2. Web-Based Commerce Auto Parts Store presented by Victor Hsu

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

4. 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.

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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

10. 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

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

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

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

14. Database Architecture Relational Database Diagram

15. Database Architecture (cont.) Implementing the Shopping Cart

16. Front-End Database Entry Vehicle Entry Form

17. Parts Entry Form Front-End Database Entry

18. Project Demonstration CGS Home Page

19. 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

20. Summary (cont.) E-commerce - User Interaction Users can contact CGS via email 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

21. 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

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

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