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UXB Dynamic CatalogUXB Dynamic Catalog
The Dynamic Catalog Database driven Catalog Page information Upload Electronic Images SKU information & Details Upload Electronic Documents
PDF, Word, Excel…etc
User configurable Web Based maintenance tools
Database Structure - Overview Catalog database is comprised of
several elements Menus/Categories
User defined web site navigation Products Table
Catalog page information SKU Table
detailed SKU info – voltage, weight, SKU number Electronic documents table
PDF, Word, Excel, Images …etc Linking and control tables
Database Structure Overview
SKU Details Table
E-Document Table
Product Series Table
Categories Table
Sub-Cat 1
Category 1
Sub-Sub-Cat 1
Sub-Cat 2
Database Structure - Category
Categories are user defined
Are multi-branched tree structure
Can have unique templates assigned to them
Database Structure - Category
Categories Table
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
Category X
Product Series Table
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Product X
Product 4
Linking Table
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Database Structure - Category
Categories Table
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
Category X
Product Series Table
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Product X
Product 4
Linking Table
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Product 1
Database Structure - Category
Categories Table
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
Category X
Product Series Table
Product 2
Product 3
Product X
Product 4
Linking Table
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Assign One product to separate categories
Database Structure – Products
SKU Details TableProduct Series Table
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Product X
Product 4
Linking Table
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
SKU 1
SKU 2
SKU 3
SKU X
SKU 4
Links two products to the same SKU
Database Structure – Documents
Product Series Table
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Product X
Product 4
Linking Table
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
DOC 1
DOC 2
DOC 3
DOC X
DOC 4
E-Document Table
Link two products to the same document
DOC 1
SKU 1Product 1
Tying It All Together
Categories Table
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
Category X
Product Series Table
Product 2
Product 3
Product X
Product 4
Linking Table
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
SKU Details TableLinking Table
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
SKU 2
SKU 3
SKU X
SKU 4
Linking Table
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
DOC 2
DOC 4
DOC 3
E-Document Table
Ratings Chart
SKU XHLX Series
Tying It All Together - Example
Explosion Proof & Fluorescent share the same product (HLX)
Two products share same SKU (SKUX)
Three products share same document (rating chart)
Categories Table
Explosion Proof
Category 2
Fluorescent
Category 4
Category X
Product Series Table
Product 2
XBP Series
Product X
LAMPAK II
Linking Table
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
SKU Details TableLinking Table
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
SKU 2
HLX1WEG
XPB-75P
UFO-2E
Linking Table
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
Cat Prod
HLX Series PDF
XPB Series PDF
LAMPAK II PDF
E-Document Table
Summary All product information is in one place All SKU information is in one place All E-Documents are in a central index Products can be organized by type,
application, cost …etc Site wide changes are automatic Search can be contextual and targeted by
data Manage the information using a web
browser
Shopping Cart Option This design application can
integrate a shopping cart function.
In the initial SKU table design you will need to determine pricing and shipping options for each SKU
List price or trade? Tax tables – which states? Shipping & handling? Shipping methods?
Product Selector Option Product Selector / Search functionality
Specification data can be integrated into the product or SKU tables
Separate templates or single template can be created for differing products
Management of the Product Selector tool becomes integrated into the site.
Multi-Lingual Web Site Option We expand the basic data structure
to include fields for each language User decides which language when
entering the site Questions:
Will navigation be the same for all languages? How many languages? Fixed or expandable? Separate templates for each language?
Administration ToolsWeb Browser based tools allow you to:
Create, edit & delete product information Upload product images – The server will resize
and make thumbnails Upload E-Documents (.pdf, .doc, .zip … etc)
Associate products to categories, documents & SKU items
Manage all aspects of the catalog
Administration ToolsCreate or Edit menus and assign templates
Sort menus and product visually
Administration ToolsCreate or Edit product information
Upload product images with the web browser
Administration Tools
Associate Products to Electronic Documents
Associate Products to Categories
Administration ToolsAdd or Edit SKU information
Upload and categorize Electronic Documents and
files
HTML Design Considerations Graphic design
Utilize existing marketing themes Standardize on page design Copies of existing product graphics
Electronic Documents Copies of PDF files One PDF per product PDF files for each section Other Files
What format? (.wav, .AU, Real Player, .doc .xls)
Company Profiles
Edwards Signaling www.edwards-signals.com
The Signal Source www.thesignalsource.com
Dual-Lite www.dual-lite.com
Prescolite Life Safety Products www.prescolite-lsp.com
Prostrong www.prostrong.com
Manchester Honda www.manhonda.com/store/
Regenatec www.regenatec.com
MG Publishing www.mgpublishing.com
Companies using the product Catalog:
Summary Database driven web site
Uses structured data Can make decisions based on user input Can be managed using a web browser Do not need to know HTML
Bolt-in applications Expands the product catalog and web site functionality No need to redesign entire web site to add most new
applications All Managed using a web browser
Design considerations How much detail defines data structure Trade offs between amount of data and managing it Trade offs between static and dynamic template designs