These catalogs can be extended and enhanced via Active Server Pages, with changes in the catalogs synchronized with Site Server. In the case of the three products offered by INEX, the focus on small and medium-sized businesses is warranted. You can create a catalog using one of the many predefined templates, and incorporate text, graphics, audio, and video. It is possible to store these pages on your own server, but typically they are uploaded inexpensively to an Internet service provider.
Customers browse a catalog and select items using a server-side shopping cart.
When they are finished shopping, they conclude the purchase via a secure online transaction. In addition, customers can designate items for future retrieval and work out a traditional invoicing system with the vendor. Again, it's expected that most customers will host a site with an ISP, although it too can be hosted locally. There are some rather nice touches in all three packages. All three support ODBC for importing existing catalogs and inventory records.