You have probably heard about OpenCart and how it enables people to start e-commerce shopping websites with ease and effectively by providing an excellent interface on both end-user and administration sides. There are also many other open source (free) applications competing with it; including Magento, osCommerce, Presta Shop, Cubecart, ZenCart etc. but I think OpenCart is the best one. Here are the features which make OpenCart a winner amongst them.

• High flexibility: OpenCart is so well coded that it is very easy to customize according to your specific needs. This includes customizations on template system, languages, local settings and currencies.
• Much less bugs than other sh0pping cart solutions and working fast.
• Not complicated to administer the system. Meanwhile, other shopping cart solutions can easily confuse you even at the simplest things like product definitions.
• A wide range of payment and shipping options available for free in OpenCart system as modules.
• Active community with talented coders working on new developments

I am very excited to announce my blog readers about my latest book release from Packt publishing. I have especially authored a book on OpenCart. OpenCart Beginner’s Guide.

This topic was becoming more and more popular and there was a huge demand to learn how to achieve the most important e-commerce functions on OpenCart for beginners without losing their way.

The book will be very helpful for interested people. You can read the all features of the book and buy it on Packtpub or Amazon websites here.

A sample chapter on the features of OpenCart Payment Models.

You can download OpenCart for free on OpenCart.com

Another useful OpenCart review here.

GPS tracking has become one of the standard tools to increase overall efficiency of the businesses which use transportation heavily. However, you should understand the essential functions of effective, modern GPS fleet tracking clearly before making a decision on gps tracking company:

First of all, the system should be available for 24 hrs a day and generate the instant tracking reports on where fleet vehicles are located, very fast.

The system should allow fleet managers to set customized landmarks and know about the stops, delays of fleet drivers as a report, preferably as an alert which are defined on these values. Ability to get these alerts while you are not at computer, such as an sms or emails for mobile phones.

Top notch fuel consumption calculation to decrease costs which are result of several factors like vehicle route, speed, idle driver time, stops.

It should support Google Maps with customizations.

High fleet tracking availability for managers, preferably by simply Internet browser usage.

Auto-calculations on labor time of drivers.

Ability to define virtual GeoFences. GeoFences allow managers to define area boundaries for vehicles assuring that the fleet vehicles do not go outside of these boundaries. If such action occurs, the system should send an alert to the manager with details.

.. and finally, the most important factor is the correct choice of gps company in terms of contract length, gps device prices and with no minimum purchase obligations. I would suggest Track What Matters as a great solution for efficient gps vehicle tracking at the competitive low market prices. Read the details on their website to see the advantages of their gps plans above other companies.