Upgrading the Postcard design module- Dec 2006

    The way it works:

  • choose category on left
  • select thumbnail of choice
  • fill in user data and click ‘enter my data’
  • you get simple mode preview, user can only update text in this mode
  • click advanced mode
  • design front using tools
  • click save card and continue5 choices:
    1. Go back and modify this card (OK)
    2. Design another postcard. (OK)
    3. Add additional names to the card already designed.(OK)4. Design the BACK SIDE of this postcard. (Needs work)

    5. I am done . I wish to check out now (Needs work)

  • After exercising option click save card and continue and follow through checkout.
All of these functions seem to be working well accept item No 4. The building blocks for upgrade (html graphic files) are constructed and are found here in one folder http://www.weprintcolour.com/panelV2/backdesignpanel/
WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE

This software is being developed here at www.weprintcolour.com.

Once programming updates have been completed and beta tested they will be installed on WePrintColour.com.

We want to adapt it to postcards (slightly larger size). Most of the system seems to have migrated nicely. The following problems/ errors have been detected and we need the assistance of a programmer for this.

  1. Include file Form doesn’t post to itself. See example here Page also shows error in IE ‘validate is undefined’. There are two buttons at the bottom: a) Update proof- should update user changes input in text fields- doesn’t work. b) Done and Continue- Currently goes to correct page, despite errors
  2. Advanced mode panel first preview- We only want to use these fields for initial page view of front design:Company NameSlogan

    website

    Examples are shown as you enter the panel, the way we would like to see first preview. So we need the variables removed from the front design but they should be available for the back design when user reaches that point. The position of the text is currently determined through ‘layouts’ folder eg ‘filename.inc.php’.

  3. Once user is in advanced mode click ‘save card and continue’. Then you will see these options:
    1. Go back and modify this card (OK)
    2. Design another postcard. (OK)
    3. Add additional names to the card already designed.(OK)4. Design the BACK SIDE of this postcard. (NEEDS WORK) 5. I am done. I wish to check out now. (NEEDS WORK)
  4. Design the Backside– All programming should be based on 5 (391px) X 7 (550 px)” in size. Will show 10 template examples that will be chosen using the same coding that exists with backgrounds (java).The text that is needed for the backside will be part of a php query string plus we need to allow for custom text message placement (shown in samples). When ordering the backside the user will also have the option to opt in on a 10% discount by allow us to imprint our tag line. Coding will also be needed to execute this and follow through checkout. On the backgrounds for post card backs I would like to make a few common background transparency presets that can be applied to change the hue of color. This function is currently working while designing the front. We need to make a set of presets from this…reddish, bluish, greenish, yellowish, grayish and clear (white). You will also note that postcards typically have tinted lines as a guide for hand written messages. I would like to be able to offer this with an added function, ‘view lines’ button
  5. I am done. I wish to check out now. needs to be properly seemed through system. Fully coded form found here
  6. Admin area needs to be active. All files are present in ‘admin’ folder but I can’t seem to access them. Basically I would like the same functions as are currently available in the working version.

    When we finish the layout should look like this

    FIRST (Right after you click 4. Design the BACK SIDE of this postcard.)

    SECOND (After user chooses type of back style)

A few comments…

All files to be used are in ‘panelV2′ folder. ‘backdesignpanel’ filename ‘screen-back.php’ or ’side-funtions.htm’ are the graphic files we have made for this project accept pricing module ‘buscards_complete2.php’ found in root and is completely coded and ready to go.

UPDATE PROOF

You’ll notice when you use the system, whenever you wish to make changes you have to click ‘update proof’. Is there anyway to improve on time via using some kind of caching?
What I mean is every little change requires that you update proof (takes time)…it would be nice if the user could do many changes at once then update.

TEXT COLORS

When you change the color of text it is difficult to see because the color chips in the pull down don’t change to the chosen color. I would like to see the proper choice display in pull down as soon as the user has chosen it.

Well that’s about it for now.

R