Ubercart
Custom Price Module for Drupal / Ubercart Could Be Called the Custom Change Product Module
I posted recently about using the Ubercart Custom Price module for things other than changing the price, like changing the quantity instead: Ubercart Custom Price Module Can Be Used for Non-Price Adjustments Too. Well, you really can change other things, including things that don't affect the price even indirectly. For example, you could even change the title. Try this out:
$item->title = 'My funky test title';
I posted recently about using the Ubercart Custom Price module for things other than changing the price, like changing the quantity instead: Ubercart Custom Price Module Can Be Used for Non-Price Adjustments Too. Well, you really can change other things, including things that don't affect the price even indirectly. For example, you could even change the title. Try this out:
$item->title = 'My funky test title';
ECO (Extra Customization Options for Ubercart) Module Released on Drupal
A beta version of the ECO (Extra Customization Options for Ubercart) module was released on Drupal.org today. As the name implies, this module provides some additional customization options for Drupal / Ubercart sites
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The module requires the newest version of Ubercart - version 2.3 - as it leverages some API changes in Ubercart. The newest version of Ubercart has many fantastic changes, so we would encourage you to upgrade. Among other things, customizing order notification templates is simpler and better!
A beta version of the ECO (Extra Customization Options for Ubercart) module was released on Drupal.org today. As the name implies, this module provides some additional customization options for Drupal / Ubercart sites
.The module requires the newest version of Ubercart - version 2.3 - as it leverages some API changes in Ubercart. The newest version of Ubercart has many fantastic changes, so we would encourage you to upgrade. Among other things, customizing order notification templates is simpler and better!
Ubercart Custom Price Module Can Be Used for Non-Price Adjustments Too
This is just a really brief post about the Ubercart Custom Price module (http://drupal.org/project/uc_custom_price). As the name suggests, it was primarily intended for custom adjustments to the price of a product. This is can be used in many different ways, whether its using CCK textfield values, Ubercart product attribute values, or in other ways. For example, one could count the number of letters in a textfield and then alter the price or use the value of an product attribute.
This is just a really brief post about the Ubercart Custom Price module (http://drupal.org/project/uc_custom_price). As the name suggests, it was primarily intended for custom adjustments to the price of a product. This is can be used in many different ways, whether its using CCK textfield values, Ubercart product attribute values, or in other ways. For example, one could count the number of letters in a textfield and then alter the price or use the value of an product attribute.
Are Your UPS Shipping Quotes in Ubercart Too High?
If you are using the UPS Shipping module for your Ubercart website (eCommerce modules for Drupal) and it seems like the quotes you are getting from UPS are too high, it can be for a number of reasons. One thing that you may wish to check is to see what you have entered as the Pickup Type in your Shipping Quote settings. This is located at: Home › Administer › Store administration › Configuration › Shipping quote settings > Quote Methods or URL: admin/store/settings/quotes/methods/ups (after your domain).
If you are using the UPS Shipping module for your Ubercart website (eCommerce modules for Drupal) and it seems like the quotes you are getting from UPS are too high, it can be for a number of reasons. One thing that you may wish to check is to see what you have entered as the Pickup Type in your Shipping Quote settings. This is located at: Home › Administer › Store administration › Configuration › Shipping quote settings > Quote Methods or URL: admin/store/settings/quotes/methods/ups (after your domain).
Ubercart Not Displaying a Quote for All UPS Shipping Options?
If you have installed and configured the UPS Shipping module for your Ubercart site (Drupal eCommerce website), you can specify which UPS shipping options you want to have quoted in check out - i.e. Ground, Second Day Air, etc. If you find you are having a problem with only certain shipping methods being quoted during checkout and not others, there is one quick thing you may wish to check. Trying pulling up one of your products, click on edit, and then check for the package type that you have listed.
If you have installed and configured the UPS Shipping module for your Ubercart site (Drupal eCommerce website), you can specify which UPS shipping options you want to have quoted in check out - i.e. Ground, Second Day Air, etc. If you find you are having a problem with only certain shipping methods being quoted during checkout and not others, there is one quick thing you may wish to check. Trying pulling up one of your products, click on edit, and then check for the package type that you have listed.
Creating Enhanced Category Pages for Ubercart Using Views
Ubercart provides tremendous functionality for building an eCommerce site in Drupal. And within a fairly short period of time after installation, one can build at least a decent online shopping cart / eCommerce website. One will add products, perhaps include categories, and configuration various parts of the system such as shipping, payment methods, etc.
But depending upon one's needs, requirements, and preferences, one may wish to spend time with CSS, coding, or configuring additional modules in order to customize various aspects of one's eCommerce website. But then again, that is one of the many benefits of using Drupal and Ubercart - there are many options.
Ubercart provides tremendous functionality for building an eCommerce site in Drupal. And within a fairly short period of time after installation, one can build at least a decent online shopping cart / eCommerce website. One will add products, perhaps include categories, and configuration various parts of the system such as shipping, payment methods, etc.
But depending upon one's needs, requirements, and preferences, one may wish to spend time with CSS, coding, or configuring additional modules in order to customize various aspects of one's eCommerce website. But then again, that is one of the many benefits of using Drupal and Ubercart - there are many options.
Ubercart is our Choice for eCommerce Sites in Drupal and eCommerce Sites in General
Ubercart (with Drupal) is not the only eCommerce package that we have used or could use for open source software-based eCommerce web development. We've built eCommerce sites in other platforms like Zen Cart, and we've checked out others like Magento. In the open source software category, there are many decent platforms and some that really excel in specific ways.
Ubercart (with Drupal) is not the only eCommerce package that we have used or could use for open source software-based eCommerce web development. We've built eCommerce sites in other platforms like Zen Cart, and we've checked out others like Magento. In the open source software category, there are many decent platforms and some that really excel in specific ways.
Drupal Ubercart Tips & Tricks: Achieving Tiered Flat Rate Shipping Without Programming
I was rather surprised at the number of shipping modules and options for Drupal (Ubercart) that would not do what I wanted it to do. A client simply wanted one of three shipping rates to be assigned based on the total number of products in an order. It should have been simple. Creating a table-based type of shipping rate in Zen Cart is very easy to do. But after working through the Flat Rate module, Rate Based module, and others, the site still wasn't quoting the shipping rates accurately.
I was rather surprised at the number of shipping modules and options for Drupal (Ubercart) that would not do what I wanted it to do. A client simply wanted one of three shipping rates to be assigned based on the total number of products in an order. It should have been simple. Creating a table-based type of shipping rate in Zen Cart is very easy to do. But after working through the Flat Rate module, Rate Based module, and others, the site still wasn't quoting the shipping rates accurately.
Open Source Software and Its Communities Continue to Thrive
Not that I have a general problem with commercial software, I am happy to see that numerous open source software communities and initiatives continue to thrive. Yes, there exists many die hard fans of open source software, just as there are some who think it is the bane of the software world. I happen to sit somewhere in between - I can appreciate both. And I use both.
Not that I have a general problem with commercial software, I am happy to see that numerous open source software communities and initiatives continue to thrive. Yes, there exists many die hard fans of open source software, just as there are some who think it is the bane of the software world. I happen to sit somewhere in between - I can appreciate both. And I use both.
