E-commerce Implementation

Audience

The course is designed to address the needs of those professionals involved directly in the development of an e-commerce site.

Prerequisites

Some systems development in the Web environment would be advantageous, as would an understanding of simple database management.

Duration

4 days. Hands on.

Course Objectives

This hands-on course will use a variety of web development tools that will provide the attendee with practical experience to help them to: ·

• Build a complete Web commerce site.
• Create an effective shopping cart application and product database using a variety of different development, and off-the-shelf tools.
• Secure the transmission of orders and payments.

Course Content

The Web Commerce Environment
The Internet
Internet Service Providers
Web Architecture
Web Pages
Web Browsers
Web Servers

Getting your Company onto The Internet
Hosting Your Web Site
In-house Hosting
Internet Service Provider Hosting
On-line Mall Hosting
Shop-in-a-box
Skills Inventory
Define Your Web Site Content
Finding An ISP
Testing Your Web Site
Launching Your Web Site

Building a Simple Shopping Cart Application
Fundamentals
The easy way
The hard way

Using Web Commerce Tools
Commerce servers

Merchandising on the Web
Advertising
Marketing

Electronic Payments
Authorisation and Settlement
E-Cash and electronic payments

Securing your Web store
Internet security
Encryption