"Thanks for the tutorials on CSS and Dreamweaver! They are by far the easiest tutorials to follow and understand! What's more, I didn't nod off like I do with other company's videos! Thanks for a fun learning session!" -Nick [ read more... ]
Follow Ten Ton on Twitter! Join the Ten Ton FaceBook page! Subscribe to Ten Ton's YouTube Channel! Email Ten Ton directly! Subscribe to the RSS feed!

Ten Ton TV Episode #2: Building E-Commerce Websites!

Didja dig Episode #1 of Ten Ton TV? With such an awesome response, I’m totally revved up to keep crankin’ out weekly episodes! This week, I answer a commenter who wants to know more about building e-commerce websites. So I lay down four options, ranging from simple, easy to implement options, right up to fully customizable web interfaces. Plus I ask the question of the day, and can’t wait to discuss your answers!

Links mentioned in this episode:

This entry was posted on Friday, January 29th, 2010 and is filed under Ten Ton TV.

Related posts:

  • michaelwinstanley
    Hey Geoff, wicked videos, if only they could have taught stuff like you in school, comedy and learning, a winning combination. I loved your previous CSS tutorials, saved my life on a few projects! I think if you can do more of the web 2.0 stuff and relate it to the programs we all use (Adobe!) everyday then you will be offering a great service. No doubt CS5 will have some great new features but not that much changes from 3 - 4 - 5. I am still on 3 ad don't see the need to spend a wad more cash. Great work, have you done any tutorials on elastic (%) websites. I see the big boys use this technique a lot but seems a bit daunting at the min.

    Mike.
  • Hey Mike! Sorry for my delayed reply. Thanks for the comment and all the kind words! You know, I try really hard to make even the most dry topics interesting and fun -- if only they did that in school! And I hear ya loud 'n clear: web stuff, and how to integrate PS, IL, DW, FL, etc into that. I'm actually working on a few new DVDs that'll get right into this stuff. The people have spoken, and I'm bringin' the thunder!

    As for the elastic sites, that's one that I'm workin' on, so stay tuned! Thanks again for the great comment!

    Geoff
  • Hey Geoff, I decided to drop ya a post to let ya know how awesomely helpful I think your videos are. I think you should continue aiming at the web oriented stuff. I agree everybody and their brother/ sister does photoshop tutorials but its rare to catch one of them aimed at web design and functionality.

    BTW I am curious if you have considered going over topics like AJAX, jQuery, or PHP/MySQL. I find that you can do awesome stuff when you put these together but a lot of people don't know about that.

    Keep up the good work bro!

    - Brian
  • Hey Brian, thanks for the awesome comment! Yup, I agree -- the consensus is in: web design it is! In addition to the comments I'm getting here and elsewhere, I've received a pile of email this past week essentially echoing exactly what you're saying: Everyone does Photoshop; nobody does web. And I have to admit, new features in Photoshop don't get me all that excited. It's more, "I just got comfortable with the last version..." But building custom WordPress themes, discovering hacks for web widgets, pulling off an awesome CSS-based design for Zen Cart...that's exciting stuff!

    So here's a thank you to you and to everyone else for saving me from Adobe purgatory!

    As for AJAX, jQuery, and PHP/MySQL, I never really got into that stuff. Being a design guy, I've learned how to navigate around that stuff, but have never dug deep. I'd love to do some DVD's on that stuff, but it'll have to be with a "guest host!" Know anyone who can make that stuff easy, understandable, and fun? :)

    Thanks again for the great comment!

    Cheers bro,

    Geoff
  • eentje
    Forget about Magento and the big hype... tell more about stable zen-Cart and how to do it... :)
  • Ha! Well admittedly, I haven't had a chance to do much research into Magento. That, combined with the fact that I'm already familiar with Zen Cart, and that people have been asking me about Zen Cart all week has me leaning strongly in that direction. Thanks for the comment! ~Geoff
  • coffeeslob
    Geoff, you are so funny. You make me laugh. This is my deal, I am very new to Dreamweaver and Photophop. All the tutorial I have watched are very segmented and already have pre made graffics to illustrate how the software works. I am looking for a training video on how to make a complet web layout in Photoshop and bring it all together in Dreamweaver to make it all work. I Know that you are just the right man for the job. I have the Total training videos with you in it and that is how I got to know you. You are a great teacher. God bless!! P.S. are you the man behind Ten Ton books and how did you get the name
  • Coffeeslob! You're a man after my own heart -- where do you think all that energy comes from!?!

    First, thanks for your comments and all the kind words. So awesome to hear you're enjoying Ten Ton TV. To answer your question about building layouts in Photoshop, then dropping them over into Dreamweaver, that's a DVD that I'll definitely be making very soon. How's Ten Ton Photoshop For The Web sound? :)

    Both Ten Ton Dreamweaver and Ten Ton Photoshop delve into what you're asking for, but I'd love to take it even further, and dedicate an entire DVD to the subject. Others, are ya into it!?

    As for Ten Ton, yup it began as a small project a few years back, and has grown into a full-time passion! I'll shed a bit more light on all that in a coming episode, how's that sound?

    Thanks again!!

    Geoff
  • jamerkailer
    Id love to see the Ten Ton Zen Cart... but Id really really like to see the how to setup and run a blog with Dreamweaver & Wordpress.
    'LOVES' the information you provide, I'm here for Ten Ton TV as long as you keeping producing episodes.
  • Ten Ton Zen Cart would be awesome...and I'm beginning to think this is something that could very well happen. Dreamweaver and WordPress would be huge, too. I think we're gonna be seeing some killer new DVD's from Ten Ton being released soon!

    Great to hear you're loving the info -- more episodes on the way! Thanks for commenting!

    Cheers,

    Geoff
  • sljmn
    Make please tutorials about Magento.....ecommerce of the future..

    Please also tuts about WP,

    thanks
  • Thanks for your comment! I will definitely look into Magento...WordPress is a definite as well. Others, are ya up for more e-commerce and WordPress?

    More...more...more!!!

    Geoff
  • Mudslung
    You definitely have the spark to ignite an inferno of curiosity! Now that I have cramed my skull with search engine optomization techniques, I am ready for the good stuff... e-Commerce! Bring it on. I have access to a very marketable product in a niche market. Now I just need to get it on the web with a viable shopping cart.
    Also I support what Bill said above and would REALLY love to see more css and eCommerce stuff!

    Thanks again for the Inspiration,

    Patrick
  • Hey Patrick!

    Thanks a lot for your comment -- great to hear I've ignited some curiosity! And as I said above to Bill, you guys have really confirmed what my gut was telling me: web 2.0, e-commerce, CSS, etc all the way.

    To me what's so cool about all this, is you have access to a product that you want to sell online. Doing so even 5 years ago would have been a challenge. Now, it's getting easier and easier to do this sort of thing.

    Thanks again!

    Geoff
  • Bill
    Hi Geoff,

    Thanks for the e-mail notifications regarding TTTV. We all know that CS5 is on its way and there are rumors that an announcement will be made in March at an event in Orlando (just gossip).

    I get information regarding all the other Adobe modules from NAPP, Photoshop CAFÉ, Total Training, Linda.com and countless others I bought your Ten Ton Dreamweaver DVD because the others were lacking and I’m interested in the web and the 2nd TTTV episode on building e-commerce is on the money.

    There are tons (no pun intended) of good sources for information on Photoshop, InDesign and illustrator but not that many good sources for Deamweaver, Why compete for market share in a flooded information market when you have some great ways of breaking down subject mater pertaining to the web.

    Thanks,
    Bill
  • Bill!

    How are things? Great to hear from you -- hope you're enjoying Ten Ton Dreamweaver! Thanks for the awesome comment. Along with other comments, emails, and conversations I've been having, your words have really cemented in my mind where Ten Ton needs to go: Headlong into web 2.0, e-commerce, web design, seo, etc.

    You are absolutely right...everyone and their brother teaches Photoshop, InDesign, etc., but nobody's making this web stuff accessible. I'm gonna send you a PM as there's a few other things I'd like to bounce of you, but again many thanks for the great words!

    Cheers,

    Geoff
  • Ian Cottis
    Hi Geoff another great vid! You should be on the stage and not in your bunker making vids! Really interesting chat about the e-commerce. Here is a link to a vid i saw on youtube a while ago and I was going to use this method be interesting to here what you think of it.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/ianisth#p/f/18/SlDdWRz2rYw



    Here is the link to there website too.
    http://www.fatfreecart.com/
  • Thanks for the comment Ian! Yeah, it sure feels like a bunker! The room is actually less than 9x9 feet. Here's a link to some construction pics if you're interested: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ten-Ton-Books-Software-Video-Tutorials/120914177680#/album.php?aid=144320&id=120914177680

    Fat Free Cart looks really interesting. I like how it'll essentially work with any sort of website -- very cool. Thanks for sharing that, I'll definitely have to check it out in more detail!

    Cheers!

    Geoff
blog comments powered by Disqus