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a)
This is a database driven website. MySQL databases
will be activated and installed on your web server
hosting platform to accommodate this interactive
auction platform website to function and
control/manage needed activity.
b)
The entire site will be comprised of an auction
platform (auction software). The master structured
database components are:
i) The
website
ii)
Master Admin (Full Control)
iii)
Second Level Admin (User Management)
iv)
User Account Holders Control Areas
c)
A
hosting server will be activated to accommodate this
database and the expected transactions for the first
year of growth.
d)
The website will comprise of 2 (two) main user
components:
i)
Buyers
ii)
Sellers
e)
Herewith a list of line items as to your
specifications and our interpretation of the entire
platform:
i)
Website layout will consist of a standard layout
namely:
·
Top Navigation
·
Left Navigation
·
Main page content
·
Website layout size (auto resizable)
ii)
All pages on the entire site will be regulated by
css (cascading style sheets) that ensures a clean
effective and functional look to the site.
iii)
This also will ensure quick adjustments to the
entire look of the site.
f)
The MAIN or home page (Index Page) will comprise of
two main components:
·
Featured auctions (condensed version) (listed below
top nav)
·
Current auctions (condensed version) (below featured
auctions)
·
Recently Listed auctions (condensed version)
ii)
The reason for auction listings is to improve
activity and interaction with search engines that
visit the site.
iii)
The main page will have condensed listings of each
auction (rotational and random) with links and
images of each auction to take the user to that
auction for more information.
iv)
Each auction will have a Bid or Bid Now link or make
and offer based on sellers selections to entice the
visitor.
v)
Each short or condensed listing will have info such
as:
·
The actual auctions name or title (entered by the
seller)
·
An
image thumbnail of the auction
·
Auction Start Bid
·
Auction Current Bid
·
Auction End Date & Time
·
Each Auction will be boxed based on size as
specified and adjusted from the master admin area.
vi)
On
top of all these listings will be a search bar with
browse by category options included, that opens in a
search page with advanced search options available
to user.
vii)
Another tool here would be a "Sort By" filters
comprising of:
·
Auctions Title Sort
·
Auctions Start Bid Sort
·
Auctions Max Bid Sort
·
Auctions Number of Bids Sort
·
Number Ends Sort
·
Auctions Comparison Tool with check boxes next to
each auction listing
viii)
When auctions end, the database will remove them
automatically within the timeframe as set in the
admin area as specified or selected by you.
ix)
The Home page will have a News area and all news
items will be displayed on the side as posted from
the admin area by you.
x)
A
banner or custom advert option will be added for
display of your own banners or as additional revenue
stream for the site based on categories.
g)
The TOP navigation bar will consist of the
following:
i)
Corporate Logo
ii)
Top links (Home, Contact Us, and other links as
controlled from admin)
iii)
Main Top Navigation will consist of the following
buttons:
·
HOME
·
SELL
·
REGISTER
·
LOGIN/LOGOUT
·
STORES (If selected by you)
·
HELP (If selected by you)
·
SITE FEES
iv)
A
easy MEMBERS AREA with login by user name and
password will be on top or left navigation, only
replaced by user admin tools once logged in.
v)
A
complete CATEGORY list will appear below the user
login box with all your sites categories as
specified by you from the admin area.
vi)
Once a category was selected by a user, an available
sub category will be displayed if you selected
subcategories for that category from admin area.
vii)
If
"STORES" (service providers) were selected as part
of site, users will have options from there user
admin to create their own user store categories and
their store will display the categories they have
created. These are private categories only used by
that user inside their own store.
h)
Auction display and tools will consist of the
following:
i)
The categories that this auction is listed in.
ii)
The auction Title
iii)
Auction ID number as generated by database
iv)
A
auction tools area with the following:
·
Bidder or Seller Status derived from database
·
A
print view option of this auction
·
A
Watch this item button and link
·
A
Send this auction to a friend
v)
Small image of the main auction picture
vi)
Auction details such as bid status, time left,
location of auction and status etc.
vii)
Sellers Information area with ratings etc. of seller
and info of seller etc.
viii)
Description of the auction as entered by seller.
This has a full html capability for sellers to
enhance the listing options.
ix)
Auction Images. Based on your selection from the
master admin, you will select how many images the
user can upload per auction and the file size of
each image.
x)
Auction Video. Based on your selection from the
master admin area, you will select if video upload
is available per auction and the max size of a
video.
xi)
Payment options as selected by seller for buyers to
pay them with for auction.
xii)
Shipping and shipping details as selected by seller
for auction.
xiii)
Disclaimer of listing.
xiv) Other
items from this seller if available in a condensed
version.
xv)
Bid on this item area.
xvi) Site
notifications based from database on session control
of users status such as you must login to bid etc.
i)
Bottom Site Navigation:
i)
A
complete navigation bar will be at the bottom of all
pages with the following links:
·
Home
·
Sell
·
Register (depending on logged in status)
·
Login/Logout (depending on logged in status)
·
Help if selected from admin
·
FAQ if selected from admin
·
Site Fees
·
Contact Us if selected from admin
·
Other custom links
ii)
Other links will be displayed here such as the sites
TERMS AND CONDITIONS and PRIVACY POLICY etc. with
copyright notices and designed by notices for
Intellirex.
i)
If
banners or custom adverts were selected by admin,
then those banners or adverts (such as
Google Pay
per click ads) can be displayed here.
j)
User registration and Account Setup:
i)
Registration is based on single individual or a
business.
ii)
Mandatory fields are specified by you from admin
area such as name, address etc.
iii)
User account setup e-mail confirmation to activate
account is specified by you as site admin from your
admin area.
iv)
Account setup is fee based or free as specified by
you as site admin.
v)
Store activation for each user account is fee based
or free as specified by you as site admin.
k)
User Admin area and Control links and buttons:
i)
Messaging
·
Sent
·
Received
ii)
Bidding
·
Current Bids
·
Won Bids
·
Invoices Received
·
Watched Items
·
Favorite Stores
iii)
Selling
·
Open
·
Items with Bids/Offers
·
Scheduled
·
Closed
·
Drafts
·
Sold
·
Invoices Sent
·
Fees Calculator
·
Preferred Fields
·
Block Users
·
Suggest a Category
iv)
Reputation
·
My
Reputation
·
Leave Comments
v)
Bulk
·
Software to Download for users to bulk list or turbo
list items
and help section.
vi)
About Me
·
View (enabled by user with custom html page)
·
Profile Page (enabled by user - own url and chat
services links etc.)
vii)
My
Store
·
Subscription Setup (where user selects the store
type) this is based on master admin and selections
you set from there.
·
Main Settings where user uploads their own logo,
select template style for their store and insert
Store Name and description etc. (html enabled)
·
Store Pages (user setting number of store featured
listings and ending soon auctions etc. including
pages of store namely "about this store etc.)
·
Custom Categories (where user enters their own
categories other than what the main site has as a
category list.)
viii)
My
Account
·
Personal info
·
Manage account (PAY for site fees etc.)
·
Account history
·
Mail preferences
·
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