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Woozle at 22:54, 24 January 2023

2023-01-24T22:54:18Z

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	'''[[vbz.net]] is [[Woozle]]'s online store.'''		{{hdr/warn\|This page needs updating.}}

			'''[[vbz.net]] was [[Woozle]]'s online store.''' It has been down for over a decade now (2023), but I'm trying to get it back up again. There's just so much work to do, mostly coding.

	The store currently carries mostly printed and tie-dye t-shirts, with an emphasis on high-quality and aesthetically-oriented graphics. I buy the merchandise at wholesale prices from the printers (Liquid Blue and The Mountain are my two largest suppliers), and resell them at retail. Orders are collected and managed with software I wrote myself (currently rewriting and documenting it).		The store currently carries mostly printed and tie-dye t-shirts, with an emphasis on high-quality and aesthetically-oriented graphics. I buy the merchandise at wholesale prices from the printers (Liquid Blue and The Mountain are my two largest suppliers), and resell them at retail. Orders are collected and managed with software I wrote myself (currently rewriting and documenting it).

	The store is at http://vbz.net; it also has its own wiki site, at http://wiki.vbz.net~~, and an IRC channel which nobody uses~~. A brief history of the store is [[vbzwiki:History\|here]].		The store will be at http://vbz.net; it also has its own wiki site, at http://wiki.vbz.net. A brief history of the store is [[vbzwiki:History\|here]].
	==Short-Term Goals==		==Short-Term Goals==
	===making it web-based===		===making it web-based===
	The major change underway at vbz.net is rewriting the [[~~htyp~~:VbzCart\|store management software]] so it no longer depends on expensive proprietary programs (MS Access, which requires Windows) and instead uses an open-source platform (Linux + MySQL + PHP) while adding a web interface -- thus making it possible to manage most (eventually all) store operations with only a web browser; ~~currently~~ this is done using applications which require MS Access to run. I've done most of the "under-the-hood" work of moving the data from Access to MySQL (moving the customer data over securely was especially ticklish, since MS Access 97 doesn't seem to have any cryptographic functions) and I've written part of the web interface.		The major change underway at vbz.net is rewriting the [[wooz:VbzCart\|store management software]] so it no longer depends on expensive proprietary programs (MS Access, which requires Windows) and instead uses an open-source platform (Linux + MySQL + PHP) while adding a web interface -- thus making it possible to manage most (eventually all) store operations with only a web browser; this was originally done using applications which require MS Access to run. I've done most of the "under-the-hood" work of moving the data from Access to MySQL (moving the customer data over securely was especially ticklish, since MS Access 97 doesn't seem to have any cryptographic functions) and I've written part of the web interface.

	The web interface will also allow customers to manage their orders online, e.g. check the order status, make changes, get tracking information for packages, and so on.		The web interface will also allow customers to manage their orders online, e.g. check the order status, make changes, get tracking information for packages, and so on.

Woozle: Reverted edits by C4ttrLirel (Talk) to last version by Woozle

2009-03-12T15:27:13Z

Reverted edits by C4ttrLirel (Talk) to last version by Woozle

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	'''[[vbz.net]] is [[Woozle]]'s online store.'''		'''[[vbz.net]] is [[Woozle]]'s online store.'''

C4ttrLirel: http://cotonya.blendmix.jp/news-158.html

2009-03-12T14:25:33Z

http://cotonya.blendmix.jp/news-158.html

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	'''[[vbz.net]] is [[Woozle]]'s online store.'''		'''[[vbz.net]] is [[Woozle]]'s online store.'''

Woozle: changes -> short-term goals; added long-term goals

2008-01-19T22:51:28Z

changes -> short-term goals; added long-term goals

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	The store is at http://vbz.net; it also has its own wiki site, at http://wiki.vbz.net, and an IRC channel which nobody uses. A brief history of the store is [[vbzwiki:History\|here]].		The store is at http://vbz.net; it also has its own wiki site, at http://wiki.vbz.net, and an IRC channel which nobody uses. A brief history of the store is [[vbzwiki:History\|here]].
	==~~Changes~~==		==Short-Term Goals==
	===making it web-based===		===making it web-based===
	The major change underway at vbz.net is rewriting the [[htyp:VbzCart\|store management software]] so it no longer depends on expensive proprietary programs (MS Access, which requires Windows) and instead uses an open-source platform (Linux + MySQL + PHP) while adding a web interface -- thus making it possible to manage most (eventually all) store operations with only a web browser; currently this is done using applications which require MS Access to run. I've done most of the "under-the-hood" work of moving the data from Access to MySQL (moving the customer data over securely was especially ticklish, since MS Access 97 doesn't seem to have any cryptographic functions) and I've written part of the web interface.		The major change underway at vbz.net is rewriting the [[htyp:VbzCart\|store management software]] so it no longer depends on expensive proprietary programs (MS Access, which requires Windows) and instead uses an open-source platform (Linux + MySQL + PHP) while adding a web interface -- thus making it possible to manage most (eventually all) store operations with only a web browser; currently this is done using applications which require MS Access to run. I've done most of the "under-the-hood" work of moving the data from Access to MySQL (moving the customer data over securely was especially ticklish, since MS Access 97 doesn't seem to have any cryptographic functions) and I've written part of the web interface.
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	Dealing with individual artists also requires a lot of social contact and especially phone calls, which is something I [[phone-phobia\|avoid at best]].		Dealing with individual artists also requires a lot of social contact and especially phone calls, which is something I [[phone-phobia\|avoid at best]].
			==Long-Term Goals==
			I would like to experiment with [[issuepedia:open business\|open business]] ideas, using vbz.net as a guinea-pig. I'd like to use it to work out a model whereby large profits can be generated for all involved without devolving into something that is anti-community and essentially amoral (if not downright evil).

			I would like vbz.net to make enough money that I can live reasonably well off my share of its profits without having to work on it constantly. (I've done enough of the opposite – working extremely hard without being able to live reasonably well – that this seems only fair.)

Woozle at 20:24, 19 January 2008

2008-01-19T20:24:19Z

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	[[vbz.net]] is [[~~User:Woozle\|~~Woozle]]'s online store. ~~There is much more detail about its purpose, history, etc. on the [[vbzwiki:Main Page\|VBZ Wiki]]. The store~~'~~s home page is http://vbz.net~~		'''[[vbz.net]] is [[Woozle]]'s online store.'''

	'''~~Current~~ status''~~': pays its own bills plus our cable internet access~~, ~~but every attempt~~ to ~~draw cash off it has ended up in needing~~ to ~~put~~ the ~~cash back rather~~ quickly. I have ~~been neglecting it somewhat~~ in ~~order~~ to ~~deal properly with~~ [[Staddon vs. Griever]].		The store currently carries mostly printed and tie-dye t-shirts, with an emphasis on high-quality and aesthetically-oriented graphics. I buy the merchandise at wholesale prices from the printers (Liquid Blue and The Mountain are my two largest suppliers), and resell them at retail. Orders are collected and managed with software I wrote myself (currently rewriting and documenting it).

			The store is at http://vbz.net; it also has its own wiki site, at http://wiki.vbz.net, and an IRC channel which nobody uses. A brief history of the store is [[vbzwiki:History\|here]].
			==Changes==
			===making it web-based===
			The major change underway at vbz.net is rewriting the [[htyp:VbzCart\|store management software]] so it no longer depends on expensive proprietary programs (MS Access, which requires Windows) and instead uses an open-source platform (Linux + MySQL + PHP) while adding a web interface -- thus making it possible to manage most (eventually all) store operations with only a web browser; currently this is done using applications which require MS Access to run. I've done most of the "under-the-hood" work of moving the data from Access to MySQL (moving the customer data over securely was especially ticklish, since MS Access 97 doesn't seem to have any cryptographic functions) and I've written part of the web interface.

			The web interface will also allow customers to manage their orders online, e.g. check the order status, make changes, get tracking information for packages, and so on.

			I'm also working on a "status" page which will let casual visitors see some general, anonymous information gleaned from orders: profit & loss by month, item popularity statistics, and possibly other information.
			===retail model===
			I'm also moving towards keeping more items in stock, whereas the original idea had been to stock as little as possible and primarily sell items on backorder. Under the that model, I would try to minimize the turnaround time by accumulating orders as quickly as possible and ordering from each supplier as soon as I had enough customer orders to fill the supplier's minimum; this has proven to be awkward at best.

			The most visible effect of this change is that instead of showing both in-stock and backorderable items in the same listing, the store now displays the in-stock items first, followed by a separate listing for everything else -- with a header which clearly indicates that the items aren't in stock ("we don't have these in stock, but we can (probably) get them:" or similar).
			===what we sell===
			I'd like to carry more work by local/regional artists and musicians. This is what I actually started out to do, in 1995 (before Amazon!), but I was talked into the t-shirt arena by a former business associate. That association [[Staddon vs. Griever\|didn't end well]], but that market is still quite viable (and strangely underdeveloped by major players like Amazon or Wal-Mart) and could help provide steady revenue to counterbalance the more erratic flow of dealing with individual artists. (My experience with that market is that most items don't sell at all, while a few will have substantial sales -- and then it becomes an issue of ensuring a steady supply, which can be difficult when the supplier is generally busy earning a living doing something else.)

			Dealing with individual artists also requires a lot of social contact and especially phone calls, which is something I [[phone-phobia\|avoid at best]].

Woozle: Reverted edit of Koogooshii, changed back to last version by Woozle

2006-11-18T15:08:06Z

Reverted edit of Koogooshii, changed back to last version by Woozle

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	'''Current status''': pays its own bills plus our cable internet access, but every attempt to draw cash off it has ended up in needing to put the cash back rather quickly. I have been neglecting it somewhat in order to deal properly with [[Staddon vs. Griever]].		'''Current status''': pays its own bills plus our cable internet access, but every attempt to draw cash off it has ended up in needing to put the cash back rather quickly. I have been neglecting it somewhat in order to deal properly with [[Staddon vs. Griever]].



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Koogooshii at 03:24, 18 November 2006

2006-11-18T03:24:42Z

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Woozle: update; this will be the "what it is" page for friends/family

2005-11-06T20:54:35Z

update; this will be the "what it is" page for friends/family

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	The ~~vbzwiki has been moved to its new~~ home at http://~~wiki.~~vbz.net		[[vbz.net]] is [[User:Woozle\|Woozle]]'s online store. There is much more detail about its purpose, history, etc. on the [[vbzwiki:Main Page\|VBZ Wiki]]. The store's home page is http://vbz.net

			'''Current status''': pays its own bills plus our cable internet access, but every attempt to draw cash off it has ended up in needing to put the cash back rather quickly. I have been neglecting it somewhat in order to deal properly with [[Staddon vs. Griever]].

Woozle at 18:50, 17 June 2005

2005-06-17T18:50:49Z

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	~~[[Category:vbz.net\|*]]~~		The vbzwiki has been moved to its new home at http://wiki.vbz.net
	~~{\| align=right style="background:#660088; border:5px solid #00aa00;"~~
	\|-
	\|http://~~www.vbz.net/tools/img/logos/?.gif~~
	\|}
	~~{{vbz.net controlbar}}~~
	~~=Introduction=~~
	Hello and welcome to the VBZ Wiki, part of the [[HyperTwiki:About\|Hypertwins Wiki]] project. This area is intended as an open forum for members of the vbz.net community (customers, suppliers, artists, fans, family, friends, and even critics) to exchange information about... stuff. (More rambling on whys and wherefores may be found [[vbz:Why Wiki\|here]].) To make a comment, just [[Special:Userlogin\|create an account]] and you will be able to edit pages (please read the [[vbz:Wiki Guidelines\|Wiki Guidelines]] before making any significant changes, however).

	~~Note that the~~ wiki ~~is still being built and has not yet been linked from vbz~~.net itself; that will be happening soon. I'm currently working on figuring out whether it's possible to have these pages appear differently from the other pages in the main wiki, and whether it's worth the trouble to make that happen, or whether I should just make a whole new wiki for them. (See [[MediaWiki/Subwikis]] for a quasi-technical discussion.)

	~~=Articles=~~
	~~==Miscellaneous==~~
	*[[vbz:FAQ\|Frequently Asked Questions]]
	*[[vbz:Status\|Current Status]]: what's going on, happening, occurring, taking place (get out your thesauri and help out!)
	*[[vbz:Customer Comments\|Customer Comments]]: Share your experiences and help me improve the store!
	*[[vbz:Competition\|The Competition]]: I don't believe in competition; just improvement...
	*[[vbz:International Shipping\|International Shipping]]: issues regarding shipping to other countries
	*[[vbz:Technology\|Technology]]: the nuts and bolts behind vbz.net~~, for you technoferrets out there...~~
	*General random discussion can go here: {{discussion page link}}

	~~==Artist Information==~~
	*[[Alexander Flores]]
	~~==Supplier Information==~~
	*[[vbz:New Suppliers\|New Suppliers]]: upcoming items to be added to the store
	*[[vbz:Discontinued Suppliers\|Discontinued Suppliers]]: suppliers we're not carrying, for the moment
	*[[vbz:Supplier Items Not Carried\|Things we're not carrying]]: incense? (over the internet??) sports team t-shirts? Give me your 2 cents worth on whether we should add any of these items.

	~~=Random Comments=~~
	~~''You can add a random comment here or on the {{discussion page link}}''~~

Woozle: /* Introduction */

2005-06-11T12:47:34Z

Introduction

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	Hello and welcome to the VBZ Wiki, part of the [[HyperTwiki:About\|Hypertwins Wiki]] project. This area is intended as an open forum for members of the vbz.net community (customers, suppliers, artists, fans, family, friends, and even critics) to exchange information about... stuff. (More rambling on whys and wherefores may be found [[vbz:Why Wiki\|here]].) To make a comment, just [[Special:Userlogin\|create an account]] and you will be able to edit pages (please read the [[vbz:Wiki Guidelines\|Wiki Guidelines]] before making any significant changes, however).		Hello and welcome to the VBZ Wiki, part of the [[HyperTwiki:About\|Hypertwins Wiki]] project. This area is intended as an open forum for members of the vbz.net community (customers, suppliers, artists, fans, family, friends, and even critics) to exchange information about... stuff. (More rambling on whys and wherefores may be found [[vbz:Why Wiki\|here]].) To make a comment, just [[Special:Userlogin\|create an account]] and you will be able to edit pages (please read the [[vbz:Wiki Guidelines\|Wiki Guidelines]] before making any significant changes, however).

	Note that the wiki is still being built and has not yet been linked from vbz.net itself; that will be happening soon.		Note that the wiki is still being built and has not yet been linked from vbz.net itself; that will be happening soon. I'm currently working on figuring out whether it's possible to have these pages appear differently from the other pages in the main wiki, and whether it's worth the trouble to make that happen, or whether I should just make a whole new wiki for them. (See [[MediaWiki/Subwikis]] for a quasi-technical discussion.)

	=Articles=		=Articles=