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List of things that have been added in these releases ..

The key features for beta version include:
- improved categories management mechanism (unlimited categories);
- inventory tracking based on product options;
- new payment gateways support;
- Airborne ShipIt API support;
- RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) add-on (will be released later);
- ability to sort out products on the customer storefront;
- customer area scripts are moved up to the root directory of X-Cart;
- new HTML-template for invoice;
- HTML-format for e-mail notifications turned on by default;
- HTML-code in the templates brought to conformity with specification on HTML 4;
- more universal taxing system;
- Smarty template engine upgraded up to version 2.6.3;
- ability to select UK or Canada pre-configuration during X-Cart installing;

Also 4.0.0 beta 1 has been tested and optimized to work under PHP 5 RC3.

The key features for alpha version include:

- fully multilingual interface, including admin/provider part;
- considerably improved usability of administrator/provider interface;
- memory usage optimization;
- new integrated 'UPS OnLine Tools' module, supporting not only shipping rates calculation, but providing an address validation tool and the possibility to register a UPS account via X-Cart site;
- new integrated 'Manufacturers' module enabling you to classify your products by the brand names;
- new integrated 'News Management' module enabling you to have multiple news lists for your customers;
- printable version for all information pages in the customer zone;
- additional options enabling you to optimize your e-store for search engines;
- gathering of statistical data on product search queries in the customer zone and on the client's environment (browser type, screen resolution, operating system, JavaScript support);
- renewed first page in the administrative zone: new orders statistics and top sellers info are added;
- customizable product search form, extended set of search fields;
- simultaneous editing of multiple products;
- ability to adjust the registration form for different user types;
- Anti-Fraud module: verification of the customer's address in the process of checkout (check-up information can be included into the order details);
- ability to edit the options of a product contained in the shopping cart;
- ability to export products in Froogle format.