www.ecware.com ECWARE is the easiest, most powerful way to setup shop online.  From Cybercash compatibility to online store management, you can not get more for your money.

 
* system features * ecware at-a-glance * dcp * html wrappers
* online merchant access * system requirements * more tech info

 
It's here! Download ECware Pro 4.0 now!

ECware Pro Version 4.0 has it all...
ECware Rocks! Faster! Easier! Better! More!
B2B and B2C solution!
Use coupons to track promotions!
Enforce minimum orders!
Choose from a combination of multiple sale modes!
Assign up to three different membership levels!
CyberCash™ 3.2 is self contained!
Define virtually any currency!
International Solution!
Send email notifications automatically!
Support multiple domains!
Use your SQL or ODBC compliant database or the one supplied!
Take advantage of reusable Active Server Pages! (included!)
Insert an [ec.object] into your web page for easy customization!
The list goes on...


ASP CompatibilityActiveX
 
Active Server Pages is one of the most exciting technologies available for building dynamic content, and the perfect complement to ECware's database management system. Build a powerful, fully dynamic eCommerce site by combining ECware, CyberCash, and ASP! Don't waste your time trying to build a solution from scratch! Build commerce sites faster, better, and cheaper; using ECware and whatever scripting language you feel comfortable with. ASP Rocks!


UPS Quick Cost Calculator™
Now your shoppers can get shipping costs for UPS right from your site! The Quick Cost Calculator™ is a free service provided by UPS that enables merchants and their shoppers to access an online database of shipping charges for all major UPS services around the world. When your customers are ready to buy, they will be able to choose which shipping method they want and get a shipping cost without having to make an awkward journey outside of the shopping sequence. And a built-in verification function allows the merchant to verify shipping charges before shipping the order!


Email Notification
Wouldn't it be nice to be alerted to sales from your online store right when they happen, without having to go and check your orders? And wouldn't it be nice if you could send your shoppers an order confirmation, thanking them personally with a custom message? And what if this all happened without having to lift a finger? Well, now it does! The ECware Notification/Confirmation system automatically sends custom email messages to you and your customers, on-the-fly. How's that for automation?


New Improved Order Manager
New features added to Order Manager include:

  • CyberCash Status Codes (Action and AVS) are now present on the orders.
  • Order Organization is more intuitive using "collections".
  • More flexibilty for database downloading.
  • More flexibility for multiple order printing.
  • Finalized orders are stored seperately to avoid confusion.
  • All order ID's are accountable by capturing non-confirmed orders.

Click here to browse the actual remote admin program. Use the username "demo000" and the password "demo" to get past security.


CyberCash Update
ECware now supports CashRegister version 3.2 and includes the CyberCash API. This version requires absolutely NO CYBERCASH INSTALLATION AT ALL! ECware does everything for you, making ECware Pro 4.0 the most comprehensive third-party CyberCash setup tool on the market!


What is ECware?
ECware is Electronic Commerce Software for Windows NT 4.0 that provides merchants with the ability to sell physical and digital products over the Internet with real-time credit card authorizations. Eliminate bogus purchases! Provide your customers with the easiest shopping mechanism available! Automate your online ordering process and realize your full potential to sell over the Internet!

ECware contains the CyberCash Secure Internet Payment Service and provides the easiest possible way to get CyberCash up-n-running.

ECware supports as many catalogs as your server can handle and is the perfect solution for ISPs, Developers, Integrators, and small businesses in demand of a scaleable commerce solution. In a matter of hours, someone with average Web server skills can setup and deploy electronic catalogs complete with a search engine, dynamic content, secure payment system, and sophisticated remote administration tools. ECware is fully secure from end to end and integrates seamlessly into any web site using a few simple HTML tags.

Use ECware Pro as a stand-alone catalog or offer sophisticated E-Commerce solutions to your clients. No matter how you look at it, ECware is designed to make you money!


ECware at-a-glance
ECware™ is electronic commerce software for Windows NT that supports multiple catalogs on one server and uses the CyberCash Secure Internet Payment Service for real-time credit card authorization. ECware requires only one central domain name and security certificate to support multiple merchants, saving on expensive and unnecessary resources and can be expanded as needed by purchasing additional catalog licenses. ECware includes the latest CyberCash API for the easiest possible setup of CyberCash merchants.

ECware provides merchants with everything needed to start selling over the Internet:

Dynamic Content - Information on Dynamic Catalog Pages (DCP) or Active Server Pages (ASP) is automatically updated when changes are made to the database. Shoppers always see up-to-date information.
Shopping Basket System - Shoppers can gather multiple products online while shopping using a persistent-state shopping basket.
End-to-End Security - SSL encryption is enforced when shoppers and merchants need it.
Real-Time Credit Card Authorization - CyberCash Secure Internet Payment Service is fully supported by ECware and integrates easily into any merchant's catalog. No wallet is required for shoppers to take advantage of this feature. Email Notification/Confirmation - Email is sent to shoppers and merchants upon order confirmation. This reassures the shopper and notifies the merchant of incoming orders. Remote Administration - Web-based management tools provide merchants with full control over site configuration including product updates, specials and discounts, memberships, and order management.

For more detail, use the DemoTique demonstration site to make a test purchase and see exactly how the system works for shoppers. Use the company name "test" (all lower case) to avoid filling out the entire order form when prompted for information. Select the "Credit Card" purchase method and use VISA with the card number "4111 1111 1111 1111" and expiration date "11-2001". Click here to visit the remote administration site to see how incoming orders are managed. The username and password to enter the remote admin site are "demo000" and "demo". Have fun!


dynamic catalog pages (DCP)
are generated on-the-fly via a hyperlink or a search and are generated using information from the product database. For example, "Watches" might be a category that all watches belong to. When the shopper wants to select a watch, he or she would follow a
Watches link or enter the keyword "watches" in the search engine.

 

Search:
Hint: Use keyword+keyword+keyword to narrow down search.

A list of watches with current pictures, pricing, and information is then presented. DCPs save time and frustration by allowing the merchant to update product information using the Product Manager, thus eliminating the need to perform HTML updates. Also DCPs add rich content to the Web site, adding an easy to use shopping feature for shoppers. DCPs also support an additional product detail level. If a merchant wishes to create additional pages for any or all products with more detailed information or bigger pictures, the DCPs can be programmed to include a link to the detailed static pages. Add rich and dynamic content to your catalog using DCP's! Click here for a DCP of ECware Professional Software.


EC.Objects provide the developer with a tool to completely customize the entire shopping process by embedding the ECware shopping elements into custom Web pages that consist of an HTML or ASP template file for each dynamic page. Without EC.Objects you can still control colors, sizes, fonts, etc. However, EC.Objects allow the developer to add extra text, pictures, menu systems, and whatever is needed to seamlessly blend the shopping system with the existing catalog/storefront.


Online merchant management allows merchants to check orders, update shipping and product information, and tweak the look and feel of the ECware shopping pages. To access the remote administration system, merchants can use any forms-capable web browser. There are various modules used to manage information. Authentication is required to access the management modules preventing unauthorized use.


System requirements:


  • Windows NT Workstation/Server 4.0 w/Option Pack 4.0
  • Intel Pentium class processor or better
  • 50 MB hard disk space
  • 32 MB RAM (64MB recommended)
  • Web server software*
* Microsoft IIS 4.0 or O'Reilly WebSite Pro Web server software recommended.


More tech info:
ECware consists of two compiled CGI executable programs that are used globally for the front-end (shopping) and the back-end (administration) for all catalogs. For each merchant there is a pre-configured Jet database included and a configuration file used for catalog configuration information. A fully operational demo site is included with ECware and serves as a working demonstration of all ECware functions and features.




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