E-Commerce Design

E-Commerce B2B comes in standard “clean and functional” design based on Bootstrap HTML5 framework. The standard design is responsive for devices of various sizes, and is mostly optimized for practical use, swift and responsive overall feel.

All levels of design customization can be done within the implementation project - from slight adjustments to match your corporate style (change the logo and colors) to being fully replaced by your custom design, while keeping the core features and “driven by Dynamics NAV” approach. As is often the case, the design also dictates the technical feature set, and as the part of adjusting the design, functional customization is also welcome.

Your design strategy will be driven by the business goals of the e-commerce solution you are implementing. Scenarios for E-Commerce B2B range from pure e-warehouse-logistics B2B systems where there are essentially no requirements for design as the system is clearly a productivity tool, to high-end retail stores requiring best in class originality and visual impact. For the most part, your solution will fall somewhere in between, and it is your business decision how much effort and investment will go into “the facade”.

At Select Solutions, we do not provide custom design services, as we believe the job should be done either by the agency your business already works with (familiar with the styling, concepts, good cooperation record), or the companies specializing in website design, less so in ERP and integration matters.

Should you feel you need changes of the site looks, there are several ways of getting E-Commerce B2B exactly the way you require.

For minor styling adjustments, if may be sufficient to just change the standard CSS (style sheet) of E-Commerce B2B. You can either contact Select Solutions with your requirements or contact a web agency for making the adjustments. E-Commerce B2B supports including a custom CSS styling on top of the standard Bootstrap styles, and since Bootstrap is a widely used framework for web applications, there is a good chance this can be easily done by your IT staff or web agency as well.

You can contract any web design/development agency for creating your original e-commerce design. The agency will typically start with developing the “wireframe” of your site to model the pages, features and layout, and once the wireframe is agreed upon, will develop the graphical design accordingly. It is reccomeneded though, that the agency is familiarized with the feature set of E-Commerce B2B for finding the right match of features and looks. The agency may wind off with having the graphical content done (e.g. Photoshop files), or carry on with implementing the design with HTML/CSS technology. Both ways are acceptable for E-Commerce B2B, as Select Solutions will then use the HTML/CSS to “connect” it to E-Commerce B2B engine and customize it accordingly, or create the HTML/CSS implementation beforehand, if not already done by the agency.

There is a market for readily available website and e-commerce templates available online, and a quick search for “website templates” will quickly lead you to a huge selection, from free templates to premium ones, still priced at $100.00 and less, which is a small fraction of the investment required for a custom-made design. Having selected and purchased such a template is typically sufficient for Select Solutions to implement your E-Commerce according to the design. You are not limited in your choices when selecting the template - we can use any one that includes the essential e-commerce functionality - products, cart, checkout etc. - regardless of the supposed platform. Magento or OpenCart templates are mostly fine.