Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 658 EAN: 9780973862171 ISBN: 0973862173 Label: Marco Tabini & Associates, Inc. Manufacturer: Marco Tabini & Associates, Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 184 Publication Date: May 30, 2008 Publisher: Marco Tabini & Associates, Inc. Sales Rank: 136325 Studio: Marco Tabini & Associates, Inc.
Product DescriptionThis highly anticipated book will give you the insight you need to successfully manage and customize your Magento Commerce installation. php|architect's Guide to Programming with Magento takes you from installation to deployment of this popular e-commerce open source software. Magentos flexibility and Zend Framework-based structure have made it an increasingly popular e-commerce solution. Designed as a valuable companion to the the documentation provided on the Magento web site, this comprehensive book covers everything you as a developer need to know, including: - Installation and configuration - Basic understanding of Magento Commerce features and functions - Overview of front-end and back-end systems - Dealing with multiple stores - Accommodating multiple languages & internationalization issues - Handling Magento modules - Working with the Magento template system - Understanding Magento's EAV database structure - Made-to-order products - Adding a rewards or points system - Integration with a CMS - Accounting, inventory and order fulfillment and exporting information with XML - An entire chapter devoted to quick answers to common questions
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Need a quick run through the system?
I like this book. It provided me with a quick run through the Magento commerce system. Some of the complaints here are really the fault of the system or the publisher's Book Series.
Magento is a project that is in a constant state of change.
This is a "NanoBook" by PHP|Architect, the purpose is to provide the user with a quick run through the system. With that limit in mind, I think this book exceeded my expectation.
Here are some of my points on the book: ... Read More
Rating: - Poorly written
This book is very poorly written. The author simply jumps from one topic to another without any introduction. Example, he begins the CMS Integration chapter by simply jumping into it without really any intro into what Magento provides as a CMS solution. I find this book extremely difficult to follow. The author dwells into technical concepts of Magento without giving a thorough explanation of the concepts. he also uses different terms interchangeably expecting the reader to somehow understand these ... Read More
Rating: - The author/publisher obviously just want to make a quick buck
The book is poorly organized. After reading the book twice, I still don't feel confident in significantly modifying magento. The author's lack of explanation and poor writing style made it hard to understand what he was explaining. I feel completely lost in the book several time. The lack of code example made the problem worse. I couldn't help thinking if the irresponsible author/publisher was just trying to make a quick buck by being the first magento book on the market.
- Need a quick run through the system?
- Poorly written
- The author/publisher obviously just want to make a quick buck
