Re: shopping cart

There is much to consider.  How were you contemplating providing a shopping
cart?  What server platform will you be using?  Will there be a database or
"flat file" for products and categories?  Will you be purchasing a
certificate for secure server (https)?  There are more but those are for
starters.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara Money" <bmoney(at)brainiac.com>
To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 10:24 PM
Subject: shopping cart


> Hi all,
>
> I'm not sure if this is appropriate for the Basics list, but I've seen
> lots of references to javascripts and other stuff that are currently
> beyond me, and not what I personally consider basics.
>
> Anyway, one or two of my clients are or will be considering online sales
> abilities for their web sites, and I wonder if you can point me in the
> right direction. Should I set them up with a 3rd party like Freemerchant
> or attempt to build a storefront from scratch? They have already the
> ability to accept CC's over the phone or in person, so they'd only need
> something for online CC authorization and then receiving the info for
> the order itself plus shipping and tax calculation. Is there anything
> else I need to consider? I don't want to offer ecommerce yet if there's
> a huge learning curve to get over first, and I really don't think any of
> them want to be the guinea pig. There's a Catch-22 for ya.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Barbara
> The Essential Image
>

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