JR44150: CMVC 223989 - DELIVER TABLET TOLERATION SUPPORT TO THE FEATURE PACK 5 AURORA STARTER STORE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following functionality does not exist in v7.0 Feature Pack
  5:
  1) The Aurora starter store does not work properly on tablets.
  The major problems with the store are:
  - flash is used in the store but flash does not work on tablets
  - cannot resize the store in the tablet using the pinch-to-zoom
  gesture
  - hard to use some functions like compare and quick info
  - and more...
  2) No check to stop IE 6 browser from rendering Checkout pages,
  and Dynamic Kit pages due to potential iFrame security issues
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  
  WebSphere Commerce users on V7 Feature Pack 5 using the Aurora
  starter store or wanting to use the Aurora starter store on a
  tablet
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  
  1) Enable the Feature Pack 5 Aurora starter store to work
  properly on tablets.
  2) The Aurora starter store does not stop a shopper that uses IE
  6 from using the store even though it is not a supported
  browser.
  
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  1) Able to view and use the Aurora store on a tablet due to
  tablet specific differences.
  2) The Aurora starter store may be perceived as incomplete if
  the IE 6 browser check described above is important to the
  customer's requirements.
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• The following fixes were done to the aurora starter store:
  - provided a new dojo widget that rotates hero images that are
  scheduled on an eMarketing spot instead of a static flash on the
  Aurora homepage
  - ability to tap on a product to see the compare and quick info
  buttons
  - support pinch-to-zoom gesture
  - display the number keypad instead of the character keypad on
  number fields
  - correct pagination display on tablets
  - use of .mp4 format on landing pages
  - add a check that stops Aurora store pages from rendering on
  IE6 browser since it is not supported
  
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  The latest available maintenance information can be obtained
  from the Recommended Fixes for WebSphere Commerce technote:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3046&uid=swg21261296
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WC BUS EDITION

• Fixed component ID

  5724I3800

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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