There are three packages of ajax features which can be deployed in to your custom work. Each package progressively offers more advanced features to make your customers shopping experience more friendly and interactive. If you already have custom work, these feature sets can be implemented into it. Alternatively, these feature sets can be purchased as an add-ons to our custom work packages.
Level 1 (Shoptastic)
- Web 2.0 Add to cart button version 1
- Keyword library
Level 2 (Evolution)
- Web 2.0 Add to cart button version 1
- Keyword library
- Recent searches
- Content reveal (login, tell a friend, reviews, search results, images)
Level 3 (Bluelicious)
- Web 2.0 Add to cart button version 2
- Keyword library
- Recent searches
- Content reveal (login, tell a friend, reviews, search results, images)
- Advanced Product list
Definitions and Advantages
Web 2.0 Add to cart button (V1 and V2)
The add to cart button will update a minicart element in the theme instead of jumping to the cart page. This leaves the customer on the product page which may direct them to further sales by clicking on some accessories or related items.
Version 2 of the Add to cart button will open the cart panel, saving you precious room in your theme for more pertinent/valuable information.
Keyword libary
In the search form, once two letters are entered the user will autocomplete some search words they can select from. This will reduce the potential for typos resulting in 0 results and make your customers shopping experience a little easier.
Content reveal
Allow content to be revealed only when a link is clicked or a mouse rolls over a hot spot. This saves you space on the page but still allows you to provide a plethora of information without redirecting the user.
In the cases of product lists, the content that is revealed is loaded dynamically (instead of preloading) so that the load time of the initial page is not effected.
Recent Searches
Display a list of recently completed searches that your customer has performed. This makes it easier for them to get back to result sets without using 'back' or conducting another search.
The results can also be loaded into a panel within the page they're on, so they aren't constantly getting moved around.
Advanced product list
This allows the ajax add to cart technology to be used in conjunction with a product list so that your customer can add multiple products to the cart at the same time, without being redirected to the cart page.
The implementation of custom ajax requires that you are a member of the and that you have some existing custom work. A custom theme and product layout are required for any of the packages. It is also required that you sign a future technology disclaimer statement, which can be read .
For the packages 2 and up, it is recommended that you have a custom homepage, category and search results layout as well.
The ajax technologies are not implemented into any custom work that does not appear on the store front, such as auction, email or newsletter templates.
