Book description
Thanks to advances in Internet commerce, every enterprise—even the smallest home-based business—now has the power to create a global presence. Each day, more businesses are drawn to the promise of increased access to customers, combined with dramatic cost reductions. However, consumer expectations and demands seem to increase daily. The major challenge in building successful Internet commerce sites continues to be how to use Internet technology most effectively to deliver added value to customers.
Written by two of the leading authorities in the field of Internet commerce, Designing Systems for Internet Commerce, Second Edition, explores the core issues surrounding the construction of successful Internet commerce systems. It provides a solid foundation, focusing on best practices and approaches for Internet architecture and design. This significant new edition reflects lessons learned since the late 1990s, explaining how and why essential technologies and commerce issues have evolved and how those changes have resulted in a new era for commerce systems. Topics covered include:
Extensible markup language (XML)
The evolution of shopping carts and order management
Integration with enterprise applications
Development of reliable and scalable systems
Mobile and wireless systems and technologies
Designing Systems for Internet Commerce is your key to building a commerce site that will meet your business needs and satisfy demanding customers.
With a focus on problem solving, the authors share their mastery with you as they explore the major challenges and obstacles related to Internet commerce architecture and strategy. This comprehensive coverage includes:
Core Internet business strategy
Retail and B2B systems
Information commerce business models with case studies
Functional architecture
Implementation strategies, such as outsourcing, custom development, packaged applications, project management, 7x24 operation, and multiorganization operation
The building blocks of Internet commerce, including media and application integration, sessions and cookies, object technology, and application servers
Proven strategies for system design
Creating and managing content
Essential considerations in cryptography and system security
Payment systems and transaction processing
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Table of contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
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One. The Business of Internet Commerce
- 2. The Commerce Value Chain
- 3. Internet Business Strategy
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4. Business Models—Some Case Studies
- Introduction to Business Segments
- Consumer Retail
- Business-to-Business Models
- Information Commerce
- Summary
- 5. Conflicting Goals and Requirements
- 6. Functional Architecture
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7. Implementation Strategies
- Organizing for Internet Commerce
- Planning the Implementation
- Outsourcing
- Custom Development
- Packaged Applications
- Working with System Integrators
- The Roles of Internet Service Providers
- Project Management
- Staying Up-to-Date
- The Role of Standards
- 24/7 Operation
- Security Design
- Multiorganization Operation
- Summary
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Two. The Technology of Internet Commerce
- 8. The Internet and the World Wide Web
- 9. Building Blocks for Internet Commerce
- 10. System Design
- 11. XML and Web Services
- 12. Creating and Managing Content
- 13. Cryptography
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14. Security
- Concerns About Security
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Why We Worry About Security for Internet Commerce
- The Physical World Does Worry About Security
- Our Computers Are Connected
- The Network Is Public
- The Network Is Digital
- Computers Collect Data
- Computers Can Be Programmed
- Without Good Security, Computer Fraud Is Untraceable
- Computers Are Not Perfect Replacements for Humans
- The Internet Seems Anonymous and Distant
- Information Commerce Is Different
- The Legal System Must Catch Up
- There Are Proven Paths of Attack
- Because We Can
- Risk of the Unknown
- Thinking About Security
- Security Design
- Analyzing Risk
- Basic Computer Security
- Basic Internet Security
- Client Security Issues
- Server Security Issues
- Achieving Application Security
- Authentication
- Authentication on the Web
- Web Sessions
- Summary
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15. Payment Systems
- The Role of Payment
- A Word About Money
- Real-World Payment Systems
- Smart Cards
- Online Credit Card Payment
- Electronic Cash
- Micropayments
- Peer-to-Peer Payment Systems
- Payment in the Abstract
- Summary
- 16. Shopping Carts and Order Management
- 17. Transaction Processing
- 18. Integration with Enterprise Applications
- 19. Reliable and Scalable Systems
- 20. Mobile and Wireless Systems
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Three. Systems for Internet Commerce
- 21. Putting It All Together
- 22. The Future of Internet Commerce
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Resources and Further Reading
- Chapter 1—Introduction
- Chapter 2—The Commerce Value Chain
- Chapter 3—Internet Business Strategy
- Chapter 8—The Internet and the World Wide Web
- Chapter 9—Building Blocks for Internet Commerce
- Chapter 10—System Design
- Chapter 11—XML and Web Services
- Chapter 12—Creating and Managing Content
- Chapter 13—Cryptography
- Chapter 14—Security
- Chapter 15—Payment Systems
- Chapter 17—Transaction Processing
- Chapter 18—Integration with Enterprise Applications
- Chapter 19—Reliable and Scalable Systems
- Chapter 20—Mobile and Wireless Systems
- Chapter 22—The Future of Internet Commerce
Product information
- Title: Designing Systems for Internet Commerce, Second Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2002
- Publisher(s): Addison-Wesley Professional
- ISBN: 9780201760354
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