This release adds some exciting features ->

• Address validation via FedEx's API (checks if address is valid, checks residential status, and cleans address before saving in Magento's database)
• New and improved rate request optimization.   ShipSync now estimates packages based on height, length, width, and weight of items, offering a number of different packaging styles.   This method retrieves near-perfect rates for all types of shipments.
• Adds height, length, and width attributes for products
• Completely rewritten backend shipment functionality
• Tons of bug fixes and tweaks
• Firebug debugging (see rate requests and responses)
• Much much more...

Get ShipSync! http://www.illapps.com/shipsync.html

Tags: FedEx, Magento, Shipping, ShipSync

Woohoo! This update is packed full of coolness. I won't bother listing all the new features, since they're listed quite nicely below. However, I will take a moment to rave about the addition of thermal printing support. ShipSync now supports EPL2, ZPLII, and DPL thermal printers, and a wide variety of new label and paper types! Additionally, the quality of the images are greatly improved (the PDF option prints absolutely gorgeous labels---so much nicer than the PNG option). Super big thanks to my FedEx rep for helping out with this.

FedEx must be tired of me running test orders, but I just can't get over how cool these new labels are... Anyways, these new features are just the beginning. I've received a lot of good feedback from my customers, and am currently implementing a number of requested features. Stay tuned!

02/08/2010 - ShipSync v1.3
• Added Free Shipping method
• Added options for all FedEx image types, including Thermal Printing support
- PDF
- PNG
- EPL2 (Zebra ZPL)
- ZPLII (Zebra ZPL)
- DPL (Datamax)
• Added support for all FedEx stock types
- PAPER_7X4.75
- PAPER_4X6
- PAPER_4X8
- PAPER_4X9
- PAPER_8.5X11_BOTTOM_HALF_LABEL
- PAPER_8.5X11_TOP_HALF_LABEL
- STOCK_4X6
- STOCK_4X6.75_LEADING_DOC_TAB
- STOCK_4X6.75_TRAILING_DOC_TAB
- STOCK_4X8
- STOCK_4X9_LEADING_DOC_TAB
- STOCK_4X9_TRAILING_DOC_TAB
• Added option to reprint labels (found on Shipments page)
• Fixed a few minor display bugs

01/13/2010 - ShipSync v1.2
- Added choice of LIST or ACCOUNT rates
- Fixed issues with Internet Explorer
- Fixed problems with Magento v1.2
- Fixed issues with multiple packages
- Added ability to turn off SOAP caching
- Changed label image size from 4x6 to 4.75x7 per FedEx's suggestion
- Various display tweaks

01/01/2010 - ShipSync v1.10
- First public release!

Get ShipSync! http://www.illapps.com/shipsync.html

Tags: FedEx, Magento, Shipping, ShipSync

Oh man, the FedEx API is a real beast.. I just spent the entire evening trying to get ACCOUNT rates to work in Magento.. It seemed strange that Magento didn't support them before, especially since it's such a simple flag when making the rate request, but sometimes things aren't as easy as they should be.. After adding the option to retrieve account rates, my staging site mysteriously started crashing anytime I'd try to retrieve rates. So, what the heck? This is bunk. After hours of tinkering, I finally noticed that when retrieving account rates, FedEx sends Home Delivery in a *different* format than the rest of the shipping options. What?!?! Anyways, I'm a pragmatist, so I added an exception for this format, and account rates started working. Boy, was I relieved.    So, I proudly present VERSION 1.2! Hurray for stability.

01/13/2010 - ShipSync v1.2
- Added choice of LIST or ACCOUNT rates
- Fixed issues with Internet Explorer
- Fixed problems with Magento v1.2
- Fixed issues with multiple packages
- Added ability to turn off SOAP caching
- Changed label image size from 4x6 to 4.75x7 per FedEx's suggestion
- Various display tweaks

01/01/2010 - ShipSync v1.10
- First public release!

Get ShipSync! http://www.illapps.com/shipsync.html

Tags: FedEx, Magento, Shipping, ShipSync

Hey kiddos. Remember that mess of FedEx code I posted a few months back? Well, time to throw it in the trash. I've got a new plugin, designed from the ground up to get FedEx/Magento integration right. So, if you're tired of hacking away at this crap, you can kiss your troubles goodbye with my new sweet-ass plugin. It does everything you would want Magento to do, (and you guys already know I have the chops to get it done).

So, if you want to make your boss happy, buy this plugin.

Oh yeah, one more thing. As a customer you get first priority in my email box, and I'm more than happy to help you get your FedEx integration going right..

I expect some of you are disappointed that this isn't open source, but I'll be honest: I've spent hundreds of hours over the past year figuring out the ins-and-outs of FedEx and Magento, and I just didn't have the heart to give it away.. Besides, the money for this plugin will go towards important things like music equipment, beer, and making more cool apps.

... and without further ado, the link -> http://www.illapps.com/shipsync.html

Tags: FedEx, Magento, Shipping, ShipSync