The Warp 9 ICS is a proven robust and effective system designed to be easily managed and operated by non-technical business users. It is a proprietary system built on a modular architecture that can be tailored to your unique business requirements. All technical aspects of the system and intricate details of e-commerce are handled and provided by the Warp 9 team of experts. This allows your internal resources to concentrate on the core aspects of your business
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| Architecture |
The Warp 9 ICS architecture is based on open Internet standards such as C, Perl, HTML, SSL, Java, etc. Its modular structure provides a very cost-effective path for growth and scalability. As new technologies and standards emerge, functionalities can be easily changed or added.
The Warp 9 ICS is essentially an extra layer on top of the existing web server and browser architecture. As a result, the system automatically inherits all the advances and capabilities in browser and server technology. This aspect of the system makes it an ideal tool for merchants to successfully conduct electronic commerce in the rapidly evolving global marketplace.
The Warp 9 ICS Architecture is one that grows with your business and the Internet.
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| Database & Page Generation |
All of your product information and e-commerce data are stored in powerful SQL servers. Therefore, with changes made in the databases, the contents of your online catalog can be easily defined, updated and modified. These databases work together to automatically total price, track customers, display products, etc. in real time.
The Warp 9 ICS performs "page generation" through the use of template sheets. Web pages are created using information stored in the databases or entered on the screen by applying these templates. The use of templates allow for efficient and fast generation of HTML pages. They can be modified or created to achieve any desired appearance. To change the look of a page, you simply apply a different template.
This powerful feature can be used to give the store that important periodic face-lift in a matter of seconds. For a totally custom look, a template editing/creating utility is included in the Warp 9 ICS.
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| Order Processing & Secure Ordering |
As customers make their purchases, the orders are entered in the Orders database. Access to this database is restricted only to the corresponding members of your staff through an authentication interface. The order management utility interfaces with the database and allows you to perform the following tasks:
- Review and delete orders
- Process credit cards with different options: Authorization, Post-Authorization, or Direct charge
- Check on the approval status of the credit cards
- Edit order information
- Update order entries with status and tracking information for the customers
- Archive orders onto your local machine securely
The Warp 9 ICS is built on industry encryption standards to handle sensitive credit card information.
The Warp 9 ICS system is based on Netscape's Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol and state-of-the-art public key encryption technology from RSA Data Security Inc., the world's foremost authority on cryptography.
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| Backend Management |
The backend system and interface of the Warp 9 ICS has been designed for the non-technical user. The user-friendly navigation and structure allow you to:
- Access sales statistics
- View orders and export to your fulfillment system
- Set-up coded URL links to track customer response
- Create "Hot" and "Special" items that should be made most visible
- Easy product information updates and additions
- Page (HTML) generation upon updates and additions
- Development environment for testing new data and layouts
- Test environment for site editing without live site interference
- After developing and testing, you can make your changes live without interfering with your user's shopping process
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| Legacy system integration (order exports in native format, near realtime inventory updates) |
The Warp 9 ICS is easily customized to export orders to your internal fulfillment system. Inventory status updates and order downloads are achieved in a near realtime environment.
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