When Should You Override Magento Core Files In app/code/local/Mage?
Some forums and tutorials advise overriding Magento core functionality by copying the core file into the app/code/local/Mage/ space to maintain your customization after an upgrade but is this really a good approach? Continue »
Magento around the web roundup – June
In the first edition of this new series, follow #mdp11 on Twitter, learn how to set up a CDN, create a custom attribute source type, customize auto-generated image thumbs, CMS block syntax and a quick overview of grouped and bundle products. Continue »
IE9 Issues With Magento – Fix / Workaround
If your customers have upgraded to IE9, you may experience a flurry of complaints about your Magento site. There are some known issues with IE9 in Magento. The easiest way to fix this is to fool IE9 to think it's IE8. Continue »
Deleting Orders in Magento – Extension Roundup
As we know in a default Magento installation it is not possible to delete orders once they have been placed. In this article we will examine several extensions which try to fix this shortcoming. Continue »
Book Review: Magento 1.4 Development Cookbook
This is the first book review on Magebase. We are pleased to present you with our thoughts on the Magento 1.4 Development Cookbook by Nurul Ferdous. Continue »
Packt Magento Books Giveaway Competition
We are giving away one e-copy each of the Magento 1.4 Development Cookbook and Magento 1.4 Themes Design book, kindly provided by Packt Publishing. Continue »
Two New Packt Publishing Magento Books
We are excited to announce that we have been asked to review two new Packt publishing Magento books. The Magento 1.4 Development Cookbook and the Magento 1.4 Themes Design book. Continue »
Is Magento For Me?
Magento is one of the top buzz-words on the Internet these days in terms of e-commerce. If you are deliberating over whether to use or switch to Magento for your online store, then this article might just help you make an informed decision. Continue »
Zen Cart To Magento Migration With Cart2Cart – Our Experience
In a recent project I had first hand experience with the Cart2Cart service offering data migration between a variety of shopping cart software. Magento and Zen Cart are among the supported platforms and this article outlines the experience of migrating data from a Zen Cart store to a new Magento store. Continue »




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