Oscommerce V2.3

The Oscommerce team is getting ready to release an new and updated version of their trusted osCommerce 2.2 series shopping cart software.

The new osCommerce Online Merchant v2.3 will among other improvements feature:

Tokenize forms to customer sessions
Automatic Administration Tool logins through Basic HTTP Authentication (htpasswd)
New currencies can be added through a pre-populated list of common currencies
Modular Action Recorder implementation to limit and log certain functions, such as:
- Administration Tool login attempts
- Tell A Friend e-mails
- Contact Us e-mails
Security Directory Permissions for the Administration Tool shows which directories are writable
Version Checker for the Administration Tool to check for new versions
Store Logo for the Administration Tool to easily upload a new store logo
Modular Social Bookmarks implementation to share products on social sites, such as:
- Digg
- Facebook and Facebook Like
- Google Buzz
- Twitter and Twitter Button
Export Server Information for the Administration Tool to help with bug reports
Allow guest orders through PayPal Express Checkout
Modular Header Tags implementation for:
- Google Analytics and E-Commerce Tracking
- OpenSearch
- Categories (SEO)
- Manufacturers (SEO)
- Products (SEO)
HTML layout separated and moved to new template_top.php and template_bottom.php files
Password hashing algorithm changed to Portable PHP hashing for customer and administrator passwords