To assist you in
transforming your business operation for internet accessibility.
Services
Site development and maintenance are offered. What is known as
the LAMP platform of Open source
technologies are used primarily (Linux, Apache, Mysql and PHP). Two
alternative ecommerce solutions
are presented for
enabling businesses in this way - osCommerce
and Interchange.
These
solutions can be adapted for a variety of purposes, including
traditional retail sales, digital goods delivery, B2B parts
re-ordering, order processing, content management, customer service,
reporting and analysis, and personalization. As the backend makes use
of a MySQL
database, they can be
integrated with other systems as well.
Conversions of existing shopping cart solutions are offered, working
with the underlying data sources, as well as custom database web
solutions.
About
Open Source
Open
Source Software has been
an evolving force that is distinguished from proprietary software in
several ways:
It is generally governed by
licenses
that allow for
free distribution.
The source code is open, not
encrypted, and
readable
and modifiable.
Probably the best known open source project is the Linux operating
system, which had its beginnings in 1991.
The Apache Web Server is another open source project, which has
maintained a lead over its rivals, as can statistically be seen at Netcraft.
Major open source projects constantly undergo testing and improvements.
For virtually every area of commercial software development, there are
open source equivalents.
For example:
Web
Browsers:
Firefox
Office Application Suite:
StarOffice
Database:
MySQL, PostgreSQL
File and Print Server:
Samba
Open source software does not run exclusively on Linux,
as more projects are running on Microsoft platforms as well.
The software development products that Calgary Ecommerce Services uses
have a previous proven track record. Interchange is the evolution of
another
product, Minivend, which got started in 1995, and OsCommerce was
started in 2000.
Pricing
There is no charge for an initial consultation. Development charges are
quoted on a per project basis. Maintenance can be arranged on a
monthly basis.
About
Calgary Ecommerce Services
Owned and operated by Stanley Major, who has been involved in
information technology services for over 20 years, in roles including
computer
operation, analysis, programming, testing, conversions, end user
support, documentation and project management.
At Calgary Ecommerce Services, not only are SSL, FTP, HTML, Unix and
SQL spoken, but so is English!
