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What’s New With Magento 2?Presented by Joshua WarrenDallas Magento MeetupJuly 27, 2017
Magento solutions partner with an all-in-house team based in Dallas and Europe
Led by Magento Master, Joshua Warren
Providing cutting-edge, complete commerce solutions
A Brief History of Magento 2
January 2015Developer Beta
November 2015Magento 2.0
June 2016Magento 2.1
October 2016B2B Beta
June 2017Magento 2.2 RC
Jan Nov Jun Oct Jun
Magento 2.2
Currently in release candidate stage, release is scheduled for September
B2B Module
Magento Shipping
Magento Social
B2B Module
B2B Module
● Customer accounts can be linked to a company
● Company admin can create and edit a hierarchy of users
● Order and quote workflow based on this hierarchy
B2B Module
● Assign a sales rep to each account
● Robust quote workflow, including negotiation & quote-to-order
● Order by SKU via the web or uploading CSV files
B2B Module
● Requisition lists - frequently purchased items
● Payment on credit
● Manage credit limits and outstanding balances
Magento Shipping
Magento Shipping
● Pre-integrated end-to-end shipping solution
● Print labels from the Magento admin panel
● Automate carrier and service level selection
Magento Shipping
● Built-in rules engine for quoting and rating
● Uses microservices: new carriers/features without extension updates
● Display relevant shipping options based on location, warehouses, etc.
Magento Social
Magento Social
● Pre-integrated solution to push your products to Facebook
● Improved experience for customers to share products on Facebook
● Generate Facebook advertisements from your Magento admin panel
What’s Next?
Bluefoot Advanced CMS
Bluefoot Advanced CMS
● Complete overhaul of the CMS system in Magento
● Drag & drop interface to manage content without needing a developer
● Eliminates the need to integrate with systems like WordPress or Drupal
Native PWA / Frontend
Frontend Framework
● Client-rendered front-end framework (think Angular, React, etc.)
● Follows modern front-end best practices
● Reduces/eliminates page-loads and other UX friction
Progressive Web App (PWA)
● Term coined by Google in 2015
● Builds on the concept of progressive enhancement
● App-like: handles poor connections, feels faster, better UX
Progressive Web App (PWA)
● Mobilegeddon 2.0: By 2019, Responsive won’t be enough
● Current methods for PWAs in Magento require an extension or service
● Will become a native feature in Magento, in partnership with Google
Long-term Vision
Omnichannel Integrations
● Magento Enterprise + Order Manager + Business Intelligence
● Provide a consistent omnichannel experience for merchants and their customers
● Break down silos
One Stop Commerce Shop
● Provide the best for everything a business might need to be successful in commerce
● Build, buy or partner
● Deeper integrations with best of breed ERPs, PIMs, etc.
