Introduction to E Commerce Training:
Introduction to E-Commerce Training
This course provides a user with the fundamentals of analyzing, designing and building an E-Commerce website. The course is taught from the viewpoint of a web developer working with a small business client and covers such topics as proposals, contracts, site design, marketing, financial and security considerations, shopping cart technology, billing, order processing, shipping, confirmation and much more. From beginning concepts to final site setup, this course is essential for anyone wanting to build an E-Commerce website. Work Files are included.
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Introduction to E-Commerce
Introduction
Welcome and Course OverviewSystem Requirements / Prerequisites and Caveats
Introduction to Callalily and the Sample Site
E-commerce Overview
First Generation E-commerceSecond Generation E-commerce
The Next Generation
E-commerce Terminology
First Steps With Our Client
The Design and Development ProcessThe Sales Call and First Analysis
Detailed Description of the Client Company
A Close Look at the Customers
Detailed Description of the Products
Client Goals Financial Expectations
Reviewing the Competition
Details From the Client
Past and Future Customer PurchasesCustomer Expectations of the E-commerce Site
Supporting an Internet Sales Channel
Supporting Internet Customers
Justification and Challenges for E-commerce With This Client
Choosing the Type of E-commerce
Hosted StoresShrink-wrapped E-commerce Plugins
Enterprise E-commerce Server Software
Custom E-commerce Development
Application Programming Language Choices
Contracts and Specifications
Specifications: Before or After the Contract?Estimating Timelines for E-commerce Sites
Proposal to Callalily
Sample Contract and Possible Issues
Specifications: Design and Content
Specifications: E-commerce Functionality
Site Planning and Flow Diagrams
Location, Location, LocationMapping Product Browse and Search
Mapping Purchase Flow
Site Map and Navigation Elements
Design
Colors, Logo, and Look and FeelHome Page Elements and Layout
Product Search Results
Product Detail View
Administration Area Home Page
Using Design to Reinforce Credibility
Three Comps for Client Review
CFML Mock-up
CFML Mock-up: ImagesCFML Mock-up: CSS Part 1
CFML Mock-up: CSS Part 2
CFML Mock-up CSS Part 3
Header and Footer Files
Financial and Security Decisions
Payment Processing OverviewCredit Card Options
Live Credit Card Processing
PayPal
Accepting Checks Online
Making the Transaction Secure
Other Security
Sales Tax and S&H Charges
Charging Sales TaxCharging for Shipping
Shipping Charge Options
Other Shipping Questions
Drop Shipping
Charging Handling Fees
Data Elements and Integration
The Chasm Between Inventory and E-commerceData in Two Databases
Exporting and Importing E-commerce Data
Data Storage Requirements
Maintaining Records and Proving Sales Approval
Data Structure
Choosing the DatabaseBasic Table Schema
Reviewing the Products Table
Reviewing the Contacts Table
Reviewing the Orders Table
Reviewing Order_Lines and Order_Shipping
Table Relationships
Development
Coping With StatelessnessDevelopment Methodologies
Directory Structure and store.cfm Router
Add Item to Cart Part 1
Add Item to Cart Part 2
Add Item to Cart Part 3
Shopping Cart View
Cart Router TemplateCart View Part 1
Cart View Part 2
Cart View Part 3
Cart View Part 4
Change, Delete, and Product Detail
Add Item Count To Navigation
Checkout Billing
Checkout Billing Part 1Checkout Billing Part 2
Checkout Billing Part 3
Checkout Billing Part 4
Validate Billing Information
Checkout Shipping
Checkout Shipping Part 1Checkout Shipping Part 2
Checkout Shipping Part 3
Validate Shipping and Sales Tax
Order Summary
Order Summary Part 1Order Summary Part 2
Confirm Order
Order Processing
Process Payment Part 1Process Payment Part 2
Finish Processing Part 1
Finish Processing Part 2