Shopping Cart vs. WebShop

Releases before Websydian 3.1a included the Shopping Cart module. The Shopping Cart module implemented a Web-based shopping cart as seen on many web sites that allow users to order goods or services.

The WebShop module includes extended shopping cart patterns which add additional features and functionality:

• Items organized in a Category Structure
• GUI administration interface
• Generic Internet Payment Server interface

Please refer to the Enterprise WebShop Developer documentation for more information about the WebShop module.

Existing users of the Shopping Cart module as well as new users of the WebShop module should be aware of the following:

• Users who have bought a license for the Shopping Cart module can upgrade that license to Enterprise WebShop Developer for free.
• For design reasons the shopping cart in the new WebShop pattern is not based on the old Shopping Cart module. This means that existing applications based on the Shopping Cart module can not be upgraded to the WebShop pattern.
• The WsyShop group model uses the Plex Business Fundamental Pattern library models BSTRUCTURE and BSUPPORT from CA.
• As of Websydian 3.1a the Shopping Cart module is no longer maintained and will not be included with the product.