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Re: [mv] Minivend Admin Interface (was Order Number vs Cybercash Order-ID)
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On Tue, Feb 29, 2000 at 07:58:54AM -0800, Ed LaFrance wrote:
> ****** message to minivend-users from Ed LaFrance <edlafrance@printexusa.com> ******
>
> I think that all the functions mentioned below are within the reach of the
> standard tag set of Minivend 3.1x, and it is just a matter of building the
> pages. An "admin" interface like the one described would make a really
> nice addition to the simple demo.
Before you go too far, maybe write some outline specs? In particular consider
1) user permissions, directory and file ownership
2) arbitrary tables and how to load, display and edit arbitrary fields
On the face of it, simple, but generalizing is likely to take quite
a bit of work unless you specify a very specific environment. All
the complexity is in the environment and how you generate the pages.
$.02
cfm
>
> At 11:09 PM 2/25/00 -0800, you wrote:
> >****** message to minivend-users from "Christopher Thompson"
> ><ct@arborinternet.com> ******
> >
> >I think one thing that Minivend seems to be lacking that most other
> >shopping cart systems have is a non-technical Admin interface to:
> >
> >- modify the products database,
> >- upload/download product images (and other images as well)
> >- review orders (possibly with link to processor if there is one),
> >- update order status (plus adding info for the user like shipper tracking
> >codes),
> >- do basic maintenance on the UserDB (e.g. delete records),
> >- take the site offline for maintenance and have a offline HTML page
> >displayed (this would require a change to minivend but would be so much
> >better than that HTML built into vlink/tlink).
> >
> >These are really the basic admin functions needed to run an online shop.
> >Put simply: you put a product data record and picture online for people to
> >see, your get orders, and then you provide customer service. The products,
> >transaction and userdb are the three standard databases in Minivend. The
> >other databases (and the userdb to some extent) are really optional based
> >on site requirements.
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