CoffeeCup Software, Inc. has released Shopping Cart Creator 3.5 with the aim of bringing e-commerce within reach of the average user. "We're so proud of this program," Vice President of Software Development Scott Swedorski said. "We feel it gives the Web design and business communities a powerful, affordable solution for creating great online stores."

First released on Dec. 16, 2008, Shopping Cart Creator has already become one of CoffeeCup's most popular programs. "The program is a pleasure to use, especially for a beginner like me," user Margaret Stephens said. "It was easy to set up, and my online store took right off."

Shopping Cart Creator is used to design and maintain shops that function as standalone Websites or can be integrated into a preexisting Website. Users can add products, configure pricing, taxes, and shipping, and upload work to their server from within the program. The shops it creates are a sophisticated blend of HTML, PHP, CSS, and XML, but the user does not need any programming knowledge to work in the What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) environment.

Users manage orders and payment through PayPal, Authorize.Net, and Google Checkout. Shopping Cart Creator works seamlessly with these providers, giving customers smooth, secure transactions. And like all of CoffeeCup Software's 30+ applications, Shopping Cart Creator creates Webpages that strictly adhere to W3C Web standards.