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Specifications for Parametric Shopping Cart-PSC™ Version 2.03.01

A web based Quote/Order entry eBusiness system with product options or catalog parts without options.  Customers enter their answers to unique specifications then the system computes the price, tax, & shipping upon clicking "Update Shopping Cart" and retains option information for orders and production as a XML document in the data base.  PSC goes beyond the typical functionality of an internet shopping cart as it allows defining of the information necessary to build custom products to specification via a template.  Some companies call this type of product a "Product Configurator" and charge very high prices for it.

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Feature

Express SaaS

Pay Per

Quote/Order

SaaS

Shared Server Web Site & DB

SaaS

Semi Dedicated Server Web Site & DB

SaaS

Dedicated Server Web Site & DB

 

Site License
1 Price  Click Here for real time pricing details NA $160/mo  ($0.22/hr) + Setup Qtr Billing $326/mo PSC + Setup

 

$646/mo PSC + Setup $2000.00
2 Full web-based administration: After we installs PSC, all store tasks can be performed by an easy to use web based control panel. You can configure products, prices, options, etc all from this administration site. included included included included NA
3 Number of domain allowed for PSC.  Inquire if more needed. NA 1 1 5 1
4 Web traffic Band width. NA Unlimited 150 GB 1500 GB NA
5 Web Site Space and SQL200 Space. NA 300MB 2,000MB (2)   NA
6 We provides data base administration as for backup & support that the web hosting company do not handle. only for Quote/Order Info included included included NA
7 Allows web services receipt of RFQ's, Orders and sending replies back to RFQ's via web services utilizing Microsoft WSE version 1.0. included included included included included
8 Portal Compatible www.247eQuotes.com & www.e-market-Places.com  

 

12% Sales Min $5/Order 4% Sales  4% Sales 4% Sales $75/mo  and 5% Sales
9 Cost of Quotes above 50/mo NA $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
10 FREE Technical Support (unlimited) on web site, email, & DB status: NA included included included NA
11 Search Engine web site statistics. NA included included included NA
12 Database Supported. Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server with Session manager.
You supply license
13 Number of Products: You can have as many products as you need. Some larger stores have had over 15,000 products in their database. included

2 products

included

25 products

+$10/mo for +50

included

1,000 products

+$100/mo for +500

included

5,000 products

+$750/mo for +5,000

You supply web space

 

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The following features are common to all offerings

14 Product Pages: Designed to allow search engines to fully crawl and index EVERY product  page in  your store. This can have a dramatic increase in site traffic from search engines.
15 Get New Order Notifications via email and also on your Cell  Phone!
16 Template design and support is available for a fee.  Typically 1st one takes 3 hrs then similar one can be done in 1 hr.
17 Patent Pending Product configurator options defining and selection with associated prices assigned to each option.  Rules can be defined on allowed inputs.
18 XSD Rules based inter relationship to check between options that are required or not allowed between options.

Option interrelationship user defined checking ability with Min/Max inclusion/exclusion, exact, and pattern match with <relation> in the XSD file.

  • Example if Length is > '102' then shipping can not be by 'UPS' with <maxExclusive>, if < 6 <minExclusive>.
  • The minExclusive question is used to specify a minimum value for another question of the XML document, but the value specified is not acceptable. This applies to both numeric values and drop down; in the latter case, the acceptable range consists of all values following the specified one in the definition of the drop down.  MaxExclusive is maximum valid value.
  • Example if Width is > '102' then packing can not be by 'box' with <maxInclusion>, if < 6 <minInclusion>.

The minInclusive question is used to specify a minimum valid value for another question of the XML document. This applies to both numeric values and drop down; in the latter case, the acceptable range is the specified value and all following it in the definition of the enumeration.  MaxInclusion is maximum valid value.

  • Example if packing = 'none' then shipping has to be 'Hold for Pickup' with <exact>.

The exact question is used to specify an exact value for another question of the XML document. This applies to all non-composite XSD types: numeric types, strings, and drop down.

  • Example of pattern if Country is 'US' the phone number format must be '850-230-5601' if 'Bulgaria' '00359-2-328709' with pattern.

The pattern is used to specify a regular expression pattern that another question of the XML document should match. This applies to all XSD types derived from the string type.

19 When rules fail on data input or inter relationship the order is prevented from allowing final check out.
20 Unlimited user defined specification questions with various types (decimal,  float, integer, string, & drop down) stored in a XSD file for each part that uses PSC.
21 User defined math computation of interim math steps necessary for computing output by line item for selling price, tax , & shipping cost in a XSLT file.
22 Print ability of the options selected (the XML data) with ability to specify new page for each order or run them together.
23 Multiple parts, even of the same part ID per a given order.
24 Customer receives e-mail confirming the order & merchant receive e-mail if Credit Cards is implemented.  Soon all can get e-mail
25 Administration maintenance program to add/change categories, parts, & images.
26 Administration maintenance program to add/change XSD and XSL file which controls the questions, edits and math,
27 Search ability of all product description stored in the database.
28 High performance catalog pages that use output caching.
29 PSC utilizes 3-tier ADO.NET data access using SQL stored procedures.  This technology adds increased processing speed.
30 SOAP XML web services for B2B order entry of non PSC parts and status of all parts.
31 Internet or Intranet (based on how installed).
32 Accept Credit Cards in Real Time: Cards can be processed & verified in real-time, or you can delay processing until a later time if using the authorize.net merchant account.  For extra security purposes the credit card information is not stored in PSC  and is only available via the Merchant Account.
33 Skin Based UI Customization: Store site styles can be customized by style sheets and parameter spacing of prompts, & questions.
34 Unlimited Categories:
35 Base Price plus options prices supported
36 Set customer to not be required them to supply credit card when credit card processing is turned on. 
37 Product Descriptions can include HTML formatting: We know that having complete control over each product description is important, and no two products are alike. You can use the administration site to enter product descriptions, or even link to fully custom external product description HTML files.
38 Coupons & Specials for each template: Supports Coupon codes or other discount/special offers that you may want to be able to provide to customers, including "% off", "dollar discounts", "free shipping", etc.
39 Shipping cost per product can be calculated in the template.
40 Each Category provides a Photo Galleries with buttons to see the image larger and more details on the product.
41 System parameter forcing Customer validation to reply to email with a code before allowed access to the site.
42 Credit Card Number is NOT Stored in the PSC Database.  It is only captured in the Credit Card processing company data base.
43 Customer Can Select Shipping mode on Cart Page as specified in the template. Customers see shipping/order totals before checking out.
44 Four Password levels Protected with forms authentication using a database for email/password.:

1) Anybody can see prices but require registration before checkout  (options to require validation via email).

2)Only allow registered customers to view prices and they can self register (options to require validation via email).

3)Only allow registered customers to view prices and site administrator has to register them (options to require validation via email).

46 Customer Order History Pages: Customers can get their prior order histories, check order ship date status , options details on Made to Spec items, etc all online.
46 Displays what other customers also bought when ordering this part "Also bought" and "Popular items" features.
47 Payment Gateways Supported

Authorize.Net support the following: Vital, Nashville, FDC Omaha, FDC Nova, Paymentech, Global Pay Sys

48 Payment Methods Supported All non Credit Card or all Credit Card, or Request for Quote No CC required, Purchase Order: At customer level specify if CC is not require).
49 Upload of a image per each product ftp or to url
50 Automated Receipts E-Mailed To Customer and administrator.
51 More Information button can be on each question in the template linking to external Product HTML Files Supported with automatic coupling back to the pricing engine.
52 Application supports HTTPS/SSL for secure ordering so the page requesting credit card info switches to SSL then back when completed.  The SSL certificate is a option setup fee with yearly updates.
53 Flexible Tax & Shipping Options
54 Two Customer Levels percentages & quantity can be defined for each customer.
55 Installation of the application is done on the server type selected by our staff. One hour of site overview and template instruction is provided.  
56 If you need help writing the templates we can provide that service for you at a fee.
57 Product search capability: allows site visitors to find products by keywords.
58 Simple 2 page checkout: Customers don't get lost by an endless series of checkout pages.
59 Shopping Cart items can persist for 24?? Pending hours.
60 Customer Service Web Administration: Comprehensive administrative reports, including details of the options selected on orders.
61 Product Photos: All products can have two photos: thumbnail, large.
62 Product Ratings & Reviews
63 Optional additional interface with Real Time Graphic design from a custom built template for you products.  The user generates the drawing & sees it real time them it is saved in SVG format within the data base for later retrieval.
64 Cross-browser support for Netscape and Internet Explorer except in the option additional SVG real time graphic design. that requires IE browser 6.0

Last  update 9/21/07

   
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