Ceon URI Mapping v4.x

[SPH]

I still think that all things being equal (and they rarely are) that re-written urls will perform better. And major retailers like big-box stores don't primarily rely on search engines anyway, as everyone knows who they are.

I do not see a wide-spread movement across the web AWAY from re-written urls, on the theory that dynamic urls consistently out perform re-written urls. It's really only here at zencart you see statements like that. Since zencart does not come with url re-writing, and re-writting plugins are susceptible to being broken by some plugin or zencart upgrade (CEON excepted, of course), the feeling is that since dynamic urls work good enough, stay with them.

Hey, I'm giving a plug for CEON here!

[DivaVocals]

I do not see a wide-spread movement across the web AWAY from re-written urls, on the theory that dynamic urls consistently out perform re-written urls. It's really only here at zencart you see statements like that.

and there is no wide spread movement TOWARDS "friendly" URLs either.. It's 6 of one half dozen of the other truly.. Your theory about dynamic URLS is not correct.. There are PLENTY of stores/sites that perform well and do not need dynamic URLS to do so because the developers/maintainers know the value of good content.. Finally the assumption that large retailers are NOT concerned with SEO or search engine results/performance is not a true statement..

Bottomline is it seems as if YOU prefer "friendly" URLs for whatever reasons you have found sound, then you should feel free to use whatever add-on you find will be the most sound one to use to provide this feature.. However, much of what you have assumed and posted about why friendly URLs are a better choice is not based fully in facts.

[SPH]

Fine, then let's just forget the whole CEON re-writing thing. Few probably need product urls for printed material and nobody really remembers even a re-written url; hard enough just to remember the domain.

But before that, I'm having what I think is a htaccess issue on my test site, using a subdomain. I'll search thread a bit first. I remember this an issue when I tested this plugin in the past. Wasn't THAT easy to install.

[SPH]

Post #819, looks like subfolders (where my test site is) are not that great. I may have a sub-domain 1.5.0 cart ready to go to test, or maybe I'll try again on a top level unused domain with a new 1.5.1 cart. Want to give CEON plugin the best possible test.

[SPH]

Got it!

http://www.webdivision.prommart.com/demo-stores

It was much easier than I remembered, once I saw the post about subfolders vs sub-domains. Now to play with it a bit.

[DivaVocals]

Got it!

http://www.webdivision.prommart.com/demo-stores

It was much easier than I remembered, once I saw the post about subfolders vs sub-domains. Now to play with it a bit.

Sub-domains are the RIGHT way to go it is what Conor has continuously stressed as how a test store should be setup.. The reason is simple.. sub-domains will be have like a top level domain when it comes to installing and testing this add-on.. It means that the code will easily transfer over to the the top level domain when the time is right.

[Webmart]

I've an error adding or modifing ezpages (with multilanguage support patch) under admin, this the log:

[05-Oct-2012 08:54:17 UTC] PHP Fatal error:  1146:Table 'mydatabase.ceon_uri_mapping_configs' doesn't exist :: 
            SELECT
                autogen_new,
                whitespace_replacement,
                capitalisation,
                remove_words,
                char_str_replacements,
                mapping_clash_action
            FROM
                ceon_uri_mapping_configs
            WHERE
                id ='1'; in /home/myaccount/domains/mydomain.it/public_html/beta/includes/classes/db/mysql/query_factory.php on line 120 

[Gerjan]

If you do, and it requires the Sitemap XML module to be fixed, please let its author know and update us here too. :)

Thx Conor, I will take it to Sitemap XML. I will let you know if/when it is fixed.

[Webmart]

I've an error adding or modifing ezpages (with multilanguage support patch) under admin, this the log:

Last error solved, but now i've a new one

[05-Oct-2012 09:47:38 UTC] PHP Warning:  trim() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/gamesmart/domains/gamesmart.it/public_html/beta/gm_admin/ezpages.php on line 140
[05-Oct-2012 09:47:38 UTC] PHP Warning:  addslashes() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/gamesmart/domains/gamesmart.it/public_html/beta/gm_admin/includes/functions/database.php on line 65
[05-Oct-2012 09:47:38 UTC] PHP Fatal error:  1054:Unknown column 'pages_title' in 'field list' :: update ezpages set pages_title = '', page_open_new_window = '0', page_is_ssl = '0', alt_url = 'index.php?main_page=page_2', alt_url_external = '', status_header = '1', status_sidebox = '0', status_footer = '1', status_toc = '0', header_sort_order = '1', sidebox_sort_order = '0', footer_sort_order = '1', toc_sort_order = '0', toc_chapter = '0', pages_html_text = '' where pages_id = '1' in /home/gamesmart/domains/gamesmart.it/public_html/beta/includes/classes/db/mysql/query_factory.php on line 120 

Any help?

[conor]

Hi,

Last error solved, but now i've a new one

Any help?

Sorry but haven't seen that one before and I'm out of time here to be able to recreate the environment and test.

I'd suggest "comparing" the files again and make sure you've made the modifications properly.

If you get this sorted please let us know.

PHP Warnings aren't the worst thing in the world but of course there's a reason for them being generated which is not good and it would be better to not have them.

All the best...

Conor
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