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June, 1996
Rapid Development with Cuesta's OpenPages™ Basic Catalog System. Six weeks from start to finish!
By converting CCV's existing DBase III database to a FileMaker database and implementing the data in Cuesta's Catalog System, CCV Software can now market educational software to teachers via the Internet. Teachers can conduct searches, put items into a "shopping cart", and place orders safely on a secure server.
Quick and Easy Product Location
This online catalog offers 2 different methods for finding products: The
"Browse" method allows users to "Step-Search" through the catalog. The
"Search" method allows users to create custom search criteria for finding
just the right programs.
Fast Search Engine
Custom search engine is performance-tuned for fast operation over the
Internet. Search by using a variety of different criteria including
subject, platform, media, grade range, and full text of the product
description.
Visitor Tracking System
The system tracks visitors' domain name and source URL, browser and
computer platform used, time spent on each page, total time spent at the
site, browsing and searching patterns by product type and much more.
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Online Ordering System
A secure and easy-to-use online ordering system allows customers to
purchase products by using a credit card, purchase order, check, or money
order. Online orders are encrypted to further ensure information remains
confidential.
Dynamically Generated Web Pages
Web pages are constructed by implementing Cuesta's OpenPages� technology
that calls information from a database and generates the html based on a
combination of conditional code, a design template, the product data, and
the user's actions. Search results lists contain customized information
that match the shopper's interests.
Most Current Information Available
Because pages are dynamically generated, pricing, ordering, and descriptive
information on hundreds of products can be easily maintained and updated by
our client's non-technical staff, without changing a single html page.
Easy Navigation
Navigational buttons provide for an intuitive interface. The user never needs to figure out where he is or use the browser's buttons. Everything he needs is provided within the Web pages, in a clear and organized manner. The button bar also reflects the actions of the user to indicate his selection and current location within the site.
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