Publisher's Synopsis
This is the definite guide to eBusiness. The book details the key technical aspects such as security, catalogs, and payment systems. This work also guides the reader through the frequently overlooked areas of supply chain automation and integration with existing systems. The book balances its technical depth with a clear and practical analysis of market models, enabling readers to deploy the available technology effectively and appropriately.
This book has several unique features:
- Gathers together all the essential technology that underpins eBusiness and places it in a useful context designed to provide a ′how to′ guide for online trade that is based on hard fact, sound market models, and broad practical experience.
- Focuses on the practical application of this technology, making the topics accessible and relevant to readers of many different levels and backgrounds.
- Covers supply chain integration and customer–to–supplier trade.
- Provides complete details on payment and trust, security, and integration with existing systems.
- Gives a blow–by–blow account of building online sites along.
- Develops specific trading models to provide a blueprint for prospective eBusinesses as well as advice on the implementation of these models.
- Discussing specific technical and operational details, this title is essential reading for those engaged in the construction, design, and implementation of electronic business systems.
- Provides the broad understanding required to avoid expensive mistakes often made by individuals planning, commissioning, or overseeing eBusiness installation.
- Updates the state of the technology for professionals in systems design, system integration, technical architecture, telecommunications engineering, systems analysis, software design, as well as business and information planning.
Primarily aimed at planners, engineers, managers, and developers in the IT, multimedia, and online industries, this title is also recommended reading for students in computer science, electrical and electronic engineering, IT, and telecommunications.
