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8.0

 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Exciting new merchant control panel with expanded use of wizards

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Merchant dashboard with graphical charts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->User-defined "In-Store Pickup" options with Realtime Shipping

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Customers can see their recently-viewed products

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Tabbed product page layout to efficiently display products with complex data or extended options

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Support for Sage Payment Systems

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Improved handling of "offline" payments

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Better compliance wth XHTML display standards, including product image 'ALT' tags for SEO and accessibiliy

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Easily upsell and cross-market products with new dynamic related products

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Enhanced control for handling out-of-stock items

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Intelligent "Page Not Found" 404 error handling to get visitors with stale or invalid links pointed in the right directon

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Fast and powerful SQL Full Text search capabilities

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->More precise tax calculations site-wide

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Improved image watermarking features

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Improved product ratings (fully supported in the new tabbed product display package!)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Better donation/"customer enters price" handling on multi-currency sites

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->One page checkout updates for anonymous customers

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Additional information for orders marked as fraud

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Fedex Shipmanager enhancements

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Better shipping display on receipts

 

7.1.1

 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->400% speed increase in page-load performance on high-traffic sites

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Continued, and very soon mandated, Visa approved PABP certification

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Security and other platform hardening enhancements added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Dynamic 'on cart page' shipping and tax estimators, maximizing close rates

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Updated Google Checkout Interface, new Google Checkout configuration wizard

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Updated BuySafe interface

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Updated UPS, USPS, FedEx, and DHL shipping interfaces

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->New XmlPackage based receipt formats

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->New dynamic AJAX kit product page layout (build to order products)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Updated Web Service Automation Interface (WSI) capabilities allowing easy sync of customers, products, orders, and manufacturers, including pricing and inventory, with external ERP or fulfillment management systems

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Updated support for 64 bit servers with our ML/64 v7.1.1 release

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Updated Google Analytics, including e-commerce ROI tracking support

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Updated Zoomify image interface for products

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Updated VAT inclusive/exclusive logic improvements

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Updates to wholesale/retail customer level management logic, facilitating even more B2B applications

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Numerous minor fixes, updates, and improvements

 

7.0

 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Visa PABP Certification

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Image names can be based on SKU

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->viaKLIX gateway is supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->iDeposit.net gateway added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Now supports Cybersource 3D Secure

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Gift card transactions supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Admins can unlock customer accounts through the admin site

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Google Checkout UK supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->ESelect gateway is now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Customers can now select a shipping address during checkout

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Admins can reset customer passwords

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Improved address validation

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Admins can turn new order notifications on or off

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Add support for partial refunds/charges for the CC gateways

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Image resize tools make uploading product images faster and easier.  Images can be sized any way desired automatically.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Store admins can now enable a one-page checkout feature

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Developers can take advantage of the Web Services Interface tool, which makes connecting to outside resources, back-office, and fulfillment systems much simpler

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Added support for using SSL for email

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Added support for non-standard email ports

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->UPS Express Saver is now supported for real-time shipping

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Store admins can now update all product 'name' meta tags at once

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Topic pages can be sorted in any order on the sitemap

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Recurring transactions done through Authorize.net and PayFlowPro no longer have to save the CC info

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Auto Image Sizing: Medium/Icon images created automatically when large image is uploaded

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Changed to the new Telerik RAD editor for HTML editing in the admin site.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Product detail information can now contain extra images, documents, Flash movies, etc

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->'Drop Shipping' is now supported via mapping products to Distributors

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Order options can now be translated on multi-language sites

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Admins can edit orders through the admin site

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Tax can be calculated on billing or shipping address

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Products can be marked as 'does not require shipping'

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->SecureNet gateway is now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Customers can click links in their order history to view tracking information from the shipping carrier

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Paymentech Salem gateway is now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Cardia Services gateway is now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Google Checkout integration has been updated

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->DHL International is now supported for real-time rates

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Canada Post is now supported for real-time rates

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->buySAFE integration added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->EFSnet payment gateway is now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->HSBC 3D secure is now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Ogone payment gateway is now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Moneris eSELECTplus gateway is now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Cardinal Commerce eChecks are supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->ShipWire Shipping Manager integration added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Zoomify support added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Australia Post is now supported for real-time rates

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Google Checkout now supports order options

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Cardinal Commerce integration now supports non-enrolled cards

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->New Google Checkout config wizard added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Huge performance increases made

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Contact Us emails are validated to prevent blank emails

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->PayPal can use a different transactionmode than other payment methods

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->New, more attractive receipts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->New dynamic kit XML package added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Page tracking support through Google Analytics is now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Shipping estimator on product detail pages and cart page (optional)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Tax estimator on the cart page (optional)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->This release now requires that admin users periodically change their passwords

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->AppConfig parameters are now marked as viewable or editable by only the Admin Superusers

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Web.config encryption added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Tax Classes Added. You can now have different tax rates by type of product/service/goods/etc.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Completely new encryption

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Passwords cannot be recovered. There is no "lost password" feature anymore, you can only request a new one time user password

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Customers have a IsRegistered flag on them. This expands on the prior "IsAnon" concept and strengthens it

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->xslt extensions now report errors by routine & param on any input error calling them

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->You cannot store pwd's in clear text anymore in the db.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Completely new admin category, section & product management & edit pages

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->SecurityLog table added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->admins and superadmins are now very clearly divided. normal admins cannot see most appconfigs, and they may, or may not, be able to view clear cc#'s. that is controlled by the super admin.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Updated protx, paymentech and cybersource gateways

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Support for CardStartDate/CardIssueNumber added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Admin news feed stuff added (but can be turned off by the admin users).

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->IP address restriction & lockout table added. Can prevent any IP from viewing the site, or putting more than X (AppConfig defined) failed transactions through in the last 30 days

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Kit (Build To Order Products) Items can be tied to inventory tracking

 

6.x

 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Asp.net 2.0 conversion

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->PayPalPro gateway now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->QuickCommerce gateway is now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Admins can set all order types to 'refunded'

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Distributors are now a full entity (like category, manufacturer, etc)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Developers can now add new Extension Object classes to XML Packages

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Admins can now search for orders by the last 4 digits of the CC

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Upsell product icons and names now link to that product's main page

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Receipts are printable from the admin site

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Added support for anti-fraud service MaxMind

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Customers are now notified of refunds via email

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Admins can enter notes for customers (some visible to customers and some hidden)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Security Audits completed. We have completed our second independent security audit. Assessment included checks for:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->    Secure Coding Practices and Encryption

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->    Validating Parameter length that could lead to a Buffer Overflow

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->    Various Buffer Overflows

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->    Cookie manipulation / Cookie Poisoning

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->    SQL Injections

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->    Cross Site Scripting

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->    Mis-Configured Servers

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->    Man In The Middle Attacks using a Web Proxy

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->    SSL Version Hacking

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->v6.2+ can run in medium or full trust. Medium trust will require some help from the hosting company also.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->The store and admin sites have now been collapsed into one web application.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Directory & VS.NET solution structure changes made for .net 2.0

 

 

5.x

 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Build to order products (kits) added (e.g. like dell build a PC on the fly)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Performance enhancements for stores with large numbers of products

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Automated Google sitemap generator

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->All string resources can now be edited through the admin site

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Distributors can now be automatically informed of new orders via email

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Products can now be imported in bulk from an Excel sheet

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->PlugNPay payment gateway now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->ComponentArt controls now supported for menus, sitemaps, etc

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Innova HTML editor now integrated into the admin site for pages that support HTML

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Content

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Added a gift registry feature

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->PayPal Express now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->PayPalPro payment gateway now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Products can be cloned to speed up inventory creation

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Fraud orders are preserved for forensic purposes

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Yahoo sitemaps are now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Shipping methods can now be limited to geographical areas by state/country

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->CAPTCHA images now supported on login pages

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->XML Packages now supported, vastly increasing the ease and range of customization available to store admins

 

4.x

 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Multi-lingual capability added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Verified By Visa/MasterCard SecureCode added (Using Cardinal Commerce Service)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->ASP.NET webform controls can be placed within skins

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Added support for international real-time shipping rates

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->You can filter products by customer level

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Store owners can specify that shipping costs be taxed

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Topics can now require a subscription to view

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->eProcessingNetwork payment gateway is now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->The cart will recalculate shipping if customers leave checkout and change their address

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Product pages can now have multiple images, with dynamic switching between them

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Store owners can control the number of featured products that display

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->TransactionCentral Gateway Added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Google and Overture tracking codes on the orderconfirmation page

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Micropay feature can be renamed and used for a 'points' system (with some mods)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Froogle feeds now allow UTF-8 formatting

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Anonymous checkout now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Each item in the cart can have notes added by the customer

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Multiple shipping addresses per order

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Real-time shipping interfaces added for UPS, DHL, FedEx, USPS

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->International Real-time shipping added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Support for MySQL discontinued due to licensing issues

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->NetBilling gateway added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Payfuse gateway added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->ITransact gateway added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Cybersource gateway added

 

 

3.x

 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Coupons can now be tied to manufacturers, products, sections, categories, can be set to be once use only, N use only, etc

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Support for MS ACCESS

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Support for MySQL (pending release MySQL 4.1.3)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Delayed Customer Record Creation (for high traffic sites...no more anon records if you don't want)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->All session state now set to be able to run on load-balanced redundant web servers

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Addition of Verified By Visa/MasterCard Secure, in partnership with Cardinal Commerce (http://www.cardinalcommerce.com). This can help prevent fraud and chargeback's. (MAJOR FEATURE)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Countries now in database table, and editable in admin site

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->States now in database table, and editable in admin site

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Tax rates by zip code now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Shipping by "Zip code zones" now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->FedEX RT Shipping now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->QuickBooks Export Still pending (sorry)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Kit Products support expanded

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Pack Products (select any N products for $X) now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Delayed downloads now supported, to allow for order verification

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->AUTH, AUTH CAPTURE now supported

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->VOID, CAPTURE, and REFUND now supported in admin site

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->FK/PK structured added to DB (should be transparent to users)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Coupon usage now tracked in database (N uses, on what dates)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Search Engine support expanded (each page can get specific pagetitle, metatags, Noscript blocks, etc)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Skin template updated to support new features

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Wish List added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Transactional state now tracked in order table, and viewable on admin site

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->SecureAttachments now supported (www.secureattachment.com)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->"Add to cart" button can now be renamed

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Shopping cart footer now can be customized (e.g. your card will be charged by ACME, Inc.)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->WorldPay JUNIOR gateway support added

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Code class architecture restructured in anticipation of localization (multi-lingual) versions.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->All datetime/currency conversions now localized

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Order number sequences now generated externall from orders table (no more orphan orders)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Admin site configuration wizard

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Admin site shows major gateway & DB stats on home page

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Checkoutcard page on site shows admin users current gateway settings & status (which gateway, test/live mode, etc).

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Exception handlers added for Authorize.net calls, since they seem to be down so often...now your users won't get stupid error messages, they will be told what is happening and to retry in a minute or so.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Products can be set to "CALL TO ORDER"

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Product prices can be hidden until added to cart

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-       <!--[endif]-->Each Product buy button can be disabled