Building e-Commerce Sites with the .NET Framework

Integration Considerations

MyGolfGear.NET is fictional, so it has no existing brick-and-mortar or online business with which to integrate. However, companies that do have a real storefront business to integrate with will do much of the e-Commerce site building that likely will take place in the next few years.

As part of the planning phase, it's important to consider opportunities to integrate with existing data or other systems. For instance, if we owned a real-world golf equipment shop and had existing inventory control systems or user databases, we wouldn't want to duplicate any previous effort unless absolutely necessary. When integrating an e-Commerce site with an existing business, three main areas need special consideration: integrating ...