Create an interactive online store and customize it further using Magento

Key Features

A straightforward guide to developing with Magento

Examples of different types of extension

Customize the Magento storefront and admin areas

Book Description

Magento is an open-source, enterprise-level e-commerce platform with unlimited scope for customization. This makes it a great choice not only for vendors but for developers as well.

This book guides you through Magento development, teaching you how to develop modules that extend or change its functionality, leading to more flexible and profitable Magento stores. You start with a structural overview of the key Magento development components.

You will learn where things such as plugins, events, models, controllers, layouts, and UI components fit into the development landscape. You will go through examples of using these components to extend Magento. As you progress, you will be building a diverse series of small but practical Magento modules.

By the end of this book, you will not only have a solid foundation in the Magento development architecture; but you will also have practical experience in developing modules to customize and extend Magento stores.

What you will learn

Develop a simple shipping module

Build admin interfaces with the built-in form and listing UI components

Implement JavaScript components for improved customer experience

Accommodate vendor needs by adding new catalog-related features

Develop your way to a better checkout

Improve customer interaction with new customer-related extensions

Create new web APIs to make your modules more extensible

Who this book is for

This book is for competent PHP developers, with only basic knowledge of the Magento platform required.