Product Details iCat Electronic Commerce Suite 3.0 Standard Edition
	Product Components
	iCat Commerce Publisher Innovative software to create and manage Internet and intranet catalogs. Use iCat Commerce Publisher to collect product information and organize it into a database, select a layout and features for your catalog, publish and preview finished catalogs, and administer electronic orders and customer promotions. iCat Layout Templates and Template Plug-ins A versatile set of ready-to-use page designs makes it easy to define your catalog's look and functionality. Add iCat Template Plug-ins for rich shopping and merchandising features, including indexing, searching, a shopping cart, user registration, user tracking, and sales management. These predefined templates and plug-ins use the iCat Carbo Command Language (ICL) to dramatically extend the capabilities of your Web pages. iCat Carbo Server and Server Plug-ins Deliver dynamic, intelligent Web pages and extend the power of your Web server using iCat Carbo Server. This robust application merges the layout templates and plug-ins you've selected with product information from the Sybase SQL Anywhere database included or the ODBC database of your choice. As a result, your catalogs can be richer and more up-to-date than ever before possible. iCat Carbo Server Plug-ins provide additional capabilities including access to third-party programs.
	Key Benefits
	Complete solution Database for organizing product information Create a database of your products by entering or importing information using the database software provided. You can include an unlimited number of products and add support materials in a wide range of file formats, plus organize information into unlimited catalog sections. Ready-to-use templates, shopper conveniences, and merchandising features Choose an attractive layout and design from a variety of predefined iCat Layout Templates, and add iCat Template Plug-ins for shopper conveniences and merchandising features. One-click catalog publishing Preview and publish finished catalogs with iCat Commerce Publisher. Catalogs can be previewed on any desktop computer, even without an Internet server. Publishing a finished catalog automatically transfers all necessary files to your Internet server, including all graphics and database information. Then generate dynamic Web pages using iCat Carbo Server, which merges the layout templates and plug-ins you've selected with product information from the Sybase SQL Anywhere database included or the ODBC database of your choice Ongoing sales administration and transaction processing Receive, process, and track orders electronically 24 hours a day, and manage catalogs, product information, customers, promotions, and sales information remotely from any Internet browser. Powerful Architecture Versatile iCat Carbo Command Language (ICL) Create and edit layout templates and plug-ins using a powerful command language that supports full ODBC database access, conditional operators (if/then/else and while), arithmetic expressions, user-defined variables, and much more. Support for ODBC databases Dynamically deliver catalogs live using the Sybase SQL Anywhere database. Support for rich HTML formats Incorporate the latest HTML and multimedia technologies into your catalogs, including Java, ActiveX, ShockWave, and RealAudio. Maximum Flexibility Platform-independent Host finished catalogs on Web servers running Windows 95, Windows NT, and Macintosh operating systems. Web server and browser-independent Deliver catalogs using any Internet server running on a supported platform. Shoppers can view catalogs from any popular HTML browser. Integrated secure transaction processing Get built-in support for secure online processing from leading vendors, including First Virtual, CyberCash, Open Market, and CheckFree. Or, if your Internet server supports an SSL encryption method, you may choose it as your security solution. Customizable tax, shipping, and payment options Take advantage of the integrated tax, shipping, and payment form options, or add new methods. The trial edition of TAXWARE software included provides more advanced tax calculation capabilities.
	System Requirements
	iCat Commerce Publisher Any Windows 95- or Windows NT-based PC with a 486 or Pentium processor, or any Power Macintosh computer 16 MB RAM (24 MB RAM recommended) and 50 MB free hard disk space iCat Carbo Server Any standard Web server with a Windows 95, Windows NT, or Macintosh operating system 16 MB RAM (24 MB RAM recommended) and 2 MB free hard disk space

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