If your customers or vendors need access to large amounts of information which you create and store in database format, then an on-line database can provide them with database driven Web pages.

Databases are the best for delivering searchable, detailed information.

To view an example of a Web page which utilizes database information on request, Click here for example

Online databases allow you to capture data online and then download live information and create written reports and analyze the data captured. Most databases are natively Microsoft Access file format. If you have Microsoft Office Pro, then you have the tools necessary to automate much of your work related to you on-line business.

Administration of your on-line data can be performed in a number of ways.

One way is to download your database, edit the information (add delete records, and re-upload the database to the Web server.

Another way to administrate your on-line database is to utilize remote Web page based data entry and modification screens from your computer, and the entry screens look and feel just like any other Web page.

How fast can you update 1000 Web pages? Database driven Web pages build themselves each time a visitor requests information. The visitor is unaware that the page is created and populated specifically with information they requested, at the moment they click on an option.

To view an example of a high performance Dynamic Web site with over 5000 records, and each record has over 200 fields of searchable data entries, Click here

Many Web sites may be designed to perform many of the same interactive function which your staff performs on a day to day basis. Repetitive tasks cost your business money, and frequently prevent you from servicing customers who are waiting for staff to provide information necessary to place an order.

To view an example of self running and interactive Web site design, Click here.

Depending on the type of business and purpose of your Web site, annual savings may range from $5,000 to $75,000. While this may not factor directly into your ROI formula, it does impact your cost of doing business by dramatically reducing labor.

A simple form of workflow integration includes receiving and acting upon purchase orders, product information requests, or Email inquiries.

If your business has a connection to the Internet with sufficient bandwidth, then you may wish to locate your database on a computer physically located at your office location. This is much more advantageous than storing your data remotely on your service providers Web servers.

Primary Advantages:

1. Direct access to your data in your office network
2. Backups can be performed as frequently as feel are necessary
3. Security
4. Modifications to program code and database structure can be made quickly and easily.