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Case Study: E-Commerce Site 1

(Identity of site withheld to honor confidentiality agreement. Sub-contract.)     [Back to Case Studies]

Task
 
Customer had vast inventory to put online for a new e-commerce site.  Many products had hundreds or thousands of possible configurations because of colors, add-ons, and other options.  In addition, a number of products had the capability to include stock images and offered printing options with dynamic text entered by the web user. 
 
Customer also wanted to have total control over the configuration of the products and also have content control over the main page.
 
Solution

This was a very complex task.  To gain maximum productivity in coding and ensure optimum speed to market, ASP.NET was the language used.  Microsoft SQL Server is the backend database driving the site, with a set of finely tuned stored procedures providing maximum efficiency. 
 
Highlights
  • Full featured administrative control panel allowing comprehensive control over product configuration (the screen shots to the right just touch the surface).  
  • Dynamic image manipulation so customers can build a product online and actually see a representation of the finished product before purchasing.
  • Unlimited categories.
  • Products can be associated with any number of categories.
  • Unlimited optional add-ons to products.
  • Comprehensive image upload management.
  • Pricing bands based on quantity.  Product add-ons can have their own unique pricing banding separate from main product.
  • Sales reports.
  • Shipping system/cost integration with dynamic order tracking.
  • Credit card processing integration, instant approval.
  • Email notification to warehouse and customer upon order completion.



User Experience Screen Shots
Very small sample of user interface.  This is a vast site.


Product Categories Product Categories

HyperLink Products in Category

Product Page
Product Detail Page

HyperLink
Dynamic Product Design

Item in shopping cart
Item in Shopping Cart

 


Screen Shots
(Will open new window)

Administrative Panel



Control Panel
Product Maintenance


Products in Category
Products in Category


HyperLink
Configurable Product Screen

Category Management
Category Management


Category Association
Category Association


Pricing Bands
Pricing Bands


Sales Report
Sales Report