Overview of Web Applications and Their Characteristics

E-commerce site (Shopping cart)

All e-commerce sites have key features in common with one another, they are:

• Ability to search for products
• Ability to view product details
• A shopping cart that allows you to store items for purchase and continue shopping
• Some sort of checkout functionality that allows you to purchase your selected items

Without these key features, an e-commerce site would not be successful. Keep these features in mind when you are asked to design e-commerce sites, and be sure to notice similarities and differences between e-commerce sites when you are shopping on the web.

Blog site

All blog sites have key features in common with one another, they are:

• Ability to add, edit, manage, and publish posts (articles)
• Ability to categorize posts for easy searching
• Ability for readers to comment on published posts
• Ability for authors to administrate content and comments

Business site (Non e-commerce)

All business sites have key features in common with one another, they are:

• Strongly branded designs
• Designs and content that try to send a message about the business
• Access to information on the business, and contact information for further questions