In our previous section, we looked at websites that ran from a database. One of the most common forms of database-driven websites is the e-commerce site, which uses the Web to sell goods and services to customers. The potential advantages of e-commerce are well known and substantial; e-commerce enables you to reach customers you might otherwise never access and can slash the cost of sales execution. Your e-commerce site will represent a new sales channel that can be supported by sophisticated tools for customer relationship management. And of course a multilingual e-commerce site can enable you to sell to the world.

But building an e-commerce site entails a unique set of complexities, which are compounded if the site is to be in multiple languages. If your needs are modest, you may turn to one of the template-style sites that are available, although you may quickly find the lack of customizability highly restricting. Many companies will prefer to develop a unique site that fits their corporate identity and that is customized to their products and services. This will require building a database (see Database-Driven Websites) along with a payment gateway. You will need to incorporate credit card processing, linked to your merchant account. And most importantly, you will need to incorporate strong security measures, to protect customer details.

Trans-Asia has years of experience in answering all of these challenges, and can offer highly customized e-commerce solutions in the languages of your choice. We can help you set up your online credit card processing facility. And our experienced developers will ensure that you have the necessary privacy and security frameworks in place.