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Eshop plugin

Tim Tyler — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:21:16 +0000

I am currently testing the e-commerce plugin Eshop. It is very simple to install, uses Paypal and can handle digital downloads. So far I am satisfied with the plugin but will need to do more testing.

Here is a review that I found on Eshop:

http://www.articlealley.com/article_847900_15.html

WordPress 2.7.1

Tim Tyler — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:24:35 +0000

WordPress has added the ability to automatically upgrade with one click. I had been using the WordPress Automatic Upgrade plugin but that functionality has been built in now. This is a great addition. I am on a satellite connection and have slow and unreliable upload speeds.

When I tried to use the new automatic upgrade function, however, it would not complete. I did some searching and found the problem to be a conflict with the Automatic Upgrade plugin. Once that was deactived the upgrade function worked flawlessly.

WP Ecommerce

Tim Tyler — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:40:45 +0000

I have been testing the plugin WP Ecommerce. There are many options to allow customization. The basic setup is quite simple. However, there are some basic things like displaying the store page that are less than intuitive.

The basic version is free. It probably has enough options to meet my needs at this point. The more advanced options come at a cost though not very high.

One of the options that I find most interesting is the ability to sell items for download. I am still having trouble getting that part to work completely.

Outlook vs. Gmail

Tim Tyler — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:04:05 +0000

I use Outlook at work but am not able to sync with my phone because of company restrictions. In order to overcome this limitation I set up a Gmail account. I found this article that compares the features of both.

Lifehacker Faceoff: Outlook vs. Gmail—The Definitive Comparison.