Re: Shopping with Accounts
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 48337
interpreted = N
texte = Kimberly D. Walls wrote:>This is exactly as I thought, a personal preference and it's most >interesting to see the results seem to be 50/50 out there. > >At this point, with this particular project I should say, I have opted for >different field names. I get a funny feeling though, that by choosing to >say in the safe zone, I have probably doubled my coding time. It's hard >to say for sure, but I have another project right around the corner that I >am contemplating and that's why I asked. I still haven't decided, but for >me, there's much less frustration in typing than troubleshooting =) > >I often find myself curious about other's methods in coding, maybe because I >am self-taught. I know that we all have our own way of doing things and on >this subject (as well as many others), I sometimes wonder if there's an >easier way than the one I've come up with. For example, same project... > >Since I have the user's information in two areas (database and orderfile) >which do most of you use as a primary source? > I would say the orderfile. I usually set the header for the cart as soon as a customer logs in or fills in the checkout info. > I am using the database. So, >during the checkout process > >Step 1: Billing Information >Step 2: Shipping Information >Step 3: Delivery Selections >Step 4: Review (with option to change) >Step 5: Payment Method >Step 6: Submit Order (say Thanks, Print This, etc.) > >For repeat buyers, the forms are already filled out using the previous order >information from the database, but of course new buyers are presented with a >blank form. > It might be to your benefit to use orderfile vars in this instance. If a customer is a repeat buyer then his/her info should already be written to the cart header... wheather it be triggered from a cookie, logging on or filling something out.> In either case, the billing, shipping and delivery information >is being written to the database. If changes are made, the changes are also >written to the database, so there is no need to carry the data from page to >page, back and forth. Then, after the user has entered their payment >information and finally submit the form, at that point, there is a >[purchase] to force all of the relevant information into the orderfile. > hmm, I too alway like to hear/see different coding methods. In fact, for the majority of my methods I've learned from the folks on this list.I would suggest you setheader right away. by doing this, you don't need to do much else but call the data when you need to. (Since you are passing [cart] anyway.)Donovan> >Is that how most of you would do it? Is there an easier way? Things get >more and more confusing as you go... this is only the retail side of the >site. THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL OF THE HELPFUL INFORMATION!!!! I realize this >is not necessarily 'technical', but it helps me more than you know!!! >> > > > >-- -Donovan Brooke -Administrator of IT / -Assc. Art Director -Creative Services -Epsen Hillmer Graphics-402.829.0123 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Kimberly D. Walls wrote:>This is exactly as I thought, a personal preference and it's most >interesting to see the results seem to be 50/50 out there. > >At this point, with this particular project I should say, I have opted for >different field names. I get a funny feeling though, that by choosing to >say in the safe zone, I have probably doubled my coding time. It's hard >to say for sure, but I have another project right around the corner that I >am contemplating and that's why I asked. I still haven't decided, but for >me, there's much less frustration in typing than troubleshooting =) > >I often find myself curious about other's methods in coding, maybe because I >am self-taught. I know that we all have our own way of doing things and on >this subject (as well as many others), I sometimes wonder if there's an >easier way than the one I've come up with. For example, same project... > >Since I have the user's information in two areas (database and orderfile) >which do most of you use as a primary source? > I would say the orderfile. I usually set the header for the cart as soon as a customer logs in or fills in the checkout info. > I am using the database. So, >during the checkout process > >Step 1: Billing Information >Step 2: Shipping Information >Step 3: Delivery Selections >Step 4: Review (with option to change) >Step 5: Payment Method >Step 6: Submit Order (say Thanks, Print This, etc.) > >For repeat buyers, the forms are already filled out using the previous order >information from the database, but of course new buyers are presented with a >blank form. > It might be to your benefit to use orderfile vars in this instance. If a customer is a repeat buyer then his/her info should already be written to the cart header... wheather it be triggered from a cookie, logging on or filling something out.> In either case, the billing, shipping and delivery information >is being written to the database. If changes are made, the changes are also >written to the database, so there is no need to carry the data from page to >page, back and forth. Then, after the user has entered their payment >information and finally submit the form, at that point, there is a >[purchase] to force all of the relevant information into the orderfile. > hmm, I too alway like to hear/see different coding methods. In fact, for the majority of my methods I've learned from the folks on this list.I would suggest you setheader right away. by doing this, you don't need to do much else but call the data when you need to. (Since you are passing [cart] anyway.)Donovan> >Is that how most of you would do it? Is there an easier way? Things get >more and more confusing as you go... this is only the retail side of the >site. THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL OF THE HELPFUL INFORMATION!!!! I realize this >is not necessarily 'technical', but it helps me more than you know!!! >> > > > >-- -Donovan Brooke -Administrator of IT / -Assc. Art Director -Creative Services -Epsen Hillmer Graphics-402.829.0123 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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