[thelist] Front Page - (is ecommerce really that hard?)

[Kathy Long]

Nicole and Affie,
Ok, so this is a shameless plug, but I have to say something as it is
disheartening to hear designers think ecommerce development has to be hard.
Our SITE-etceteras were developed especially for designers to make their
jobs easier. All the ecommerce applications are ready to go, and now that
they are being converted to PHP, they're even easier. All you have to do is
create a header and footer, put some links on your page, create or import an
existing database, make a few settings and you're done. And when you get
brave, you can even start having fun by customizing the code yourself. And
the really great part is that you have complete control of the look and feel
every step of the way. None of the "out of the box" looking stuff for
designers who are trying to design "outside the box."

We don't have the new PHP stuff up in the public are to demo just yet, but
if any of you would like me to set up a trial area so you can get your feet
wet and see how easy it is, I'd be happy to do that for you. Just let me
know.

Kathy

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> From: thelist-request at lists.evolt.org
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> Date: Thu,  1 Aug 2002 08:39:42 -0500 (CDT)
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> From: "Nicole P" <nparrot at pair.com>
> To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
> Subject: Re: [thelist] Front Page
> Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 08:53:28 -0400
> Reply-To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
>
> I agree with Sam who told you to start with something simpler.
> An ecommerce site is a complex thing, not to be taken lightly. It goes far
> beyond simple html coding.  If you "don't know big html words", how do you
> expect to handle ASP, VBScript, server-side scripting vs user-side
> scripting, secure transactions and all that?
>
> One does not become a web developer by simply choosing the title. There's
> real knowledge here that needs to be developped one step at a time.
>
> Start with an easier first project, you'll have a better chance at success
>
> Nicole
> who after 4 years of web development still won't handle ecommerce.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dona" <jobcoach at bellatlantic.net>
>> I am so new to web site development that I am building my first ecommerce
> site using Front Page.  I am using a wizard in Front Page.  I need to know,
> since I am just learning Front Page without a tutorial, if it allows me to
> add a shopping cart or something that will allow customers to order online
> via credit card.  My merchant account is via internet only--well, ok, it
> will be.
>>
>> Also, when I ask for customer response or when they place an online order,
> can I use Microsoft Access to make a data base?  How do I link the things up
> to the web pages on my site?
>>
>> I really need it to be in plain and simple language just like I'm writing
> in right now---I don't know big html words, this is my first time.
>>
>> Thank you for your assistance.
>> Affie