The front end of an ecommerce site looks like any other information site. There is the design and branding as well as navigation links to other pages. A few minor differences may be on the page such as a link to "Cart" , or a login for existing customers. An eCommerce home page will be functional both for new visitors as well as returning customers.

The back end of the site cannot be seen by your site visitors, only by you and/or your site administrator. Also known as the "Admin" , it is the area where you can enter in your various data such as product information, photos, and other text or images. When these are input, they will show up in the front end of the site as changes to existing pages that you have already created or new pages, with new links from the navigation.

The programming for a database-driven e-commerce site can be done in a variety of languages. Our specialty is Adobe Cold Fusion." It is a premier server side solution for building rich internet applications." (Adobe's tagline). Our programmer has fifteen years experience and is a "code wizard" with Cold Fusion.

"With one finger, Noah Norman flicked through a screenful of credit card transactions that was constantly being updated. Not a computer screen -- T-Mobile's G1 cell phone. Visa announced the launch this week of new commercial mobile payment-related services on the G1, which runs on Google's Android operating system. At the Wired store in Manhattan recently, Norman -- who set up the temporary location -- demonstrated one feature of the new Visa Mobile application, a free download for G1 owners. "The primary function is to link to your credit card," he said."
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Planning Your E-Commerce Site
Careful and meticulous planning is needed for an eCommerce web site to maintain the functionality and usability for seamless and secure transactions. The front end of the site is your branding and sub-branding introduction of products and services. Getting users to submit to each step in the process is the key to developing persuasive web sites. Making attractive offers and incentives is important as well as getting your site found on the internet. A marketing plan is essential in the development of an e-commerce site. What is your competition? How are they found? What keywords are being used to find your products and services?