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Zen Cart Templates

zencartshop — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:19:02 +0000

Zen cart web templates is probably the easiest and most affordable way to improve the look and feel of your ZenCart-based online shop! Thought the basic installation provides you with a default design in most cases it’s better to switch to something which is more attractive for your customers.

Remember that the design on your Zen Cart shop is the first thing they will see so it’s better to do your best not to spoil their impression as your competitors are just one click away from you.

So… Where to get an original web template for you Sen Cart? Ordering custom Zen Cart template from a professional may cost you a fortune. That’s true… And that is sad news as I know for sure that many of you are on a tight budget. But there’s still a solution.

Ready made Zen Cart Templates! A newly opened website – zencartwebtemplates.com offers about 120 Zen Cart Themes to choose from. Just go there and grab your design! Good thing about them that they offer 24/7 support and billing procedure is really fast so you will be downloading your theme in 15 minutes.

The 11 Best Movie-Effect Photoshop Tutorials

zencartshop — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:06:38 +0000

There are very interesting 11 tutorials that will make your photos look like the great movies. You’ll be pleasantly surprised about the lively imagination which was used while writing these tutorials. You can find there anything from Scarface to Pirates of the Carribean to ‘300′ to A Scanner Darkly. It’s all here.

Advanced Glow Effects in Photoshop

zencartshop — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:00:47 +0000

This tutorial will be of great help for those of you who are looking for some great ways to create some really sharp looking glow effects. Such an effect is available for anybody who can use a combination of layer styles, the pen tool and color blending. The final result is quite amazing and may be you will find some tips new for you.

Gates, Jobs, & the Zen aesthetic.

zencartshop — Fri, 04 May 2007 15:40:34 +0000

Two monsters (well, i do not consider Jobs as a monster) are compared by the their presentation methods. Great article with some images.

Take a look at some of the typical visuals used by Steve Jobs and those used by Bill Gates. As you look at them and compare them, try doing so while being mindful of the key concepts behind the traditional Zen aesthetic.

Another (cheap) Way to Increase your Creativity

zencartshop — Fri, 04 May 2007 15:28:19 +0000

Well… Buying new furniture may be rather expensive… I decided to find something cheaper and Digg.com helped me once again! I’ve managed to find a great collection of things to do at home when you don’t feel like a working bee.

This guy must have had to much free time on his hands, but feel free to come up with more fresh ideas on how to make the day more fun

12 Things to Improve Your Office

zencartshop — Fri, 04 May 2007 15:19:59 +0000

I feel very tired and exhausted today. Really can’t keep on working. While thinkg about it and browsing Digg I found a great collection of cool & unique chairs, desks and other office accessories to really set your desk apart.

Maybe I should buy some new furniture? Just for the sake of increasing my productivity…

Zen Cart Hosting Requirements

zencartshop — Wed, 02 May 2007 10:55:23 +0000

In other words what do you need to start you own online shop based on Zen Cart shopping cart.

First of all you will need a domain name. It takes about a couple of minutes and will cost you about $7-10. If you do not know a good domain registrar then Google it.

You will also need a hosting account to put your Zen Cart shop online (just like any other website). You hosting account should include the following:

Minimum/suggested server requirements: PHP 4.3.2 or higher (PHP 4.4.x for optimal performance), Apache 1.3.x and MySQL 3.2.x or higher. Register Globals may be on or off, safe_mode off recommended.

NOTE: Many shipping and payment modules require cURL to be installed/compiled with php.

NOTE: Support for https may be required depending on the payment methods being accepted. The use of SSL during account creation and checkout is recommended.

If you are not sure if your current hosting account supports all the aboxe go and talk to your support team. They should help you.