Checkout Updates 4.0.4 & 4.0.5 Released

These updates fix issues in Checkout 4 and we’ve added a few features that will help with web store syncing and filtering options in the Product Manager. Complete details can be found in the notes.

Checkout 4.0.3 Release

Several bug fixes and a label printing enhancement. The details are in the release notes.

Checkout Updates 4.0.1 & 4.0.2

In the past week we released two Checkout 4 updates that included bug fixes and and feature enhancements. Including the ability to export product images and product variation information. Read the details in the release notes.

Checkout 4 Release Notes

If this sort of thing interests you, here are the details of the features and fixes in Checkout 4.  Included are notes for anyone upgrading from Checkout 3.

Checkout 4 Release

We’re excited to announce the release of Checkout 4. Our Development Team has been working tirelessly to give you a faster, easier and friendlier Checkout experience.

There are too many enhancements, features and upgrades to list. You can read an overview here.

Just a few of the highlights include:

• Sync with Shopify using the Shopify connector. Checkout 4 customers can sync products, images, and variations between Shopify and Checkout.  To get started all you need is a Shopify store and the $10/month Checkout Shopify Connector.  

• Faster performance. Checkout’s underlying software components have been updated and upgraded, making for faster performance, better database stability, and more robust data protection.

• Templates have been completely modernized, including printing of orders, sales, invoices and purchase orders.

• Advanced stock control gives you full control over managing stock between your retail and web stores.

• Hardware support improvements.

• Label printing enhancements.

Checkout and Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

Checkout v3.6 is now available. This update provides Mavericks compatibility and is required in order to run Checkout on Mac OS X 10.9.

IMPORTANT: In order to support the new operating system, Mac OS X 10.5 support has been removed. If you are using Mac OS X 10.5, do not install this update.

Besides Mac OS X 10.9 compatibility, the following was also changed:

• Feature: Added support for AccountEdge Basic v2 for Ledger exports.
• Fixed: Serial Number box on orders disappears on Retina displays

Please choose Check for Updates from the Checkout menu to install this update.

Enstore Manager v2.0 Public Beta

Enstore Manager v2.0 Public Beta

We’ve just rewritten the Enstore Manager which is now available as a public beta. You can visit and bookmark the new manager here:

http://manager-beta.enstore.com

You’ll notice a new interface and responsive design to support a variety of browsers and devices. You should find it faster and easier to navigate. If you find any bugs, please let us know.

Here’s all the techie details for your enjoyment.

Release Notes

Support for more Browsers:

• IE 9 and up
• Chrome 17 and up
• Safari 5.0 and up (is broken in current version of Enstore Manager)
• Firefox 11 and up
• Opera 12 and up
• Basic support for iOS devices(iPad, iPhone, iPod touch) that support iOS 6 and up
• Basic support for Andorid 4 and up

Responsive design

Application now fits for all screen sizes, there is no need in horizontal scrolling anymore. Depending on the screen size, the application layout adapts itself.

The User Interface has been simplified

General

• User needs less steps to accomplish many tasks.
• Less popup dialogs and quicker access to all options.
• The User Interface is much simpler compared to previous version.

No wizard forms to create records in table, everything is editable

• Same User Interface for creating new items and editing existing items, simplifies the user experience.
• You can change menu type for records in Menu Table
• You can change payment method type for records in Payment Methods Table
• You can change shipping method type and internationality for records in Shipping Methods Table

User Interface supports Touchable devices and UI

• Popups were replaced with interactive control in table records
• Theme page has been redesigned to support touchable devices.
• Theme Preview open inside application window, is using iFrame

We moved away from Cappuccino (Objective-J)

General

• We switched to the latest modern javascript framework Ember.js
• This technology is based on pure javascript technology instead of own fabricated language objective-j
• Technology is used by thousands of developers, instead of a dozen for Cappuccino
• Easier to use technology, development time was 3x less then Cappucino version
• Ember.js comes with a lot more build-in functionality: Our own source code went to 3000 lines compared to 25000 lines with Cappuccino

Performance

• Loading of the website is extremely fast. Download size is now 200KBytes before 4 MBytes.
• The Enstore Manager uses a lot less memory, which helps the performance on mobile devices.
• Refreshing of the screen is faster, for example resizing the web browser window is very fast compared to previous version.

Checkout and Ecommerce

We want to share our latest thinking regarding Checkout’s approach to ecommerce, including Enstore and our plans for integration with Shopify.

Enstore - A Free Hosted Webstore for Basic Needs

We view Enstore, in many ways, as a feature of Checkout. As such, we do not have plans to charge for Enstore. It has been and will continue to be free with no strings attached.

While many of you are happily using Enstore to sell your wares online, we also know some of you have been patiently waiting for additional functionality that is key to your business. We will be releasing an update in the coming weeks that addresses performance, enhanced syncing (with Checkout) and some additional minor fixes. But, to be clear, we view Enstore as a turnkey webstore for etailers with straightforward, simple needs. While we will continue to support and tweak Enstore, as needed, we don’t anticipate adding significant functionality. 

Shopify – An Integrated Solution For Those Who Need More Robust Functionality

We recognize that while Enstore may be more than adequate for many businesses, it may not be the perfect fit for yours. As a result, we have been developing integration with Shopify, a best in class, full-featured webstore. You can read more about Shopify here. We expect to release this integration in early Fall.

We will be in touch again soon with an Enstore update, and news on our Shopify integration. Stay tuned. If you have questions, please email or call us at 800-322-6962.

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