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Hi Burz,

It sounds like you're having problemswhen you go into the one-page checkout code which is not JSP code but Google GWT code  (although I've never seen it act this way before).

You have three solutions, are least...

Change your CSS changes so that they are more compatible with what the one page checkout does (eg. they are compatible with the default installation).

Another is to modify the Google GWT code (which is supplied) to act as you wish.

Another is to configure your store not to use the one page checkout but the original JSP solution.


By the way, I'd upgrade to 2.2.1.0 if you can...

Kate

Hi Graeme,

1) I want the product listing to show the sizes of the drinks (Short, Tall, Grande) along with the prices

You could either do this by listing these as separate products or by using product options.

2) I need the customer to indicate on a map where the entrance to their building is

This would be something for your own customisation but easy enough for a java programmer to integrate.

From my initial research, this all seems doable. I'm a little nervous about not having the source code. However, as I understand it, I've got all the JSPs and access to the database, so if I ran into a customization problem, I could just bypass the KonaKart stuff and do my own. Is that correct?

Yes, you get the source for all the parts designed to be customised.   Whilst you can access the database independently we don't encourage this as we have a very rich API that should satisfy your requirements.   If it doesn't have a particular feature that you need, let us know for possible inclusion in a new release.  We strongly encourage people to code to the APIs so that when a new release becomes available the upgrade process is painless (we maintain backwards compatibility) and you get access to the new features when you're ready to use them.   Note that our APIs are available as POJO calls or via SOAP.

I started out with OSCommerce, but I really don't like PHP. OSCommerce also doesn't seem to have a proper architecture.

osCommerce does have rich functionality and it's a good choice for someone who wants a PHP solution.   Personally, however, I don't like the way all the queries are mixed in with the presentation code in the php files... but I guess that's the way things are often done in php.   I far prefer a multi-tiered java approach myself.

I really like KonaKart so far. Given the few customizations I've indicated above, would I be better off with OSCommerce (full access to source so I can change anything, I hate PHP) or KonaKart (can bypass what can't be changed, I like Java)?

I can't help you fairly with that decision as I'm far too biased in favour of KonaKart 

Regards - Kate