We use Joomla open source shopping cart with a component Virtuemart ([login to view URL] ). We sell flowers, and want add product customization capabilities.
What is needed is a Virtuemart plug-in that will allow our customers to create custom made flower arrangement online with real time preview of the product they are creating.
This new module will have the following features:
Allow a visitor to
Step 1:
- select an image of a product ( bouquet, arrangement). This will be a background image which will preset only flower arrangement size and shape, and don`t have any flowers in it(there will be 4-5 different arrangement shapes/sizes ...these to be added in admin)
Step 2
- select product from images already in the database ( these will be single flower images, and each of them has it`s own price and description)
- visitor can select as many products (images) from existing library, and create custom made arrangement. Drag and drop the single product into the desired location on the background product image
- ability to add more than one product at a time (say - if they need to add 12 roses, so they just select one rose and pick the number for desired items to be added)
- new module automatically calculates the cost of the arrangement visitor created and when customer is ready they can add created arrangement to their existing shopping cart.
- detailed description for this custom made product ( contents and pricing) automatically displayed in shopping cart.
- created product image saved and attached to the order, so admin can see it from admin panel)
The final product will be a Virtuemart plug-in.
It can be done with Flash technology or GD Library or any other alternative solution .