PHP is the widely-used, free, and efficient alternative to competitors such as Microsoft's ASP.
* HTML/XHTML
* JavaScript
* PHP stands for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
* PHP is a server-side scripting language, like ASP
* PHP scripts are executed on the server
* PHP supports many databases (MySQL, Informix, Oracle, Sybase, Solid, PostgreSQL, Generic ODBC, etc.)
* PHP is an open source software
* PHP is free to download and use
* PHP files can contain text, HTML tags and scripts
* PHP files are returned to the browser as plain HTML
* PHP files have a file extension of ".php", ".php3", or ".phtml"
MYSQL:
* MySQL is a database server
* MySQL is ideal for both small and large applications
* MySQL supports standard SQL
* MySQL compiles on a number of platforms
* MySQL is free to download and use
PHP& MYSQL:
* PHP combined with MySQL are cross-platform (you can develop in Windows and serve on a Unix platform)
* PHP runs on different platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, etc.)
* PHP is compatible with almost all servers used today (Apache, IIS, etc.)
Why ASP.NET?
* Better language support
* Programmable controls
* Event-driven programming
* XML-based components
* User authentication, with accounts and roles
* Highly scalable
* Increased performance - Compiled code
* Easier configuration and deployment
Twain Soft Solutions .Net development team has vast experience in create anything from small, personal websites through to large, enterprise-class web applications using ASP.NET. Our experienced .Net developers have extensive work experience in ASP.NET, VB.NET, C# by creating truly n-tier application with in-depth implementation of MVC (Model View Controller).
Microsoft ASP.NET is today the most powerful and fastest growing platform for Web development. It powers some of world's largest Web sites and most demanding applications. Part of the Microsoft .NET platform, ASP.NET provides component-based, extensible, and easy-to-use tools to build, deploy, and run Web applications that can target any browser and any mobile device.
ASP.NET 3.5 is 100-percent backwards compatible with the current version of ASP.NET and will provide a smooth migration experience when it is released. Backwards compatibility surely means that all ASP.NET 1.x and 2.0 code you may have will work as expected in ASP.NET 3.5. However, a simple version switch doesn't guarantee that you will make the most out of this framework. Taking advantage of the new features of ASP.NET 3.5 ensures more compact code, a richer set of services and capabilities, a more effective and appealing user interface, a more elegant and easy-to-maintain application architecture, and a powerful set of administration tools.
ASP.NET Features:
The new feature in ASP.NET 4.0 allows users to programmatically set the Page Description and Keywords following the page Title. This will enchance your site SEO.
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* AJAX is now built into the platform and makes the complicated task of building cross-platform, standards based AJAX applications easy.
* New ListView and DataPager Controls
The new ListView control gives you unprecedented flexibility in how you display your data, by allowing you to have complete control over the HTML markup generated. ListView ‘s template approach to representing data is designed to easily work with CSS styles, which comes in handy with the new Visual Studio 2008 designer view. In addition, you can use the DataPager control to handle all the work of allowing your users to page through large numbers of records.
* WCF Support for RSS, JSON, POX and Partial Trust
With .NET 4.5, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) now supports building Web services that can be exposed using any number of the Internet standard protocols, such as SOAP, RSS, JSON, POX and more. WCF makes it easy to create your endpoints, and now, supports building Web services in partial-trust situations like a typical shared-hosting environment.
*Visual Studio 2010 Support
Full support in Visual Studio 2010 for Windows Communications Foundation, and Windows Presentation Foundation, and including the new workflow-enabled services technology.
*IIS 7 URL Rewrite Full support IIS 7 URL Rewriting technology.
MS SQL 2005 Features:
Enterprise Data Management
SQL Server 2005 delivers a more reliable, secure, and productive data platform for line-of-business and analytical applications. This version of SQL Server is the largest release of SQL Server ever, as well as the most dependable and secure release.
Developer Productivity
SQL Server 2005 provides an end-to-end development environment that includes many new technologies that empower developers and significantly increase developer productivity.
Business Intelligence
The comprehensive analytical, integration, and data migration capabilities of SQL Server 2005 enable companies to extend the value of their existing applications, regardless of the underlying platform. BI solutions built on SQL Server 2005 put critical, timely information in the hands of all employees, empowering them to make better decisions faster.
Dedicated SQL 2005 Servers
MS SQL 2005 databases are hosted on optimized and secure dedicated SQL 2005 servers. We DO NOT host SQL on the same boxes as customer websites, as this would degrade server performance!
Remote SQL 2005 Database Management
Connect to your MS SQL 2005 database with SQL Management Studio.
Enterprise Solutions Java & J2EE:
The Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) defines the standard for developing multitier enterprise applications. The J2EE platform simplifies enterprise applications by basing them on standardized, modular components, by providing a complete set of services to those components, and by handling many details of application behavior automatically, without complex programming.
The J2EE platform takes advantage of many features of the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE), such as "Write Once, Run Anywhere" portability, JDBC API for database access, CORBA technology for interaction with existing enterprise resources, and a security model that protects data even in internet applications. Building on this base, the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition adds full support for Enterprise JavaBeans components, Java Servlets API, JavaServer Pages and XML technology. The J2EE standard includes complete specifications and compliance tests to ensure portability of applications across the wide range of existing enterprise systems capable of supporting the J2EE platform. In addition, the J2EE specification now ensures Web services interoperability through support for the WS-I Basic Profile.
Standards:
As a single standard that can sit on top of a wide range of existing enterprise systems -- database management systems, transaction monitors, naming and directory services, and more -- the J2EE platform breaks the barriers inherent between current enterprise systems. The unified J2EE standard wraps and embraces existing resources required by multitier applications with a unified, component-based application model. This enables the next generation of components, tools, systems, and applications for solving the strategic requirements of the enterprise.
The J2EE specification also supports emerging Web Services technologies through inclusion of the WS-I Basic Profile. WS-I Basic Profile compliance means that the developers can build applications on the J2EE platform as Web services that interoperate with Web services from non-J2EE compliant environments.
With simplicity, portability, scalability, and legacy integration, the J2EE platform is the platform for enterprise solutions.
Industry:
The J2EE standard represents a collaboration between leaders from throughout the enterprise software arena. Our partners include OS and database management system providers, middleware and tool vendors, and vertical market applications and component developers. Working with these partners, Sun has defined a robust, flexible platform that can be implemented on the wide variety of existing enterprise systems currently available, and that supports the range of applications IT organizations need to keep their enterprises competitive.
The success of the J2EE platform in the enterprise continues to rise as more than two-thirds of enterprise software development managers use the J2EE platform to develop and deploy their applications. With addition of interoperable Web services and other new features in version 1.4, the J2EE platform will continue to be the industry standard for enterprise solutions for many years to come.
OsCommerce provides a basic set of functionality that meets the common needs of online businesses. Beyond the basic functionality, osCommerce is able to be augmented, via either community-supplied add-ons or custom code, meaning that it can be customized to meet the specific needs of any business.
The following is a list of key features of osCommerce MS2.2 as stated on the osCommerce site:
* Compatible with PHP 4 and MySQL - easily portable to version 5.
* Compatible with all major browsers.
* Multi-lingual English, German and Spanish by default.
* Automatic web-based installation.
* Unlimited number of products and categories.
* Automatic setup of e-commerce payment systems: Authorize.net, Netbilling.com, 2Checkout.com, iPayment.de, PayPal.com, PsiGate.com, SECPay.com, and TrustCommerce.com; Many other add-on ecommerce payment systems, off-line (manual) credit card payments, and on-line payment processing.
* Multi-currency support via manual update from exchange rate server.
* Support for dynamic images (one image per product).
* Supports physical products as well as product downloads.
* Web-based administration module.
* Database backup and restore.
* Temporary and permanent shopping carts.
* Secure transactions with SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) support.
* Many shipping options including by weight, price, or destination.
* Real-time shipping quote integration with UPS, USPS.
* Zone-based shipping options as well as a free shipping option as part of Order Totals Module.
* Full tax functionality, included compounded taxes, different zones for different products.
In implementing an osCommerce-based site one key decision is how to integrate the design. Unlike its forks, osCommerce MS2.2 does not come with a template system, though third party osCommerce templates are available. This has been seen as a negative for some. However it does mean that designs can be hand-coded or a template system installed. There are several well-known template systems, including STS, BTS and SMARTY.
Flex:
Adobe Flex is the development and deployment of cross-platform rich Internet applications based on the Adobe Flash platform. Flex applications can be written using Adobe Flash Builder or by using the freely available Flex compiler from Adobe.
The initial release in March 2004 by Macromedia included an SDK, an IDE, and a Java EE integration application known as Flex Data Services. Since Adobe purchased Macromedia in 2005, subsequent releases of Flex no longer require a license for Flex Data Services, which has become a separate product rebranded as LiveCycle Data Services. An alternative to Adobe LiveCycle Data Services is BlazeDS, an open-source project that started with code contributed in 2007 by Adobe.
* X-Cart shopping cart is fast. For most web stores there is no need to arrange a dedicated server
* X-Cart has a W3C-compliant storefront with a CSS-based layout. And it comes with several professional e-commerce design templates
* AJAX-based components and WYSIWYG editors improve the user experience
* X-Cart is search engine friendly. You can add meta-tags and define custom titles and URLs for product and category pages, which improves standing of your web store with popular search engines
* Smarty template engine and simple PHP code make X-Cart flexible and easy to modify without great programming skills and knowledge
* X-Cart professionals are always ready to help you with any technical answer about the software as well as handle installation & configuration tasks for you
* X-Cart team offers professional design creation and custom programming services. You can get a unique storefront design and a custom-made functionality to ensure the web store meets your business needs completely
1. X-Cart custom development to match your local environment
2. X-Cart SPAM Protection
3. Add-on modules and payment methods to fit your business specifics
4. Professionally performed upgrades
5. Advanced security issues
6. High usability issues
7. Automation of store administration
8. Your PPC advertizing campaign management and planning
9. ROI tracking applications
10. X-Cart Turnkey Solution
11. Unique design with SEO
12. X-Cart performance optimization
Zen Cart ecommerce shopping cart: is a free, open source, online store management and shopping cart system, Zen Cart is one of the richly rewarding eCommerce systems that is PHP-based and uses MySQL database and HTML components. The system is apparently a good support for many languages and currencies, and is available for free under the GNU General Public License.
Salient features offered by Zen Cart:
* Multiple language support
* Multiple customer modes
* Unlimited category depth
* Multiple sales and discounts
* Multiple display modes
* XHTML 1.0 compliant template system
* Unlimited extra pages
* Multiple ad banner controller
* Multiple shipping options
* Multiple payment options
* Newsletter manager
* Discount coupons
* Gift certificates
* Featured products
* Quantity discounts
* PhpBB integration through external module
Zen Cart Features include:
* Installation
* Functionality Customization
* New Module Development
* Store Maintenance
* Installation
* Design and Design Integration
* Upgrades
* Payment System Integration
# Multiuser and Multilevel environment: many users can interact and contribute to the development of a Joomla-based site. Users can be assigned to different groups with different privileges;
# WYSIWYG editor - the intuitive What You See Is What You Get editor allows for easy editing of the content online;
# Additional components / modules - the Joomla system can be easily enhanced with additional functionalities from integrating a forum to installing an E-commerce solution;
Features:
* Global Configuration
* User Manager
* Delete
* Upload
* Create Folder
* Install / Uninstall
* Write Message [mail]
* Mass mail
Drupal is an Cms system These include the ability to register and maintain individual user accounts within a role-based permission / privilege system, create and manage menus, RSS-feeds, customize page layout, perform logging, and administer the system. As installed, Drupal provides options to create a classic brochureware website, a single- or multi-user blog, an Internet forum, or a community website providing for user-generated content.
Drupal was also designed to allow new features and custom behavior to be added to extend Drupal's core capabilities. This is done via installation of plug-in modules (known as contrib modules) created and contributed to the project by open source community members. For this reason, Drupal is sometimes described as a content management framework. Drupal is also described as a web application framework, as it meets the generally accepted feature requirements for such frameworks.
Although Drupal offers a sophisticated programming interface for developers, no programming skills are required for basic website installation and administration
A much more serious practical hurdle is installation. Drupal like all CMS solutions is dynamically data-driven which demands dedicated server-side support and some reasonably advanced database handling and set-up; a stark contrast to the inherent simplicity of hosting and posting static HTML pages. In terms of requirements you’ll ideally need an Apache server supporting PHP 4 or 5, MySQL, ModRewrite and local . htaccess files (IIS and PostgreSQL are also supported though to a lesser extent)
* Community web portals
* Discussion sites
* Corporate web sites
* Intranet applications
* Personal web sites or blogs
* Aficionado sites
* E-commerce applications
* Resource directories
* Social Networking sites
* Electronic commerce
* Blogs
* Collaborative authoring environments
* Forums
* Peer-to-peer networking
* Newsletters
* Podcasting
* Picture galleries
* File uploads and downloads
While HTML (prior to HTML5) was defined as an application of Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), a very flexible markup language framework, XHTML is an application of XML, a more restrictive subset of SGML. Because XHTML documents need to be well-formed, they can be parsed using standard XML parsers—unlike HTML, which requires a lenient HTML-specific parser.
CSS:
* CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets
* Styles define how to display HTML elements
* Styles were added to HTML 4.0 to solve a problem
* External Style Sheets can save a lot of work
* External Style Sheets are stored in CSS files
