The State of Web Commerce, produced by O'Reilly and Netcraft, Ltd., is the first exhaustive, technologically sound investigation of the status of secure transactions over the World Wide Web. This report and CD-ROM contain survey data from key industry leaders and more than half a million web sites to help you make the best decisions about developing secure commerce on the Web. You'll find solid statistical data, technical information about the different options, and interviews with leading web commerce and security experts that show how they're implementing their systems. The State of Web Commerce addresses the degree to which the Internet is ready for electronic commerce. A key premise underlying the study is that commerce-readiness is directly related to consumer confidence. The degree to which secure communications technologies are in place -- specifically, encryption and digital authentication of the seller's identity -- affects the amount of confidence consumers will place in the World Wide Web as a transaction medium. To make the best decisions about developing secure commerce on the Web using the most effective technology available, many questions should be examined. For example,

• Which companies, not just how many, are already doing fully enabled commerce?
• In what industries? What do their sites look like? What server and security do they use?
• What does your server certificate tell the world about your company. Which companies' certificates have expired?

To answer these critical questions, and many more, O'Reilly and Netcraft, Ltd., queried key industry leaders and more than half a million web sites. The results are now available in a newly released report and CD-ROM that offers you access to the survey data. You can even look up information about individual companies to see how their systems are operating. This is the first exhaustive, technologically sound investigation of the status of secure transactions over the World Wide Web. The goal of the survey is to keep you completely up-to-date on the penetration and use of commerce technology worldwide. With this information, you will be better able to sift through the commerce strategies, trusted authority options, and more, to make the best, most informed choices about your company's approach. The seven-chapter report, along with the CD-ROM containing the full 3,239 URL set for fully enabled sites, multiple data views (by geography, by server software, by encryption strength), and the hyperlinked technical glossary, costs just $895. Or, if you prefer, a subscription version is available that includes the complete report and the CD-ROM, plus monthly emailgrams highlighting key trends in web commerce derived from that month's web scan. The report, CD-ROM, and monthly updates are available for a total of $1,295.

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