Web-Based Commerce Auto Parts Store presented by Victor Hsu

Agenda Problem/Need Relevant research Solution (User profile and design protocol) Deliverables/Objectives Technical elements (Software/hardware) Demonstrate project Summarize how deliverables were met

Problem Cincinnati Generators and Starters (CGS) would like to expand its services throughout the States. As a small business, it does not have the sale force or the revenue to market its products through traditional means.

E-Commerce as a Solution Allows small businesses to compete with the giants in the industry Marketing Sales Customer support

Has This Approach Been Done? Auto parts stores on Web Post company profile Post specials Few contain a searchable database Few allow online ordering There is a lot of auto parts stores on the web today, most of them are merely a marketing presence online

User Profile Any individual who has contact with the system is a user of the system. The end-users: Garages Parts stores Do-it-yourselfers And the person maintaining the database

Design Protocols Easy to use Support searching of vehicle parts Allow updates of vehicles and parts Identify customer Make purchase Support credit card payment

Web Layout Page Heading LINKSLINKS Web Content Home Page Page Heading LINKSLINKS Web Content Child Page

Deliverables Relational database with a front-end data entry forms E-commerce site: Allows user interaction Vehicle parts search Login/Registration Shopping cart Credit card verification User-centered design

Software Microsoft SQL Server 7 Visual InterDev 6 Visual Basics 6 Maromedia Fireworks 3

Hardware Fourth floor lab servers two server setup – IIS and SQL Server IIS Server SQL Server

Hardware (cont.) Home Development Server IIS and SQL Server on one machine Same Server Database IIS Server With SQL Server

Database Architecture Relational Database Diagram

Database Architecture (cont.) Implementing the Shopping Cart

Front-End Database Entry Vehicle Entry Form

Parts Entry Form Front-End Database Entry

Project Demonstration CGS Home Page

How Deliverable were Met A relational data base with front end Database was created using SQL Server. Front-end offers a simple solution to data entry Add new vehicles and parts E-commerce - User centered-design Easy to use navigation bar Layout Easy to use parts search

Summary (cont.) E-commerce - User Interaction Users can contact CGS via Go to parts search page Make purchase Inline personalization E-commerce - Parts Search Smart searching using DB to populate the select box fields Used stored procedure to query the result

Summary (cont.) Login/Registration Login and registration forms Used post method Shopping Cart Table containing selected items Items in basket are referenced to current session

Summary (cont.) Credit Card Verification Credit card information form Validate the authenticity of a credit card number using VBscript

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