PHP is an extremely versatile programming language for the internet. It allows us to manipulate and display data, not just on one page, such as javascript, but across multiple pages to tailor the user's experience on the fly based on their actions/inputs. Combined with MySQL, the options are practically limitless. Together, they can be utilized to create the following web functions:

• User Log-in and registration systems
  With user registration and log-in forms, you can have areas of your site that only registered users can access, gather information about site visitors, allow customers to pick up where they left off ( in the case of e-commerce ), let users customize their personal profile, make posts to forums or blogs, restrict access to your site to certain individuals, etc. The registration can be tailored to allow users to immediately access the site content, or require that a moderator or administrator approve the new user registration.

• Discussion forums
  We create custom made discussion forums based on your requirements. Some of the features include

  • forum lists
  • topic lists
  • list of posts
  • comments on posts
  • administrative tools
• News posts
  News posts can be a great way to update users and customers on what is going on with your company and web site. Posts can automatically be sorted by date posted to let users know which items are new and allow users access to archives. As an administrator, you can add, delete, and modify news posts. This feature can also be used as the ever-popular 'tip' or 'quote' of the day.
• Product catalogs
  By taking advantage of the ability to put your company's product catalog online, your customers can have instant access to all of your available goods and services. Combined with e-commerce functionality, you can provide an easy outlet for consumers to purchase these goods and services with minimal effort on both your part and theirs.
  Your catalog can be a quick and easy listing of current products and services, or you can expand the functionality to allow system administrators the ability to add new products, product categories, change prices, re-classify products, and more.
• E-commerce
  If you haven't thought of the advantages of e-commerce yet, then it's time to start. E-commerce allows you to expand your business to the world simply by making your goods and services available online. Allow your users to search through available products, add items to their shopping cart, save shopping status, login to access their account, and checkout and pay with ease. With the amazing trend of the increase in consumers shopping online, you can't afford not to take advantage of this benefit. Contact us to learn more about how we can help make e-commerce work for you.
• Visitor tracking information
  Usually reserved for system administrators, visitor tracking information can be used to let you know
  

  • how many different people have visited your site
  • where the visitor came from ( if applicable )
  • what pages these visitors frequent
  • the dates and times of visits
  • approximate stay time of visitors
  • items visitors look at on your page ( for catalogs and e-commerce )
  • etc...

  By utilizing this information, you can answer questions such as
  

  • is online advertising working
  • what are the most intriguing aspects of the site
  • peak hours of visitation
  • is the site interesting?

  You can also place surveys on your site to get immediate feedback from you users. The information can be formatted to display in a number of different views to allow access to current pertinent information.

If you have any questions or would like to know more about how your site can use and benefit from these features, please leave us a message.