Catalog Design
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1999
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 22404
interpreted = N
texte = I recently set up a catalog using the TeaRoom example. A user has given me some feedback that it is not as good as the old catalog that it replaced (written in perl, but not by me!). I need to get some feedback on what is good catalog design so that I can decide whether or not to incorporate these suggestions.Here are the differences:1. New catalog (like TeaRoom) You select an item by clicking on add to cart. This selection sends you to the shopping cart page. To get more items, you click on more shopping and go back to the catalog. Each item selected causes the shopper to go the shopping cart page. Old catalog You can click on several items within a category to choose them and then choose a button to go to the shopping cart. All selected items are added at once to the shopping cart. You can go back to that category or other categories to continue shopping.2. New catalog All items are selected and then you enter the quantity information before going to the invoice page. Old catalog You select an item and fill in the quantity in the catalog page. This value is carried to the shopping cart and can be changed in the shopping cart.I was quite satisfied with the way the Tearoom example works, but I need to listen to users and make changes if their suggestions will really improve the functionality of the catalog. Are these good ideas? Can anyone give me some tips on how to implement such changes? Thanks in advance.Lani
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I recently set up a catalog using the TeaRoom example. A user has given me some feedback that it is not as good as the old catalog that it replaced (written in perl, but not by me!). I need to get some feedback on what is good catalog design so that I can decide whether or not to incorporate these suggestions.Here are the differences:1. New catalog (like TeaRoom) You select an item by clicking on add to cart. This selection sends you to the shopping cart page. To get more items, you click on more shopping and go back to the catalog. Each item selected causes the shopper to go the shopping cart page. Old catalog You can click on several items within a category to choose them and then choose a button to go to the shopping cart. All selected items are added at once to the shopping cart. You can go back to that category or other categories to continue shopping.2. New catalog All items are selected and then you enter the quantity information before going to the invoice page. Old catalog You select an item and fill in the quantity in the catalog page. This value is carried to the shopping cart and can be changed in the shopping cart.I was quite satisfied with the way the Tearoom example works, but I need to listen to users and make changes if their suggestions will really improve the functionality of the catalog. Are these good ideas? Can anyone give me some tips on how to implement such changes? Thanks in advance.Lani
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