This post addresses the different web site needs of different companies. The companies are fictitious, but the advice is not.
When it comes to designing websites for e-commerce clients, the client’s products and potential audience must direct the design. These aspects of the business will help the designer decide which elements to emphasize and which to [...]
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Company X - Products, Services, and Marketing
Posted in business on Nov 4th, 2008
Company X is a fictional manufacturer of gourmet snacks and treats.
As Company X moves into e-commerce, decisions must be made regarding what products and services to offer, as well as how to best market the new online presence. Although it seems obvious to offer all existing products via the online storefront, it’s possible that some [...]
Company X is a fictional manufacturer of gourmet snacks and treats.
When discussing software architecture, software engineers often use a pattern called Model-View-Controller, or MVC. The MVC concept was originally developed by Trygve Reenskaug in an attempt to bridge the gap between the user’s mental conception of the process and the computer’s digital rendering. Reenskaug (n.d) [...]
General computer security is a major issue. A 2004 study conducted by USA TODAY and Avantgarde found that a personal computer running Microsoft Windows XP could be compromised within minutes of being placed on an unprotected Internet connection. The computer in question had been installed with default settings and had not been “hardened” against any [...]
Company X is a fictional manufacturer of gourmet snacks and treats.
The security concerns for an online business can be broken down into three main categories: web server, data transmission, and end-user system security. These three areas each correspond to an individual portion of the whole communication between the company’s web site and the customer’s web [...]