LiteCommerce 3 is released!
LiteCommerce 3 is Released!
August 3, 2011 — We are excited to announce the first production release of LiteCommerce 3, an open-source PHP development platform for fast and easy creation of e-commerce websites. What makes us even happier is that our work will be used as the software platform for future versions of the X-Cart solution.
Just a year and a half ago, we started working on the project.
What has happened since then?
- LIteCommerce 3 has been downloaded more than 9K times within two months since the first beta version.
- It has changed its appearance twice.
- We have replaced most of the legacy code from LiteCommerce 2 and started using the Doctrine 2 ORM library. Doctrine 2 ORM library
- We have switched from the commercial software license (LC2) to the open-source license (OSL 3.0)
- The performance has been dramatically boosted; LC3 is several times faster than LC2.
- Waterfall development model has been replaced with Scrum.
- We have integrated LC with Drupal 7. Drupal 7
- A number of positive online reviews has been received, and a great article has been published on the Ecommerce Developer web site.
- We have launched the Module Marketplace section and implemented the auto-upgrade function.
- We have integrated LiteCommerce with the payment services provided by Moneybookers, PayPal Website Payments Standard, Authorize.Net and Quantum. Moneybookers payment services
- Eleven LiteCommerce modules have been released.
What’s next?
- Partnering with third-party developers and rolling out more cool modules and services for LiteCommerce.
- Launching the LiteCommerce Developer Challenge incentive program for module developers with prizes totaling $20K. LiteCommerce Developer Challenge
- Setting up a partnership program for developers willing to sell their modules through the Module Marketplace section.
- More communication options for the community.
