Re: Software required for creating an online auction

Hi,

You might consider using a product like simAuction (http://www.simAuction.com) that provides an off-the-shelf solution but includes the source code at no extra charge. This provides the foundation for the basic auction engine, user interfaces, bid tracking, etc. while at the same time allowing you to customize it to meet the needs of your client. At the price they charge, it pays for itself in no time in relation to the development effort to create your own product.

simAuction is written in ASP (Active Server Pages) and can utilize any ODBC compliant database (including Oracle, SQL Server and Access). It wouldn't hurt to check them out first before trying to do all the programming yourself from scratch.

--Patrick

In article <886b4l$rm8$1_at_news8.svr.pol.co.uk>,   "Clueless" <Nonone_at_nothere.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to create an online auction.
> I can't use an off the shelf solution as I have
requirements that will
> distinguish the auction from the standard type.
>
> What I want to know is what software must I
have to accomplish this, and how
> long do you think it will take ?
>
> I am an experienced programmer - but not with
internet tools.
>
> I have a trial version of Visual Interdev and
personal oracle 8.
>
> Is this enough to create a secure auction site ?
>
> If so, what sort of transaction/query
throughput will personal oracle be
> able to take ?
>
> Obviously, when I'm earning millions, I will be
able to upgrade to oracle
> server - or is this really a MUST to start
with ?
>
> Do the same constraits apply to SQL server ?
>
>

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Before you buy. Received on Thu Feb 24 2000 - 18:08:27 CST