It can be used as a plugin for an already made store, or as a starting point for developing a custom e-commerce solution.
Here are some key features of "AdVantShop.NET Pro":
Common features:
· Possibility of using ready-made design templates and design modifications
· No programming skills are needed
· SEO-friendly storefront
· Support for unlimited number of currencies
· Possibility of closing a storefront for maintenance
· Open source code (VB.NET)
· Microsoft .NET 3.5 platform (ASP.NET, Windows Forms)
· Template-based design built on MasterPages and UserControls technology
· Works under IIS5/6/7
· Works with SSL
· Supports MS SQL Server 2005 / 2008 Express Editions with Advanced Services database engine
· Ajax-based functionality
· Report generation system based on Microsoft Reporting Service
· Modular architecture
Design and layout:
· CSS-based layout
· Easy modifiable storefront design
· Template-based design built on MasterPages and UserControls technology
· Built-in MasterPage HTML code editor
· User-friendly storefront interface
· Intuitive administration panel
· JavaScript-based design elements
· Compatibility with all major browsers (IE6, IE7, FireFox 3, Opera 9, Safari 3, Chrome)
· Built-in WYSIWYG HTML editor
· Intuitive interfaces
· Customizable email notifications
Product management:
· Special offers
· Unlimited number of products and categories
· Unlimited category nesting
· Possibility to associate a product with several categories
· Customizable sorting of categories and products
· Possibility for temporary disabling of products/categories
· HTML-based descriptions and logos for categories
· Generation of dynamic product menu
· Two kinds of product views for categories (table / storefront)
· Automatic currency conversion for product prices
· Detailed product pages
· Defining various prices for different user groups
· Ability to define product parameters (color / size)
· Unlimited number of images for each product
· Automatic generation of product thumbnails
· Unlimited number of product parameters
· Cross-marketing / recommended products
· Inventory tracking
· Product ratings and voting possibility
· Product discussions
· Definition of product weight/size
· Customizable number of products per page
· Title-based search for products within categories
· Advanced product search (by SKU, description, price range, keywords)
· Printable version for product information
· Price list generation in Microsoft Excel format
Cart and checkout:
· Mini cart with brief information on each page of a storefront
· PRO-only! Order history stored in a database
· PRO-only! Order management system
· PRO-only! Virtual shopping cart for registered and non-registered customers
· Step-by-step checkout
· Quick checkout without registration
· Email notifications for new orders sent to customers and store administrators
· Customizable order statuses
Orders management:
· Order view/search via administration panel
· Ability to view all new/unmanaged orders
· Order statuses modification
· Sales analysis
Users management:
· Editable list of countries and states
· Address book for each customer
· Personalized customer area
· Password restoration
· Statistics for registered users
· Display of latest registered users
· Users search
· Email notifications on newly registered users
· Possibility for a customer to choose a currency he works with
· Feedback forms
· Possibility to create user profiles via administrative panel
Static pages:
· Possibility to work with static pages using built-in HTML editor.
· Categories management for static pages
· Possibility to use templates for static pages
Security:
· SSL
· Built-in protection from SQL injections
· Encryption for sensitive information
· Spam and robots protection
Marketing:
· Discount systems
· Email newsletter management
· Ratings, voting, customer reviews
Payment systems:
· Cheques
· Wire transfers
· Assist (credit cards, Webmoney, CyberPlat)
· Yandex.Money
· PayPal
· etc
Shipping methods:
· Fixed shipping cost
· Weight-based shipping chargs
Modules:
· Site news with subscription possibility
· Feedback form
· Link exchange
· Message sender
Data export:
· Microsoft Excel
Data import:
· Microsoft Excel
SEO:
· Dynamic TITLE, META description and keywords tags for products, categories and static pages
· Sitemap generation
Requirements:
· IIS 5 or higher
· Microsoft .NET 3.5 platform
· MSSQL 2005 or higher