Administration area
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All the Web pages that the technical administrator can use after login to fulfill his responsibilities. Each role in the system works in a separate area within the hierarchy in order to clearly separate responsibilities.
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Administration page
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The Web page that appears after signing in where all functions are performed. You can access all the functions you need from this page. The Administration navigation, menu bar, sidebar, and the working area are displayed here.
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Administrator
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A role in the ePages structure. The administrator selects an appropriate shop type from those made available by the business administrator/provider, and uses this to offer his content or products to customers. He can define structure and design of the Web site.
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Application server
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In this context, this is an instance of the ePages program. One computer can contain several application server instances. This is done by starting the ePages Windows service. An application server can also be a server that provides a number of services or programs within a network. In our case, this is the server on which the ePages application runs.
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Business Administrator
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A role in the ePages structure. The business administrator creates shop types on the basis of the business units made available by the technical administrator, and offers these to administrators. He is responsible for designing and implementing the business model.
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Business Unit
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Unit consisting of a database and its assigned cartridges. The functions in the cartridges provide the functionality of the business unit.
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Cache
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Data storage cache in the application server. Data that are repeatedly needed are stored here. This prevents repeated database queries and significantly reduces response times.
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Cartridge
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Software module written in PERL. Each cartridge has defined functions that can be combined to allow creation of business units with various functions.
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Command prompt
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Entry area for commands for an operating system or a program. The commands are written as a list of characters (words, etc.).
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Cookie
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A small file containing text information that is sent from a Web server to a Web browser. This information is saved on the hard drive and can be retrieved later. Cookies are often necessary for Internet applications. See also Session Cookies
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Demo shop
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Initial Web shop installed with the application in the ePages system. Contains all functions and serves demonstration and testing purposes. Products, catalogs, shipping methods, and so forth are already created.
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Features
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Features are functions which are made available by installing cartridges. They can be activated or deactivated for different shop types. One can differentiate between features which can either be activated or deactivated, that means that a function is either available or not, and features where the scope is limited to a certain maximum value, for example the number of products in a shop.
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Menu bar
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Active area with a structure of links for selecting specific functions (manager). In the program, it is shown on the top section of the administration page.
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Navigation history
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Navigation bar that shows how you arrived at your current location in the program. The individual hierarchy levels are shown as links so that you can go backwards one step at a time.
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PERL
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Practical Extraction and Reporting Language. ePages works with this programming language and the application server is programmed in PERL.
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Self-provisioning
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Process whereby a merchant 1) uses an Internet browser to select a shop type that fits his business model from a predefined collection of shop types and 2) activates and runs this shop. Login, activation, and selection of payment methods occur "automatically", meaning without direct intervention by the business administrator.
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Session cookies
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A session cookie is a piece of text that is written to the browser's memory when specific Web pages are opened (at the beginning of a session). This session cookie provides the authorization details needed for you to use all the functions on the Web site. After signing out or closing your browser (to end a session), the session cookie is deleted.
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Shop types
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Products the business administrator sells or leases to merchants or shop operators. Each shop type is offered with specific functions and usually also in various price classes. Merchants create their own shops by selecting from among these shop types.
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Site
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ePages 6 installation with database, cartridges, and demo shop.
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SMTP server
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SMTP is the abbreviation for "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol", a common protocol to send e-mail messages.
An SMTP service is used to send e-mail messages to any valid e-mail address. The SMTP server (which the SMTP service offers), performs two important tasks: First, it verifies (authenticates) the identity of persons or systems that try to access an SMTP account through login and password. It also enables sending e-mail messages after verification is performed. If the e-mail cannot be sent, it is returned to the sender with an error message.
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Standard Password
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Password which is used to log into the system the first time after installation. This should be changed directly after signing in for the first time.
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Technical Administrator
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A role in the ePages structure. The technical administrator installs the application and is responsible for updates and communication with support. If necessary, he defines business units as well.
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Web services
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Web services provide communication between various Internet applications. They offer the ability to link applications that run on various platforms and are implemented in different programming languages, and also to transfer data between various applications.
Web services use standard Internet protocols to transfer data such as HTTP, SMTP, and FTP. HTTP is used most often because a direct reaction to the query is possible, while SMTP and FTP only allow asynchronous data transfer.
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Web shop
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An Internet program that contains all the functions necessary for selling products or services. In ePages 6, the shop is created based upon a shop type that the ePages business administrator has defined. The merchant generates a shop online, modifies the structure and design, and enters his products and services into the system to open his Internet sales channel.
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Web site on demand
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The administrator needs a shop with very specific functions for his business model, which are not offered by any of the predefined shop types. The business administrator prepares this configuration together with the technical administrator and creates this Web site especially for this customer.
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Working area
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The portion of the administration page in which data and tables are displayed and managed. The content is dependent upon the function selected in the navigation.
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