E-COMMERCE SOLUTIONS

So much more than online shopping - e-commerce covers online auctions, fundraising, memberships and donations - anything that requires the ability to accept secure online payments.

When looking at a new e-commerce project for a client the first question we ask is "how will this add value to your business?" - and as straight forward as it may sound we are constantly surprised at the lack of thought that goes into this simple question.

As a general rule e-commerce solutions need to consider the following elements:

Product or Catalogue Management: the method by which users view and select something to buy, and the mechanism by which these "somethings" are managed.

Member/User Accounts: providing users with the ability to create an identity for the transaction and the process by which they monitor their order.

Payment Gateways: delivered by a third party such as DPS, Secure Paytech or Paypal the payment gateway provides a highly secure interface for real-time transactions to be processed online.

Online Security: especially were credit card transactions are involved, online security is a key component for any e-commerce solution.