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Electronic commerce, commonly known as e-commerce or eCommerce, consists of the buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks. The amount of trade conducted electronically has grown extraordinarily since the spread of the Internet.

Understanding the new possibilities for software - and what principles are applied in creating it - is the foundation for understanding the future of eCommerce. It is also the foundation for taking advantage of eCommerce 2.0 principles and the new trends they drive. The Six Principles of eCommerce 2.0 Just as Web 2.0 is altering the software development landscape; the principles of eCommerce 2.0 will define how eTailers do business online.

AgoraCart

AgoraCart - The powerful "Free" Open Source ecommerce shopping cart software solution that offers a very wide range of "out-of-the-box" features that allow you to setup an online ecommerce solution ranging from a simple template based store to the integration of a complex visual design concept containing all the creative magic of your web designer.

Ecommerce Shopping Cart Software with limitless flexibility in many areas including full design controls through Cascading Style Sheets (css), template systems, customizable layouts, custom individual product category layouts and templates, customization of nearly all cart features for the code hobbyist, modular "drop in and go" code as well as AgoraScript, our own scripting language inside parsed HTML pages, that experienced programmers can appreciate.

AgoraCart can be used by virtually anyone, from a novice and beginner to an experienced web designer or programmer.

Web Site: http://www.agoracart.com

Digistore

Digistore eCommerce is a fully featured open source ecommerce solution based on the popular osCommerce engine. Boasting improvements both to the administration and the end user experience - Digistore has quickly become a popular choice for people wishing to market products online.

Whether you are an established online retailer, or a new business venture, Digistore provides the foundation for successful online marketing. Pre-configured for New Zealand conditions, Digistore allows users to be live and selling only minutes after installation is complete.

Digistore is a full content management system that requires no HTML or programming knowledge to operate.

We have not tested Digistore yet but will do it in a near future. Digistore require a license code to be downloaded.

Web Site: http://www.digistore.co.nz

Freeway

Freeway is an advanced Open Source eCommerce platform which can sell using methods only previously available in enterprise class or niche bespoke systems. Without having to purchase a commercial system and then paying a developer to build a custom installation, Freeway does what you need out of the box.

Freeway is great for selling products but it also sells events AND services AND subscriptions. From appointments and time based bookings to event ticketing and subscriptions Freeway is the eCommerce platform for how we want to sell.

Freeway doesn't just sell products but extends to sell in some very fancy new ways and is very configurable. For example, you can just sell products if you are not interested in the other selling methods.

Web Site: http://www.openfreeway.org

Interchange

Interchange is an Open Source commerce server and application server/component application, written in the Perl programming language. Interchanges are one of the most powerful tools available to automate and database-enable your website or build online applications.

At its core, Interchange is a flexible and high performance application server that handles state management, authentication, session maintenance, click trails, filtering, URL encoding, security policy, and much more.

Interchange is well suited for a variety of purposes, and has been set up to perform sales, order processing, content management, customer service, reporting and analysis, personalization, traditional retail sales, digital goods delivery, B2B parts re-ordering, non-commerce content management, auctions, order status checking, supply chain management, project management, online collaboration, and even an MP3 Jukebox.

Web Site: http://www.icdevgroup.org/i/dev/index

osCommerce

osCommerce (for "Open Source Commerce") is an Open Source based online shop ecommerce solution that is available for free under the GNU General Public License. It features a rich set of out-of-the-box online shopping cart functionality that allows store owners to setup, run, and maintain their online stores with minimum effort and with no costs, fees, or limitations involved.

osCommerce has attracted the largest community for an ecommerce solution that consists of over 101,600 store owners and developers worldwide with add-ons being contributed on a daily basis. To date there are over 3,400 add-ons available that have been created by the community to extend the features of an osCommerce online store.

osCommerce Online Merchant is an Open Source online shop ecommerce solution that is available for free under the GNU General Public License. It features a rich set of out-of-the-box online shopping cart functionality that allows store owners to setup, run, and maintain online stores with minimum effort and with no costs, fees, or limitations involved.

Web Site: http://www.oscommerce.com

VirtueMart

VirtueMart is the leading Online-Shop solution for Joomla! & Mambo (more than 1.5 Million downloads so far).

VirtueMart is no stand-alone script, but a Plug-in and requires the Content Management System Joomla! (or Mambo). So you must install Joomla first, then VirtueMart. The easiest way is to install the Joomla! eCommerce Edition: a ready-steady-go bundle of Joomla! & a pre-installed VirtueMart. A lot of translations are available: addtional language files can be found in the Language Pack.

Web Site: http://virtuemart.net

Zen Cart™

Zen Cart™ truly is the art of ecommerce; free, user-friendly, open source shopping cart software. The ecommerce web site design program is being developed by group of like-minded shop owners, programmers, designers, and consultants that think ecommerce web design could be and should be done differently.

Some shopping cart solutions seem to be complicated programming exercises instead of responding to users' needs, Zen Cart™ puts the merchants and shoppers requirements first. Similarly, other shopping cart software programs are nearly impossible to install and use without an IT degree, Zen Cart™ can be installed and set-up by anyone with the most basic web site building and computer skills.

There are hundreds of shopping cart programs available, but none come close to offering the level of options, features and support available with Zen Cart™. Even the commercial programs have a hard time competing.

Web Site: http://www.zen-cart.com

PHP Point Of Sale (POS)

PHP Point Of Sale (POS) is a web based point of sale system designed to help small businesses with keeping track of customers, items, and sales. This program works great for businesses that use cash, check, or account numbers for their sales.

Web Site: http://www.phppointofsale.com

Other eCommerce Software Installations

Is your favorite eCommerce software not listed here? We can install any kinds of eCommerce software for you at a very affordable price. Just contact us about your special installation request and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

The base of this text is researched from different sources. The facts that are presented are checked and double-checked to be as correct and accurate as possible. However, Success Webmasters makes no representations or warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of the information.