Welcome to Mediachase Community Sign in | Join | Help

Tutorials & Guides (RSS)

Guide to Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance

posted Tuesday, March 04, 2008 4:06 PM by richlyc
A much talked about item in the commerce space is PCI compliance. It also seems to be a point of confusion for a lot of people depending on how educated you are on the subject. A Quick Background First things first--the problem is simply that Read More
3 Comments
Filed Under: ,

Payment Gateways in the ECF

posted Wednesday, November 29, 2006 5:48 PM by tim5
Introduction Payment Gateways are essential to any E-Commerce Solution, however, they can also be some of the most complex components to implement.   This is due to the fact that each payment gateway requires a slightly different set up and Read More
5 Comments
Filed Under:
Attachment(s): Payment_Gateways_ECF_1.0.pdf

Understanding MasterTemplates

posted Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:52 PM by tim5
Introduction The idea of Master Templates is central to the e-Commerce Framework.   Every site developed with the ECF should begin with the development of a Master Template.   Each Master Template is broken up into the following parts: Read More
0 Comments
Filed Under:
Attachment(s): Understanding MasterTemplates.pdf

Creating a theme in the ECF

posted Monday, October 09, 2006 12:41 AM by tim5
Introduction A site theme is an important part of any web site.   A well-formatted web site will have a consistent theme throughout.  Theme constitency signals good organization to the user and serves to ensure he/she that they Read More
0 Comments
Filed Under:
Attachment(s): Creating_a_theme_in_the_ECF.zip

Article on Order Process with Protx Payment Gateway

posted Monday, October 02, 2006 3:38 PM by tim5
Introduction Attached you will find an article entitled, "Order Processing Options"  which details 3 order processes using Mediachase and the Protx payment gateway.  These are: 1.   Standard Order Process 2.   Defer Read More
0 Comments
Filed Under: ,
Attachment(s): OrderProcessingOptions.pdf

For Beginners: Creating a new page in the ECF

posted Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:54 PM by tim5
Inroduction This 3-page article quickly demonstrates how to add a new page in a store created using the ECF 4.0.  Overview In this article the user will learn how easy it is to create a new page in the ECF.  They will also be introduced Read More
0 Comments
Filed Under:
Attachment(s): For Beginners creating a new aspx page.pdf

Single sign-on in the E-Commerce Framework

posted Wednesday, September 27, 2006 4:09 PM by tim5
Introduction The aim of this tutorial is to help the user become familiar with the concept of single sign-on within the ECF using forms authentication.   The article is coupled with a small sample single sign-on application.  By reading Read More
0 Comments
Filed Under:
Attachment(s): SingleSignon.zip

Images in the e-Commerce Framework 4.0

posted Wednesday, September 27, 2006 3:41 PM by tim5
Introduction Images can give a lasting impression to a visitor of a web site.  So, it is fitting that images have been a hot topic in support.   Most questions are basic in nature and come from new users of the Read More
0 Comments
Filed Under:
Attachment(s): Images_in_the_eCommerce_Framework.pdf

Setting up and compiling the fullsource ECF using existing trial workstation

posted Monday, September 11, 2006 3:38 PM by tim5
Intro We've had a few people complain of a particular error when installing and implementing the full source code version of the e-Commerce Framework.   The error goes something like this:   the directory '/publicstore/app_globalresources Read More
0 Comments
Filed Under:

Roles in the eCommerce Framework

posted Wednesday, September 06, 2006 11:15 AM by tim5
Introduction Applying Roles for users and customers has been a question that many of the users of the eCommerce framework have asked.  The attached article is aimed at answering those questions.  In it you will learn how to apply and assign Read More
0 Comments
Filed Under:
Attachment(s): Roles in the e-Commerce Framework.pdf

How to send Email Confirmations/Notifications

posted Wednesday, August 23, 2006 11:31 AM by tim5
Introduction The ability to send confirmation email notifications to customers is critical to any store.   The e-Commerce Framework comes with a built-in service to take care of this.   The attached .pdf details the quick and Read More
0 Comments
Filed Under:
Attachment(s): Setting up Email Notifications in Commerce Manager.pdf

Importing Data: The import manager in Commerce Manager

posted Wednesday, August 23, 2006 8:25 AM by tim5
Introduction Importing has been a common concern, for obvious reasons, amongst developers using the e-Commerce Framework.   The following guide describes, in basic terms, how the import process can be accomplished via the import manager in Read More
1 Comments
Filed Under:
Attachment(s): ImportingData.pdf

SSL and the e-Commerce Framework

posted Monday, August 14, 2006 12:36 PM by tim5
Introduction This is a quick, straight to the point article in order to give you insight on how to go about creating secure web pages in the e-Commerce Framework.    By reading this 3-page article you will find out what it takes to make Read More
2 Comments
Filed Under:
Attachment(s): SSL in the ecf.pdf

Understanding the Meta Data Plus Engine

posted Friday, August 04, 2006 4:19 PM by tim5
Introduction The Meta Data Plus Engine (MDP) is the underlying engine for all the key components of the eCF.   It is an integral and fundamental part of the eCF and should be understood at least on a basic level .   The attached Read More
0 Comments
Filed Under:
Attachment(s): Understanding the ECF Meta Data Plus Engine.pdf

How to manage Taxes in the eCF 4.0

posted Friday, August 04, 2006 4:05 PM by tim5
Introduction Taxes are a concern of anyone who is trying to manage their own online business.   With this issue in mind, I have decided to post a quick tutorial in order to get you familiar with the tax management process in eCF.   Read More
0 Comments
Filed Under:
Attachment(s): Tax Management.pdf
More Posts Next page »