Comments for Roman Zenner http://romanzenner.com eCommerce blogger - Web explorer Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:08:14 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on dConstruct09: My (very belated) two cents by dConstruct 2010: My 2 cents |Roman Zenner http://romanzenner.com/blog/dconstruct09-my-very-belated-two-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-231 dConstruct 2010: My 2 cents |Roman Zenner Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:08:14 +0000 http://romanzenner.com/?p=5#comment-231 [...] much of it reminded me of Alan Greenfield’s talk on Elements of a networked urbanism from last year’s dConstruct - it felt like a convincing and well-arranged [...] [...] much of it reminded me of Alan Greenfield’s talk on Elements of a networked urbanism from last year’s dConstruct – it felt like a convincing and well-arranged [...]

]]> Comment on Will Magento mobile rock the App store? by Atandt cell http://romanzenner.com/blog/magento-mobile-rock-app-store/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Atandt cell Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:29:58 +0000 http://romanzenner.com/?p=632#comment-228 <i>- Native apps are especially important at this time because of the need to create a focused, curated, branded, and personalized experience to convert users. Push notifications are only the beginning of features that exist at this intersection of local/mobile/social/native. The web isn’t built for this, but it is still a player in mCommerce, and I see a future where both apps and WAPs exist in tandem and play to each other’s strengths (see the cover story of this month’s WIRED magazine for an interesting take on this). We see this playing out today, with more mCommerce dollars flowing through apps instead of browsers.</i> +1 - Native apps are especially important at this time because of the need to create a focused, curated, branded, and personalized experience to convert users. Push notifications are only the beginning of features that exist at this intersection of local/mobile/social/native. The web isn’t built for this, but it is still a player in mCommerce, and I see a future where both apps and WAPs exist in tandem and play to each other’s strengths (see the cover story of this month’s WIRED magazine for an interesting take on this). We see this playing out today, with more mCommerce dollars flowing through apps instead of browsers.
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]]> Comment on Will Magento mobile rock the App store? by Will Magento mobile rock the App store? |Roman Zenner | Magento News http://romanzenner.com/blog/magento-mobile-rock-app-store/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Will Magento mobile rock the App store? |Roman Zenner | Magento News Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:30:38 +0000 http://romanzenner.com/?p=632#comment-191 [...] magento mobile1 Will Magento mobile rock the App store? For a while now, Magento has been working on what they are referring to as Magento mobile. …romanzenner.com/blog/magento-mobile-rock-app-store/ [...] [...] magento mobile1 Will Magento mobile rock the App store? For a while now, Magento has been working on what they are referring to as Magento mobile. …romanzenner.com/blog/magento-mobile-rock-app-store/ [...]

]]> Comment on Will Magento mobile rock the App store? by Marko Matschig http://romanzenner.com/blog/magento-mobile-rock-app-store/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Marko Matschig Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:33:28 +0000 http://romanzenner.com/?p=632#comment-149 I think it is quite unlikely, that people will actually download such apps, especially if they are not for well known stores/brands such as Amazon, eBay or other national and international players. Why would I want to download and install an app for some store, that I might only order from once? And in how many stores a normal person makes an order on a regular basis? I have already reduced the amount of apps on my iPhone down to about 100, because most apps, even if they bring with it a new, unique concept, are only being used once (there are already lots of studies about this, e.g.: http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/63034/app-store-grows-apps-are-seldom-used). Therefore I would suggest a store owner to create a mobile version of his store for the browser instead of an native app that next to nobody will be using on a regular basis. I think it is quite unlikely, that people will actually download such apps, especially if they are not for well known stores/brands such as Amazon, eBay or other national and international players. Why would I want to download and install an app for some store, that I might only order from once? And in how many stores a normal person makes an order on a regular basis? I have already reduced the amount of apps on my iPhone down to about 100, because most apps, even if they bring with it a new, unique concept, are only being used once (there are already lots of studies about this, e.g.: http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/63034/app-store-grows-apps-are-seldom-used).

Therefore I would suggest a store owner to create a mobile version of his store for the browser instead of an native app that next to nobody will be using on a regular basis.

]]> Comment on The Web’s not dead, only half as good in some areas by Vinai http://romanzenner.com/blog/web-not-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Vinai Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:58:59 +0000 http://romanzenner.com/?p=602#comment-133 The Internet is composed of so much more then the "web" and apps: email, irc and other instant messenger protocols (jabber, icq, skype, ...), bittorrent, all the multiplayer game protocols from mangband to wow and cs, ... There are millions of protocols defined and almost as many are used on a daily basis. Just my 2c 'cause I like to be a smartass :) The Internet is composed of so much more then the “web” and apps:
email, irc and other instant messenger protocols (jabber, icq, skype, …), bittorrent, all the multiplayer game protocols from mangband to wow and cs, …
There are millions of protocols defined and almost as many are used on a daily basis.

Just my 2c ’cause I like to be a smartass :)

]]> Comment on Will Magento mobile rock the App store? by Tim Schulz http://romanzenner.com/blog/magento-mobile-rock-app-store/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Tim Schulz Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:46:58 +0000 http://romanzenner.com/?p=632#comment-132 Great post, and I'm impressed to see that you picked up on the possibilities that the XML Connect manager creates for merchants. Since the extension is distributed as open source, I'm really looking forward to the innovation that the Magento community builds upon this feature, especially with so many countries/devices at play. Here are a few more remarks/comments: - you've reversed the compatibility for pro/EE. The product works with EE 1.6+ and Pro 1.8+ - regarding native vs. Web apps, merchants who want both depth and breadth will need both, and there are some very creative ways to allow both to work together (stay tuned). - Native apps are especially important at this time because of the need to create a focused, curated, branded, and personalized experience to convert users. Push notifications are only the beginning of features that exist at this intersection of local/mobile/social/native. The web isn't built for this, but it is still a player in mCommerce, and I see a future where both apps and WAPs exist in tandem and play to each other's strengths (see the cover story of this month's WIRED magazine for an interesting take on this). We see this playing out today, with more mCommerce dollars flowing through apps instead of browsers. Great post, and I’m impressed to see that you picked up on the possibilities that the XML Connect manager creates for merchants. Since the extension is distributed as open source, I’m really looking forward to the innovation that the Magento community builds upon this feature, especially with so many countries/devices at play.

Here are a few more remarks/comments:
- you’ve reversed the compatibility for pro/EE. The product works with EE 1.6+ and Pro 1.8+

- regarding native vs. Web apps, merchants who want both depth and breadth will need both, and there are some very creative ways to allow both to work together (stay tuned).

- Native apps are especially important at this time because of the need to create a focused, curated, branded, and personalized experience to convert users. Push notifications are only the beginning of features that exist at this intersection of local/mobile/social/native. The web isn’t built for this, but it is still a player in mCommerce, and I see a future where both apps and WAPs exist in tandem and play to each other’s strengths (see the cover story of this month’s WIRED magazine for an interesting take on this). We see this playing out today, with more mCommerce dollars flowing through apps instead of browsers.

]]> Comment on Will Magento mobile rock the App store? by Guido Jansen http://romanzenner.com/blog/magento-mobile-rock-app-store/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Guido Jansen Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:30:41 +0000 http://romanzenner.com/?p=632#comment-131 Nice post Roman and great to see the response from Roy too. I was also having <a href="http://www.gxjansen.com/mobile-ecommerce-apps-i-dont-see-it/" title="" rel="nofollow">my doubts about native apps</a> when I heard about it, but I'm looking forward to mobile Magento apps, how creative the companies can and will get with the Magento app extension and role they will start to play in mCommerce. By the way: is there a showcase anywhere with mobile Magento apps? Nice post Roman and great to see the response from Roy too. I was also having my doubts about native apps when I heard about it, but I’m looking forward to mobile Magento apps, how creative the companies can and will get with the Magento app extension and role they will start to play in mCommerce.

By the way: is there a showcase anywhere with mobile Magento apps?

]]> Comment on Will Magento mobile rock the App store? by Roy Rubin (Magento) http://romanzenner.com/blog/magento-mobile-rock-app-store/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Roy Rubin (Magento) Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:27:53 +0000 http://romanzenner.com/?p=632#comment-129 Roman, Good comments as always. Thanks for sharing your thoughts in this post. A few points from my perspective: - We are excited to offer Magento merchants the opportunity to experiment and be in market with both a mobile web and native app products. We've been on the market with a mobile web solution since June of 2008, and a native app product has been long overdue. - With the expected emergence of mobile commerce, we are now putting in the hands an affordable, best in class product that will allow our merchants to stay ahead of the competition and reach customers where they would feel most comfortable in transacting: mobile web and/or native apps. - We've taken a long, deep look at the Apple submission process, and at this time do not expect any difficulties in the approval process. There are players in other vertical that have hundreds if not thousands of similar type solutions in the market. There are already approved Magento Mobile apps live in the marketplace. - The debate of native apps vs. mobile web is an important one. There are a host of reasons (which you've partly mentioned in the post) on the benefits of native apps. We are in the very early phase of the mobile revolution and things continue to evolve quickly. Our perspective is to be in the market with a best of breed product allowing our merchants to experiment, discover and learn what may be most effective for their customers. - Innovation. Our model for Magento Mobile allows our merchants to be unique and create engaging mobile commerce experiences that create deeper customer relationships. Mobile exclusive sales, coupons, promotions will incentive customers to install apps. Push notifications will remind of special deals. Mobile exclusive retailers. Etc ... I'm excited to see the community and our merchant base continue to push the boundaries. As with Magento itself, the real innovation comes from the community and our vision with Magento Mobile is to enable a 'Platform' product with extensions available via Magento Connect. This an exciting time to be a online retailer and have the opportunity to experiment and test a new, engaging Mobile Commerce channel with a product that for the first time has commoditized the technology and is within arms reach of every merchant, no matter the size. Roy Roman,

Good comments as always. Thanks for sharing your thoughts in this post. A few points from my perspective:

- We are excited to offer Magento merchants the opportunity to experiment and be in market with both a mobile web and native app products. We’ve been on the market with a mobile web solution since June of 2008, and a native app product has been long overdue.

- With the expected emergence of mobile commerce, we are now putting in the hands an affordable, best in class product that will allow our merchants to stay ahead of the competition and reach customers where they would feel most comfortable in transacting: mobile web and/or native apps.

- We’ve taken a long, deep look at the Apple submission process, and at this time do not expect any difficulties in the approval process. There are players in other vertical that have hundreds if not thousands of similar type solutions in the market. There are already approved Magento Mobile apps live in the marketplace.

- The debate of native apps vs. mobile web is an important one. There are a host of reasons (which you’ve partly mentioned in the post) on the benefits of native apps. We are in the very early phase of the mobile revolution and things continue to evolve quickly. Our perspective is to be in the market with a best of breed product allowing our merchants to experiment, discover and learn what may be most effective for their customers.

- Innovation. Our model for Magento Mobile allows our merchants to be unique and create engaging mobile commerce experiences that create deeper customer relationships. Mobile exclusive sales, coupons, promotions will incentive customers to install apps. Push notifications will remind of special deals. Mobile exclusive retailers. Etc … I’m excited to see the community and our merchant base continue to push the boundaries. As with Magento itself, the real innovation comes from the community and our vision with Magento Mobile is to enable a ‘Platform’ product with extensions available via Magento Connect.

This an exciting time to be a online retailer and have the opportunity to experiment and test a new, engaging Mobile Commerce channel with a product that for the first time has commoditized the technology and is within arms reach of every merchant, no matter the size.

Roy

]]> Comment on Magento vs. Oxid – My first impressions by Ashant Chalasani http://romanzenner.com/blog/magento-oxid-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Ashant Chalasani Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:23:09 +0000 http://romanzenner.com/?p=584#comment-111 Thanks Roman, for the overviews. I am a die hard OXID fan, so this is what I'm biased to;) Unfortunately I haven't done much with Magento. I was wondering what you thoughts were about how the 2 systems compare for maintaining 1) customer data and 2) Order processing. Have you played with those? Also, how do the checkout processes compare. In OXIDland, we have a 5-step streamlined checkout-process, which has been well done by original programmers. ps: @Marco, the links to category "clocks" seems broken. Thanks again for the nice article! Thanks Roman, for the overviews. I am a die hard OXID fan, so this is what I’m biased to;) Unfortunately I haven’t done much with Magento.

I was wondering what you thoughts were about how the 2 systems compare for maintaining 1) customer data and 2) Order processing. Have you played with those?

Also, how do the checkout processes compare. In OXIDland, we have a 5-step streamlined checkout-process, which has been well done by original programmers.

ps: @Marco, the links to category “clocks” seems broken.

Thanks again for the nice article!

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