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Introducing News Viper
New to the range of modules we have developed is NewsViper. Competing with some already popular modules on DNN, NewsViper is our take on what you need to get the job done.
Our Modules Explained
So we are proud to announce with the release of the Resource Management Pro module in December 2014 we now have three DNN modules that can be used to cover 99% of your ecommerce needs.
2014
Cart Viper - Christmas Discount
If you want to start selling anything online using DNNCMS then you need to take a look at Cart Viper. Cart Viper is the best value for money ecommerce module for DNN.
Free Templates/Skin from the Cart Viper Demo Site
The Cart Viper demo site was updated a while ago and we’ve had positive feedback from the DNN community.
Action Handling
A recent project that we have worked on is the ecommerce store for Action Handling.
Cart Viper 3.2.0 Released
We are happy to announce version 3.2.0 of Cart Viper the DNN ecommerce solution is now released , this version is packed full of new features:
Cart Viper Offers Affordable Peace Of Mind
With online sales now accounting for a larger than ever percentage of an organisations total sales it stands to reason that every step possible needs to be taken to ensure ecommerce sites are fully functional 24/7.
You Voted We Coded
Its just under a week since we released the new version of Cart Viper (Version 3.1) and we’ve already had some very positive feedback from our customers.
Cart Viper 3.1.0 Released
We are pleased to announce that the latest release of Cart Viper 3.1.0 is now available. This release contains new features, improvements and bug fixes that build upon our existing module.
Lowering Cart Abandonment Rates
One key area that owners of ecommerce stores need to be focus on is lowering cart abandonment rates, this means lowering the percentage of users who assemble a cart on your store but ultimately fail to complete the…
Printers, Game Consoles and Cart Viper
What do printers, mobile phones, video game consoles and razor have in common? They all use the razor blade business model, selling a commodity cheap to generate revenue on complementary products.
Competition Time!
Here at Cart Viper the dnn shoping cart we have written a series of posts highlighting some on the innovative sites we have been working on over the last year.
2013
Shape The Direction of Cart Viper
Today we have launched a new feature on the Cart Viper website. We are committed to listen to our customers and we have now made it easier for you to help shape the direction of Cart Viper.
What Features Would You Like To See Prioritized?
Earlier in the month we released version 3.0 of Cart Viper, this contained one of the most significant improvements to Cart Viper - responsive layouts.
Responsive Templates now in Cart Viper
The world of computing is changing, no longer do you need a desktop computer to access the internet.
Tried? Didn’t like? Tell me about it, I want to hear your pain.
We may have release version 2.0 of Cart Viper back in July but we are already working on the next major release.
Version 2.0 Released !
Today we are happy to announce that version 2.0 of Cart Viper the DNN ecommerce solution is released, this version contains a whole host of new and advanced features including catalog workflow, version history and…
Skin Object Real World Samples
Since the release of version 1.4.0 of Cart Viper the DNN shopping cart we have supported the ability to inject skin objects into our template system.
Google Checkout is Closing
We always try to make Cart Viper the DNN Ecommerce module as flexible and up to date as possible, take for example the built-in support we have Google Checkout.
C is for Contribute, Cart Viper Gives Back
We are big fans of DotNetNuke! We are big fans of giving back something to the community! There we said it.
Better Store Buttons - Coming Soon!
A potentially breaking change coming in the next release of Cart Viper for any upgrading customers is that we have changed the image buttons used in the store to be link buttons.
Agreeing To Terms and Conditions At The Checkout
As we work towards the next major release of Cart Viper we also add the odd small feature into the current version, today we have added a small feature to the single page checkout into the current release 1.6.1 based…
Release 1.6.2 Coming Soon
Since we released version 1.6.1 of Cart Viper the advanced ecommerce solution we have been busy working on new exciting features that will make up release 1.6.2.
Cart Viper and QuickBooks
Do you use QuickBooks and Cart Viper? Ever wished you could import your orders from Cart Viper straight into QuickBooks?
Abandoned Shopping Carts – #1 Reason
Abandoned carts are costing you money in your online store. The average store has 72% of abandoned carts, that can add up to a serious amount of lost revenue.
Logging in DotNetNuke
Starting in DotNetNuke 6.0 support was added for log4net, a first rate logging framework developed by the Apache Foundation.
Go Live Checklist
In the rush to put your website live and start taking orders its easy to drop the ball on a simple task, as the old saying goes “You only get one chance to make a first impression”.
Azure Support in Cart Viper
Currently we are working on developing 1.6.2 of Cart Viper, one of the new features we have added is support for the Microsoft Azure platform.
Mobile DotNetNuke Ecommerce Store
Working in conjunction with our friends over at ITX we were tasked with allowing Cart viper to provide a mobile DotNetNuke ecommerce store for the Cathedral Company website.
Providing First Class Support
Here at Cart Viper we understand that without first class support no matter now great your product is it will fail, customers need to have 100% confidence in you to quickly assist with any issues they may have.
Innovative Cart Viper Sites
Here at Cart Viper the advanced DotNetNuke ecommerce solution we value innovation and taking the basic Cart viper template and token system and pushing it to its limits.
Cart Viper Release 1.6.1 – Admin reply to product reviews.
Cart Viper the DNN ecommerce solution has supported customers leaving product reviews since version 1.0, however in release 1.6.1 we have added in the ability for the store owner to respond to product reviews and…
New Payment Gateways Added in Release 1.6.1
Along with the many great new features in version 1.6.1 of Cart Viper the advanced DNN shopping cart we have integrated into 9 new payment gateways!
Cart Viper 1.6.1 Multiple Shipping Providers Support
One of the great new features of version 1.6.1 of Cart Viper the advanced DNN shopping cart is the ability to support multiple shipping providers.
Cart Viper 1.6.1 Released
Here at Cart Viper the DotNetNuke ecommerce solution we hope you have had a great vacation, now the new year is upon us we are delighted to release version 1.6.1 of Cart Viper the most feature rich and best supported…
2012
Happy Holidays
We would like to wish all our customers a very Happy Holidays.
DotNetNuke Ecommerce Made Easy with the Latest Cart Viper Release 1.6
Today marks a great day in the development of Cart Viper our ecommerce solution for DotNetNuke, we have just release version 1.6 of the product.
Backup Subversion to Amazon S3 in Five Easy Steps
Recently I found this excellent blog post on using Amazon S3 to backup your server, that got me thinking about making a specific version for backing up Subversion on a Windows Server.
DNN SEO–10 Minute Task to Get a Better SEO Ranking
Today getting the best possible SEO ranking for your DNN website is critical to the success or failure of your website.
Performance Improvements to Cart Viper
A major improvement in Cart Viper 1.6 is that we’ve tuned the performance of the application start at the database level and running all the way to the business logic to make your store operate faster.
Cart Viper Silverlight Image Uploader Control
Back in version 1.5.1 of Cart Viper the DNN shopping cart we implemented a new feature that allowed the store admin to upload multiple product images simultaneously.
A Great Product Deserves Great Support
Our aim is to create the best ecommerce solution for the DotNetNuke platform.
Hatching More Viper Features
This blog has been a bit quiet of late but behind the scenes we have been very busy. We are currently working on some new advanced features which we hope to release in the next few months.
Cart Viper Release 1.5.1 Available Now!
Here at cart viper the advanced DNN shopping cart, we have just released version 1.5.1, in this release the new features include:
2011
Cart Viper Features Version 1.4.1
Following on our discussion of new features of version 1.4.1 of Cart Viper the DNN shopping cart we are going to discuss a few of the smaller features that have been added:
Quantity Discount Bands
A further new feature in release 1.4.1 of Cart Viper the advanced DotNetNuke shopping cart is the ability to define quantity discount bands.
Variant Image Support
One of the more advanced features added to release 1.4.1 of Cart Viper the DNN shopping cart is the ability to define a different image for each product variant, then when the user selects that variant combination…
Online Defibrillators Store Created using Cart Viper
Its always great to see how our customers use Cart Viper to create their stores.
Custom Product Sort Order
In the new version of Cart Viper 1.4.1 we have now added the ability to define the sort order of products within a category.
Cart Viper Release 1.4.1 Available Now!
After a busy couple of months development we are pleased to have released a new version of Cart Viper today.
Liberate Online–Testimonial
Getting feedback and reviews for our online store module is great, WSI Captivating Web Solutions have created an online store for Liberate a Shamanic Healing and Theta Healing practitioner in Hertfordshire.
Wendy Warren Jewellery–Testimonial
Its always great to hear from our clients, recently Sharon Ensbury from WSI Captivating Web Solutions created the ecommerce store Wendy Warren Jewellery using Cart Viper.
Release 1.4.1 Coming Soon!
Here at Cart Viper the DNN shopping cart we are putting the finishes touches to version 1.4.1 and hope to complete our final testing and do a general release by the end of September 2011.
Checkout With Prepaid Credit
A further new feature added to Cart Viper the DotNetNuke shopping cart is the ability for the user to pay for items in your store with prepaid credit.
New 1.4.0 Features
Following on our discussion of new features in release 1.4.0 of Cart Viper the DotNetNuke ecommerce solution we are going to discuss several new features that have been added:
Using Skin Objects in Cart Viper – Part 2
Part 1 of of using skin object in Cart Viper focused on using an existing skin objects to add content to the templates used in our module.
Using Skin Objects in Cart Viper Templates – Part 1
Since the first release of Cart Viper our DotNetNuke store we have supported a template based design and layout within our module.
Using the Subversion Revision Number in NAnt
We have recently updated our NAnt build script used to build Cart Viper to include the revision number from Subversion.
Improved Sale Stats Page
Running an online shop means you need to be able monitor your store and see how well it performing, in previous versions of Cart Viper we had the Sales Stats page within the Store Admin.
Multiple Payment Options
One of the new features of Cart Viper the DNN shop, that has the potential to take your ecommerce website to the next level is the ability to now specify multiple payment options.
Gift Certificates
A further new feature that was added into the 1.4.0 release of Cart Viper the advanced DotNetNuke ecommerce solution is the ability to use gift certificates.
Calculate Shipping Costs By DNN Role
One of the new features that was included in release 1.4 of Cart Viper the DotNetNuke ecommerce solution is the ability to calculate shipping costs based upon the DNN role of the user.
Product Now Supports Datasheet
Continuing our discussion on new features in release 1.4 of the DotNetNuke ecommerce solution Cart Viper we are going to look at the ability to attach a PDF datasheet to a product.
Display Images using a Zoom Effect
Over the last couple of months we’ve been working on the new release of Cart Viper 1.4.0 which went live earlier this week.
Variant Caption Improvement
Continuing on with the series of new features added to Cart Viper 1.4.0 is the ability to define a default value for a drop down variant option.
Digital Download Improvements
We’ve made some improvements to the digital download features based on customer feedback in Cart Viper 1.4.0.
Editing an Order
Another new feature we’ve added to Cart Viper is the ability to edit the customer’s address and email details on an order that has been placed.
Checkout Options
In our DotNetNuke shopping cart Cart Viper we’ve recently improved the checkout process to give the store administrator more control over the user experience during the checkout.
New Release of Cart Viper 1.4.0
Today we’ve just released the latest version of Cart Viper 1.4.0, Cart Viper allows you to turn your DotNetNuke portal into a fully functioning online store.
Innovative Use Of Cart Viper
Here at Cart Viper the DotNetNuke ecommerce solution we like to see innovative and creative websites developed using our product.
Pure Systems LTD Join The Cart Viper Partners Program
Here at Cart Viper the DotNetNuke ecommerce module we are happy to announce that we have just launched a partners program, the aim of this program is highlight and promote companies that have the necessary skill sets…
DotNetNuke Ecommerce - Review of Cart Viper
Pure Systems have recently been working with our ecommerce module for DotNetNuke to create an online store for a client.
Cart Viper Support Plans
Support of Cart Viper the advanced DotNetNuke ecommerce module is something Mark and myself take very seriously.
Category Image and Description
Following on our discussion of new features in version 1.3.1 of Cart Viper our advanced ecommerce DotNetNuke module we are going to highlight the new category image and description support.
Cart Viper–Testimonial
Its always good to see how our customers use Cart Viper in their site, Al Stoughton of www.boatinginfousa.com has implemented a great ecommerce site.
UPS Shipping Calculations Support
Another major improvement to Cart Viper our DotNetNuke ecommerce module is the integration into the UPS shipping calculations API, allowing real time calculations of shipping costs based on the items in the customers…
Save 20% on Cart Viper–Special Offer
To help celebrate the 4 July we have a special offer for any one that purchases Cart Viper our ecommerce module for DotNetNuke.
Improved Product Admin Filtering
Within the Store Admin pages of Cart Viper we’ve made it easier for the store owner to find particular types of products.
Product Visualizer Feature
One of the more advanced features we have added to Cart Viper the DotNetNuke ecommerce module is the product visualizer.
Store Promotions Feature
Continuing on with the theme of showing new features added to Cart Viper our Ecommerce module for DotNetNuke, we are going to look at the new feature Store Promotions.
Improved Store Admin Menu
We are constantly trying to improve Cart Viper our Ecommerce Store for DotNetNuke, one of the new improvements in release 1.3.1 was an improve admin menu.
Cart Viper–Testimonial
We are always pleased to hear feedback and comments from users of Cart Viper. It is even better when we get a comment like this one from Steve Bonikowski at Quantum IT Ltd.
Additional Variant Controls
Since the release of 1.3.0 of Cart Viper we’ve added two additional controls you can use to collect variant data for a product.
Removing Test Orders from the Store
During testing of Cart Viper you may want to remove orders from the store once you’ve finished testing, this isn’t a feature which is available in the store admin however you could use the script below to mark an…
Search for a Customer’s Order
As a store owner you need to be able to locate orders quickly, some times you’ll find the customer doesn’t know or have their order number to hand, so to make it easy we’ve added a search feature to the order history…
Shipping support for US Lower 48
A new feature adding into Cart Viper 1.3.0 onwards is the ability to define a shipping band that applies to the US lower 48, US Alaska and US Hawaii.
Cart Viper Version 1.3.1 Released
Just to let you all know we have just released version 1.3.1 of Cart Viper our DotNetNuke ecommerce module the full list of new features are:
Editing an Order
Added in release 1.3.0 of Cart Viper is the ability for the store administrator to edit the billing and shipping addresses for an order placed by a customer.
Abandoned Shopping Cart
In any ecommerce store you’ll get customers that never checkout with their cart.
In Store Pick Up
In Store Pickup is a feature which has become very popular in recent years, allowing a customer to purchase items online then pickup then up in the store themselves.
New Simpler Store Management Role
In previous versions of Cart Viper we had two roles that you could use to assign management options for the store admin page.
Online Credit Card Improved Checkout
The new release 1.3 of Cart Viper our shopping cart solution for DNN now has an improved checkout process which shows the icons of the credit cards accepted in your store.
Optional Customer Notes During Checkout
The latest version of Cart Viper 1.3.0 now allows you to optionally allow the customer to enter some additional notes about their order during the order process.
Cart Viper version 1.3 released
Here are Cart Viper we are pleased to announce version 1.3 of our DotNetNuke ecommerce module has just been released, this release is packed full of new features:
Customising the Captions in Cart Viper
Cart Viper allows you to customise the captions used throughout the module, this allows you to change the captions to better suit your requirements for example or client.
Cart Viper 1.2.7 Released
Today we’ve released a new version of Cart Viper our Ecommerce store module for DotNetNuke.
Cart Viper Review
Here at Cart Viper we like to work closely with our customers and it is always nice to get great feedback on our DotNetNuke eCommerce solution, we are pleased to announce we have just began working with C 2 Internet…
Anchor Name Support
New in Cart Viper 1.2.6 is the ability to define an anchor name that should be appended to the category menu and the product details links.
Cart Viper Version 1.2.6 Released
Yesterday we released the next version of Cart Viper 1.2.6.
Google Checkout
Google Checkout is a service from Google that makes online shopping faster and more secure for your customers.
Why Cart Viper?
Why pick Cart Viper as your ecommerce platform for DotNetNuke?
Cart Viper–Testimonial
Since we started with Cart Viper we’ve had the chance to work with some great people and see them use our software to launch their Ecommerce websites.
Cart Viper Version 1.2.4 Released
Keeping up our commitment to create the best Ecommerce module on DotNetNuke we have released a new version of the Cart Viper 1.2.4.
DotNetNuke eCommerce Modules Review
Recently Robb Bryn over at DotNetNuke fool took the time to review several eCommerce modules for DotNetNuke, we are pleased to say his review put Cart Viper top overall with an average score of 3.6 from a possible 5.
Google Analytics in Cart Viper
We’ve been working with Chicago internet marketing firm Ecommerce Architects Inc for a number of months and appreciate all their feedback and input into Cart Viper.
Cart Viper Version 1.2.3 Released
Here at Cart Viper we are happy to announce we have released version 1.2.3 of Cart Viper and it is now available to download and take a free 14 day trial.
Multiple Digital Downloads
Based on customer feedback we have enhanced the existing digital download feature of Cart Viper our DotNetNuke eCommerce solution.
Cart Viper – Version 1.2.2 Released
Following on from our New Years resolution to release smaller updates more frequently of Cart Viper our DotNetNuke Ecommerce module, Mark and myself are happy to announce version 1.2.2 is now available to download…
Improved Order Confirmation Emails
One of the improvements we’ve made to Cart Viper 1.2 our advanced ecommerce application for DotNetNuke is the support for using templates to generate the emails which are sent to the customer once they place an order.
Cart Viper 1.2 released
Here at Cart Viper we are glad to announce that version 1.2 of Cart Viper is now available, this version is marked improvement with lots of great new features:
Cart Viper 1.2 – Miscellaneous Features
To wrap up our discussion on the new features of Cart Viper 1.2 we are going to summarize several features in a single post.
Cart Viper 1.2 – Lucene Search
One of the draw backs of most DNN ecommerce modules is the search facility does not provide search results that are always relevant to a users search term, here at Cart Viper we have addressed this by implementing…
Cart Viper 1.2 – Product Widget Enhancements
Based on user feedback we have taken the opportunity in release 1.2 of Cart Viper to extend the existing Cart Viper product widget module, as previously discussed the product widget is a flexible way of displaying…
2010
Cart Viper 1.2 – Order PDF Creation
A further feature that is new in release 1.2 of Cart Viper is the ability to automatically create a PDF from an order that has been placed on your store.
Cart Viper 1.2 – Donations
Version 1.2 of Cart Viper the DNN ecommerce allows users to make donations, the user can choose to make the donation at the point of checkout:
Cart Viper 1.2 – Product Discount Bundles
Following on from Mark’s discussion on the new features of version 1.2 of Cart Viper our DNN ecommerce solution I will talk about the ability to add product discount bundles.
Cart Viper 1.2 – Shipping Options, FedEx & USPS Integration
An area that has been heavily altered is the shipping aspect of Cart Viper.
Cart Viper 1.2–User Specific Prices
One of the new features of Cart Viper 1.2 is the support for user specific prices. This allows the store administrator to define a price for a product for a given user or role with your portal.
Cart Viper 1.2 – New Payment Gateways
With the new release of Cart Viper 1.2 coming soon in January 2011 we are going to start showcasing some of the new features which will be available in that release.
Cart Viper 1.2–Coming Soon
Activity on the Cart Viper blog has been a bit quiet of late, this is largely due to the fact we’ve been extremely busy with development of the product.
Working Together with ndNH Corp
Cart Viper our shopping cart module for DotNetNuke is still a relatively new product as such we listen closely to our customers regarding what they would like to see added into the product.
Cart Viper 1.1.1 Released
Earlier today we’ve released a new version of Cart Viper 1.1.1. http://www.snowcovered.com/Snowcovered2/Default.aspx?tabid=242&PackageID=19477
Importing Products using CSV Data
One of the great new features of Cart Viper 1.1 is the ability to import products directly from CSV data into the store.
Duplicate Existing Products
When adding new products to your store there may come a time when you have a similar item already that you would like to duplicate and clone to create the new item.
New Release 1.1.0 of Cart Viper
Today we’ve release version 1.1.0 of Cart Viper our ecommerce store for DotNetNuke. Since the last release 4 weeks ago we’ve been busy adding and improving on our module.
Product Widget Module
New in the latest release of Cart Viper is the Product Widget control.
Checkout Options – Release 1.1.0
Based on user feedback we have also added some new checkout options that you can configure in version 1.1.0 of Cart Viper to give you all the flexibility you need.
Product News Letter
Following on our discussion of new features in release 1.1.0 of our DotNetNuke ecommerce solution Cart Viper, this blog will focus on the product news letter feature.
Release 1.1.0 – New Features
After another hectic few weeks of coding we are close to the release of 1.1.0 of Cart Viper our DotNetNuke ecommerce solution.
Cart Viper – 1.0.3 Released
Today we’ve released the latest version of Cart Viper our Shopping Cart module for Dotnetnuke.
Cart Viper 1.0.3 – Language Support
We’ve added more languages supported into the upcoming Cart Viper release 1.0.3 by translating our resource files into other languages.
Cart Viper 1.0.3 – Request a Quote
Cart Viper now has the ability to define products as request a quote. this allows you to list expensive items which you need to quote for on a user by user basis.
Cart Viper 1.0.3 – Supported Currencies
Continuing the series about new features coming in release 1.0.3 of Cart Viper today I’m going to talk about the additional currency support that has been added.
Cart Viper 1.0.3 - Wishlist
Continuing the series of posts about new features in release 1.0.3 of Cart Viper its time to look at the Wish List feature.
Cart Viper 1.0.3 – New Feature: Email A Friend
Here at Cart Viper we have been busy working on version 1.0.3 of our DotNetNuke shopping cart that is full of new features , over the next few days leading up to the release of version 1.0.3 Mark and myself are going…
Cart Viper on Sale
Everyone loves getting a bargain. So we’ve decided to make our own bargain by putting Cart Viper our shopping cart for Dotnetnuke on sale at 33% off the normal list price.
Exposing Trac Feeds in DotNetNuke
On our site we list a road map of features for Cart Viper, this comes straight out of Trac in this post I’m going to explain how we do this.
Viper Released Into The Wild
> Here at Cart Viper Mark and myself are pleased to say that version 1.0.0 of Cart Viper DotNetNuke ecommerce module is now complete and available to purchase! > > You can download Cart Viper for a free 14 day trial…
Getting PortalSettings Instance outside HttpContext in DotNetNuke
One of the ideas we had for this blog was to post the lessons we had learnt during the development of Cart Viper.
The Start of the Viper
After what seems like weeks and weeks of coding we appear to be closing in on our first release of Cart Viper.