A. E-Commerce
Portal development may include adding several features or components that are not normally found on a typical site. For example, you may need a discussion forum so that your visitors can share ideas or experiences. Creating this forum requires deciding which forum software to use and then installing it on the server. There are many other components or modules you may wish to add to your Portal. The following table lists out few-
1>Application Form ->Visitors can complete an application form and send it with email notification.
2>Shopping Cart ->Select a product online and drop it in a cart for purchase through payment get way.
3>Event Calendar ->Show tour events or lets users post events.
4>Search -> Keyword or phrase search oh the whole web site.
5>Classified Ads ->Allow users or members to post their own classified ads.
6>Rotate Banner Ads ->This component displays ads for a specified time on each page.
7>Chat room ->This allows users to chat online with their friends.
8>Credit Card Processing ->E-commerce or online purchase of products or services.
9>Survey and poll ->Get helpful information about the website and rating.
10>Quiz ->Use it for online course or fun.
11>Links ->Allow visitors to add their favorite links.
12>Payment Gateway -> Online purchase of products or Services.
13>CMS -> Customizable Normal Content Management System.
14>SEO -> Search Engine Optimization.
15>Login System -> Online login and registration System.
B. Administering Your Portal
Installation of the script component is only the first step. It takes some time to learn how to administer it. For example, in the case of discussion forums, setting up the topics and discussion areas is involved. After setup, ongoing control over the discussion is needed. Many people are surprised that a good Portal is an ongoing process. Once it is designed, developed and published, the Portal needs visitors. This requires site promotion. Also the site will become obsolete and stagnant unless it is updated and maintained. The Component of Portal Development are list out few-
1> Concept, design and text development.
2> Site development.
3> Installation of components: CGI / Perl scripts.
4> Graphic and animation development.
5> Classified and Business Banner ad creation.
6> Updating / improving content.
C. Web Development Technology
1>Database -> Mysql.
2>Technology -> PHP4, PHP5, Smarty, Normal CMS, HTML, XML, CSS.
3>Open Source -> Wordpress, Cube cart, Zen Cart, Joomla.
4>Script language -> JavaScript, Ajax.