Gumnut Systems has many years of experience in developing robust e-commerce solutions for all type's of businesses, we have developed proven systems that help us produce fast, reliable and effective results. Having these systems in place helps bring down our costs, which means savings in both time and money for you!

What is E-commerce?
The concept of e-commerce is all about using the Internet to do business better and faster. It is about giving customers controlled access to your computer systems and letting people serve themselves. It is about committing your company to a serious online effort and integrating your Web site with the heart of your business. If you do that, you will see results!

E-commerce is not for everyone.
We realize that not every business wants or needs an e-commerce enabled web presence, with this in mind we have developed packages and pricing structures that will suit everyone.

At Gumnut Systems we have broken down all these sections and offer each part to you individually, with the ability of having them all fit together like a puzzle so you can start small and grow or add/subtract from your site as your business grows and develops.

Shopping Cart
Shopping Carts are a way of allowing your clients to buy one or more products at a time simply and quickly over the web. The evolution of web development has seen websites grow from expensive brochures into an integral part of daily operations, and a strategic part of the company’s marketing and corporate goals. The functionality of what a website can deliver is as limitless as the creative mind. However, after years of research, and the development of many web-based solutions, Gumnut Systems have developed a product that delivers much more than just the common elements of a site.

Database development
If you’re not familiar with the term as it relates to the web, a database is a structured collection of data. It can be anything from a set of names, addresses and phone numbers to a complex listing of all your products including descriptions and pictures. Databases also give you the facility to add, edit or delete your products listings and all their details.

By far the most popular database management system is mySQL, because it is free, works well, and most web hosts have it installed. This can be used in conjunction with a language such as PHP or JSP to create a website which interacts with the database.

Creating a web site in a language such as PHP and using a database to store the information, or some of it, has many advantages over a normal static site. One of the most common and most useful ways to use a database in your website is in a content management system.

Why Have a Database
The major advantages of database driven, dynamic web sites are that they allow users to select and display the exact information they choose. They support complex searches and allow content creators who don’t know anything about HTML to publish information. Most importantly they are easy to update, and the content of the site is easier to manage overall.

The major drawbacks are the initial development costs due to the complex programming required. However, you can expect to save on site maintenance and upgrade costs in the future with a static website.

For large sites with many content creators, rapidly-changing content, and increasingly demanding web audiences, static HTML is no longer much of an option. Dynamically generated sites, driven from a database at the ‘backend’, offer unequaled consistency, speed and cost efficiency.

A database driven site is necessary if you want to:
Display a searchable catalogue of products
Create a shopping cart to securely sell your products
Have the ability to update your data through your web browser with a secure username & password
Create bulletin boards or notice boards so that your clients can leave messages.