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This list contains the description of features and improvements planned to be released in further versions.

The descriptions are just previews and they will be updated if necessary.

Please keep the following in mind whilst reading the list:

Features and improvements are listed in the patch section they are planned to be implemented in.
There is no guarantee that a specific feature or improvement will be included in the patch it was specified for in the first place.
The assignment may change at any point in time in favour of more bug fixes and/or the implementation of different features with higher priority.

last updated: 2012-05-21 02:24:18 (UTC)

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[+/-]Sold out of a product? No problem! Let your customers know, as soon as its available again with the automatic notification system. [Sell more] [EPG-19136]

Your customers emptied the shelves again? With the new notification system, your customers will now be informed as soon as the selected product is available again. Customers simply enter their eMail address and theyll receive an automatic notification when the stock quantity has increased again.

[+/-]Ship to and from Spain, Portugal and Andorra with SEUR [3rd party integration] [EPG-18437]

If youre sending packages to or from Spain, youll probably be relying on the services of SEUR. The integration of SEURs services into ePages means these services are now available to you from the back office of your eShop. Purchase and create parcel stamps and transfer the tracking numbers to your customers automatically. Your customers will always be kept up-to-date about how long it will be before their package arrives to the destination.

[+/-]Ship packages to the USA with FedEx [3rd party integration, MBO: Settings] [EPG-15862]

FedEx is one of the worlds largest logistics companies and is synonymous with overnight shipping in the American market. The integration to ePages means the complete range of FedExs services are now available to you immediately. Plan your package sizes, create the required parcel stamps and have your outgoing orders picked up at your shop. The integration of tracking numbers in the system keeps your customers up-to-date so theyll know when to expect their orders.

[+/-]Web services: Shop transfer for providers available [Web service] [EPG-15202]

The ShoptransferService of the ShopTransfer-cartridge can be used now by providers using their login and a public WSDL. The following functions are available:

open/close shop
create imported shop ref
register imported shop in pool db

[+/-]Big improvements to the search functionality [MBO: Products, MBO: Settings, Search, Sell more, SF, Usability] [EPG-7404]

The product-search function is one of the most important in any online shop. The search function of the ePages storefront is getting even better in Versions 6.14 and 6.15. Simply put, customers find things faster! Enhancements in Version 6.14 include the following:

Improved search algorithm: Search terms entered by customers now lead to more relevant results
Suggest function: Suggestions are made while you type

[+/-]Kelkoo Premium is now supported [3rd party integration, Sell more] [EPG-4315]

You want to increase the sales of your eShop? ePages now supports Kelkoo Premium, a great tool for widening your audience and letting the customers find you easily. As a premium partner of the price comparison platform Kelkoo you are entitled to a wide range of services. This includes personal consulting from a Kelkoo account manager, implementation of your products to the Kelkoo catalogue of products and to the price comparison function as well as constant tracking of your sales.

[+/-]Product availability as number [MBO, SF] [EPG-4295]

The availability of a product is indicated by a traffic light icon. The color depends on the stock level. Now the administrator can decide to display the real stock level available in addtion. Location:MBO >> Settings >> Product settings >> Inventory

[+/-]Offer your customers customised products like t-shirts, caps or coffee mugs with individual imprints [MBO, Sell more, SF, Web service] [EPG-4122]

Want to set yourself apart from your competitors? Then why not offer your customers customised products. Let them put their own logos or pictures on products like caps, t-shirts or coffee mugs. With the new product type "customisable products" you can do this in a simple but powerful way. Give your customers the opportunity to enter their text (like slogans for example), choose the color and position it on a preview image of the product. After completing an order you will get all the information in a neat overview to immediately start the customisation.

Improvements

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[+/-]Complete redesign of the back office [MBO: Design] [EPG-21220]

The ePages back office shines in new splendour: It has been redesigned completely. The new clean and crisp look improves the user experience. The design is now more consistent and the software is more fun to use.

[+/-]MultiStores: Export to product portals enabled [MBO, Multistores] [EPG-21042]

In MultiStores a mastershop provides products via mastershop-catalog to subshops. Now these subshops can export the products also to product portals.

[+/-]Limit for payment method [MBO: Settings] [EPG-18353]

A limit can be defined for payment methods. The administrator enters a maximum value for a payment method. The payment method is as long available in shopping basket as the basket value doesnt rise above the defined maximum value. Location:MBO >> Settings >> delivery and payment >> Payment methods >> [payment_method]

[+/-]GIFs were replaced by PNGs [MBO, Performance, SF, SF: Mobile] [EPG-18246]

In order to reduce the file sizes of images used in the storefront and the MBO, several GIF images have been replaced with smaller PNG images. A welcome side effect of this procedure is a reduced loading time.

[+/-]Improvements to the image galleries and slideshows [SF] [EPG-17773]

Some improvementswill be made concerning the image galleries and slideshows:

Preview pictures arent cropped anymore, just resized.
It is possible to determine the speed of the slideshow.
Image informations are displayed outside of the picture frame.

[+/-]Enable/Disable separate delivery address [MBO: Settings, SF] [EPG-17675]

The administrator can set up by an option if customers can enter a separate delivery address different to the invoice address. Separate delivery address is enabled by default. Dependent on this setting the according address form is displayed on the web site. Location:MBO >> Settings >> Basket settings

[+/-]Increase your sales conversion rate with the new optimised product detail page [Design, Sell more, SF] [EPG-17552]

Bring a breath of fresh air to your shop and increase its conversion rate. The new product detail page gives you enhanced layout options. This will help you inform your customers of product details the perfect way: display all your relevant product information in tabs. This helps you keeping everything above the fold; and makes it easy for your customers to choose the right variation of a product and add it to the basket. By keeping all relevant product information in one place, your shops layout and usability will be taken to a higher level.

[+/-]ePages supports Zypper [Setup] [EPG-16826]

ePages will support Zypper the SuSe package management system.

[+/-]Maximise your profits - set minimum order value thresholds for different payment methods [MBO, MBO: Settings, SF, Web service] [EPG-16820]

Are there times when you want to save on transaction costs by setting minimum order values for certain payment methods? Then you can do so now. Simply set a minimum order threshold for each payment method according to your needs. This will allow you to maximize profit by avoiding higher transaction costs on lower value baskets. Your customers will now use the payment you want them to use depending on their basket value.

[+/-]Product status "New" not only on product detail page [Design, SF] [EPG-15390]

A product can be marked as new. This status is displayed with a special icon on the product detail page in the shop. Now this status will be displayed too on other pages using other layout options like small or big image boxes (e.g. on the home page) or in hot deal images.

[+/-]Confirmation before overwrite files in file manager [MBO, Technical requirement] [EPG-15373]

Files can be uploaded in the file manager. But files couldnt be overwritten by files with the same name. In such cases the new file was saved with an additional number at the end of the name. Now a confirmation question is displayed if the existing file should be overwritten by the new file with the same name. Location:MBO >> Content / Categories >> File manager

[+/-]Web services: Scaling of category images [Web service] [EPG-14585]

The web service "CatalogService" will be updated. Images for categories can be scaled and deleted then via this web service.

[+/-]Name of rating customer visible [SF] [EPG-13253]

Customers can rate products in the shop. These ratings are published on the product detail page on the web site. Now the name of the customer who rated is displayed too.

[+/-]Variables for text of confirmation page [MBO, SF] [EPG-13120]

The administrator can enter text for the confirmation page. If he wants to insert shop data into the text he can use placeholders for the data, so called TLE. A list of placeholders available will be displayed at the text field. Location:MBO >> Settings >> Basket settings >> Texts

[+/-]Texts for product availability can be edited [MBO, SF] [EPG-10390]

The availability of a product is indicated by a traffic light icon. The color depends on the stock level. An additional text is displayed for each color (e.g. "Product is in stock" or "Product is still available in limited quantities"). The administrator can now change these texts and provide his own notification. Location:MBO >> Settings >> Product settings >> Inventory

[+/-]Display a message and the shop homepage if a page doesnt exist [Design, SEO, SF, Usability] [EPG-9939]

If a user requests a page which doesnt exist ePages answers with the start page of the shop plus a small message regarding the missing page. For search engines 404 code is sent.

[+/-]Email address as customer sign in [SF, Usability, Web service] [EPG-4075]

The same email address can be used for different registrations. This causes sometimes irritations and misunderstanding. Therefore each email address can be used just once for the registration for the web site/shop. The customer can sign in with this email address. Using a unique email address allows to assign orders to the corresponding registered customer even if he isnt signed in.