Frontend & Backend is needed
Meaning I need a Web designer for the site and an application behind for the whole adminstration and configuration stuff. That is clear. But which one? Thanks god we have the Internet! My second "investigation phase started".
Meaning I need a Web designer for the site and an application behind for the whole adminstration and configuration stuff. That is clear. But which one? Thanks god we have the Internet! My second "investigation phase started".
There exists companies, which make you believe, that with 250.00 Euro you can have a complete Shopping cart software. There exists also platforms just waiting for you, everything ready and in 2 hours you can go online. I didn't check it. Perhaps it is true, from my point of view absolutely impossible. So I started looking for companies which can help me to make a good job, a perfect job. Looking for companies which can cover both frontend and backend, having all/most functionalities which I gathered in my first "investigation phase".
Each day something new - you don't get bored fighting with PHP or HTML. Guys you must be a professional IT person, to understand it. And because my programming know how stopped 15 years ago, it was very clear that I need help. And I found it. Together with a colleague of mine we send to 10 different companies our Excelsheet and asked for an offer. Here a screenshot of the 85 different points I put together. If you want the complete list, just send me an email.
We got also replies (not from all companies), analyzed the answers and put 4 companies on the shortlist. These 4 we visited (even my husband joined me once), asked for a live demo and after 3 weeks we took the decision to go with CANDOO Solutions and the open source software Magento in PHP ;-)
At the end there was a head-to-head race between two companies. Software functionalities almost the same and only minor differencies at the price. Why did I chose Candoo? Good impression at live demo, client is taken serious, they will still exist in a year, they know their business. Finally it was the good feeling that I had, I will get what I expect, which decided for Candoo.
It was the correct decision.
At the end there was a head-to-head race between two companies. Software functionalities almost the same and only minor differencies at the price. Why did I chose Candoo? Good impression at live demo, client is taken serious, they will still exist in a year, they know their business. Finally it was the good feeling that I had, I will get what I expect, which decided for Candoo.
It was the correct decision.
To Do's:
- Companies shortlist (check portfolio)
- Live demo for at least 4 different applications
- Take software company decision
- The cheapest software is not always the best
- Chosen company should cover both: frontend & backend
Yes choosing the better software for online store will help in future in maintaining the website. ECommerce Software
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