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FedEx Direct Connect API OUT, FedEx Web Services API IN

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Numinix has authored a few minor updates to the FedEx module (which uses the Direct Connect API) for better control of handling fees and dimensional support and as a result many customers have looked to us for further development of the module. One customer requested that we add support for a new service called Smart Post. Upon investigating the capability of the Direct Connect API to support Smart Post, we learned that FedEx planned to retired the DC API completely and replace it with their already available Web Services API. A retirement date has not been set or at least hasn’t been communicated to us yet, but we’ll keep you posted! The good news is that we did complete the Smart Post module using the WS API and that this same module can be easily adapted to work for both Ground and Express services. Both modules will be completed once we have determined the date that the DC API will be retired.

AJAX Shopping Cart with Coupons

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A new module has recently been released by Numinix which allows Zen Cart stores to use AJAX on their shopping cart page to make many of the shopping cart actions faster and more efficient for their customers. In addition, the module also adds a small form where customers can enter coupon codes and view their discounted sub-total in the cart without having to go through the checkout procedure. This is an important feature as it will lead to more customers entering the checkout once they have seen the discounted price.
Check out our demo at http://www.numinix.com/development/ajaxcart/ (use coupon code “TEST”).

AJAX Features

The module uses AJAX to submit requests from the customer’s browser to the server for the following actions:

  • Removing a product from the cart
  • Adding or removing a coupon code
  • Updating the shipping estimator

When any of these actions occurs, various parts of the shopping cart page are automatically updated to reflect the changes:

  • Order total
  • Shipping estimator table
  • Shopping cart sidebox
  • Shopping cart header

Admin Features

The admin configuration allows this module to work with any Zen Cart template whether the shopping cart uses the traditional table layout, or has been redesigned using a CSS layout. From the admin one can also disable the use of AJAX, turn on or off the coupon code form, and enable/customize the block message that appears when an AJAX request is made to the server (this feature can be disabled).

More Information

The official page of the product can be found on the Numinix website at http://www.numinix.com/zen-cart/template-modifications/ajax-shopping-cart-with-coupons. From this page links are provided to the modules documentation, support forum, and download page at Eazy Ecommerce.com. The single domain license is set at a low price of $50 USD with additional options for multi-domains and resellers available. Our regular installation service is also available for $25 USD.

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