Version 8 of ClickCartPro and EuropaCart has officially been released. This new software is the result of over a year of programming and testing aimed at making Kryptronic’s e-commerce software the best available on the Internet. Some of the highlights in the new version include full mobile device support, integrated product filters and reviews, one-page checkout, and integrated fully configurable search engine optimzation and URLs. We’ve redesigned the management interface to make the software easier to use, and completely upgraded the look and feel of the store.
Upgrade to ClickCartPro 8 and EuropaCart 8
Clients using versions 5.1, 6 and 7 of our software can purchase upgrades for $129. The full version is only $249. These are introductory prices, which won’t last long. Upgrading for clients who are using version 7 software has never been easier. It will take most clients 30 minutes to an hour to complete the entire process. The first step to upgrading is purchasing an upgrade. You can do that by following the link below:
Upgrade to ClickCartPro 8 and EuropaCart 8
If you have ClickCartPro or EuropaCart version 7, your license key will be updated when you purchase an upgrade. After you’ve received confirmation that your key has been updated, simply follow the instructions at the link below:
Upgrade Instructions for Version 7
If you have ClickCartPro version 5.1 or 6, you will get a new version 8 license key when you purchase an upgrade. After you’ve received your new key, simply follow the instructions at the link below:
Upgrade Instructions for Versions 5.1 and 6
Clients are encouraged to fully read and comprehend the upgrade instructions prior to upgrading. Please review the instructions thorougly and email us if you have any questions.
ClickCartPro 8 and EuropaCart 8 Features
As a user of this product for many years before I began working with Kryptronic, I can tell you that I’ve never been this happy with the product’s potential. Virtually every new feature has been at the request of folks who use this product every day. Almost every area of this product has been revamped, redesigned and upgraded to streamline the e-commerce experience for both merchant and customer.
New Feature Highlights
Redesigned Search Engine Optimization
With the use of a static, eight-line .htaccess file, customized SEO URLs can now be created in the management interface for all system pages, products, categories, HTML pages and news articles. SEO in this version doesn’t stop with customized SEO URLs, either. The software now handles all redirects internally – including redirects from old version 6 and version 7 URLs, allows fine-grained tailoring of title, meta keywords and meta description tags, and includes SiteMap and OpenGraph functionality out of the box. Google Analytics support has been greatly enhanced, and Google Adwords Conversion Tracking is now supported.
Mobile Phone/Tablet/Device Support
The software now auto-recognizes mobile phones, tablets and devices and optimizes displays for them. The mobile display gracefully presents content from the entire store and website in a format which can be viewed on any mobile phone without horizontal scrolling (down to a 320 pixel width supported). All you need to do is visit your version 8 site with a mobile device to see for yourself. Switching from mobile to desktop views is supported as well.
New JavaScript Libraries and Browser Support
We stripped all of the old JavaScript out of the system in favor of new jQuery-based code and plugins. All of the old MooTools and standard JavaScript libraries are now gone. All features that require JavaScript gracefully degrade when JavaScript is turned off, or unavailable, in customer’s browsers. This new system has given us the ability to do many things to make the browsing experience much, much better for both administrators and customers, while still supporting JavaScript-disabled browsers.
Redesigned Management Interface
The management interface has been redesigned to give users the best possible experience when using either the new Advanced window-based interface, or the Standard page-by-page interface. Written from the ground up using the new jQuery libraries, browser support is unparalleled, and new features like inline related item management, and inline creation of related items are now a reality.
New Display Skin Layout
Display skins received a major overhaul. Styles are now centralized with system styles and overridden by display skin styles, which keep display skins smaller and easy to adjust. Full table-less layouts are supported, and new skin widget placement options with centralized styling, are supported. What this means for the non-techie user is that you get a great display that’s easy to change. You can even upload your logo and change basic color schemes using the management interface. Multi-tiered flyout menus are now supported as well – and are all handled automatically.
One-Page Checkout Support
With the use of the new jQuery library, a fully automated one-page checkout is now supported for all checkout scenarios. Once the customer leaves the shopping cart, ajax takes over – allowing for realtime embedded updates of content within pages in the checkout – give a one-page experience.
Shopping Cart and Wish List Updates
The shopping cart and wish list displays have been separated – each now being presented on their own pages. This has allowed not only for better mobile support, but much better displays – including ajax-enabled updates, icon styled buttons, upsell functionality, and inline shipping estimates.
New Banner and Slider Functions
You can now create and display banners on the top of all HTML pages, as well as in skin widgets. When multiple banners are available for a given slot, timed sliding displays are used to control presentation. Sliding displays are now supported and easily turned on and off using the management interface for many of the available product listings.
New Homepage Featured Items Functions
You can now pick and choose products to display on the homepage in up to five different slots, which can have custom headings. These featured item slots give you the ability to feature different sets of products, and you can use sliding displays to make the presentation look great.
Redesigned Product Displays
The new product displays include easy automated image support, multiple image uploads and support with configurable zoom, thumbnail presentation, and popup/modal, functionality. Price displays were re-vamped to include stock levels, sale percentage calculations and better presentation all around. Ajax enabled price auto updates display pricing updates in realtime to customers as they select priced options and change quantities.
Redesigned Category Displays
Categories are now displayed in a more streamlined fashion with meaningful headings and titles. The category displays themselves have been updated to include automated image support.
New Ajax Popups/Modals
Now displays for email a friend, in-stock notification alerts and review submissions use ajax enabled popup/modal displays to keep customers on the product page while offering them new and streamlined functionality which rivals top online store sites around the Internet.
Social Media Integration
Products now have Facebook Like, Twitter Tweet and Google Plus Recommend widgets buit in to allow customers to share your products on social media sites. Additionally, a new skin widget allows for linking to your Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus pages by simply entering the URLs for those pages into the management interface. OpenGraph support gives you the ability to control what the social media sites include for shared products.
AutoComplete Search Function
The skin widget for store searches received a major overhaul. It now pulls matching search results via ajax into a modal/popup allowing customers to select products from a list as they type into the search box. Finding the right product has never been easier – or more graphical.
Hover Cart and Recent Items Display
The mini shopping cart skin widget was modified so that when customers hover over the shopping cart button they are presented with a full display of their shopping cart and the most recent five items they viewed.
Popular Extension Modules Made Standard
Our most popular extension modules – the SiteMap Generator, the Shipping Estimator, and Product Reviews have all be substantially enhanced and made into standard out-of-the box features. The combined original price of these modules is more than what we’re charging for upgrades to this version!
New Advanced Reports and Dashboard
The management interface’s dashboard received major enhancements, featuring the inclusion of graph-based reports for recent page views and orders. These new reports are also part of the new Advanced Reports function which boasts over 20 new reports which all have graphing enabled. Now you have the data you always needed to make better decisions about your store.
New Product Filter Function
Products can now be filtered using controllable, selectable filters on the category pages and system pages like all products, best sellers, new products, the product index, specials and search results. Customers can now narrow down their product choices on a fine-grained level using these filters.
New Loyalty Points System
A full-blown loyalty points system is now part of the software. You can offer points on purchases and new account signups to generate loyalty with your customers. The system is fully configurable and operates automatically once you set it up.
Thanks For Your Support
It is only through your continued support and patronage that we are able to produce such high-quality software at affordable prices. We sincerely appreciate your business and continued support. We are available to answer any questions you may have, and our Custom Shop can handle all of your special needs. Please don’t be afraid to ask for help, or think outside the box. With Kryptronic software, anything is possible.
