In my early freelancing days, I had to perform (a lot of!!) basic data entry tasks on some osCommerce-based site. After cursing the hell out of that platform, I got out of that job with my reputation clean, but decided to think more than just once or twice before playing with any kind of shopping cart piece of code.
Fortunately, the path I followed in the meantime helped me stay away from any kind of shopping cart (except those situations when I was a buyer, of course), but now I really have to tell you about something a few times better than osCommerce!
That “something” is called simpleCart(js), and if I tell you that we’re talking about a shopping cart that’s as large as 20kb, you will probably say that I’m joking. Sure, I like to joke and laugh around, but this time I am really serious.
Our subject here is a very basic JavaScript-powered shopping cart script that won’t require any database or programming from you, since some basic HTML knowledge should be enough. Setting it up is extremely easy, and if you take a look at the demo, I am sure you’ll agree that this piece of code can help you achieve good results, at least when talking about the layout of the page. When it comes to security… that’s a completely different matter, and I have no idea about it yet.
Drawing the line, simpleCart(js) is a free script (MIT- and Creative Commons-licensed, it seems) that deserves your attention, so… what are you waiting for, Christmas? 😉
Compatibility: any major browser with JavaScript enabled, of course!
data entry jobs are rewarding too, just look for a high paying employer on the internet -:-