What is an e-commerce site?

An e-commerce site allows visitors access to a shopping cart, an automated program which runs on your web server, and lets them click on items they want to purchase as they browse your site. When they are finished shopping, the program adds up the cost of the items. It then prompts the visitor to fill out a form on a secure server asking for credit card and shipping information, calculates shipping and taxes, then totals and confirms the order. An email then sent to the purchaser to confirm the purchase, and an email is sent to you so you can fill the order. Examples of e-commerce sites I have designed are www.virtuousteas.com, www.militaryphotoart.com, and www.customshippingcases.com.