Web-Based CommerceAuto Parts Store

presentedby

Victor Hsu

Agenda Problem/Need Relevant research Solution (User profile and design

protocol) Deliverables/Objectives Technical elements (Software/hardware) Demonstrate project Summarize how deliverables were met

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.

E-Commerce as a Solution

Allows small businesses to compete with the giants in the industry

Marketing Sales Customer support

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

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

Design Protocols

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

Web Layout

Page Heading

LINKS

Web Content

Home Page

Page HeadingLINKS

Web Content

Child Page

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

Software

Microsoft SQL Server 7 Visual InterDev 6 Visual Basics 6 Maromedia Fireworks 3

Hardware

Fourth floor lab serverstwo server setup – IIS and SQL Server

IISServer

SQLServer

Hardware (cont.)

Home Development ServerIIS and SQL Server on one machine

Same ServerDatabase

IIS ServerWith

SQL Server

Database Architecture

Relational Database Diagram

Database Architecture (cont.)

Implementing the Shopping Cart

Front-End Database Entry

Vehicle Entry Form

Parts Entry Form

Front-End Database Entry

Project Demonstration

CGS Home Page

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

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

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

Summary (cont.)

Credit Card Verification Credit card information form Validate the authenticity of a credit

card number using VBscript

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