Catalog Publishing

Aztec Catalog System

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Examples of On-Line Catalogs
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Aztec Systems offers a complete On-Line Catalog System that presents your products in an easy to use format, allowing shoppers to browse products by category or to locate specific items by keyword. The system enables shoppers to select items for purchase and to review orders at any time. When ready for checkout, shoppers enter their name, address, shipping and payment methods in an easy to use format. Orders are processed in a secure server using the universal SET (Secure Electronic Transaction) protocols to assure maximum security. Orders are transmitted to the merchant by secure E-mail while acknowledgements are sent to the shopper.

Benefits to You!
Catalog System Features
How the System Works

Ordering Process
Major Processing Functions
How we can Help

Benefits of the Aztec Catalog System

Provides flexibility for new or existing databases
Enables timely updates to catalog
Attracts users attention, entertains while shopping
Provides variety of choices and payment options to shoppers
Locate products by categories easily and quickly
Find specific products quickly using keyword searches
Shoppers add selections to shopping cart
Shoppers can review order, change and delete items at any time
Shopper can select most efficient shipping method for budget
Maximum security for shoppers
Verifies shopper and merchant to each other to establish trust
Ensures transaction accuracy
Informs merchant of sale
Assures shopper that order was received, will be processed

Features of the Aztec Catalog System

Product Database - virtually unlimited number of records
ASCII, ODBC Interfaces - provides flexibility for new or existing databases
Off-Line/On-Line Maintenance - provides timely updates to catalog
Graphics/Sound - attracts users attention, entertains while shopping
Description/Price - describes product features and price options
Size/Color/Options - provides variety of choices to shoppers
Search & Select - items placed in shopping cart at time of interest
Table of Contents/Index - enables shoppers to locate product categories
Keyword Search - enables shoppers to find specific products quickly
Product Display - enables shoppers to browse items by category or keyword
Product Selection - enables shoppers to add selections to shopping cart
Review/Modify - enables shoppers to see order and change and delete items
Shipping options - allows shopper to select most efficient shipping within budget

Shopping Flow Diagram

The block diagram below depicts the relationship of the major functions within the catalog system and shows the order processing flow.

Ordering Process

Security/Encryption - provides maximum security for shoppers
Credit Cards - enables shoppers to use variety of payment methods
Authentication - verifies shopper and merchant to each other to establish trust
Data Integrity - ensures transaction accuracy
E-Mail notification - informs merchant of sale
Acknowledgement - assures shopper that order was received, will be processed

Primary Catalog Functions

The Aztec Catalog System incorporates five basic functions into an integrated, on-line shopping system.

Building and Modifying the Database

Our staff analyzes your immediate needs and available resources to design an effective presentation for the World Wide Web. We use the latest techniques in information display to convert your text and graphics into an effective Web presentation on the Internet.

Presenting the Catalog On-Line

We will develop the presentation and demonstrate it on a Web server for your review. After your acceptance, the presentation will be released to the Internet on our server or yours to be fully accessible through the World Wide Web.

Processing the On-Line Orders

Many clients require regular updates with the latest news and product or service releases. Once the Web document is on-line, we will add or modify Web pages as required. Your presentation can include opportunities for end-users to send information back to you. Statistics of the usage of your Web pages can play an important role in addressing your clients needs. On-Line reports of these statistics can optionally be made available on a periodic basis for your own analysis.

Networking the Catalog into the Internet

After the catalog is complete, the next major goal is to make it available to as many viewers as possible. Aztec Systems will prepare an advertising campaign to link it to as many appropriate sites as possible. Many links can be established by offering reciprocal links from the catalog. Banner ads may also be used on certain sites to achieve greater visibility.

Analysis and Refinement

All catalog page requests are logged at the website. Each entry includes the IP address of the visitor, a date-time stamp, the page or object viewed, the number of bytes transfered and the status code. Reports can be provided on a weekly or monthly basis which can identify the most popular products and the most active viewer. Based on analysis of the data, specific recommendations can be made for changing the catalog to improve shopping effectiveness.

Let Us Help You Put Your Catalog On-Line

Find out how our specialized Web Development Service can help you with your specific application. Please call 727-562-5160 or send E-mail request for more information.