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B3cms – an expansive
spectrum of diverse modules
Thanks to an expansive selection of specialized modules in the B3cms content management system, your website will transform into an extremely effective multi-functional Internet resource.
List of the B3cms content manage system modules:
B3cms base module
Modules for classifying and maintaining website content
"Dynamic menu" module
"News" module
"Catalogue of products / services" module
"Photo / video gallery" module
"Online order form" module
"List of registered users" module
"Shopping cart" module
"Related / accessory products" module
"Product comparison" module
"Discount menu" module
"Calculation of delivery price" module
"Product specifications" module
"Online payment" module
"Product arrangement in the catalogue" module
"New / popular products" module
Marketing and advertisement
"Banners" module
"Poll of website visitors / voting" module
Service modules
"Mailing list" module
"Tag cloud" module
"Website search" module
Additional modules
"Reviews / commentary" module
"Frequently asked questions (FAQ)" module
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Aside from the modules presented in this section, our specialists also develop modules on demand for a client. This enables the creation of a genuinely unique website fully adapted to the specifications of your business processes and the market you seek.
B3cms base module
This module constitutes a basic technological platform that guarantees effective achievement of the following operations:
- administrators' access to the website content management system
- administration of rights and access levels
- administration of page content using a handy text editor
- assurance of storage and data safety
Modules for classifying and maintaining website content
"Dynamic menu" module
The «Dynamic menu» module is intended for managing a website's menu sections, including both main categories and sub-units. A simple and intuitively understandable interface allows you, without possessing any kinds of special skills, to carry out practically any adjustment to the website's section menu: create, transfer using the «Drag&Drop» function, edit and delete sections of the website. Areas can be made active or inactive for each language and likewise be made invisible in the website's main menu. The website's table of contents can be edited without leaving the page currently being viewed. It is possible to insert and format text, pictures, tables, links and more. You can likewise arrange various information saved in different formats on the website (images, audio files, archives etc.).
"News" module
This module allows you to create multiple news sections on the website while grouping items according to certain denotations. You are able to edit, activate and deactivate and of course delete news items at any moment. Using the «Calendar» application built into the module, you can designate the date and time at which news will be published as well as the conclusion of its display period.
"Catalogue of products / services" module
The «Catalogue of products / services» module allows one to create a catalog of goods on a website with unlimited capacity, viewable in a logically coherent tree structure. It is possible to formulate an individual set of parameters for each type or group of products. The number of product types in the catalogue can be infinite. The module enables a user to give each product a name, compose a brief and/or detailed description for it, enter various codes (for example its manufacturer and properties), information for price formation (purchase price, mark-up, percent of discount, sale price etc.), information about the item's packaging (size and weight) and likewise add an image and documentation files. The user also has the capability to sort the order of listed products according to various criteria.
"Photo / video gallery" module
This module ensures convenient management of photo or video materials that have been loaded onto the website. Each gallery and file in the module can be given a name and description. The size of thumbnails along with how images are displayed in the gallery can be designated, plus the name and image description of each can be customized later. The «Gallery» module enables one to upload images one by one or all at once in a single ZIP-archive.
Modules for communication and sales
"Online order form" module
The «Online order form» module enables visitors to a website to also make orders right from where they are. These transactions are then registered in the website management system and accessible by the website's administrator. Orders may also be CC'd to the e-mail address of managers noted within the system.
"List of registered users" module
This module is used to manage users registered on the website. The given module provides visitors with an opportunity to register themselves (create a record entry) on the website and thus receive access to sections or modules that are unavailable to other 'usual' (unregistered) visitors. Upon registration, a personal account is created for the user where information is available including his or her individual data, shipping address and – depending on the website – history of orders or other personal information. The website administrator can moderate registered users' activities.
"Shopping cart" module
The «Shopping cart» module enables a user in the process of viewing the product catalogue to select products or services and then place them in a shopping basket in order to place further orders. The quantity of individual items for purchase in the cart may be adjusted, and it is likewise possible to delete an item from the list prior to completion of the transaction. One user can have several carts saved into the system if he or she wishes, which are then ready to be reopened upon their next visit to continue shopping. Now that's convenience!
"Related / accessory products" module
This module allows connections to be made between various products in the online store for the convenience of the user and in order to provide them with a copious selection. For example, when a customer is completing an order for a personal computer or laptop, the system will show the shopper links to similar models or accessories (keyboards, mice, laptop cases and more).
"Product comparison" module
This module presents a user with the opportunity to select items for comparison and then examine results of the correlation, providing them with greater convenience while choosing between products.
"Discount menu" module
Using this module, you can easily manage a system of discounts in your online store. The module keeps track of the transaction's total amount for each registered user and the size of the discount will be calculated upon reaching a certain amount, the specifications for which are entered by the administrator beforehand.
"Calculation of delivery price" module
The «Calculation of delivery price» module enables the cost of transporting goods to be calculated in real time and displayed to the shopper during the process of placing an order. The calculation of a product's delivery cost is made according to the selected manner of delivery, the size and weight of the item and also its point of destination.
"Product specifications" module
This module allows for one to create a necessary set of specifications for each product group. Suppose that everyday household appliances and clothing are sold in the online store: each group of items would have its own parameters. For example, a washing machine would have figures displaying its overall dimensions, capacity, energy efficiency class etc; however t-shirts would be defined by color, size and material. Thanks to this feature, managing items in the catalogue can happen much more simply and conveniently.
"Online payment" module
The convenient and trustworthy «Online payment» module enables a user to tender payments for orders placed on the website in real time. This greatly reduces time spent by an administrator on order processing, as the system automatically registers the payment and monitors its status. At the moment, we are currently authorized for working with the following online payment systems: PayPal, WebMoney, Moneybookers, FirstData, First Atlantic Commerce, Swedbank, SEB and Sampo.
"Product arrangement in the catalogue" module
In the case of most content management systems, sorting products in a catalog is a harrowing task for a website administrator: but not in the B3cms system! This module gives one the ability to quickly and effectively sort the sequence of items in a catalogue by using the «Drag&Drop» function.
"New / popular products" module
This model allows one to inform users about new products that have appeared in the online store or of the most-purchased items that are offered.
Marketing and advertisement
"Banners" module
The «Banners» module manages the placement and rotation of banners on a website. The model's settings enable one to designate a time and date for banners to be displayed as well as the order of their removal.
"Poll of website visitors / surveys" module
Polls and voting amongst visitors is an instrument for receiving feedback, including achieving a company's marketing goals. The module provides the possibility to publish forms with questions and multiple answers on the website, as well as for one to display the results for public viewing.
Service modules
"Mailing list" module
A newsletter is used as a means of spreading information of promotional nature (news, price lists, advertising bulletins and special offers). The «Mailing list» module enables you to compose a list of receivers, to write and finalize text for mailings and to send out a letter at a predetermined date and time.
"Tag cloud" module
This module is designed to organize website searches in a convenient visual fashion. A user selects interesting website material by keyword ('tag') and thus accesses the necessary information. The size of tags on the screen tends to depend upon the popularity of requests for this keyword and from the quantity of information provided on the given topic.
"Website search" module
The «Website search» module allows a user to carry out a search for a single word or even an entire phrase. As a result of the search, a list of pages found that correspond to the inquiry is composed and grouped according to website section (news, products etc.).
"Site map" module
This module makes searching for necessary information easier for a website user and is likewise beneficial in terms of moving through a web page: it is easier and more effective for search engines to index a website that contains a site map. The module displays the website's componental organization in a tree structure.
Additional modules
"Reviews / commentary" module
The «Reviews / commentary» module may be integrated into any page of the website. Using this tool, users may leave their input about information, products or services displayed on the website. If necessary, it is possible to switch on a policy of mandatory moderation, allowing reviews and commentary to be published only after being verified by an administrator.
"Frequently asked questions (FAQ)" module
The FAQ module allows questions submitted more frequently by website users to be published alongside answers to the inquiries. This significantly reduces pressure on the administrator that emanates from the website, sparing him or her from the need to respond several times to questions that surface frequently. This module may also be used as a dictionary of various terms.
In order to more closely familiarize yourself with how the B3cms system works, we propose that you visit the section "Helpdesk for the B3cms user".
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