Each template group comes loaded with graphics, coding (including
builtin JavaScripting), and instructions,
preconfigured PHP scripts (with unmunged archive scripts just in case).
Just configure, get CGI/Perl and PHP export support for the counters,
guestbook, forum and formmailer, get shopping cart support for the
orders and payment pages, upload and enjoy. If you'd prefer,
Pacoima Ranch Offices Webdesign Center can configure these pages
for you. Because all the coding, graphics and JavaScripting is already
in place, this can be done for the regular three-page price (maximum
of five products - each additional three products count as one-page
addons). Pacoima Ranch Offices does not offer to negotiate with
shopping cart services (including merchant accounts - this is a
banking feature you need to negoitiate with your bank) - you must do
this on your own. We do offer to help you with CGI/Perl and PHP export
negotiations and configuration.
Limited free help will be made available (first come, first served,
time permitting) to:
Free work may not interfere with paid work, and no specific deadline
is offered, nor should one be construed.
Here's a good place to start when setting up your shopping cart
system, P
Kotech - free for many users and nicely integrated with PayPal; or
Pre-Approved
E.Commerce Solutions - combines shopping cart services and
merchant accounts (percentage discounts with monthly service fees).
Shop carefully for a merchant account, there's some real bargains out
there.
You might also want to skip a lot of the hassles - especially if
you're a very new site or on a very tight budget. There are extrememly
low fee (and free) packages that combine shopping cart and merchant
account-like services into easy to use dropins. The free templates
assume you are using one of these. This one, CCNow,
combines everything (shopping cart, SSL and merchant account) into one
package that takes a 10% plus 75 cent service fee (no webdesigners
allowed, rats!!!). They charge a monthly promotion fee (currently
$9.95 USD) for promoting your products via search engines. No separate
merchant acount is needed, they deposit the money into your checking
account twice a month. Several newer services also offer integrated
online sales solutions with no monthly charges. These next two offer
something similar to CCNow, but they're free. Verza
is for durable hard goods ("tangible property") while Verotel is for
selling online content and private access areas. Click the graphic for
Verotel:
Any prices mentioned above are accurate as of our most recent visit to
any site, but may change without notice or recourse.
Counters and formmailers are best when part of your regular webhost's
package - and more secure. Ask your support desk (or peruse their FAQ)
for details on how to use them. A formmailer is a small program that
takes information in a form and turns it into an E.Mail - usually as
part of a customer service request.
We've assumed you'd prefer a custom on site guestbook and customer
service forum and each template has them. You may also be able to get
these as part of your webhost package or from one of many service
providers. The nice thing about custom on site versions is that you
can make them match your site and the custom ones are more
professional looking.
No warrantee or guarantee of any kind is offered by Pacoima Ranch,
Pacoima Ranch Offices, the Business Park Webring nor the Vision Award,
nor should one be construed. There are currently three different
complete themes. Each is approximately ten pages:
Best in any Generation 6 Browser (Netscape 6.x+, Mozilla
0.9x+, Internet Explorer 5.5x+, Opera 5.x+ and WebTV Classic or Deluxe
Spring 2001). For best viewing, we recommend Internet Explorer 5.5x+
or 6.x+ and Opera 5.x+. These fonts are used throughout the site
(click the name, unzip and install if you are missing any--Windows
only, please) Arial, Arial Black, Arial Rounded MT
Bold, Times New Roman, and Verdana.
