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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Samples
Starter stores
A fully functional sample online store, provided in store archive format with WebSphere Commerce. Starter stores are samples designed to be used as a base from which a customized online store can be created. Starter stores are translated into several languages and support multiple Web browsers and platforms. Starter stores are fully accessible, with the exception of the Madisons mobile starter store. Accessibility guidelines for mobile devices are not well defined or well established.
Mobile starter stores
WebSphere Commerce provides optimized starter stores for mobile devices such as smart phones containing Web browsers. Mobile starter stores demonstrate best practices in mobile store development with WebSphere Commerce, and can act as a base for implementing mobile storefronts.
Smart phone and tablet starter stores
Smart phone and tablet starter stores provide rich storefronts for several mobile devices and platforms. They can be viewed on mobile devices using the mobile web, or deployed as native or hybrid applications.
Mobile Web starter stores
Mobile Web starter stores are accessed using a smart phone or tablet device's Web browser. They provide a feature-rich, multiplatform deployment option that is supported on a large number of mobile devices that use WebKit mobile Web browsers. Advantages of using mobile Web starter stores include easy storefront updates, consistent user experiences across devices, built-in Web browser support, all without requiring deployment approval processes.
Account flows
The account flows include the store pages that are commonly viewed to create and access user account information (My Account) in the storefront.
Shopping list
The shopping list page displays all the products which have been added to the shopping list that might be of interest or purchased at a later date. Products can be removed from the shopping list directly from the page. Customers using smart phones can e-mail their shopping list to friends and family, and supports multiple recipients. The tablet storefront does not support e-mailing shopping lists.

Feature Pack 4 or later

Mobile Web starter stores shopping list page

The shopping list page displays all the products which have been added to the shopping list that might be of interest or purchased at a later date. Products can be removed from the shopping list directly from the page. Customers using smart phones can e-mail their shopping list to friends and family, and supports multiple recipients. The tablet storefront does not support e-mailing shopping lists.

The following shopping list types are available in smart phone and tablet starter stores:

Single shopping list: Available on tablet devices.
Multiple shopping lists: Available on smart phone devices.

The smart phone multiple shopping lists use the gift registry foundation, and the tablet single shopping list uses the wish list foundation. You must customize the shopping list functionality to contain matching foundations if you want the smart phone and tablet wish list functionality to match.

Screen captures

The shopping list page is available on both smart phone and tablet devices.

Smart phone screen capture

Feature Pack 4

Feature Pack 5

Smart phone shopping list page

Feature Pack 6 or later

Smart phone shopping list page

Tablet screen capture

Feature Pack 4

Feature Pack 5

Tablet shopping list page

Elements of the shopping list page

The shopping list page contains the following page elements:

JSP files

WishLists.jsp represents the smart phone page.
MyWishListsView.jsp represents the tablet page.

Buttons

When Add to Cart is tapped, OrderChangeServiceItemAdd is called.
When Remove is tapped, the item is removed from the shopping list.
When E-mail your Shopping List is tapped on smart phones, EmailWishlist is called. The tablet storefront does not support e-mailing shopping lists.