Help with a site selling things?

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by Brian123, Jul 28, 2006.

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    This is a little difficult to explain, but I'll give it a go!
    I have a idea for a site, that will be selling unique products, the products will be listed on the site alongside a photo of what it is. What I was wondering is, when someone buys a item, and pays via pay pal, is there a way for a automatic "sold" sign to appear next to the picture once payment has been made?
    Nothing too difficult to master please!!!

    Thanks
     
    Brian123, Jul 28, 2006 IP
  2. Kagemedia

    Kagemedia Peon

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    Short answer - Yes absolutely

    Long Answer

    Some sort of control like this could be written for you in any one of the numerous web scripting languages. This is typically reffered to as "dynamic web site", where your product descriptions and images are stored in some sort of database (way beyond the scope of your question...I'll stop here)

    The solution that would work for you depends mostly of what sort of web script your hosting provider supports, the type of database your host supports/has available to you and how well you/your staff can write web script.

    Paypal , for their part, offers numerous solutions for developers that will integrate into your current web app no problem.

    Clear as mud huh?
     
    Kagemedia, Jul 28, 2006 IP
  3. Brian123

    Brian123 Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for your input Kagemedia, It is something I'll look in to.
     
    Brian123, Jul 29, 2006 IP