E-commerce project notes

Requirements (very rough)

• Browse and search products for sale
• Products can have images
• Shopping cart using session key
• Check-out process
• Add shipping charges
• Payment form hosted elsewhere (Paypal or Authorize.net SIM form)
• Optionally create account, at end, to save your billing and order info.
• Account has protected password, email with verification facility
• Promotional codes for discounts, free shipping.
• Gamify: levels based on money spent

Next-gen requirements

Beware the 2nd system effect!

• Recommendation engine
• Save items in cart for later

Data model

Order states

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