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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Samples
Starter stores
A fully functional sample online store, provided in store archive format with WebSphere Commerce. Starter stores are samples designed to be used as a base from which a customized online store can be created. Starter stores are translated into several languages and support multiple Web browsers and platforms. Starter stores are fully accessible, with the exception of the Madisons mobile starter store. Accessibility guidelines for mobile devices are not well defined or well established.
Mobile starter stores
WebSphere Commerce provides optimized starter stores for mobile devices such as smart phones containing Web browsers. Mobile starter stores demonstrate best practices in mobile store development with WebSphere Commerce, and can act as a base for implementing mobile storefronts.
Madisons mobile starter store
The Madisons mobile starter store provides a simplified storefront for mobile devices such as smartphones. It contains subsets of functionality that is provided by the Madisons starter store, optimized for common mobile HTML web browsers.
Site flow and interactions
The site flow and interactions in the Madisons mobile starter store provides a comprehensive layout of each store page, and their relationships with other pages.
Mobile catalog browsing flows
The catalog browsing flows in the Madisons mobile starter store include the overall mobile layout, home, category, product details, product compare, advanced search, and search results pages.
Mobile home
The mobile home page helps customers navigate the store by displaying a search entry, followed by a list of available departments to browse, each containing products.

Feature Pack 8: The Madisons store is deprecated. Most features demonstrated in the Madisons store are available in the Aurora store.

Mobile home

The mobile home page helps customers navigate the store by displaying a search entry, followed by a list of available departments to browse, each containing products. The recommended category and featured products e-Marketing Spots contain highly visible product image placements, as they are directly featured on the home page of the store. Additional features of the home page include the ability to locate a store by providing a link to the store locator page.

Elements of the mobile home page

Mobile home page screen capture

JSP files

mobileHome.jsp represents the entire page.
CachedHeaderDisplay.jsp displays the store's header.
CachedFooterDisplay.jsp displays the store's footer.
ContentAreaESpot.jsp displays the recommended category e-Marketing spot.
FeaturedProductsESpot.jsp displays the featured products e-Marketing spot.

JSP file fragments

searchHeader.jspf displays the product/SKU search function.
BrowseDepartments.jspf displays the department browsing listing.
storeOptions.jspf displays the store options, for example, the store locator.

e-Marketing spots

The recommended category e-Marketing spot is displayed.
The featured products e-Marketing spot is displayed.

Links and buttons

When Search is clicked, CatalogSearchResultsDisplayView is called.
When a department is clicked, CategoriesDisplay is called.
When Locate a Store is clicked, StoreLocator is called.
When a product is clicked, ProductDisplay is called.