This post is a little different because it is spotlighting a specific open source project: Magento - an open source eCommerce platform.
** Why is this Magento important?** In the past, there have been few plausible options for PHP/open source developers in regards to eCommerce implementation. You had xCart, a decent, but closed commercial product. OsCommerce (and other various spin-offs), an open source product with slow progress and non existent web standards support. The life of an open source developer was frustrating, leaving the client a typically ugly, non standards, unusable eCommerce website. (** Disclaimer**, I have no affiliation with this project, beyond just being generally excited to see its inception.)
Enter Magento. It features a very functional/flexible design, utilizing CSS standards, and it also happens to be very attractive.** Its a quantum leap in open source eCommerce options.** This product looks nothing short of amazing- you should check it out.
Has anyone heard of Magento? Anyone familiar with their GPL license?