application development faqs I want to sell products on my website, what are my options for Ecommerce? Every company and every product is different and therefore requires a different approach and solution. Aztek will build a custom developed shopping cart, order management, shipping management, or product management solution to match your company's requirements. Therefore, Aztek does not rely on off-the-shelf Ecommerce products but has a "custom library" of core .NET functions and tools that are the foundation for any Aztek project. This allows us to wrap your custom front-end solution around a rock-solid foundation. I want to accept credit cards for payment on my web site, what are my options? Aztek has worked with and integrated solutions with most industry-standard online payment gateways including (but not limited to): PayPal's PayFlow Pro PayPal Express Checkout SkipJack Authorize.Net (CyberSource) What is a CMS (Content Management System)? In short, a web content management system is used for creating and managing the information/content on your web site. A content management system facilitates content creation, content control, editing, and other typical web site maintenance tasks. Why would I have Aztek develop a custom solution instead of buying an off-the-shelf product? Instead of buying an off-the-shelf solution that either makes you change your business processes to adapt to the software or only handles 80% of your business, Aztek has the business experience and technical expertise to build a solution that will not force you to change your business processes and will encompass your entire business. Why should I outsource an application development project? Instead of hiring a full-time development team, your company can rely on Aztek. We have a proven development methodology, business experience and the technical expertise to successfully design, develop and deploy your project on time and within budget. We can work with your staff to define requirements and then deliver the solution that fits your needs. What is source code? Source code is the collection of files needed to run a web application. In the Microsoft environment, there are two types of source code files. The user interface is dictated by the .aspx files while the logic is controlled by code-behind files. Who owns the source code once an application development project is complete? Aztek's client owns all of the source code once an application development project is complete.