Mark Evans Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 It is with great sadness that I annouce my departure from the osCommerce team. I have been offered an exciting opportunity to work for a company full time in the e-Commerce arena. This opportunity will allow me to continue to work in the PHP/e-Commerce field which I so enjoy. As a starting PHP developer with only 1 years expeirience under my belt, working with osCommerce helped me bring my knowledge of both PHP / MySQL to levels I never imagined I could reach. Hopefully I bought to the project new idea's and fresh perspectives on how features could work, helping to take the project from its "The Exchange Project" PR2.1 release through some of the major code re-structuring that has taken place over the last few of years to make osCommerce the leading ecommerce solution it is today. The countless hours spent on bug fixes and provision of support in the community has made osCommerce a very big part of my life, The addition of new payment providers and the restructuring of the reviews system, specials, updating the customer administration section, european legislation, the creation of a weight class system which brings incredible flexibility to the shipping system, and the moving of credit card types from the validation class to the administration tool are just some of the small contributions I have made to the project and the community. I have also made many new friends whilst working on osCommerce, both the team members and many members of the community. The public meetings that were held in both Holland and Germany were great eye openers to what real shop owners require from an ecommerce solution. Unfortunately due to my new job position, I will not be able to spend any time on the project from the 1st Feb 2005. I have very much enjoyed my 3 1/2 years as a member of the osCommerce team and I wish the osCommerce team every sucess during the 2.2 development cycle. Mark Evans osCommerce Monkey & Lead Guitarist for "Sparky + the Monkeys" (Album on sale in all good record shops) --------------------------------------- Software is like sex: It's better when it's free. (Linus Torvalds) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harald Ponce de Leon Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 :'( Although it is a sad loss for the osCommerce project, I am proud and happy with the possibilities you have gained through your dedication and hard work you have put towards the project, and wish you all the best with the door you have decided to walk through. Although the "competition" has snatched you as a team member, I will be sure to keep the friendship gained intact! :) On behalf of the team and community, we thank you for your dedication, work, support, sweat, blood, and tears you have put towards the project, and hope you have a lot of fun at your new job :thumbsup: , osCommerce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burt Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 This has come as a shock ;) On a serious note, best of luck with your new Adventure. A big thank you for all the help you've given to me and my clients during the past 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥cannuck1964 Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Well Mark, Good luck in your future endevours, I hope that leaving the Team does not mean leaving the community and hope that you will still drop in to say hello. You will be missed by many I am sure. Your hard work and dedication to the project has always been seen by myself, and I am sure many others. Cheers Mark and have a wonderful time in your new position. :thumbsup: Peter M. Peter McGrath ----------------------------- See my Profile (click here) for more information and to contact me for professional osCommerce support that includes SEO development, custom development and security implementation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Good luck to you, may where you are going get you a 7 figure income someday! You have been splendid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥devosc Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Mark, I'm stumped for words, is it that easy to tear yourself away, literally... All the best. Regards, Greg. "Any fool can know. The point is to understand." -- Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 You'll be missed. I echo the hopes that you can still chime in here now and then. -jared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueline Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Wow...this is totally unexpected. Mark, I hope the future brings you better days. I also hope that you visit often and let us know how the new job turns out. Thanks for all the times you helped me out. I really appreciate everything you did for me, and I wish you the best. Good luck Mark. Chris Sullivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥yesudo Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Thanx for all your help and good luck. Your online success is Paramount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkedam Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Mark it is not true is it? 2 tsunami's in one month is to much :( Anyway all the luck to you and thanks for all you have done. "If you're working on something new, then you are necessarily an amateur." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miguel_os Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Thank you very much for everything and good luck with your new job. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Mark, Good luck in your new position...thank you for all the hard work and dedication on the project. Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥yesudo Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 are 'the Monkeys' going with you also ? Your online success is Paramount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 are 'the Monkeys' going with you also ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And I hadn't bought the album before they disbanded. Sigh. Good luck Mark on all of your future endeavors. Take care, Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Thanks sparky, Without losts of your posts dont think i'd have had any sucess in setting up my site. Good luck in the new job. mes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCwho Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 I have only been using osC since Nov 2004, but saw your hardwork that you put into osC even with just the new PayPal Module alone besides the countless others. Thank You Mark Drop_Shadow How Did You Hear About Us Email HTML Order Link ---- GMT -5:00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
211655 Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Thanks for being part of this community. Hopefully you wont forget us at all. I sincerely wish you the best in your future. Just keep us posted where u r every once in a while. 211655 SEO Optimization Export Orders into CSV file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob123 Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Mark, Good Luck and remember to visit and say hi once in a while. Robert <Saddened to see "Group: Community Member" under Sparky's avatar. /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcanthony Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 It is with great sadness that I annouce my departure from the osCommerce team. I have been offered an exciting opportunity to work for a company full time in the e-Commerce arena. This opportunity will allow me to continue to work in the PHP/e-Commerce field which I so enjoy. As a starting PHP developer with only 1 years expeirience under my belt, working with osCommerce helped me bring my knowledge of both PHP / MySQL to levels I never imagined I could reach. Hopefully I bought to the project new idea's and fresh perspectives on how features could work, helping to take the project from its "The Exchange Project" PR2.1 release through some of the major code re-structuring that has taken place over the last few of years to make osCommerce the leading ecommerce solution it is today. The countless hours spent on bug fixes and provision of support in the community has made osCommerce a very big part of my life, The addition of new payment providers and the restructuring of the reviews system, specials, updating the customer administration section, european legislation, the creation of a weight class system which brings incredible flexibility to the shipping system, and the moving of credit card types from the validation class to the administration tool are just some of the small contributions I have made to the project and the community. I have also made many new friends whilst working on osCommerce, both the team members and many members of the community. The public meetings that were held in both Holland and Germany were great eye openers to what real shop owners require from an ecommerce solution. Unfortunately due to my new job position, I will not be able to spend any time on the project from the 1st Feb 2005. I have very much enjoyed my 3 1/2 years as a member of the osCommerce team and I wish the osCommerce team every sucess during the 2.2 development cycle. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WOW, like we say in Puerto Rico, "Cuando un Amigo se va que un espacio vacio que no lo puede llenar la llegada de otro amigo" Well that mean: "Went you lose a friend, there will be an empty space, that not even a new friend will fill. Good Luck, Buena Suerte, Hope you make the $$$$$$. Greeting from Puerto Rico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesrwayne Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 It is with great sadness that I annouce my departure from the osCommerce team. I have been offered an exciting opportunity to work for a company full time in the e-Commerce arena. This opportunity will allow me to continue to work in the PHP/e-Commerce field which I so enjoy. As a starting PHP developer with only 1 years expeirience under my belt, working with osCommerce helped me bring my knowledge of both PHP / MySQL to levels I never imagined I could reach. Hopefully I bought to the project new idea's and fresh perspectives on how features could work, helping to take the project from its "The Exchange Project" PR2.1 release through some of the major code re-structuring that has taken place over the last few of years to make osCommerce the leading ecommerce solution it is today. The countless hours spent on bug fixes and provision of support in the community has made osCommerce a very big part of my life, The addition of new payment providers and the restructuring of the reviews system, specials, updating the customer administration section, european legislation, the creation of a weight class system which brings incredible flexibility to the shipping system, and the moving of credit card types from the validation class to the administration tool are just some of the small contributions I have made to the project and the community. I have also made many new friends whilst working on osCommerce, both the team members and many members of the community. The public meetings that were held in both Holland and Germany were great eye openers to what real shop owners require from an ecommerce solution. Unfortunately due to my new job position, I will not be able to spend any time on the project from the 1st Feb 2005. I have very much enjoyed my 3 1/2 years as a member of the osCommerce team and I wish the osCommerce team every sucess during the 2.2 development cycle. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesrwayne Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Thanks for all. Hope your future is interesting, challenging and very lucrative! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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