New Features, Module Fixes and Latest News. iSenseLabs Weekly #39
As you will see below, we have been working hard on refining some of our top tier extensions. NitroPack and ExcelPort come with a lot of improvements this week that you would definitely want to learn more about. Keep an eye on our bonus section below as well!

NitroPack 2.5.1 (OC 2.x) and NitroPack 1.8.1 (OC 1.x)
Improvement: Base CSS extract now strips CSS properties containing 'url'
Improvement: Increased timeout of fetch image dimensions to 20 seconds
Improvement: Better compatibility with customized OCMOD systems
Improvement: Support for optional closing tags in the DOM Parser
Improvement: Handle unclosed tags in the DOM Parser
Improvement: Handle unmatched closing tags in the DOM Parser
Bug fix: Image dimension check now checks for HTTP + HTTPS
Bug fix: gzinflate now tested before inflating
Bug fix: Fixed content length bug in the browser class
Bug fix: Invalid route of fetch image dimensions is now fixed
Bug fix: Fix an error when deciding whether a PNG is big or small
Bug fix: Fix an issue where PageSpeed results were not being saved
ExcelPort 2.5.2 (OC 2.x) and ExcelPort 1.11.2 (OC 1.x)
Improvement: Customer Groups are now matched even better during import.
Improvement: Export speed greatly improved.
Improvement: product_option and product_option_value tables are now indexed during export for faster performance.
Bug fix: Fixed importing issue when no option_id was found.
Bug fix: Product description had issues on some non-latin databases.
CustomerPhotos 3.3.3 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
AdminMonitor 1.1.1 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Bug fix: Installation fix for duplicate OCMOD files.
Bug fix: Language override during POST events fixed.
Bug fix: Document title is now added in the admin panel page.
iProductVideo 4.1.3 (OC 2.0.x - 2.2.x)
Improvement: Better hoverZoom galleries
Bug fix: Fixed multilingual setups
Bug fix: Fixed video uploader
PopupUpsell 2.3.6 (OC 2.0.x - 2.3.x)
Bug fix: Fixed the SSL check for the upsell link.
Bonus Section: Our Favorite Articles of the Week
The Psychology Behind Viral Content
By Visme
There are three main elements that determine how viral your content will get. Emotion, novelty and curiosity. Find the right balance in that mix, and your numbers will be off the charts. Amanda Wilks gives away how you can create content that is readable, enjoyable and actionable and makes readers want more.
4 Common Mistakes in Online Customer Service
By Userlike
What are the methods you are using to meet the demands of your customers? How well are you doing with your customer service? Can you afford to ignore the people that buy from you? Check the 4 most common mistakes that companies make and make sure to avoid them when supporting your customers.
How to Generate Leads From the Most Popular Pages on Your Website
By HubSpot
The strongest pages in your website can be used to increase the leads you are bringing in. The first thing to do is designate the pages - the most common ones are your homepage, landing page and your most popular product pages. HubSpot explain what are the elements you can tweak in those pages so you can increase the number of leads they generate.
Finding OpenCart Helped Mist E Liquid Unlock Their True E-Commerce Growth Potential
By iSenseLabs
The latest success story we have comes from Mist E Liquid, a U.K. based OpenCart store for e-cigarettes. They tell us about how they tried different technologies and online solutions, but their real growth was unlocked when they started their store running on OpenCart. Check out the details, quite a captivating story.
iSenseLabs Videos
How to Setup and Manage Customers in OpenCart 2.3.x
Pick of the Week
The E-Commerce growth calculator that Perpetto have created gives you an accurate perspective of the future of your store and gives you data that you can put to use. Give it a try!
