Database Driven Website
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Databases are information management tools that can add special features to a website.Larger websites are usually based on databases as they allow structured management of the information and presentation in a common format. Using databases for sites allows for the following features:
- Search systems
- Improved structure and navigation
- Easier management and maintenance
- Updateability
- Scalability
- Better use of resources
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| Domain Name |
A domain name forms the address that is associated with your website, e.g. www.yourcompany.com or www.yourcompany.co.uk. |
E-commerce
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An e-commerce website means your business is 'open for business' 24 hours a day, seven days a week. E-commerce, the transaction of business on the Internet, usually consists of an online shop selling products with credit card payment facilities. Online sales presents a huge opportunity for businesses to increase profitability through expansion into new markets they may otherwise have been unable to access. |
| Email |
Messages, usually text, sent from one person to another via computer. E-mail can also be sent automatically to a large number of addresses. |
| Form |
A formatted document containing blank fields that users can fill in with data . The form appears on the user's display screen and the user fills it in by selecting options with a pointing device or typing in text from the computer keyboard . The data is then sent by email to a specified email account. |
| Password Protected Login |
A system that allow you to provide sensitive information or paid for services online to nominated people. For instance, this might be a client area with news and product information about the company. |
Web Hosting
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For your website to be available to your customers 24 hours a day it has to be hosted on a computer that is continually connected to the Internet. These computers are called server machines and it's crucial that your website is hosted on one that is fast and reliable. |
