Understanding Electronic Commerce (Strategic Technology)
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ISBN: 1572315601 / Publisher: Microsoft Press, May 1997
Provides an overview of electronic commerce and discusses the importance of security on the Internet, consumer and business markets, online catalogs, electronic consumer support, and strategies for conducting business online
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In five years or less, analysts say, sales transactions on the Internet will total $100 billion annually. In short, online commerce is big and it's coming fast - and here's the book that shows you how to understand and profit from it. This invaluable overview includes: basics - how electronic commerce works in the real world; strategies - the mind set of companies that will get the most from electronic commerce; consumer applications - credit cards, digital money, and more; business applications - purchase orders, invoices, and other large transactions; case studiesinsightful snapshots of electronic commerce innovatively applied; security - its paramount importance and the five things it requires; and the future - from electronic agents to microcash and microtransactions. This book is for technology-savvy executives, group managers, entrepreneurs, corporate planners, information systems professionals, and anyone else who wants to master the new technology.
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