starting out in the ecommerce industry
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Topic: starting out in the ecommerce industry
Posted By: eloquent33
Subject: starting out in the ecommerce industry
Date Posted: 26 May 2003 at 6:07pm
| I'm a newbie to webdesign but a newbie to computers, I've been working in the networking and tech support industry for a couple of years now and I want to start in the webdesign / ecommerce industry. I was wondering what are some starting points I can start learning to help in my career move. For example, what are some basic skills that I need to build a good foundation in webdesign and ecommerce???? |
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Posted By: Gullanian
Date Posted: 26 May 2003 at 6:35pm
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Firstly, the market is over saturated, dont expect it to be an easy ride! For good foundation in webdesign, I think you would need the following skills: Thats enough to say yes to 99% of tasks which come along your way regarding the fields of work you were curious about |
Posted By: ljamal
Date Posted: 26 May 2003 at 6:39pm
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I've been doing e-commerce for over 7 seven years (before Amazon launched, I still remember their first crappy web site). My advice is get a firm understanding on security and credit card processing. Learn a broad base of programming languages as you will need them when it comes to integrating. Learn the ins and outs of the various order processing systems.
There are lots of other little things that you should know like encryption and the security requirements for Visa and Mastercard, but if I listed them all I wouldn't have a job. ------------- L. Jamal Walton http://www.ljamal.com/" rel="nofollow - L. Jamal Inc : Web/ Print Design and ASP Programming |
Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 26 May 2003 at 8:05pm
| u even need to know the local regulation and laws as well to do ecommerce.. |
Posted By: Necronom
Date Posted: 27 May 2003 at 9:10am
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Not to slam your ideas, but it sounds like you're getting in over your head here. Not to say that you couldn't do it, but unless you have some sort of a nich to exploit, you're in for a really rough ride. Not only is the market saturated with exp. web designers that will work for food, but there's a ton of programs the build them for you for like $20/mo, and everyone and their brother is trying/tried to start a web design company (even me It's a pain in the ass, and not worth it anymore unless you can score some major clients. Even then, you'll have to have some bad ass skills, or fill some kind of need that no one else can to make the green. But if you're determined, then I wish you the best of luck and hope that you kick some ass. . necronom . ps. Don't learn anything...find someone else that already knows it, and just pay them to do it. You'll save yourself a ton of time, money, and headache. ------------- http://www.BodyMod.org - Body Modification Organization |
).Posted By: ljamal
Date Posted: 27 May 2003 at 10:20am
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Actually, if you can build a local base you can still do quite well in web design. I would also suggest branching out into print design. There are always local companies looking to get online and all you need is a client base of 10-15 to be successful. Never rely on one client for majority of your revenue because if they leave you are screwed. ------------- L. Jamal Walton http://www.ljamal.com/" rel="nofollow - L. Jamal Inc : Web/ Print Design and ASP Programming |
Posted By: Jean
Date Posted: 30 May 2003 at 8:38am
| or you could make things easy for yourself and concentrate on basic design and let a company like WorldPay take care of the banking and ordering side of things. A lot of people do it this way. |