AspDotNetStorefront is ecommerce shopping cart software, the original version being created by Discovery Productions but owned and embraced by Vortx, Inc. since August 2010. The online shopping cart is used for building and managing ecommerce websites (stores). With more than 15,000 installs, the AspDotNetStorefront platform is at the very leading edge in terms of functionality and features.

Beginnings

AspDotNetStorefront was founded in 1997. Development focus included customizable, scalable shopping cart software designed with built-in search engine friendly features, product management and secure transactions. The architecture was well ahead of its time and boasted some patentable technology.

Present Day

AspDotNetStorefront was acquired by VORTX, Inc. in August 2010, Ashland Oregon, USA. VORTX, Inc. has been a long-time development partner for AspDotNetStorefront, well positioned to make improvements to the .NET framework

.NET Framework

The .NET Framework is a software framework that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. It includes a large library and supports several programming languages which allows language interoperability...

 based platform. The company is currently owned by Dana Greaves, Vortx CEO and Jo Benson, Vortx COO. AspDotNetStorefront and Vortx now concentrates on expanding software capabilities, feature set, add-ins and providing merchants with tools for success online.
The current releases of AspDotNetStorefront are ML 8 (v 8.0.1.3) and MultiStore (v 9.1.0.1). MultiStore is available one store at a time.

Key Features

• Completely Customizable Design (ML 8, MultiStore)
• SEO
  SEO
  SEO or search engine optimization, the process of improving ranking in search engine results.SEO may also refer to:* Seo , a Korean family name* SE-O or Västra Götaland County, a county on the western coast of Sweden...
  
   Friendly Site Architecture (ML 8, MultiStore)
• Advanced Product Marketing (ML 8, MultiStore)
• Customer Service Tools (ML 8, MultiStore)
• Extensive Accounting Integration (ML 8, MultiStore)
• Flexible Shipping Tools (ML 8, MultiStore)
• Mobile Browsing (Optional on ML 8, MultiStore)
• On-Demand 64-bit Server Support (ML 8, MultiStore)
• .NET Master Pages (MultiStore)
• Dynamic AJAX
  Ajax
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   Powered Features (MultiStore)
• Advanced SEO Tools (MultiStore)
• Backup Payment Gateway (MultiStore)
• Centralized Management of Stores on Distinct URLs (MultiStore)

Shipping Methods

• Real Time Shipping
• FedEx
  FedEx
  FedEx Corporation , originally known as FDX Corporation, is a logistics services company, based in the United States with headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee...
  
  
• UPS
  United Parcel Service
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   (including negotiated rates)
• DHL
  DHL
  DHL Express is a division of the German logistics company Deutsche Post providing international express mail services. DHL is a world market leader in sea and air mail....
  
   International
• USPS
• Australia Post
  Australia Post
  Australia Post is the trading name of the Australian Government-owned Australian Postal Corporation .-History:...
  
  
• Canada Post
  Canada Post
  Canada Post Corporation, known more simply as Canada Post , is the Canadian crown corporation which functions as the country's primary postal operator...
  
  

Security

• PABP VISA/MasterCard Certified
• SSL Encryption for secure ordering
• IP Address
  IP address
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   tracking
• AVS
  AVS
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   (Address Verification) reporting from gateways on all orders
• Integrated MaxMind Geolocation Fraud Detection (requires MaxMind account)
• Password Salting + Hashing
• CAPTCHA
  CAPTCHA
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   image protection service
• buySAFE buyer protection service
• Support for Verified by VISA/MasterCard Secure Initiatives

Payment Gateways

• Authorize.net
  Authorize.Net
  Authorize.Net is a payment gateway service provider allowing merchants to accept credit card and electronic checks payments through their Web site and over an IP connection...
  
  
• Bank of America
  Bank of America
  Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
  
   (via Cybersource)
• BBS Netaxept
• Central Payments
• Cardia Services (Norway)
• Chase Paymentech
  Chase Paymentech
  Paymentech, LLC , a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., is a payment processing and merchant acquiring company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Chase Paymentech and its affiliates provide electronic commerce and secure payment solutions, including credit cards, debit cards, gift cards,...
  
   Salem and Orbital (Certified)
• CyberSource
  Cybersource
  CyberSource is a provider of electronic payment and risk management services. CyberSource solutions enable electronic payment processing for Web, call centre, and POS environments. CyberSource also offers industry risk management services for merchants accepting card-not-present transactions...
  
  
• ECX QuickCommerce
• EFSNet
• eProcessingNetwork
• eWay (Australia)
• eSELECT Plus (US, Moneris)
• eSELECT Plus (Canada, Moneris)
• Google Checkout
  Google Checkout
  Google Checkout is an online payment processing service provided by Google aimed at simplifying the process of paying for online purchases. Users store their credit or debit card and shipping information in their Google Account, so that they can purchase at participating stores by clicking an...
  
  
• IATS TicketMaster (Non-Profit Gateway)
• iDeposit
• Innovative Merchant Services (QuickBooks QBMS)
• ITransact
• JetPay
• Merchant Anywhere
• Moneris eSELECT Plus (US)
• Moneris eSELECT Plus (Canada)
• MyECheck
• NetBilling
• NetGiro
• OGONE Gateway (tier 1)
• OGONE Gateway (tier 2)
• PayFuse
• PayJunction
• PayLeap
• Payment Express
• PayPal
  PayPal
  PayPal is an American-based global e-commerce business allowing payments and money transfers to be made through the Internet. Online money transfers serve as electronic alternatives to paying with traditional paper methods, such as checks and money orders....
  
   (Standard, Express Checkout, Payments Pro)
• Paymentech Salem and Orbital Certified (Now Chase Paymentech)
• Pinnacle Payments
• PlugNPay
• ProtX (UK Stores Only
• QuickBooks
  QuickBooks
  QuickBooks is a line of business accounting software developed and marketed by Intuit.-History:Intuit was founded in 1983 by Scott Cook and Tom Proulx in Mountain View, California, USA...
  
   Merchant Services (Innovative)
• QuickBooks Batch Mode, Non Real Time (Requires T-HUB Add-On from Atandra)
• QuickCommerce
• Sage Pay Direct (formerly Protx)
• Sage Payment Systems
• Transaction Central (i.e. Merchant Anywhere) Gateway Supported
• USA ePay (certified)
• Verisign Payflo PRO (Now PayPal PayFlow PRO)

System Requirements

ML 8 requires:

• ASP.NET 3.5 SP1
• Microsoft SQL 2005/2008 (Express versions supported)

MultiStore requires:

• ASP.NET 3.5 SP1
• Microsoft SQL 2005/2008
• Cloud or Dedicated Hosting