WebOrder.biz becomes WebOrder's main domain name! Newsletter # 30

WebOrder.biz now represents the main gateway to WebOrder.

The WebOrder.biz homepage gives a direct access to the three major divisions of the application.

1. The sellers directory (search engine) which corresponds to the Sellers button. The sellers directory allows buyers to find any point of sale of a WebOrder registered vendor.
2. The administrative interface (backoffice) which corresponds to the My WebOrder button.
3. The WebOrder mobile application, which is the new version of WebOrder specially developed for mobile phones.
   
   The home page of this release, which can also be directly opened by typing the www.weborder.mobi address in the browser of a mobile phone, has a specific search engine.
   
   In addition, buyers can instantly reach a specific point of sale by entering the address www.weborder.mobi/shortcut in the browser of their mobile. (provided, of course, a "shortcut" was defined in the settings of the concerned shop).

WebOrder is ready for e-ticketing! Newsletter # 29

You can now use WebOrder to record bookings for events, to sell tickets for shows, sporting events, etc..

For each event, activity, .. you create a product and place the products into categories and catalogs so that visitors to your point of sale can select and order the tickets.

Here are the settings used for the Rock group example.

In the management interface (back office)

• Stores
1. Cart activated: yes
2. Products per cart : 1
   Each order is restricted to a single event.
   N.B. This restriction does not prevent the buyer to order more than one item (an entrance, a seat, ..) of the event (group ticket).


• Catalogs
  A single catalog: Concerts, which categories form an agenda.


• Categories
  Two categories:
1. 05/2011
2. 06/2011


• Products > General Properties
  The name of the product provides a brief description of the event.
  Each event is assigned to the appropriate category of the agenda.


• Products > Local Properties
  
  • Maximum orderable : 2
    Only two units (entrances, seats, ..) can be ordered per ticket.
    N.B. A larger number could allow the sale of group tickets.
  • Splitting allowed : no
    Prevents the buyers to order a half ticket.


• Prices > Selling prices
  
  • Units : 1
    Sets the price of one item (an entrance, a seat, etc..)
    N.B. When multiple units can be ordered at once, then one or more additional prizes can be created to offer a discount depending on the size of the group.