New Features, Module Fixes and Latest News. iSenseLabs Weekly #30
iSenseLabs Weekly number 30 is now released. How time flies, right? This is a very special weekly post for us, and it’s not just because of the number.
As some of you may know, we just released our newest free eBook - The Definitive Guide to Getting Started with OpenCart for Beginners! It’s completely free and now available for download. You can check it out in our bonus section below.
PreviousNextProduct 2.3 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
Improvement: Speed optimizations
FacebookMessage 2.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
MaintenanceModePlus 2.2.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
PreOrder 2.9.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
New feature: Added color picker
New feature: Added settings for image dimensions in the PreOrder email
New feature: Added FacebookStore compatibility
Bug fix: Fixed adding PreOrder products in the admin panel
Removed obsolete code
ProductBundles 3.7.4 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Bug fix: Fixed template loading issue in the front store
FacebookComments 2.3.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: Product tabs hooks
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
GoogleLogin 2.3.3 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
ProductManager 2.9 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
Bug fix: Fixed bug with 'View Orders' button
Bug fix: Fixed bug with changing names of products in multi-lingual environments
LabelMaker 2.5.1 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
AdvancedSorting 1.3.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
SocialDiscounts 2.4.4 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
iBlog 2.7.5 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
Bug fix: Removing blogs and categories in the admin panel fix
Bug fix: Fixed breadcrumbs in the iBlog category
TwitterLogin 2.3.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
ProductEnquiryForm 2.1.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
ExtensionUninstaller 2.0.3 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
Bonus Section: Our Favorite Articles of the Week
How Product Image Size Impacts Value Perception [Original Research]
By ConversionXL
A successful product page is hugely impacted by the product images and their quality. However, the buyers perception of the product is not only determined by the number of pixels. The size definitely matters when it comes to the images demonstrating your products. Check out the original research performed by the guys over at ConversionXL to get the full details.
Facebook vs YouTube: Pros and Cons of Publishing Videos on Each
By Mintrics
Are you using videos for marketing your products? If you are already in the YouTube game, you will definitely want to see how Facebook stacks up versus the popular video platform. If you haven’t already started advertising your products using video, then you better get started because the stats in the article will surely impress you.
How to Start an Online Store with OpenCart from Scratch
By OpenCart
The new free eBook on creating an OpenCart store from scratch is now shown in OpenCart.com as well. This is an introductory article to the book that will show you what’s inside, how it can help you build your online business for free and how to setup and customize your new E-Commerce website.
Top 5 Most Essential Facebook Ecommerce Extensions for OpenCart 2.x
By iSenseLabs
Facebook is a big deal for us, since it’s very important for businesses who are looking to grow and increase their sales and customers. We create easier integrations for users who are running OpenCart stores and in this post you will find out the top 5 Facebook modules and how they help you grow your online store.
Pick of the Week
We are just too excited not to share this with you as much as possible. It’s our brand new Free eBook now available for download in iSenseLabs.com. It’s the complete beginner’s guide to building a new store using OpenCart from scratch. It has download and installation instructions, as well as the entire overview of what’s in the admin panel and how to work with all the settings.
We think it’s a useful read, and we are sure that you will find a lot of helpful materials inside. It’s definitely cool to have a step-by-step guide for practically every aspect of your OpenCart website. Download for free!
