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[jholley]

Originally Posted by Bill Jones

I've just installed 4.2 on a test site... I like it but the CSS is a bit messy.
It took me 10 mins to gain a 25% reduction in the CSS size and the site loads a lot faster so if you're planning on installing v4.2, I'd advise optimizing the CSS .

Do you have any suggestions on the best way to do this? I am very familiar with CSS, but new to the site being so dependant on it.

[Shooter]

I opened a ticket about a program I registered locking up my site. Then, did a followup asking if the problem could be looked into sometime soon. Well, I got charged for uninstalling and not being able to use the mod.. then I got another charge of points for checking to see if the mod I purchased was uninstalled. I was tempted to ask if the mod I registered could be used or refunded, but better judgment told me not to ask... because the cost of asking for a refund would cost me more than the mod did!

[Light Speed]

products_t.tpl doesn't need to use tables.
Could have been done with more control using ul.
The code now separates connected content = bad for SEO


This would be better
ul class=something
li
title br
thumbnail br
price
li
li
title br
thumbnail br
price
li
li
title br
thumbnail br
price
li
ul

[Tavarz]

We'll see if I have something to share later :P

[Bill Jones]

Originally Posted by balinor

Yes, of COURSE that is true, but that still doesn't mean it is time to jump on 4.2. There are countless add-ons that a store can't be without, and until those mods are converted to the 4.2 branch, we are simply saying to wait before going with 4.2.

While we have been using a CSS layout for our X-Cart clients for quite some time, we've also seen some sites do extremely well in Google with the stock X-Cart templates and CDSEO. The core of SEO is still content, content, content.

I agree, 100%. I wasn't suggesting that everyone should jump straight in and start using 4.2. That's obviously not an option for people with heavily modded stores unless they can adapt the mods to work with 4.2 themselves but installing the script to a temp dir, getting it looking the way you want and ironing out some bugs (or reporting them to the people who should) will take some time and means that as soon as your mods are released for 4.2, you're good to go.

[toddpatterson]

Has anybody heard anything about some skins? The one released looks so generic. We had purchased 3 sets of skins and now it looks like we are just kind of stuck with them, but cannot use them.

Thanks!

[xplorer]

Originally Posted by toddpatterson

Has anybody heard anything about some skins? The one released looks so generic. We had purchased 3 sets of skins and now it looks like we are just kind of stuck with them, but cannot use them.

Thanks!

We will release Fashion Mosaic and Artistic Tunes skins for 4.2. However, since making them css-based is not an easy task, the skins most likely won't be available till February, 2009. Also, perhaps we will bundle them with a completely new skin.

The skins will be available free of charge.

[Zaja]

Originally Posted by toddpatterson

Has anybody heard anything about some skins?

Take a look at the following URL:
http://www.7dana.com/4.2_templates/

[PhilJ]

We're going to be launching a range of v4.2 fully CSS templates in the new year. Also, our current CSS template will be updated to v4.2 very shortly.

[bigredseo]

Nice work on those templates 7dana!