 ‘GCMedia leverages the benefits of using data-driven technology in the production of websites for our clients.’ | GCMedia leverages the benefits of using database and XML technology in the production of websites for our clients. Data sources such as XML and SQL Databases are excellent technologies for a number of reasons: - They allow you to separate your information from the style of your website. In traditional HTML websites, all your valuable information would be entered into the actual website code that provides the page styles. The data-driven approach means that we can logically store all your information in a structured format (in Microsoft Access, SQL Server 2000/2005, or XML; whichever is deemed appropriate) and separate it completely from the content.
- The data-driven approach allows easier maintenance of information without affecting the website style or structure. In fact, unless you really wanted to change the styling of your website, using this method means that you never have to touch your website style again when maintaining content.
- This approach allows easier maintenance and better presentation of repetitive information (such as file lists) with the same structure.
- This approach allows easier backup of your valuable information.
- Another benefit is lower information maintenance overheads, especially when purchasing an editing interface as part of your website design contract with us.
We can construct an E-commerce website to your specification, allowing your business to expand onto the internet, opening it to a world-wide customer base. The functions in your site could include (not an exhaustive list): - Storage of customer data
- Storefront/shop with any number of products you want. Unlike some companies, we don't make you pay for each product you want to add on to the website, unless the product required us to make changes to the actual website construction.
- Shopping Cart/Trolley
- Wish lists
- Pushing of payment through Paypal (and other payment providers).
We have already delivered successful e-commerce sites allowing the client's business to deliver their products to customers who may not traditionally have been able to purchase their products.
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