CoffeeCup Software Releases Shopping Cart Creator Pro 3.8

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Nov 01, 2010, 09:00 ET

ATLANTA, Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- CoffeeCup Software has unleashed the much-anticipated Shopping Cart Creator Pro 3.8. The program, two years in the making, is a professional extension of CoffeeCup's very popular Shopping Cart Creator which has been used to build thousands of shops.

"We designed this software so anyone, even people without web design experience, can create professional online stores," said Vice President of Software Development Scott Swedorski. "The program is easy to understand, from the big stuff like functionality all the way down to the text on the dialog boxes."

Unlike other shopping cart creation solutions, such as Zen Cart, all the work is processed and saved on the user's local computer rather than on a remote server. This unique approach requires no complex server installations and removes lag time associated with Internet connections when saving or making changes.

Not being tied to a server has other benefits, namely that Shopping Cart Creator Pro users have the freedom to work with any hosting provider they want. Other online store service providers require that shop data be hosted on their servers. If a store owner wants to move their data, they may run the risk of losing it or having to recreate it from scratch.

"We wanted to give people complete control over their data," Swedorski said.

This philosophy also applies to the store design itself. Rather than having to directly edit HTML and CSS, as is the case with Zen Cart and OS Commerce, Shopping Cart Creator Pro users can edit their themes with CoffeeCup Shopping Cart Designer Pro. The workspace is inspired by WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) functionality, and simplifies the process of creating and customizing online shop themes.

The finished stores are specially designed to make sure more users complete their purchases. It also comes with wide array of payment providers (PayPal, Google Checkout, Authorize.Net, 2Checkout, and WorldPay) built into the program.

Users who have secured a copy of the program have already praised it on the CoffeeCup Software forums. "The extra features are just what I need," writes user Joel Manly. "I can now finish my cart and stop paying my current provider $30 per month."

About CoffeeCup Software

CoffeeCup Software specializes in creating web design software that lets people of all ability levels create beautiful, functional websites. It is based just outside of Atlanta, Ga.