1. Natalie Canham, Rachael Coyle, Felipe Mayorga, Diana Popoca, Jeffrey Runyon

2.  Needs & Obstacles  HostGator  WordPress  PayPal  Final Product

3.  Understanding of web development/hosting  Fully functional e-commerce site  Easy to maintain and navigate  Cost efficient  Ability to receive donations  Shipping

4.  Provides a location to store & maintain website  Option to provide a domain name  Domain name: $12.95  Baby plan: unlimited domains, disk space, bandwidth & a shared SSL Certificate  Monthly cost: $7.96

5.  Provides the ability to build a website  Is very easy and simplistic to use even with a limited knowledge of html  Has flexibility in its features and what it can do for the appearance and function of your site

6.  Easy Cart is a website plug-in tool that turns your website into an e-commerce site.  It gives you the ability to add and edit your products easily while having a resulting look that is very professional.  It also provides a customer friendly format and features.

7.  Features:  Unlimited time period of use  Unlimited products  Manual or direct deposit payments  3 rd party payment gateways (such as pay pal)  All live payment gateways (credit and debit)  Access to staff support  Coupons and promotions  Live shipping calculator

9.  Most widely used e-commerce feature worldwide  Accept payments through a buyer’s PayPal account, debit and credit cards, eChecks, and promotional financing  No set-up costs, monthly fees, or cancellation fees

10. Monthly Sales Dominican Republic Price Per Transaction* $0.00 USD - $3,000.00 USD5.4% + $0.30 USD $3,000.01 USD - $10,000.00 USD (Merchant Rate qualification required) 4.9% + $0.30 USD $10,000.01 USD - $100,000.00 USD (Merchant Rate qualification required) 4.7% + $0.30 USD > $100,000.00 USD (Merchant Rate qualification required) 4.4% + $0.30 USD

11.  Satisfy needs of selling artwork online & obtaining donations.  Total operating cost: $140.71 USD plus PayPal expenses.  Well under previous website operating cost

12.  Decision to continue with HostGator.  Turning over of website information to Chavon staff.  Contacting PayPal and setting up an account.  Potentially extending HostGator Services (preferred) or exploring alternative.  Fully functional e-commerce.