Suggest WebSite Architecture

[Hunt]

Hi,

Well i am planning to develop a website for " Online Shopping "...since here i have to display a lot of content ....and also be interactive with the user so that he doesn't lose interest while browsing....

so i just want to know which architecture to follow to develop this site...
here i came across one architecture

1) Jsp/Servlet(to handle request) + XML and XSLT (to generate web pages)


but i don;t know what are the pros and corns of this architecture ....so i want you people to suggest some good architecture for web site development...


Thanking You
Hunt....

[David]

My preference would be to go with PHP/MySQL since most apps are designed that way. Also, it may not be necessary to build the site from scratch. Why not use an existing shopping cart and hack it to your requirements - less time, less money and better end result.

[James]

Keep an eye on http://www.magentocommerce.com/

It is stunning in comparison to other open source carts. Still in beta, but production release expected at the end of the month.

[David]

James, that looks interesting. Have you tried the beta?

Also take a look at Interspire Shopping Cart (http://www.interspire.com/shoppingcart/).

[James]

James, that looks interesting. Have you tried the beta?

Also take a look at Interspire Shopping Cart (http://www.interspire.com/shoppingcart/).

Yes, I tried it a few months ago and it seemed excellent. I tried a more recent release but couldn't install it. I'm sure that will be fixed when the production release comes along.