New PC add-on: Quick Order Entry

Cool.  One bug.  I did manually type in sku8 and it let me checkout without the option.  It works great when you click on the left hand side.  Otherwise I love it, we can certainly use it on our site.  Keep me posted on your progress.
Katharina

Good point.  I actually like it the way you have it.  The viewcart is a good choice, since it lets you review your additions before checking out.  It also lets you continue to order the regular way.  15 lines is more then enough.  I suppose you can click on the quick order page again, if you need more after finishing the first batch.   On the cosmetic side you may like to add a line to tell users that they can tab from field to field.  Most probably know.  So not a big thing.

I actually order from one supplier that way.  I search the site for new stuff, add some, and then add with the quick order page.  The only difference they have is the usage of the tab button.  You enter the sku, tab over to the quantity, and then tab for the next line.  At that point it validates your entry and spits out an error or lets you continue with the next line.  It also displays the title of the product at that time.  So it does more validating, since it does it with each line.  Not that important, since yours does it with the add to cart button.  Just a different logic.

Something else that my be interesting is a feature I see on our packaging suppliers site.  It keeps track of your ordering habit in a section called previous ordered products (or similar in name).  It sorts all the products you have ever ordered from them by category on one page.  This comes handy when you always order the same stuff.  We sell some crafting supplies and many customers order the same over and over.  This feature has a quantity block on the end of each line.  You simply add the quantities you like to order and then click on submit.  It shows you your cart after submitting, before you checkout.
Katharina

Depends on the perspective.  For the customer it may be beneficial to see pricing there, so they feel re ensured and the question of trying to trick them doesn't come up (the inexperience one may feel that way).  It does not show a total on that page, so what is the point of having prices there?  You will see it at the viewcart page anyway.  You can always add the line that prices will be displayed at the viewcart page.  So looking that way there is no need to have it. 

For "happy feeling" customers you should have it there.  I've seen this feature on other sites and they all display the price, before going to the viewcart page.  Lets also say it that way, if you give me the choice in the back office to choose between the two I would go for the one with the prices showing.  It reduces confusion with the customer, and possible complaint phone calls.
Katharina  

katharina wrote: Cool.  One bug.  I did manually type in sku8 and it let me checkout without the option.  It works great when you click on the left hand side.  Otherwise I love it, we can certainly use it on our site.  Keep me posted on your progress. Katharina

That's an interesting point, but wouldn't we then get the message warning "an application is trying to close your browser" or some thing to that affect?  Would that be just as troubling to the user as having to remember that they need to close the window themselves?