Just to announce my presence (shoiuld you care)

Hello,

I just want to say hello and tell you why I am here, just in case I can get some guidance at some point in the future.

I have a bookshop (English) in Barcelona and I am looking at rebuilding my webs. I want to set up a stripped down version of a social network site for the shop's home page and then set up an (osCommerce) shop for my actual commercial section. I am looking at using templates because they seem to be faster and (maybe?) easier to actually pick up the basics.

I want to make the shop page an entry to an English speaking community. Nothing very complex there.

The shop is self explanatory, but I see some of the templates include an option for clients adding reviews; a good idea, I think.

I am not afraid of paying for templates if they are good, but I notice what seems like the same template being sold for as much as twice (or half) the price.

I am hoping to snoop around these forums and find helpful information without having to bore you all with silly questions.

Cheers,

 

Hello Frank,
Welcome to FWT!
Wish you could find here exactly what you are looking for!

 

Cheers!

Cheers!

I am having quite a time going through the various threads and such. Much more to this than I might have thought; so many prices and so many options to be taken into account!

FYO I seem to have nearly no problem finding an osCommerce template that seems to be acceptable, but the social networking site seems like a mine field. I want something not very complex (forums, blogs, news, marketplace and a newsletter) but the templates I see are either simple (or not) and very expensive or very complex (or not) and free. This will take some work.

As I say, I am trolling through your threads and hope to see someone else with the self same problems and an answer that will help.

Cheers again,

Frank Sirett

 

Hi Frank. The thing I did was set up a template for my forum and then customize it myself. You only need to know enough coding to get you buy and cut and paste mods / images.

I wish I could be more help and point you to a great template. Here's one site you might want to try looking for forum templates:
Designs By Echo

Other than that, if you want something custom built, I own a hosting / development company and I can get it done for you.

Good luck -

 

Cheers for that. I am looking at an osCommerce template for the online bookshop and considering a Joomla site for the home site. I am a great believer in having something for people to do on a site as well as simple information. That gives them a better feel, I think.

Cheers,

 

Hi Frank!

Nice to meet you here!
And good luck with your project!