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Fun with Internet Explorer 10

March 8, 2014November 4, 2013 by Layer 5

One of the things you need to have as a matter of course from your web development partner (and implementing “off the shelf” systems like WordPress or Magento will invariably require some web development) is cross-browser compatibility testing. What this has come to mean is “and also making it work in Internet Explorer”…

Magento 1.8 – Solving Brightpearl “Pesky Penny” Rounding Issues?

June 19, 2014September 27, 2013 by Layer 5

As you might be aware from our other post hailing the release of Magento 1.8, we’re both excited and nervous about it, after a long period of stability on the previous 1.7.02 release.

Magento 1.8 – delight or danger?

November 20, 2013September 26, 2013 by Layer 5

After a long period of stability it’s time to wave goodbye to our old friend Magento CE 1.7.02. This has been the mainstay of our Magento installations over the last year or so, and has performed well and been very stable (compared to some versions in the distant past!).

Cobbler’s Shoes: Welcome

September 12, 2013September 12, 2013 by Layer 5

Welcome to the Layer 5 Solutions website

It has been a long time coming – over a year since the launch of the company to actually pausing for breath and building our own site.

A phenomenon occasionally referred to as “Cobbler’s Shoes”

Open Source 4 – In Conclusion

September 9, 2019September 2, 2013 by Layer 5

I have spent the previous three posts looking at what Open Source software is, what it can do in comparison to its traditionally licensed peers, and what the traditional software houses have been doing about it.

Open Source 3 – How it changes the way we buy software

September 27, 2013September 2, 2013 by Layer 5

In previous posts I introduced the concept of Open Source, and also gave a quick appreciation of how it can play a role in such important deployments as eCommerce – and other important customer facing roles.

Open Source 2 – Versus Traditional

September 27, 2013September 2, 2013 by Layer 5

In the first post we covered a very brief definition of Open Source, in corporate language and in straightforward terms.

In this post, however, we will look at what Open Source means to the purchaser of software, be that a corporate entity, or an SME or retailer looking to make decision on how to enter the online selling world.