Pci Addon Card
 |
US $6.99
ECommerce Stores – Selecting the right system
Our store is looking to do some newsletters, small amounts of marketing and will need some SEO facilities. This case study store will have to stand on its own, without the need for tinkering, however the administrator will be capable of making small changes to the product catalogue.
osCommerce / Zen Cart
osCommerce and Zen Cart were one and the same thing. However recently Zen Cart split off and now does its own thing. Although the code is similar there are a few very important differences, namely that Zen Cart has its own template system built it, a feature frustatingly lacking from osCommerce. osCommerce is one of the older ecommerce systems available, and it is starting to show. The system is easy enough to install, and if you want to have just a very basic shop that processes payment via email or paypal, then this is probably ok. For the hardcore systems admin, this system will probably cover most bases, however it is seriously lacking in any niceties, which will put off all but those with the strongest stomach.
The nasty bits;
- The manual Credit Card payment is not PCI Compliant and should be used for testing only.
- Image thumbnails are in fact full size images reduced for display which impacts bandwidth.
- The main cause of stress, however, is that almost all of the add-ons and additions, which you will almost certainly need, have to be coded in manually.
- Be prepared to back up your website frequently because a large number of contributions come with little or no support and some are very old and no longer work.
- The back end is very clunky
- Although there is a simple template system, the front end is still hardwired to the system, so you are unable to easily move to a better looking design.
- Nested tables… virtually all the content exists in some form of a nested table… GAH!
- Almost all of the templates are outdated.
The good bits;
- There are MASSES of options to tweak, improve and add to your site
- The community support is good, if a little high level. Its fine if you understand php.
- There is support for MIGS, which is used by almost all of the banks here in Australia
- The basic additions are relatively easy to add on, if time consuming. Most of the seriously offputting issues are taken care of by contributions from the community
- Its very lightweight and fast. A full installation, with images, can compact down into less than 10MB
- If you are a tinkerer, then you can get in and work under the hood. There is no gloss to the code, so you can get your hands dirty if you want.
- It supports multiple languages and multiple currencies/prices and shipping options from the beginning.
Magento
If osCommerce is an old sea dog, then Magento is speed boat racer. It is slick, good looking and improving every day. It is very easy to install, but has only been around for a few years. The good side to that is it looks modern and has a lot of the functions we expect as standard. It claims to be the fastest growing eCommerce system available. The downside is that it is still working through some issues. When we looked into it again 6 months ago, there was a MIGs gateway, but it needed tweaking.
The pretty bits;
- Very slick inside and out
- Module installation is as automatic as you would want
- Comes with SEO optimisation and analytics out of the box
- iPhone support from the beginning
- A good range of addons and plugins
The grungier bits
- MIGS is unsupported at this stage, which can be a big drawback for Australian retailers
- The community is not as strong as other open source software, and being young there is not as many help files available
WordPress and WP-eCommerce
WordPress has started to become all things to all people, which is a good thing and a bad thing. The once humble blogging systems has been tweaking and hacked apart and now can pretty much be used as anything. The problems start when people try to turn it into something that it probably isnt.
As far as basic eCommerce goes, using the WP-eCommerce system is easy. Using WordPress' native coding and templating makes it by far the easiest option for someone to set up a small store. If you have a few products and are happy to sell through PayPal or through another payment gateway like that, then you are fine. However the system does not naturally support a lot of gateways and does not have support for multiple currencies. Also, as far as we know, it does not support membership and sign up, so you can't tell if people are abandoning carts etc.
The sexy bits;
- WordPress is pretty much magic. Modern, sleek, sexy
- SEO comes easily
- You can have a blog with a shop attatched, which is content gold!
- So easy to set up
- Support is generally good, from a lot of capable developers
The gruesome bits
- Its not really meant to be an all singing eCommerce system
- Some parts are actually open source and some aren't
- Most of the "best" add ons you have to pay for
- CSS coding for the shopping cart is completely seperate from the blog itself.
- There is little or no support for multiple currencies, languages etc
There are more opensource shopping carts out there, and over time we will probably assess them too. For now, however, the three/four above are probably the best for most situations, and are well worth taking a look at.
Of course if you have your own experiences with eCommerce, you are welcome to share them here
About the Author
Creative Developoment At Creative Development we work hard to create sales for our clients. We won't just build you a website, we will create a way for your business to grow. Currently we offer the following services * Web development * eCommerce ebook* Marketing Production * Publicity * Product Development * Business Kick-Start Web Design Sydney Contact us now for your free 30 minute marketing check-up!
|
|
Mri Uk Ltd MRIPCIDSLP1 Pci AddOn Card Retail $55.25 The MRIPCIDS/LP1 is a highspeed dual serial port adapter which is ideal for 56K external modems and ISDN terminal adapters and other highspeed serial port devices. Device Type: Serial adapter 2 ports. Form Factor: Plugin card. Interface (Bus) Type: PCIX low profile. PCI Specification Revision: PCI 2.2. Bus Voltage: Universal (3.3 V and 5.0 V). Connectivity Technology: RS232. Data Transfer Rate: 115 Kbps. RAM: 32 Byte. Interfaces: 2 x serial RS232 9 pin DSub (DB9). Compatible Slots: 1 x PCIX lowprofile. Compliant Standards: CE. |
|
|
Lynx LynxTWO-A PCI Card $999 Lynx LynxTWO-A PCI Card |
|
|
Lynx AES16-SRC PCI Card $899 Lynx AES16-SRC PCI Card |
|
|
ADDON / 256MB CF CARD F/CISCO ASA 5500 / ASA5500-CF-256MB-AOK $100.63 ADDON - 256MB CF CARD F/CISCO ASA 5500 - ASA5500-CF-256MB-AOK |
|
|
IBM PCI Riser Card PCI-E 39Y6798 $38.75 IBM PCI Riser Card PCI-E 39Y6798 |
|
|
Startech.com PCI Express to PCI Adapter Card - 1 x PCI PEX1PCI1 $51.2 Startech.com PCI Express to PCI Adapter Card - 1 x PCI PEX1PCI1 |
|
|
Intel LADKITADDS1 AddOn Video Card $35.75 Product Description: Leadtek Add On Digital Video Card. Slot Type: AGP. Compatability Requirements: Motherboards with an AGP slot and Video onboard. Connectors: DVID + SVideo. Extended Description: This video add on card duplicates your desktop into digital video using the DVI or SVideo outputs. In order to use this your motherboard must have video on board and an AGP slot. Video Card Addon SVideo to SVideo + RCA Video Cable. |
|
|
PCI-X to x4 PCI Express Adapter Card - Riser card $179.99 StarTech.com PCI-X to x4 PCI Express Adapter Card - Riser card |
|
|
RME Hammerfall HDSP PCI Card $329 RME Hammerfall HDSP PCI Card |
|
|
Lynx AES16e PCI Express Card $632.45 Lynx AES16e PCI Express Card |
|
|
RME HDSPe PCI Express Card $549 RME HDSPe PCI Express Card |
|
|
Lynx Lynx L22 PCI Card $675 Lynx Lynx L22 PCI Card |
|
|
Marconi PCA-200EUX/OC3SC PCI Card PCA200EUXOC3SC $344.55 Marconi PCA-200EUX/OC3SC PCI Card PCA200EUXOC3SC |
|
|
Marconi PCA-200ECP PCI Card PCA200EPCMMF $686.55 Marconi PCA-200ECP PCI Card PCA200EPCMMF |
|
|
Adaptec 2MB PCI Card ARO1130 $36.75 Adaptec 2MB PCI Card ARO1130 |
|
|
Forerunnerle 155Mbps Fibre PCI Card $92.24 Forerunnerle 155Mbps Fibre PCI Card |
|
|
Rme Hammerfall Hdsp Pci Card $329 RME Hammerfall HDSP PCI Card |
|
|
Rme Hdspe Pci Express Card $549 RME HDSPe PCI Express Card |
|
|
GIGABIT PCI EXPRESS ETHERNET CARD $16.99 GIGABIT PCI EXPRESS ETHERNET CARD |
|
|
PCI Riser Card - riser card $33.99 HP PCI Riser Card - Riser card - for Point of Sale System rp5800 |
|
|
PCI-Express 1X TO PCI 32bit Adapter Card $29.79 PCI 32Bit To PCI-E PCI-Express 1x Riser Card Adapter 100% BRAND NEW & NEVER USED |
|
|
PCI Diagnostic Card $3.89 PCI 2-Bit PC analyzer Card, Computer analyzer, PC diagnostics Motherboard Test Card Computer analyzer PCI Diagnostic Card |
|
|
PCI to PCI Express Adapter Card - PCIe x1 to PCI slot adapter $46.99 StarTech.com PCI to PCI Express Adapter Card - PCIe x1 to PCI slot adapter |
|
|
SYBA SYSA35122R Controller Card 2 Port Internal SATA RAID PCI Retail $34.95 PCI 2channel SerialATA host controller card. With optional software RAID function. The most popular version of 2channel SerialATA host controller addon card with optional RAID 0 1 function. PCI Specification Revision 2.2 compliant. Silicon Image SIL 3512 host controller chip. Support 66 Mhz PCI with 32bit data. Compliant with programming interface for Bus Master IDE Controller Rev1.0. Support programmable and EEPROM FLASH EPROM loadable PCI class mode. Integrated SATA Transport Link Logic PHY layer. 48bit sector addressing. Virtual DMA. Serial ATA Specification Revision 1.0 compliant. Dual independent DMA channels with 256KB FIFO per SerialATA channel transfer rate up to 1.5Gb/s. Internal SerialATA port x 2. Software Requirement: MS Windows 98SE/ME/NT4/2000/XP/Server2003/XP64bit/Vista/7/Linux. Hardware Requirement: PC computer with one 32bit PCI slot. |
|
|
Syba SYVIA150R PCI SATAeSATA Raid Controller Card Cable $29.38 CI 2channel SerialATA host controller card. With optional RAID function. The most popular version of 2channel SerialATA host controller addon card with optional RAID 0 1 function. PCI Specification Revision 2.2 compliant. Silicon Image SIL 3112 host controller chip. Support 66 Mhz PCI with 32bit data. Compliant with programming interface for Bus Master IDE Controller Rev1.0. Support programmable and EEPROM FLASH EPROM loadable PCI class mode. Integrated SATA Transport Link Logic PHY layer. 48bit sector addressing. Virtual DMA. Serial ATA Specification Revision 1.0 compliant. Dual independent DMA channels with 256KB FIFO per SerialATA channel transfer rate up to 1.5Gb/s. Internal SerialATA port x 2. RAID function (Optional). Supports software RAID 0 (striped) RAID 1 (mirror). Supports coexist RAID set and NonRAID HDD. Allows HDDs with different sizes to be configured in a RAID set. Software monitoring utility. MS Windows 98SE/Me/2000/NT 4.0/Server 2003/XP/Vista/Windows 7 |
|
|
Startech PCI Express To Mini PCI Express Card Adapter - Mini PCI Card Adapter - PCI Express. Each $38.28 Manufacturer: Startech Computer Products. Each. Convert a Mini PCI Express Card into a Standard Desktop PCI Express Card. The PEX2MPEX PCI Express to Mini PCI Express Adapter Card enables Mini PCI Express cards (Mini Cards) to be used in a standard PCI Ex |
|
|
Mini PCI-E&mini PCI 2 bits diagnostic card for Notebook $32.49 Mini PCI-E&mini PCI 2 bits diagnostic card for Notebook |
|
|
PCI-E PCI EXPRESS TO 1394b FIREWIRE 800 CARD XIO2213 $35.99 PCI-E PCI EXPRESS TO 1394b FIREWIRE 800 CARD XIO2213 |
|
|
Label Stock / Serial Parallel PCI Card / SP-PCI $47.58 Label Stock - Serial Parallel PCI Card - SP-PCI |
|
|
Cables To Go Wireless PCI Card - PCI - 54Mbps - IEEE 802.11b/g 30709 $39.75 Cables To Go Wireless PCI Card - PCI - 54Mbps - IEEE 802.11b/g 30709 |
|
|
Nexxtech 3+1-Ports FireWire PCI Card FireWire1394 Adapter PCI N3PFWPC $6.48 Nexxtech 3+1-Ports FireWire PCI Card FireWire1394 Adapter PCI N3PFWPC |
|
|
Nexxtech 4+1-Ports USB 2.0 PCI Card PCI 5-Ports N5PUPC $6.7 Nexxtech 4+1-Ports USB 2.0 PCI Card PCI 5-Ports N5PUPC |
|
|
SUN Microsystems 2GB PCI Single FC HBA PCI Card 3753102 $192.5 SUN Microsystems 2GB PCI Single FC HBA PCI Card 3753102 |
|
|
Pci Host Controller Card 100/133 Silicon Ide Raid Pci Host $23.99 PCI HOST CONTROLLER CARD 100/133 SILICON IDE RAID PCI HOST |
|
|
Startech PEX1PCI1 PCI Express/PCI Adapter Card $60 This PCIe to PCI Card lets you use low profile PCI expansion cards in a server or desktop motherboard PCI Express slot. Compliant with PCI Express Specification 1.0a and PCI Specification 2.2 Card connects through a PCIe 1x slot to provide a low profile PCI slot in its place. A spare full size bracket for PCI Express card is also included for use in larger desktop or server PCI Express slots. Riser Card. One PCI Low profile. Host Interface: PCI Express. Dimensions: 5.31 x 2.76 x 0.79. |
|
|
SYBA SDPCI15024 Controller Card PCI Serial DB9 Card with Low Profile Bracket Retail $25.35 Easy Plug installation automatically selects IRQ and I/O address. Ideal for connecting to modem cellular phone PDA ISDN terminal adapter satellite receiver graphic tablet bar code scanner label printer automated teller machine GPS finger print identification InfraRed transceiver packet radio magnetic card reader Pos devices multimodem dailup server digital camera automation interface and card reader. Keeps old Serial devices alive. SystemBase SB16C1052PCI Chipset. Easy Plug Play Installation. Automatically Selects IRQ and I/O Address. Fully Compliant with PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3. Supports PCI Power Management. Supports PCI IRQ Sharing Saves Valuable Resources for Other Addon Cards. Compatible with Industrial Standard 16C550 UART. Onchip 256byte Depth FIFO in Transmit Receive Paths. Fast Data Rate up to 115.2Kbps. Supports Hardware and Software Flow Control. Supports 5 6 7 8bit Serial Format. Supports Even Odd None Space Mark Parity. Supports 1 1.5 or 2 Stop Bit Operation. Software Requirement:. Windows 7. Vista. Windows XP. Windows 98SE. Windows ME. Windows 2000. Server 2003. Server 2008 (Unsigned driver for Windows 64bit). Hareware Requirement: Computer with PCI Slot. |
|
|
StarTech.com PCI Express to PCI Adapter Card $44.99 0.79" Height x 2.76" Width x 5.31" Depth 1 1 Year 1 x PCI Low-profile 1.83 oz This PCIe to PCI Card lets you use low profile PCI expansion cards in a server or desktop motherboard PCI Express slot. Compliant with PCI Express Specification 1.0a and PCI Specification 2.2, Card connects through a PCIe 1x slot to provide a low profile PCI slot in its place. A spare full size bracket for PCI Express card is also included for use in larger desktop or server PCI Express slots. PCI PCI Express PCI Express to PCI Adapter Card PEX1PCI1 Riser Card RoHS StarTech.com Yes www.startech.com |