what do i use to manage a product catalog on a website?
I want to create a website that features a product catalog. This catalog should be database-driven and managed by a system that is simple enough for my mom and pop to be able to add, edit, and delete catalog entries. What free software can I use to do this? Let’s assume that I have my own web hosting already. Thank you!
The best free system is oscommerce. It is kept up to date and easy to use. You can set it up for download products or for items that require shipping, and it even works with various currencies.
You can demo it, and get a complete working version as a free download here http://www.oscommerce.com/
You should look up open source e-commerce sites. Here’s a few to begin with..
http://www.oscommerce.com/
http://www.magentocommerce.com/
http://www.zen-cart.com/
http://virtuemart.net/
http://www.cubecart.com/
You can always consider heiring a developer later, if your shop grows, and starts to require more advanced features, then that of which the open source solutions can deliver.