Thanks, I understand what you are saying... I really do. I am a senior in college right now, just toying with different languages and trying to work with them a bit.. I want to see if I can do it, and then see if I can do it better... :-)
Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "DSJ / PC1, Inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 11:42 PM Subject: RE: E-commerce > Mike, > > I was in the same position a few years back, and instead of trying to > re-invent the wheel, I just went with a commercial CF based solution. In my > own scenario, I simply did not have the time or patience to program a > shopping cart in CF, when I knew a "plug & play" solution already existed. > > I understand you are in "practice mode" here, but when it's time for the > "rubber to meet the road", I would highly recommend just using something > commercial. > > Just my .02... for what it's worth. > > DSJ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Tangorre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 9:01 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: E-commerce > > > Hi everyone. > I am trying to elarn how to create a simple E-commerce site (for > practice purposes). > I have no experience with this yet and could use some pointers. > > What is the est way to store information when the user wants to add > something to their basket? > I was thinking about using a structure of arrays, or a structure of > lists... or just arrays.. im not really sure what is easiest to work > with for a novice? > > Does anyone know some online examples with code that I could study from? > Should the cart be stored as a session var? > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks > > Mike > > =================================== > Michael T. Tangorre > Web Applications Developer > > Alfred University Webteam Slave :-) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > AIM: CrazyFlash4=================================== > "Friends don't let friends code before > coffee!"=================================== > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists

