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Live Demo of LemonStand now up and running
3 Comment(s) | published by Halarewich D. on Thursday, August 27, 2009
We just put up a live demo of LemonStand for you all to take it for a test drive.
You can log into the Admin area and test out the CMS features, generate some reports and manage the shop including products, customers and orders. Take a look at the front-end and reference the templates, partials and pages to get a feel for how design implementation works within LemonStand.
Keep in mind that some features from the administrative panel are missing. We removed these to prevent tampering with the demo store in a way that would remove access for everyone. Some of the missiong features are very powerful, but you'll need to wait for the Beta to try them out. So other than that, you can feel free to play with things however you like. The environment will refresh itself back to its original state every hour.
We realize that there isn't any documentation or guides for you to figure out the subtleties of LemonStand at the moment, so we'll be working diligently on these things. Writing tutorials, documentation and even creating videos will be a priority for us moving forward. In the meantime, try to reverse engineer the demo store to get an idea for how things work.
Please note that the software is still in "Alpha" stage. If you notice any pecularities let us know!
Etsy Products
The store products are real. If you want to purchase them, follow the link to its makers Etsy store.
Have Fun
We hope you enjoy the demo and have fun getting to know LemonStand a little better. We're excited to continue sharing more and more with you and we get closer to the Beta release.
Thank you for all of the mentions
1 Comment(s) | published by Halarewich D. on Tuesday, August 25, 2009
After our website launched, several design galleries and blogs showcased our work. We really appreciate this and wanted to say thanks to the folks who listed our logo and website.
So... Thanks!
There were also people who shared our link via Twitter. We thank all of you as well! Your support has been absolutely terrific so far. As we move forward and build our product, community and website to support it all, these early days will definitely be remembered.
Special thanks to the websites that showcased our website and logo
- www.instantshift.com
- www.problogdesign.com
- www.creamycss.com
- www.designsnips.com
- www.designbombs.com
- www.screenalicious.com
- www.cssillustrated.com
- www.cssline.com
- www.cssmadness.com
- www.thedesigninspiration.com
- www.logospire.com
- www.welovecss.net
- www.inspiremix.com
- www.cssevo.com
- www.designfridge.co.uk
- www.d-lists.co.uk
- www.csswow.com
- www.logooftheday.com
- www.designbygrid.com
Beta users will be able to upgrade to version 1.0
12 Comment(s) | published by Halarewich D. on Tuesday, August 04, 2009
We have decided that we'll allow beta users to upgrade to version 1.0 once it is available. The beta will be dropping soon, and during that time we'll be making small refinements to the system, building up our documentation and rolling out our customer service features.
To upgrade you will just need to purchase a license from the website and enter it into your install of LemonStand. This will enable upgrades and the system will update to version 1.0 or whatver is the latest release.
This will make it easy for testers to continue using LemonStand from testing stages right into production.
What is LemonStand anyway?
0 Comment(s) | published by Halarewich D. on Tuesday, August 04, 2009
You might be wondering what LemonStand is. Or maybe you just want to understand how it is different from other products and why it exists. This post will explain all of that.
Why it exists
As web designers and developers we had to evaluate available shopping cart solutions, choose the best and then work with it. The problem is, "choosing the best" is not easy. This is because many shopping carts brag about all the features they have and how "powerful" they are. Or even talk about their "templating" system. What they don't tell you is how hard it is to actually implement a custom design that you created for your client. They don't tell you that you're stuck in many areas with their HTML and cannot change it. They don't tell you to change basic HTML you need to navigate a deep maze of folders and download and edit 15 or more files manually, then upload them again, manually.
eCommerce sites are not just about products either. But you might think that after seeing their CMS and blog features... if they even exist.
After experience lots of frustration and almost smashing a keyboard or two we thought "We can't be the only ones facing these issues. Their must be a better way to build and manage eCommerce sites.". And there is. And it's LemonStand.
How is LemonStand different?
The main difference is our focus on flexibility and ease of use. This has led to a unique approach in building out eCommerce websites. Let me explain:
Design flexibility
Implementing websites in LemonStand is easy and powerful. Using the syntax highlighting code editor and resource manager, you create your templates and pages right from within the interface. Write your code using your favorite editor, and then just paste into LemonStand. Add in some simple tags to output dynamic content. Upload your images and CSS files and ready to go. All done without having to navigate complex folder structures and remember which files to edit.
We'll provide more details on the build process in future posts.
Ease of use
LemonStand is very easy to use. We have developed a consistent UI that makes managing all aspects of your site simple. We have used AJAX to reduce page reloads and make the interface more snappy.
The color scheme of the interface, and the logo can even be customized to match your business.
Of course there's more to it
LemonStand has a lot of great features and unique differences from other products. We definitely can't cover them all in one blog post, so we'll gradually be writing about different features and explaining how they work.
So keep an eye on the website or subscribe to the RSS feed.
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