello, someone knows how create a template for OScommerce From scratch? ...i can create a .psd or .png but how can i use it for oscommerce? thank you to help me
Thats not an easy question. Oscommerce is very difficult to break out of its standard layout. You'll need to find a good tutorial for it through Google. Also make sure to check Magento (free and open source) http://www.magentocommerce.com/
Agree - check out Magento. Re. oscommerce, I'd start by duplicating the vanilla-install templates and then tweaking from there. It's not easy but you'll soon get it. I developed a creloaded site (spin-off from oSc) this way ... and much trial and error.
It is an easy question. Turning HTML->osCommerce takes about an hour and isn't rocket science. You either need it in HTML/CSS first than into osCommerce, or (more preferrably) code straight from the PSD into osCommerce. So the first question before you even think about osCommerce, is how good are you with HTML & CSS?
Patent nonsense more likely stated because you are trying to impress to get some work. The difficulties of working with oscommerce has less to do with your expertise in XHTML and CSS and more to do with the PHP. As anyone who has worked with OScommerce knows the design and cart programmng in OScommerce are not seperate. You have to break the code out of its default layout to get out of a three column layout if not anyone can notice the standard layout of oscommerece and it makes your site look cheap. Also if you want all the element to appear just the way you want you have to burrow through the code want to prove who is telling the truth? Just tell me when you are ready Rochow. I will post ANY design of my choice here and you have one hour to post the link to a fully operational Oscommerce install with everything they way it is in the PSD. IF you talk the talk walk the walk.
Incidentally Rochow. How much do you know about XHTML? Your site does not even validate. Neither strict nor transitional http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=h...tional&group=0&user-agent=W3C_Validator/1.591 http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=h...Strict&group=0&user-agent=W3C_Validator/1.591
You're making it seem like it's a huge job. Take any CMS - I can pick a Joomla site from a mile away, same with Wordpress and so forth. The only way to make it not look like a Joomla site is with time, likewise with osCommerce. To change every page would just be stupid and defeat the purpose of using it as the CMS in the first place. I'm not arguing about osCommerce having the design within the PHP by default. There are also templating systems available to bypass that, which you obviously are unaware of. And I said an hour from HTML to osCommerce, not from PSD to osCommerce. Go work on your reading skills before you start throwing daggers. Oh, yes, big man. My PHP coder incorrectly commented out the order form he is working on. Oh noes! How about you post an example so I rip it to shreds (or at least try, because you know you are just so expert and all there'll be NOTHING wrong) My bet is you won't post any examples. Can give but can't take.
No it wouldn't. You can have CMSs that do a much better job at seperating code and layout. Seems like you only know about Joomla and OScommerce. Don't blame me because I pointed out the error of claiming all you need to know is XHTML and CSS. You wrote that and that you can go from a design to a fully operational OScommerce site in an hour or less. Thats the only reason I responded. Now when challenged on it its "with time". And no you can break Wordpress out of its standard layout much easier so you wouldn't recognize it at all. My point has nothing to do with changing every page. Thats just a smoke screen. as a matter of fact there are two I am very familiar with but they do not remove all the difficulties of breaking the code out of the standard layout. I have years of experience with oscommerce and have used both in designing sites. Won't be anymore though . Oscommerce is old school Go work on your writing and reading skills. you said it was an easy question and the question was creating a template for Oscommerce not just XHTML. A properly sliced PSD to Xhtml is easy and shouldn't take anyone much time (30-45 minutes or less) so if I misunderstood you because of an answer that had no relevance fine but you can't go from any XHMTL to OSCommerce site in an hour anyway. Thats just a fabrication. any site outside of the default layout and with different CSS rules would take time. Spare me the accusations of ego you were the one that came into the thread boasting how everyone else was wrong and how easy it was and the one with the claim of "ninja HTML". Don't blame me because you can't code your own forms and didn't bother to validate your main site. Not my fault dude. I just came in this thread to give some advise not to drum up business. Run with it.
Pity you STILL can't read. I said HTML->osCommerce into an hour. And you are still rambling on about the templating being out of the core files... that has nothing to do with anything. All you need to know is HTML + CSS. If osCommerce has <td class="heading"><?php echo $page_title; ?></td> or whatever, just swap it for <h1><?php echo $page_title; ?></h1>. No PHP knowledge required. And yet it's still used - doesn't say much for the rest of them. I installed magento and not very impressive. Will give it a shot next year it might have improved a bit. Code this is half hour then hero if HTML is so "easy". More like the designs you get are so ridiculous they're child's play to do. Ahhh, anything OUTSIDE the default layout. If I gave you a design for a forum and wanted it done in Wordpress, it would OBVIOUSLY take more time than if I gave you a design for a blog. Maybe the clients I work with are just strange, but they design FOR THE CMS. Because I choose to specialise in HTML & CSS rather than trying to be a jack of all trades, master of none like you? (though you seem to believe you're the master of PHP, HTML, Design, Shopping Carts, and god only knows what else) Where's that HTML example? Exactly - you aren't going to show it, because you know you're all talk.
Dude don't get all upset with me because you didn't validate your own site. If you are going to make claims of being an XHTML Ninja its simple - Validate your site even transitionally. Don't blame your PHP coder. Its your job to make sure your site validates. of course you are talking nonsense about just needing to know XHTML and CSS. The poster isn't asking you to do a site for him. OBVIOUSLY you have to know the OScommerce coding logic to work with it and thats not just XHTML and CSS. Get it? they are asking for assistance in learning all that not asking you to advertise your alleged expertise. Magento not so impressive? thats strange. The awards its got defy your ability to evaluate http://www.mytestbox.com/news/magento-ecommerce-software-challenge1/ Since you have already admitted that "over time" you can get what you want and not an hour. why bother continue a back and forth? Its not adding anything to the question this thread asks. You are merely hijacking it to try and sell yourself. I'd suggest validating your site first as well. It kind of contradicts the "Ninja" status". Me? I'm not in this thread to sell anything. So feel free to blast away because I pointed out where you were misrepresenting yourself.
I have already said - the only reason it wasn't valid is because the PHP coder is working on it, all that was wrong was an incorrect done comment. I don't even visit my portfolio, let alone check if its valid or not every day. No, you don't. All that is being done is theming - that doesn't involve the PHP unless changing it from what it does by default. No, I didn't. You either have a reading problem or a mental problem. The OP wants osCommerce, and you come in here trying to get him to use Magento. That's such a help. And as you clearly can't read, I didn't try to sell it at all - I told him it was easy, won't take much time (which is the opposite of selling, thats telling him to try it himself) - but firstly, asked if he knew HTML and CSS. Unlike you who come in "oh it'll take ages" which equals "I just want to take as much money as I can get". I've already told the coder to double check when he comments and he's fixed it up. He put one too few - from memory. And STILL - throwing criticism and bragging about how awesome you are, yet you can't post any examples of your "awesome" HTML work. If you were half as good as you think you are, at the prices you charge you'd be FLOODED with work ($100 for a designed+coded Wordpress theme is very cheap)
Validation is the responsibility of any good coder. Stop blaming the fact that your sites don't validate on someone else. don't be silly. I've stated it several times. You have to understand the coding logic of Oscommerce - How the cart works (You keep comparing it to Real CMS like Joomla . IF thats your idea of a CMS you are the insane one). Thats not a matter of just XHTML and CSS. No matter how many times you claim it is Scroll up and put on your glasses. I suggest he find a good tutorial on it on the Internet because its not something he's going to learn here in this forum especially with you trying to drum up business. It needs to be sufficiently explained. Then of course I pointed him to the possibility of a more modern system vastly superior to OScommerce. Very helpful but you don't have a clue about the future of ecommerce on the Internet so that bothers you. LOL! Nice try. Now we know you are looking for business instead of trying to help. You are psychologically projecting. Never said it would take ages besides I do not presently offer services coding any cart genius. I posted merely to help. so poof goes your accusation that I like you are trying to hijack this thread to drum up business. What are you scared? I didn't say anything about being Awesome. I said if you were not full of all hot air then I would post a site for you to convert to Oscommerce within an hour like you were bragging about. You for obvious reasons didnt take me up on that. I'm not going to hijack this thread trying to give you a platform to sell your services more. this is the last bump you get because you have neither pointed to a tutorial to help this person or laid out a tutorial within this forum If DP was a part of my business strategy I would have my head examined. I get rid of cheap left over wordpress stuff here every once in awhile and I code it because Wordpress is really simple to do. Thats all. You are finally right about something though $100 is cheap. I charge several times for really serious themes but not on DP. Go ahead and have the last word. this is tiresome and pointless. No need to bump this thread for you to try and sell your services any more.
I'm not even going to read whatever rubbish you managed to make up, I scanned it for a link to one of your "awesome" coding examples and didn't see one, so all I have to say is you're all talk (which was already obvious by the way every post you make contradicts something you said previously)
Well this has all drifted off topic... I personally would try an easier cart to modify if your html/css skills aren't too good. Alternatively you can search through google to see if you can find a good tutorial on creating an osCommerce template.