eDatCat Version 3.0 is a web developer's toolbox that allows you to create a seamless, dynamic, and flexible online shopping environment.

With eDatCat, you can design your shopping cart around your web site, not your web around your shopping cart. With new features such as real-time inventory quantity-on-hand controls, "what's new" and "most popular" functions, updated template system, a totally new admin layout, unique category listings, and more, eDatCat is a step above and beyond the rest of the field.

Business Solution
eDatCat is a business solution. Merchants will appreciate the fact that eDatCat gives them control over the management of the site's inventory, customer lists, order reports, and more. In addition, eDatCat feature's allow the merchant to seamlessly take their business to the web. With real-time inventory quantity-on-hand controls, retail/wholesale pricing, featured items, cross-selling items, wish lists, product options, customer lists, and more, merchants will be able to do business online without re-creating the wheel.

Web-Based Admin
Merchants can maintain inventory, print order reports, view the status of orders, and maintain contact with customers- all from a simple-to-use web-based admin facility. The developer can even tailor this facility to show the merchant what he/she needs to see and eliminating what does not need to be seen. The branding of the merchant or the developer can be placed within this facility to create a coherent design. All that is required to maintain the web site is an ability to type.

Inventory control
eDatCat allows the merchant to maintain every aspect of their inventory. Adding, modifying, deleting products is as simple as completing a form. The merchant will have the flexibility to add options for each product, including text options. Downloadable product and soft good are a snap. Real-time quantity on hand controls let the merchant know when it's time to re-order and protect him/her from over-selling.

Powerful Sales Tools
eDatCat allows the merchant powerful tools including discounts that apply to specific products, specific categories, or the entire store. The Coupon/Gift Certificate module and the Power Discount module take this a step further. With 2-for-1 style discounts, digital coupons, and digital gift certificates, merchants can truly make the most of holiday seasons and everyday sales. Retail/wholesale pricing allows the merchant to cater to both sets of customers in the way that is required...pricing display is optional so that only wholesale customers see wholesale pricing (if the developer sets it up that way- again, totally optional). Cross-selling and related items allow the merchant to associate products with other products, taking advantage of the spontaneous urge to buy...even selling these items on the checkout page. Product options can have different kinds of pricing settings or can include quantity breaks or text input. The merchant can also feature certain items on the home page, on category pages, etc. eDatCat gives the merchant the tools they need to do business online.

Order Notification
Merchants can be notified of orders by email or by downloading the information from the server. Payments can be processed through virtually any payment gateway or the merchant can process payments manually. The point is that the merchant can draw eDatCat into their current method of processing & receiving orders.

Spreadsheet Ready
Merchants can export product data, customer data, or order data from eDatCat and pull it into spreadsheet applications such as Excel or Access. Order data can even be aligned for import into Quickbooks.

Customer Lists
eDatCat allows the merchant to maintain a customer email list. This email utility allows the merchant to send email to customers, notifying them of important sales or events. In addition, customer contact info can be printed off for a mailing list or exported to a mailing list/labeling application.

Order Reporting
Merchants can view the status of open orders for specific customers or within a date range. Merchants can also print off order reports, inventory quantity-on-hand reports, and more. Order data can be exported to a spreadsheet application for further analysis.

Modular Capability
eDatCat is unquestionably the most feature-rich product in its price bracket. However, if you need a feature that is not present in the core package, you have three options. First, you can look to XtraCat, the authorized provider of third party modules. XtraCat has a number of modules available, including a Power Discount module, Affiliate module, Coupon/Gift Certificate module, Multi-Language module, Bridal/Gift Registry module, and others. Coming soon are a Power Shipping module and a mySQL module. We offer our own Power Search module. Second, you can ask us to create the feature you need. This can often be done fairly simply. You can bill the work to your project, get what you need, and keep your client happy. Or, third, you can create your own modules. eDatCat is designed to tie in to third party scripts and modules. The point is that you can always get the functionality you need. Developers, merchants, and customers alike will appreciate and benefit from add-on functionality.

Logical Navigation
One of the most important aspects of web development is creating a logical flow-through navigation scheme for your site. eDatCat makes this easy through creative use of the File shortcut. This shortcut emulates SSL functionality and allows you to store all of your navigational elements in a single file (which makes for fast and easy updating). You have total control over the navigational elements and create a truly seamless environment that customers will appreciate.

Ample Product Detail
Customers appreciate getting all the facts when they shop online. eDatCat's database structure allows you to present all of the data needed to convince customers to make the buy. In addition, you can link to other pages in your store, other pages in your database, or other static HTML pages to enhance the information that is already there.

Product Options
Obviously, different products have different needs where the presentation of data is concerned. eDatCat allows you to specify product options that add to the base price, replace the price, have no price, include a quantity break, or that include text input options (useful for monogramming, special instructions, etc.). Discounts, features, and cross-selling options enhance this functionality. eDatCat gives you the tools you need to give you customers what they need.

Cart Content Display
Customers appreciate knowing what their running total is as they shop...eDatCat allows you to place the cart totals on any page in the store, according to your site design.

Wish List
eDatCat comes complete with wish list functionality that allows customers to set certain items aside so that they can easily purchase them at a later time. Developers will appreciate being able to set the expiration period for wish list cookies- as well as shopping cart cookies.

Real-Time Shipping
eDatCat allows various methods of shipping- per item fees, flat fees, percentage of order total, custom shipping tables, real-time interface with UPS, and, through the Power Shipping module, real-time interface with USPS and FedEx. Customer can receive on-the-spot accuracy for shipping fees and even return to the site to track their package via UPS or FedEx. international orders can be assessed an extra shipping fee.

Flexible Tax Codes
eDatCat allows you to charge tax on sales for any state you need, plus VAT tax codes for international orders. Customers may not appreciate this, but at least you're covered with Uncle Sam.

Payment Options
Customers can have the option of paying by phone, fax, mail, online with credit card via any payment gateway, PayPal, online check, and pretty much any other method your project requires. Customers can be assured that their payment info is protected on a secure server and that their order is fulfilled as quickly as possible. eDatCat makes it easy on everyone.

Account Options
Customers have the option of setting up an account. Having an account means that they don't have to fill out their contact information every time they order. It also means that they can be greeted by name when they visit the site and receive personalized messages from the merchant. All around, it means a more pleasurable and convenient shopping experience. Plus, the merchant can maintain contact with these customers and keep them informed of the latest goings-on at the business.

Order Status & Tracking
Customers can return to the site and track packages in real-time through UPS or FedEx once the order has shipped. They can also view the status of their orders and be informed when the order is processed or shipped. More convenience for the customers means more sales for the merchant.

Personalized Content
Customers can be greeted by name by the merchant when they login to the site. This creates a personal atmosphere that customers will appreciate, adding credibility to the merchant's presentation. More credibility means a higher browse-to-buy ratio, something that no merchant would dispute.

Modular Capability
eDatCat is unquestionably the most feature-rich product in its price bracket. However, if you need a feature that is not present in the core package, you have three options. First, you can look to XtraCat, the authorized provider of third party modules. XtraCat has a number of modules available, including a Power Discount module, Affiliate module, Coupon/Gift Certificate module, Multi-Language module, Bridal/Gift Registry module, and others. Coming soon are a Power Shipping module and a mySQL module. We offer our own Power Search module. Second, you can ask us to create the feature you need. This can often be done fairly simply. You can bill the work to your project, get what you need, and keep your client happy. Or, third, you can create your own modules. eDatCat is designed to tie in to third party scripts and modules. The point is that you can always get the functionality you need. Developers, merchants, and customers alike will appreciate and benefit from add-on functionality.

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