fastest way to quick site architecture based on asp.net ?

[Bill Woodruff]

Hi,

Today I spec'd out a web site for a potential client :

1. client has frequently changing inventory of items to present. large number of pictures to show in galleries organized by type of
item. desireable to have user able to re-order display of items by cost, by quality, etc. within each category.

2. back-end database of MySQL or SQL Server ... lower-end alternative : MS Access ?

3. client travels world-wide so needs on-line interface for managing and editing the site and its inventory

4. client needs a password protected private area of the site for presenting items to select customers

5. obviously a sophisticated shopping cart is a long-range goal, but for getting out the door quickly, shopping cart functionality
is less critical as long as users can easily e-mail inquiry about pieces. so ssl, on-line credit card processing ... those are for
the future ... but the issue remains of how to best preserve state of user's selection(s) for future inquiry.

There are a number of 3rd. party tools around that claim/promise/do deliver .NET based complete e-commerce sites, and of course,
there are the demo apps from MS. This would be the first ASP.Net site I've done, so I am looking to avoid the pitfalls.

I'd appreciate any pointers, ideas, reviews of your experience with 3rd. party tools.

thanks, Bill Woodruff
dotScience
Chiang Mai, Thailand

 

[TJS]

one of the ms starter kits or dotnet nuke

Hi,

Today I spec'd out a web site for a potential client :

1. client has frequently changing inventory of items to present. large

number of pictures to show in galleries organized by type of

item. desireable to have user able to re-order display of items by cost,

by quality, etc. within each category.

2. back-end database of MySQL or SQL Server ... lower-end alternative : MS Access ?

3. client travels world-wide so needs on-line interface for managing and

editing the site and its inventory

4. client needs a password protected private area of the site for

presenting items to select customers

5. obviously a sophisticated shopping cart is a long-range goal, but for

getting out the door quickly, shopping cart functionality

is less critical as long as users can easily e-mail inquiry about pieces.

so ssl, on-line credit card processing ... those are for

the future ... but the issue remains of how to best preserve state of

user's selection(s) for future inquiry.

There are a number of 3rd. party tools around that claim/promise/do

deliver .NET based complete e-commerce sites, and of course,

there are the demo apps from MS. This would be the first ASP.Net site I've

done, so I am looking to avoid the pitfalls.

 

[Bill Woodruff]

TJS wrote: >> one of the ms starter kits or dotnet nuke

and your personal experience is ...

thanks, Bill

 

[TJS]

my personal experience is to use the portal starter kit.

I cutomize it to each client's needs. You can also integrate the Ibuyspy
kit if needing a ecommerce solution