Copyright © 2007 by Goh Koon Hoek
All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any
means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
Published by:
Cucumber Media Pte Ltd
Bras Basah Post Office
PO Box 196
Singapore 911807
http://www.cucumbermedia.com
Second Printing: September 2007
ISBN: 978-981-05-6591-6
National Library Board Singapore Cataloguing in Publication Data
Goh, Koon Hoek, 1972-
E-start your web store with Zen Cart : a hands on guide for entrepreneurs and businesses / Goh Koon Hoek. –
Singapore : Cucumber Media, 2006.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN : 978-981-05-6591-6 (pbk.)
1. Retail trade – Computer networks. 2. Electronic commerce.
3. Internet marketing. 4. Web sites – Authoring programs. I. Title.
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Trademarks
Zen Cart
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is the trademark of the Zen Cart team. All other products or services mentioned in this book are the
trademarks or service marks of their respective companies or organizations. The author and the publisher are not
associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book.
Warning and Disclaimer
This book is designed to provide information on setting up and running an online e-commerce store. It is sold with
the understanding that the publisher and author are not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional
services. If legal or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought.
Every effort has been made to make this book as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty or fitness is
implied. The information provided is on an “as is” basis. The author and the publisher shall have neither liability nor
responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage arising directly or indirectly from the
information contained in this book
Credits...........................................................................................................................................................15
Foreword.......................................................................................................................................................17
Preface...........................................................................................................................................................19
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