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[Chris]

Today for the first time, i have accessed website on iPhone (2nd gen). Site Looks good. i have not really tested it on iPhone. My simple observation is number of items next to "Quantity" on product page is not displaying properly.

[Chris]

so far so good. except quantity everything looks good. i customized iphone tpl files also.

Few questions?

1. On iPhone, after adding the items to the shopping cart, when you check out, it goes to the checkout page on Amazon regular website, not to the mobile version of Amazon. I dont know which is better (PC site or Mobile Site).

2. Does this iPhone access violates any of the amazon TOC? I know that Mobile apps such as iphone apps .. are against TOC, but in this case, we are accessing the amazon through a website not through Apps.

[Chris]

When you visit the website on iPhone, in the First line of display

extreme left shows 'Home' text, you can show the Home icon
extreme right shows 'View cart' text, rather than text, you can show the Shopping cart icon.
than there is so much of space is left between Home icon and right Shipping Icon, this space can be used to display website logo or text.

Second line it shows Welcome and Welcome to ''So and So website". I wish this entire thing can be elimiated by using the space in the First line to make it more compact.

[Chris]

Also noticed that you are not displaying the Price if there are no reviews for the Product.

Code: Select all

      
<?php if(isset($product->reviews)): ?>
   <img alt="rating" class="stars" src="/templates/iphone/images/<?php echo round($product->reviews->average_rating,1); ?>stars.png" />
   <span class="starcomment">Price: <?php echo $product->price_info->price; ?></span>
<?php endif; ?>      


This review condition needs to be eliminated otherwise price wont be displayed, if there are no reviews.

[Chris]

(In Version 2.0) The other thing missing in iPhone access is after adding items to the cart, when you view the Shopping cart, there is no option to change the quantity, delete any product or clear the cart. The only way to correct any mistake user might have done is simply checkout, it goes to the amazon page, browse back to the prev page, shopping cart will be cleared and User has to start the shopping again. At this stage user may feel so inconvenient.

(In version 2.1 on demo site). After adding items to the cart, you cant view the Shopping Cart page also. Can't go further to test.

[admin]

so far so good. except quantity everything looks good. i customized iphone tpl files also.

Few questions?

1. On iPhone, after adding the items to the shopping cart, when you check out, it goes to the checkout page on Amazon regular website, not to the mobile version of Amazon. I dont know which is better (PC site or Mobile Site).

2. Does this iPhone access violates any of the amazon TOC? I know that Mobile apps such as iphone apps .. are against TOC, but in this case, we are accessing the amazon through a website not through Apps.

1. Yes unfortunately it always has to go to the regular Amazon checkout url as this is the only option available from Amazon at the moment.

2. iPhone access does not violate TOC as ANS is a webpage not a mobile app (it would be nice if Amazon would clarify this, but that is the way I understand it).

[Chris]

Do you think iPhone is a complete app. I dont see search functionality, Pagination functionality ...

[admin]

I wouldn't say it is complete, there are features which could be implemented to bring it in line with normal templates. I left some stuff out to keep it light & simple (maybe too simple), I will be continuing to develop it but the focus for me at present is to get some regular templates released.

[Chris]

OK.

[digitaldomain]

Pagination on categories of products is essential, or else a "Load More Products" link at the bottom of the list.

Great iPhone template though, it'll be really nice when more is added.

Could you give us some pointers on how to add pagination ourselves, what file and roughly what code to use? Thanks