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Magento
Developer(s)Varien Inc.
Stable release
1.2.1 / February 2, 2009 (2009-02-02)
Repository
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeWebshop
LicenseOSL Ver. 3
Websitewww.magentocommerce.com

Magento is an Open Source ecommerce web application launched on March 31, 2008. It was created by Varien, building on components of the Zend Framework.[1]

Magento is available under the Open Software License version 3.0.

General Feature List

For greater detail please visit Magento's website. For information about features currently planned for development / release see the Roadmap.

  • Site Management
  • Mobile Commerce
  • Marketing Promotions and Tools
  • International Support
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Checkout
  • Shipping
  • Payment
  • Order Management
  • Customer Service
  • Customer Accounts
  • Catalog Management
  • Catalog Browsing
  • Product Browsing
  • Analytics and Reporting
  • Customer Reviews
  • Cross-Selling
  • Customer Tags
  • Compare Products
  • Wishlists
  • Google Base Integration
  • Google Website Optimizer Integration

History

Magento officially started development in early 2007[2] Seven months later on August 31, 2007, the first public beta version was released.

The German magazine t3n featured Magento in the December 2007 edition.[3]

In March 2008, Magento was selected to present at the Under the Radar: The Business of Web Apps conference[4], where it won the audience favorite.[5]

Magento 1.0 was released on March 31, 2008.

Magento 1.1 was released on July 25, 2008. This version provides fixes for many bugs and also makes Magento faster, with more responsive UI.

See Also / Other Open Source eCommerce Software

References

  1. ^ [1]. framework.zend.com. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
  2. ^ Interview: Roy Rubin about Magento Open Source eCommerce. eCommerceOptimization.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
  3. ^ t3n:Open Source & Web Edition 10, 12/2007 - 02/2008.
  4. ^ Under the Radar: The Business of Web Apps conference
  5. ^ Under the Radar Winners Announced. Undertheradarblog.com. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
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