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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.
Testing your store
WebSphere Commerce provides a test assets package that contains documentation and tools to help introduce, plan, and run Functional Verification Testing (FVT) for your store.
Testing on smartphone devices
You can configure your test environment to include smartphone devices.

Feature Pack 6 or later

Testing on smartphone devices

You can configure your test environment to include smartphone devices.

Before you begin

(tested on version 2.20).

Smartphone devices

If you are using Firefox, no additional steps are necessary.

If you are using an actual device, or an emulator:

Download the latest Selenium APK file.
Download and install the Android SDK.
For an emulator, create an emulator by using the command line, or the SDK manager.
For speed improvements, consider increasing the VM Heap size, setting the Device memory size to 1024 GB or higher, running in a lower resolution (for example 480 x 800).
Start the emulator with the following command-line options: -cpu-delay 0 -no-boot-anim -cache ./cache
For more information, see:
Update the BROWSER_TYPE parameter to the desired browser type.
For an actual device, attach the device over USB to the client machine, install selenium-server.apk, and launch the WebDriver.