X-Cart 4.1.8 released and recommended for use on production e-commerce web sites

Qualiteam Software recommends X-Cart users to install X-Cart v4.1.8

4 July 2007, – Qualiteam Software Ltd. company, the provider of e-commerce software solutions used by tens of thousands online merchants in 111 countries worldwide, released X-Cart v 4.1.8 and declared it “the recommended X-Cart platform for use on live e-commerce shops”.

X-Cart v4.1.8 contains a good deal of new features and other improvements comparing to previous X-Cart platform, X-Cart v4.0.x. The list of new X-Cart capabilities includes but is not limited by:

• The new face of X-Cart – the “Light & Lucid” skin.
• Certified integration with PayPal Express Checkout, PayPal as an additional payment type, functions alongside your existing payment solution.
• Certified integration with PayPal Website Payments Pro US, the all-in-one online payment processing solution by PayPal.
• Certified Level 2 integration with Google Checkout, a new fast and secure checkout process.
• Integration with PayPal Website Payments Pro UK (awaiting certification by PayPal UK).
• Built-in integration with Google Analytics.
• Built-in Shipping Label Generator module that allows to automatically create shipping labels for orders shipped by DHL, UPS and USPS.
• CAPTCHA protection on registration pages and e-mail forms.
• Australia Post order tracking and Delivery Rate Calculator.
• Certified integration with “International Shipping” through ShipIT API of DHL.
• Integration with iDEAL, a popular European payment gateway.
• Built-in Fast Lane Checkout module – a more user-friendly and intuitive checkout procedure.
• X-Magnifier add-on module.
• X-Survey add-on module.
• All store data export/import feature.
• Strong Blowfish encryption for sensitive customer data.

The major changes between v4.1.8 and v4.1.7 are:

• SMTP auth feature
• USPS shipping module updated to support RateV3 API
• PayPal and Google Checkout payment modules are updated
• Other payment modules updated:
  • PayNet
  • Slim CD
  • PayGate
  • PayFlow Pro
  • iDeal Basic
  • BeanStream (3D Secure support)
  • Nochex
  • InternetSecure
  • GestPay
  • Protx VSP Form
  • PSiGate XML
  • eSelect Plus. Transaction API

Also, US online merchants who use X-Cart v4.1.8 are welcome to sign up for “Yahoo! PayPal Checkout Program” and get the following benefits:

• Enhanced visibility in Yahoo Search with the Blue Shopping Cart Icon
• Free PayPal Express Checkout Processing through 12/31/07
• $100 in your Yahoo! Sponsored Search account from Yahoo Search Marketing