How to Use Alternate Templates in Shopify Theme Development

If you're new to Shopify theme development, your first impression might be that every collection, page, blog post, and product page is controlled by a single template. Luckily this isn't the case, and there are a number of ways you can apply different, or 'alternate', templates to these various page types.

This Shopify tutorial will run you through the basics of creating your first alternate template, so that you can start customizing your clients' themes even further.

In this article, you'll learn how to:

Create alternative templates for pages, products, and collections
Use Liquid to set up conditional rules that apply to specific types of products
Use URL querystrings to apply alternative templates to themes

Announcing the Honorable Mentions of the 2017 Commerce Awards

shopify commerce awards 2017 honorable mentions

Yesterday, we announced the winners of the 2017 Shopify Commerce Awards, which celebrate Shopify Partners, developers, and affiliates around the world.

There were so many exceptional submissions that we couldn't stop with just 16 winners. We're thrilled to announce the 10 honorable mentions that captivated our judges this year.