Build An E-commerce Site

E-Commerce Definition: E-commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet. Three Components of E-Commerce  Business Strategy  Management  Information Technology

E-Commerce Deployment Approach In-House Development Purchase E-Commerce Solutions Free E-Commerce Applications

In-House Development Advantages:  Business Strength  Security  Unique Disadvantages:  High Cost  Time Consuming  High Risk of Project Failure

Purchase E-Commerce Solutions Advantages:  Short Time Deployment  Easy Setup  Support Disadvantages:  Cost  Security  Difficult to Make Modifications

Free E-Commerce Applications Advantages:  No Cost  Can Be Highly Customized Disadvantages:  Security  Lack of Support

osCommerce Open Source Application Free of Use and Modification Most Wildly Used E-Commerce Solution Supports Multilanguage and Multicurrency Provides Most Frequently Used Payment Gateways

osCommerce System Requirement  PHP 4.0+ and CGI  MySQL Database  Apache Web Server

osCommerce Installation Demonstration Click to See Demo

CubeCart Free to Download and Use Easy to setup Supports Multilanguage and Multicurrency Provides Most Frequently Used Payment Gateways Constantly System Updated

System Requirements  PHP  MySQL Database  GD Library 1.6+  Apache Web Server Price  Single License for $69.95 USD CubeCart

CubeCart Installation Demonstration Click to See Demo

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