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This post presents the ERD illustration of ecommerce website created with the online tool draw.io . The image below shows the entities, attributes, cardinalities, and relationship between them.   

This post will document the customer database creation process in excel step by step with other tables in relation with the customer. 1. Creating User table (Customer table) The image below illustrates the empty user (customer) table in excel spread sheet with six properties id, first name, last name, email, address and phone. In this entity the user id is the primary key and the address is the foreign key from the address table shown below. The screenshot below illustrates the fully entered data in the user database table. 2. Creating Product table The second table in relation with customer table is product table which contains five properties they are id, title, description, price, and category id. Product id is the primary key and the category key is the foreign key in this table. The image below presents how the data is stored in the product table. 3. Order table This is the third table which stores the order information of users and it has seven properties they are  id, date, quan

What is Database? Database is an organized collection of data that is structured for easy access, management, and retrieval of information (Miller, 2021). The relational database is the most commonly used type of database, which uses tables consisting of rows and columns with keys linking different tables (Miller, 2021). Databases are essential for businesses and organizations handling large volumes of data, such as customer information, sales data, and inventory records (Miller, 2021). Databases have various applications, including web applications, mobile apps, enterprise software, data analytics, and business intelligence, where they are used to store and analyze data for insights to aid decision-making (Miller, 2021). Exploring some advantages: Databases offer numerous advantages to businesses, organizations, and individuals who need to manage large amounts of data (Chapple, 2021). Some of the benefits of using databases include data integrity, data security, improved data accessib

Product pages on Amazon and eBay are designed to showcase product details, images, and other relevant information that can influence a potential buyer's decision to purchase. Here are some key features of the product pages on both platforms. (Amazon, 2023) Amazon Product Page: Clear and prominent product title and images Price, shipping details, and seller information are prominently displayed Comprehensive product information, including detailed descriptions, features, and specifications Product reviews and ratings prominently displayed, with a summary of ratings and reviews at the top of the page Additional product recommendations and related products are displayed below the product information The "Add to Cart" and "Buy Now" buttons are prominently displayed and easily accessible (eBay, 2023) eBay Product Page : Prominent product title and images Price, shipping details, and seller information are displayed Product descriptions and specifications are typicall

What is ERD? An Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD) is a graphical representation of a database that depicts the relationship between entities and the attributes of those entities (Elmasri & Navathe, 2016). Entities are objects or concepts that exist in the real world and are represented in the database, such as a customer or a product. Relationships are the connections between entities, such as a customer purchasing a product (Pratt & Adamski, 2018). Cardinalities are used to indicate the number of times an entity can be related to another entity, such as one-to-one or one-to-many (Halpin & Morgan, 2010). Attributes are characteristics that describe an entity, such as the name or age of a customer (Teorey, Lightstone, & Nadeau, 2011). ERDs are commonly used in database design to help visualize the structure of the database and ensure that all necessary information is included. They can also be used to identify potential issues or errors in the design (Elmasri & Navat

(Big Water Consulting, 2023) The Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a process used by software development organizations to develop and maintain high-quality software products (Pressman, 2014, and Sommerville, 2011). The SDLC methodology defines the steps involved in the development of software and provides a systematic approach to software development (Sommerville, 2011). The key stages of the SDLC methodology typically include: Requirements gathering and analysis : This stage involves gathering requirements from stakeholders, analyzing them, and defining the scope of the software development project (Pressman, 2014, Sommerville, 2011, and Royce, 1970). Design : This stage involves creating a detailed design of the software solution that meets the requirements defined in the previous stage (Pressman, 2014, Sommerville, 2011, and Royce, 1970). Implementation : This stage involves writing the code for the software solution (Pressman, 2014, Sommerville, 2011, and Royce, 1970). Tes

( Krzywda, 2022 ) The 4 Ps of marketing, also known as the marketing mix, are four key elements that marketers must consider when developing and implementing marketing strategies for a product or service (Kotler & Keller, 2012). The 4 Ps include product, price, place, and promotion. Product refers to the goods or services being offered, and includes elements such as design, features, packaging, and branding (Kotler & Keller, 2012). Price refers to the cost of the product or service and how it is priced in comparison to competitors (Kotler & Keller, 2012). Place, also known as distribution, refers to the channels through which a product or service is made available to customers, such as retail stores, online channels, or through a direct sales force (Kotler & Keller, 2012). Promotion refers to the various marketing efforts used to communicate with and persuade customers, including advertising, sales promotions, public relations, and personal selling (Kotler & Keller,

Alt and title tags are HTML attributes that provide information about images and other multimedia elements on a web page (W3Schools, 2021). Alt tags, also known as "alt descriptions," provide a text description of an image for users who are unable to view the image, while title tags provide additional information about the content of a page and are displayed as a tooltip when a user hovers over a link (Moz, 2021). These tags are important for SEO (search engine optimization) because they provide additional information about the content of a page to search engines, helping to improve the visibility and ranking of the page in search results (Moz, 2021). By including relevant keywords in the alt and title tags, ecommerce sites can improve their SEO and increase the chances of their pages appearing at the top of search results for relevant searches (Moz, 2021). References Moz, (2021)  Title tags & meta descriptions: what they are and why they matter. Available at:  https://mo

 This blog presents the documentation of website contact form development step by step below. In this above screenshot it shows the default design template for contact form in the website contact page. However, the details are some false data such as the location and address are dummy data and it has to be edited into the genuine data which we can see it in the next picture below development procress. In the above image we have updated the default location information into the real location address having multiple locations. Furthermore, for this part of the default template everything that are required for contact form such as name, email, phone, comments, and address are already scaffolded due to which it remained unchanged for the final design as shown below in the screen shot.  Likewise, the stockists locations has also been edited into real location data as shown in the image below.  Finally the contact form ad contact page has been completed with the final design as shown in the

The "About" page of Amazon and eBay provides a brief overview of the history and mission of each company. A comparison of the two pages is as follows: Amazon's About page (https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=202181340) starts with a timeline that highlights the company's key milestones, from its founding in 1994 to its expansion into new markets and product categories. It then describes Amazon's mission as "to be Earth's best customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices." The page also includes information about the company's culture, such as its leadership principles and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. eBay's About page (https://pages.ebay.com/aboutebay/index.html) begins with a brief history of the company, including its founding in 1995 and its evolution into a global online ma

Wix is a cloud based software company that provides web development services which helps rookie developers to build professional looking websites with ease (Hoots, 2020). This post will present the whole documentation of the e-commerce website creation from scratch to deployment using Wix editor. Step by step process of website development are illustrated below: Account Register/ Login: In these screenshot above it shows wix home page from where we will click "Get Started" and it will redirect us to the Signup and login page as shown below. In this page new users can get their new account registered and existing user can login to their existing wix account. New website setup walk through: If it is the first time creating wix account then it will directly redirect the user to this page above where they can get start to setup website by stating type of website that user is going to build. After stating the type of users' preferred website it will navigate the user to this p