I needed to create a custom invoice that was easily printable for a Magento store. The built in PDF generation system (at least in earlier versions of Magento) was not…Continue reading
Upgrade from Magento 1.6.x to Magento 1.7.0.0 using the Command Line
In a previous post I documented how to quickly install Magento for a development environment (or a new Live shop I guess). With Magento Community Edition version 1.7.0.0 recently released…Continue reading
Magento Mass Import and Export of Product Unit Price and Tier Price Changes
If you ever need to manipulate basic product information in Magento on a large scale, for example mass price changes using the built in Magento export and import feature can…Continue reading
First Look – Magento with Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10
A first look at the Windows 8 Consumer Preview (running on my Mac) reveals a complete redesign of the Windows GUI introducing a more “tablet” style design with the Window Metro…Continue reading
FFmpeg Video HOW TO – How to do everything you want with FFmpeg
If you want to work with ffmpeg video and audio files forget about buying any cheap commercial convertors (which are probably using FFmpeg anyway) and just take the plunge into…Continue reading
How to Embed Quicktime Video Correctly in a Web Page
As a HUGE David Bowie fan, I like to celebrate his birthday (he was 65 yesterday) with lots of Bowie videos and music. I like to share the videos with…Continue reading
Magento Get Customer Feedback, Reviews & Ratings FREE Extension
Products with good customer ratings and reviews improve Google search results and give customers more buying confidence but how do we encourage customers to complete product reviews? This Magento module…Continue reading
Rich Snippet Data for Magento Product Pages Improves Google Search Results
“Rich Snippets” are a standardised markup format used by Google to improve search results by including more specific or “rich” information relating to a web page, i.e. for…Continue reading
Magento Create a Customer Product Pop Up Message Based on Location / IP Address
I had the requirement this week to provide a popup message to customers from a particular country viewing a particular product page in a Magento store. I initially thought of…Continue reading
Magento Automated Social Media Marketing FREE Extension – Twitter, Facebook
This Magento module provides an automated social media marketing solution by generating Magento product marketing social media posts to Twitter and Facebook when a customer places an order. How it…Continue reading