I've got a package I plan on releasing under a BSD license. It needs some work, but it's pretty close. The only remaining major task is to port the reports from an old proprietary reporting application to Datavision. If you want to see a sample, go to:
http://www.stargateschool.org/sgstore/ The sample is not quite in production, so if you want to try it out, use a Visa Card # of 4111111111111111 (4 followed by 15 1's). I'd appreciate any feedback. In many ways, it's very cool. Formats for the items are stored as HTML, and parsed out. Products can belong to multiple categories, and shopping by Manufacturer is supported. It does inventory, removing items from the store when the quantity on hand drops to 0. It also supports quantity pricing schedules as well as SKU Variants (vary on size, or color but not both). Support for Accessory SKU's that can be shown in the checkout or cart review screens. Orders are delivered to the fulfillment person via FAX, PDF or Encrypted PDF. A CC of the PDF without the card data can also be sent to an additional person. It should be portable across PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, and DB2, but I've only tested PostgreSQL and SQL Server so far. I'll be the first to admit it could use some more features. Here are things I'm thinking of: Localization Support via Resource Bundles Actual Charge Clearing Support Additional Reports Re-Order Quantities and Notification Messages George Sexton MH Software, Inc. http://www.mhsoftware.com/ Voice: 303 438 9585 > -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel Watrous [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 11:03 PM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: [OT]web development fee > > I have heard of > http://www.merchantspace.com/product/index.jsp. I haven't > used it though. A search on Google will likely give you a > handful to choose > from. Also you might consider taking ideas from the Java Pet Store. > > The hourly rate depends on a lot of things. I can't make a good > generalization about hourly rate... > > Daniel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "epyonne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Tomcat Users List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 10:30 AM > Subject: Re: [OT]web development fee > > > > Daniel, > > > > Thanks for the response. No, what I develop for my employer is not > > eCommerce > > related. They are mostly for internal processing. Some of my web > > application > > are used by our call centers. > > > > Among the 3 options that you have stated, I think I will go > with either #1 > > or #3. If I go with #3, do you know where I can find such > application? > > > > Also, can you tell me what is the going rate for a contract > job like this? > > $50/hr, $100/hr, or more? I don't have any idea at all. > > > > Thank you very much for your help and all the other posters' help! > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Daniel Watrous" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Tomcat Users List" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 10:00 AM > > Subject: Re: [OT]web development fee > > > > > >> Epyonne, > >> > >> First off, I don't think that you hijacked anyone's > thread, but this list > >> seems to be very sensitive to that (and perhaps more > affected by it than > >> other lists I have seen). > >> > >> From my experience there are a couple of options you can pursue: > >> 1) You could build the application from the ground up and > charge an > >> hourly > >> rate. The rate will have to be agreed upon by you and the person > >> contracting you. > >> 2) You could develop the eCommerce application at your own > cost and sell > >> a > >> license to it. In this case you would have more direct > control over the > >> features you build into it. Also, while this costs you > more up front > > there > >> is more possibility to recover the cost in selling > multiple licenses. > >> 3) You could purchase a license to an existing application > and adapt it > >> to > >> meet your clients' needs. In this case you would likely > charge a flat > >> fee > >> to recover your hard costs for the purchase and an hourly > after that for > > any > >> adaptations. In this case I personally would ask for the > hard costs up > >> front so as to not go to the expense and then have the > client change > > his/her > >> mind. > >> > >> Now about the way you asked your question, I'm not sure if the "web > >> application" you have developed for your employer is an eCommerce > >> application. In the event that it is eCommerce related > you will likely > > use > >> that as a base for whatever you build for your new client. > In this case > > you > >> should discuss with your employer how he feels about you > building off of > >> a > >> code base that he has funded. It may be that you could work out an > >> arrangement with your employer to accomplish option 3 > above, and that > >> your > >> employer will give you a "license" at a significant savings to you. > >> > >> As far as contracts go, you should probably consult with > a lawyer for > > that. > >> > >> Daniel > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "epyonne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Tomcat Users List" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 7:26 AM > >> Subject: [OT]web development fee > >> > >> > >> Since I am using Outlook Express, I did not realize that I > was attaching > > to > >> someone else thread and I apologize for that. I am > starting a new thread > >> here and hopefully someone can help me. > >> > >> I have been developing Java web application for my > employer for a few > > years, > >> but these are all running on our company's intranet only. > Now someone is > >> asking me to develop an eCommerce site. I don't know how > to charge him. > > Can > >> someone please give me some ideas of the going rate and > what kind of > >> contractual agreement I need? Is there anything else I > need to watch out > >> for? > >> > >> I am in the United States and I plan to use a commercial > hosting company > > to > >> host the site. It will cost around $30-40 a month. > >> > >> Any help will be very much appreciated. > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
