Hmm, I'd like to hear more on this as well. This would definitely have
application on our Summerfolk web site where there's going to be several
hundred past performer pages, some with RealAudio as well. Database gurus -
what say you?
Dr. Steve Briggs
www.stevebriggs.com
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> From: Suzanne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: WC:>: thinking through a new challenge
> Date: June 24, 1998 7:29 PM
>
> I would appreciate your input on best ways to approach some modifications
> to a large existing web site. I suspect that a database approach would be
> best, but since I know nothing about databases, I need your help with
some
> very basic info.
>
> What we'd like to do is:
>
> 1) ease the process of adding new titles to the catalog
> 2) add a sophisticated shopping system complete with realtime credit card
> processing, email order confirmation, etc.
>
> Our client's record catalog has 125+ titles, divided among four record
> labels. Currently, each is represented by a conventional static HTML
page.
> Each of the 125+ catalog pages has standard background and logo unique
to
> the label under which the album is published, plus: a JPEG of the album
> cover, album name, artist's name, a paragraph of descriptive copy,
whether
> available in tape, CD or both, item number, and two links to RealAudio
> files.
>
> The existing version of the web site has only a standard HTML based ssl
> order form. The user has to fill out all titles, credit card info, etc.
> manually. Orders are posted to a secure web page, then a company employee
> has to print out all the orders, confirm CC's by telephone, manually
create
> a database, etc. It works great and they get a lot of orders, but we'd
like
> to streamline the process so there's less work on both the seller's and
> buyer's end of the order process.
>
> Now, please understand that I've never done anything more complicated
with
> a database than a mailmerge or using Quicken. Currently I don't even own
> any database software. I'm wondering if I could use Filemaker on my Mac
to
> catalog all the copy and file names for the various page elements, then
> have Filemaker build catalog pages on the fly? (The site is also hosted
on
> a Mac.)
>
> Then, from those pages, I'd like the user to be able to add an item to a
> shopping cart, submit an order and have the order processed automatically
> online. Since most of the commercial ecommerce sites don't allow for
> customization of catalog pages, and because we need to keep the links to
> RealAudio on the catalog pages, it seems that we need to keep all
functions
> on the current servers. I was thinking of possibly using CardServices
> International's ecommerce software on the Mac server to do the CC
> processing.
>
> Does this approach sound practical and possible to you guys?
>
> thanks, Suz
>
>
>
> Suzanne Stephens, Stephens Design; Ashland, Oregon
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