Building an Online Shopping Cart

1. Introduction (01:51)
Welcome

2. E-Commerce Basics (18:27)
The elements of e-commerce
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate essentials
Acquiring and installing an SSL certificate

3. Accepting Payments Online (21:58)
Accepting credit cards online
Payment methods
Choosing between a payment gateway and a processor
Merchant accounts

4. Static vs. Dynamic Sites (23:58)
''Static'' e-commerce sites
Dynamic e-commerce sites
Static vs. dynamic sites
Which application language to use
SQL (Structured Query Language)
Hosted vs. stand-alone sites

5. Databases (16:12)
Database overview
Choosing a database

6. Security (07:34)
Securing the database
Securing the website

7. Shopping Carts (08:01)
Building a custom cart vs. buying off the shelf
How to choose a shopping cart

8. Basic Elements of a Shopping Cart (16:49)
E-commerce essentials
The store and the catalog
The cart
Checking out
Online store administration

9. Case Study: Using ColdFusion and Cartweaver (44:03)
Setting up the development environment
Installing the Cartweaver Extension Suite into Dreamweaver
Setting up the site
Installing the Cartweaver application into a new site
Setting up the DSN (Data Source Name)
Testing the installation
Code structure
A word about design

10. Deploying the Shopping Cart (29:35)
Choosing and preparing the host
Uploading the site
Setting up the host DSN
Testing and troubleshooting
Setting up the payment gateway or processor

11. Setting Up the Store (45:36)
Admin walk-through
Changing the store password
Global store settings
Product options
Categorizing products
Shipping cost setup
Adding products
Customers and orders

12. Customer Satisfaction (10:41)
Customer service and policies
00:22 Conclusion
Goodbye