Building e-Commerce Sites with the .NET Framework

Steps Involved in Creating a B2C e-Commerce Application

Building a robust, scalable B2C e-Commerce application involves several steps. I like to break up the process as follows:

• Clarifying the vision
• Planning and designing
• Developing the application
• Testing and piloting
• Planning for security
• Planning the architecture
• Deploying the application
• Administering the application

Clarifying the Vision

Although the envisioning phase is often complete—or at least well under way—by the time developers are brought onto a project, this step is still worth mentioning. Basically, in this step, the business goals, shopper goals, and overall business requirements are defined. Depending on the size and structure of the organization driving the development ...