Annapolis firm adds online shopping cart feature to services

Annapolis multimedia development firm Vansant Creations has launched ShopSprite, a Web-based shopping cart. Features include an online interface for shop owners to add, delete and modify inventory; display items on a Web page; and offer discounts. ShopSprite is being used by Chesapeake Bay Gourmet, a crab cake and seafood vendor.

Vansant Creations, founded by Amy Vansant in 1997, specializes in interactive media development, maintenance and search engine optimization.

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Power Breakfast: Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Power Breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Buddy's Crabs & Ribs, 100 Main St., Annapolis. The cost of the breakfast for members is $17 in advance or $22 at the door. The cost for nonmembers is $27. 410-268-7676, Ext. 110.

Learn Linux: The Glen Burnie Linux Users Group will hold an organizational meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at North County branch Library, 1010 Eastway. The public is welcome. 410-424-1968.

Job fair: Maryland Job Service and Anne Arundel County Workforce Development Corp. will sponsor a job fair from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, on the third floor of Anne Arundel One-Stop Center, 877 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd., Severna Park. 410-315-8873.

Computer classes: YWCA Career Services is offering basic computer classes. Topics include keyboarding, Microsoft Word, Excel, the Internet, Access and PowerPoint. Classes are offered monthly. Fees range from $20 to $60. YWCA membership is required. 410-626-7800.

Training available: Single parents and displaced homemakers interested in pursuing job training are invited to contact YWCA Career Services. Development services include career exploration workshops and career advising. Other services include child-care and transportation stipends, tuition assistance and computer workshops. 410-626-7800.