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| Developer(s) | Magento Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2008 |
| Stable release | community edition 1.4.2 / professional edition 1.8.0.0 / enterprise edition 1.9
/ December 8, 2010 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | PHP |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Webshop, Shopping cart |
| License | OSL Ver. 3 / AFL Ver. 3 |
| Website | www.magentocommerce.com |
Magento is an open source ecommerce web application launched on March 31, 2008. It was created by Varien, building on components of the Zend Framework.[1][2]
Magento is available under the Open Software License version 3.0. Since version 1.1.7 some parts are licensed under the Academic Free License version 3.0.[3]
Magento Enterprise Edition, a non-free version of Magento aimed at larger companies, was launched on April 15, 2009. This version provides a service agreement with Varien.[4] Varien is now Magento Inc. with 180+ employees.
In May 2010, Magento introduced their third version of the ecommerce platform, the Professional Edition. The Professional Edition of Magento is a mid-tier product, ideal for small and mid size businesses. It was designed and priced for those online businesses who require some of the features previously only available via the Enterprise Edition (i.e. the PCI Compliant Payment Module), but who may not currently operate on an "Enterprise" level.
Along with the introduction of the Professional Edition came the development of the Professional Partner program. The Partner program was designed to help Magento customers find a reliable, Magento approved solution partner to assist with any design and development efforts. The full list of official Magento partners can be found here and includes several U.S. based interactive [agencies], as well several international development companies.
History
Varien, the company that owns Magento, formerly worked with osCommerce. They originally planned to discontinue osCommerce but later decided to rewrite it as Magento. Magento officially started development in early 2007[5]. Seven months later, on August 31, 2007, the first public beta version was released. On May 30, 2010, Magento mobile was released; it allows store owners to create native mobile storefront apps.
Modules
Magento supports installation of modules through a web-based interface accessible through the administration area of a Magento installation. Modules are hosted on the Magento eCommerce website as a PEAR server. Any community member may upload a module through the website. The uploaded module is then made available to the full Magento community once approved by a member of the Magento team. Modules are installed by entering a module key, available on the module page, into the web based interface.
There are three categories of modules hosted on Magento Connect:
- Core Modules
- Community Modules
- Commercial Modules
Core and Community modules can be installed via the administration area. Commercial module pages provide price information and a link to an external website.
Technology
Magento uses PHP as a web server scripting language and the MySQL Database. The data model is based on the Entity-attribute-value model that stores data objects in tree structures, thus allowing a change to a data structure without changing the database definition.
See also
References
- ^ Magento™ creates huge success with enterprise e-commerce platform & community built on Zend Framework framework.zend.com. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
- ^ Award-winning Tool King Website Upgrades to Magento Enterprise Edition Platform. Entrepreneur.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ [1] Relaxed licensing. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
- ^ [2] Magento Enterprise Edition launch blog post. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
- ^ Interview: Roy Rubin about Magento Open Source eCommerce eCommerceOptimization.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.