Asp.net 2.0 e-commerce

THE EXPERT’S VOICE ® IN .NET

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ASP.NET 2.0 E-Commerce
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C# 2005
Learn the secrets behind a successful ASP .NET 2.0 e-commerce solution.

Paul Sarknas

Pro ASP.NET 2.0 E-Commerce in C# 2005

Paul Sarknas

Pro ASP.NET 2.0 E-Commerce in C# 2005 Copyright © 2006 by Paul Sarknas
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Contents at a Glance
About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv About the Technical Reviewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix

PART 1

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The Basics

■ CHAPTER 1 ■ CHAPTER 2 ■ CHAPTER 3

Introducing E-commerce Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Introducing the Microsoft Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Exploring the Company Background for the Case Study . . . . . . . . . 13

PART 2

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The Business Aspects

■ CHAPTER 4 ■ CHAPTER 5 ■ CHAPTER 6

Gathering the Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Turning Sales into Profits . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Examining the Risks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

PART 3

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The Project Plan and Design

■ CHAPTER 7 ■ CHAPTER 8 ■ CHAPTER 9

Modeling Objects with UML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Designing the Database with SQL...