There have been a few posts around the community related to the OXID application ever since the Zend Developer Zone posted the latest article in a series looking at using their eShop software. The quality of the application came up and several even questioned the "94% code coverge" they claimed.

Some of the posts on the matter include:

• Demian Turner's "PHPterror on OXID eShop"
• Arno Schneider's "oxid esales - the extend parade
• The PHPTerror article that caused some of the problem

However, in this piece from Lars Jankowfsky he tries to set the record straight on a few things:

As I am the guy who introduced the disliked functionality many years ago ( actually years before ZF popped up) I feel the need for a statement to put the things into the right order. Please note that I did work for OXID in the past (years ago) but I do not nowadays.

He responds to the criticism of the way modules/classes are used in the eShop application and the comments about the test coverage claims made without the proof released to show it's true.

The Zend Developer Zone has posted the next article in their OXID and Authorize.net series (part one) focusing on the setup and application code to accept credit card payments.

Over the next couple of pages, I'll discuss this in detail, showing you how to create an OXID eShop module to accept credit card payments via the AlertPay payment service. Unlike Authorize.Net, this service requires users to visit and enter credit card information into a third-party Web site. As such, integrating it with OXID eShop is somewhat more complex, but it can be done.

The tutorial includes not only the description of how to make it work but also sample code and screenshots to ensure it's easy to follow each step of the way. There's lots of content here and plenty of steps to follow.

The OXID software team is putting on a one-day event in Freiburg, Germany for anyone interested in or current involved with/using the OXID software. The Call for Papers for the event is already close, but the schedule is still to be posted.

OXID, the open source community behind the OXID eShop eCommerce software is planning their first ever community event, the OXID Commons! It will be in Freiburg, Germany on July 9th. Anyone with an interest in open source eCommerce solutions in projects based on OXID products is invited to speak and attend.

There will be talks over the course of the day (with slots still open), and a networking reception in the evening. The Call for Papers is still open. Abstracts can be submitted until May 15th.

Costs for the event are a Business ticket at 50 Euro and the Student ticket at 20 Euro. The prices include access to the post-event networking event. You can find out more information about the event here