I have created a custom shopping cart system for a client. It includes a complete MySql based web page system, that allows automatic creation of web pages on the fly, using only the part number. It generates files for listing on Shopzilla, Shopping, Amazon PPC, and Google Base. It has a special web page format for IPhones and IPOD Touch. It uses both PayPal IPN and PayPal PDT to give a excellent user experience, recording the transactions and displaying a detailed receipt. It records ecommerce information in Google Analytics. It is still a work in progress - I'm working on the QuickBooks interface now, and the custom reporting. If you are an ecommerce site and interested in a custom shopping cart system for your store, please contact me on my contact page - http://bizzarrisoftware.com/contactpg.

Advertising Your Site

I've just started using 7Search, a PPC advertising system. I met them at the Web 2.0 show in San Francisco, and I've been looking for ways to expand the reach of our ads for my clients. I'm so far very impressed with a number of aspects of it. It is very easy to set up. It seems to get a lot of hits for our keywords, and it puts the ads into new places, since the traffic to the site is all new.

But the best part is the human aspect - you actually get an account representative. She actually called me on the phone as well as email! I've actually talked to a number of people there already. I've also spoken with the marketing person who I met at the show. They seem very responsive and actually keep their appointments on the phone, or they reschedule! Just like adults. Amazing.

They have all the features you need in a PPC system. They also have numerous ways to optimize the money you spend. Highly recommended - check them out.

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Kerosene Lamp Replacement Solar Reading Light

This project is designed for a third world country in Africa, where the need for a low cost kerosene lamp replacement solar energy recharged battery powered lighting system is great. The design goal for this project:

1. $25 target sale price. We think the project will start at $30 and go down from there.
2. Two to one ratio of full sunshine and light. So, 6 hours of sunshine equals 3 hours of light,
   8 hours equals 4 hours, etc. This is limited by sunshine and solar cell cost.
3. Enough light to read and write homework. Current High Brightness LED selected will produce 50 lumens.
4. Built partially in target country. We will build the PC board with components in the US, ship them to the third world country, and have the box built in the target country.
5. Minimal environmental impact. This will evolve as the product evolves. We are still in the design and R & D phase of this project. By building the PC board in the US we will impact the environment less than building the product in a less expensive venue. We will also try to build the case out of renewable resources, to be determined. Else, we will build the product from recycled plastic and other materials, to be determined.
6. Target lifetime of 3 years for the batteries (2 x NiMh), and 9 years for the LED.

Current target for initial pre-production run: late 2010.

For more information please contact us through the contact page.