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HIP TIPS

Usability Tip:
RESET Button and Forms

No online form would be complete without a SUBMIT button. But what about that other button: the CLEAR or RESET button that erases the user's input? Does it help the user? Generally, the answer is no. Often a RESET button does more harm than good.

HTML Tip:
Renewed Importance Of META Tags

META tags are back — at least with some search engines. Depending on your site design and technology, good META tags may be one route to improved search engine rank.

CSS Tip:
You Are Here

One easy way to make your navigation menu more user-friendly is to disable the current page in the menu. We'll show you how to accomplish this using basic HTML and CSS: no JavaScript or PHP coding required!

Search Tips:
Search Tip Archive

Shopping Carts

We develop shopping cart applications for your site that step through the life cycle of eCommerce application development:

		Requirements Identification

		The first step in developing an eCommerce application is to interview the user base to generate a list of features to be included in the application. This comprises the important input for defining the capabilities of the application. There are two sets of users of shopping cart applications: site administrators and end users who purchase items via their Web browsers.

		Application Software Selection

		The requirements for eCommerce call for the application to be Web-based with an HTML front end compatible with a variety of browsers. The application will require a database to store user transactions (such as items ordered by the user) and to list items available through the electronic store. The application must also include a middle tier consisting of the Web server and scripts executed by the server to process requests sent from Web browsers. (Browsers send HTTP requests to the middle tier.) The middle tier accesses relevant information in the database, processes the data, and sends replies back to clients.

		Application Design

		We carefully consider the eCommerce schema to design efficient end user features to make the Internet marketplace pleasant for both customers and site administrators.


		eCommerce Demo		User Requirements

eCommerce Demo

We have developed a demonstration eCommerce application for your perusal, and we encourage you to appraise the application to determine how a customized eCommerce solution may fulfill your business needs.

Online Store

Peruse our fictitious store to demonstrate how an eCommerce application might be integrated for you.

Please don't buy anything — the application is fully functional!

Store Administration

Review the administration control panel used to integrate products, review orders, manage stock, and so on.

To avoid database corruption and access problems, changes to administration controls will not be permanently saved, and the database will be reset every hour on the hour.