Electronic commerce and E Guide - Resources and Review

Set of five easy lessons, intended to show how to generate a plan for conducting business over the Internet, create a site design that caters for online customers, deal with things like credit cards, tax, and security; and decide whether to build, buy, or rent an electronic commerce service. Some information is specific to the US.
 
Report discussing the growth and importance of electronic commerce as a means of conducting business, and subsequent impacts on jobs. Implications for communications, finance and retail trades are examined and possibilities for education, health and government bodies are considered.
 
Presents an introduction to electronic commerce, along with annotated links to a range of related resources such as legal material, industry associations, online news, and journal sources.
 
Documents on electronic commerce from the US Government. Includes a US framework for global electronic commerce, highlighting principles, issues and a coordinated strategy, a report on the emerging digital economy and case studies of electronic commerce in action.
 
The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) system was designed by the Association of American Publishers to provide a unique identification for digital content and a way to link users of the materials to the rights holders, and to facilitate automated digital commerce.
 
Information on shopping safely online, including advice on security and privacy issues, payment methods, terms and delivery, authenticity of sellers and products, and making complaints.
 
Set of annotated links to online courses, course descriptions, tutorials, assignments, tests and other materials used in the teaching of management information systems.
 
Online publication offering news, reports, and industry guides relating to electronic commerce. Collates information from around the world, and offers a guide to products and services, and a selection of free newsletters.
 
Simplix specialises in bringing electronic data interchange (EDI) to the US business community.
 
Collection of articles on aspects of electronic commerce, including electronic payment, EDI, electronic publishing, privacy and security and the underlying questions of underlying questions of information systems. Consultancy pages and an annotated bibliography are included.
 
Links to articles about electronic commerce resources such as BankNet, an Internet banking service, Chipper, a smart card to buy parking tickets, and Proton, a rechargeable electronic purse.
 
Series of documents addressing aspects of the digital economy such as security and cryptography, authentication, privacy, and consumer protection. Also outlines marketplace rules concerning legal, financial, commercial, and intellectual property laws, and highlights infrastructure issues such as networking standards.
 
Refereed article discussing the use of identity authentication systems in the conduct of electronic commerce. Investigates the variety of identity authentication systems available, and argues that this area is in particular need of further research.
 
Provides information, analysis, and research on e
business activities in Europe. Features current news stories and expert commentary on areas of interest including ethics, finance, strategy, and systems of payment.
 
Index to electronic commerce resources, covering advertising on the World Wide Web, intellectual property, security, journals, filtering, legal cases, computer crime and cryptography.
 
OECD report considering the existence of a new economy based on technological developments. Addresses growth issues in the US, which is seen as demonstrating the clearest evidence of the new economy, and argues that while there are clear signs of a restructuring in the US economy, there is no evidence to support claims of the death of the traditional business cycle, or the potential for unlimited growth. Report is presented as a PDF file.
 
Reports on a survey investigating the scale of e
commerce system usage within the HE sector conducted in August/September 2000, together with information about the parallel session held at the 2000 Institutional Web Management Workshop, University of Bath, at which the survey results were formally presented. Includes PowerPoint slides in HTML format, reports, and feedback.
 
Article examining whether or not non
profit organisations such as libraries are able to generate money via the Internet. Focuses on credit card usage and digital cash, a payment method which retains anonymity.
 
Proceedings of the Ninth Australasian Information Online and On Disc Conference and Exhibition, held in Sydney Australia, January 1999. Many of the papers reflect the challenges of managing information. Issues include access and rights, sustaining sites, improving access via gateways, verification and authentication, search engines and directories, integration with existing library information systems, and using the technology of the Internet in tasks such as serving remote library users.
 
Outlines the activities of the Canadian Task Force on Electronic Commerce. Describes the technology involved, Canada's promotion of a global environment for e
commerce, and the strategy used for addressing associated issues.
 
Reports on a series of studies into business use of the WWW and the Internet.
 
Briefing document on the activities of the European Community in telecommunications.
 
An electronic commerce consortium operating in the fields of technology, business processes and regulatory policies. Provides details of research, pilots, projects and GIDEON: Gateway to Internet Demographics Online. Also offers a newsletter, BUZZ, with full text archives from 1996.
 
The third annual report of the US Working Group on Electronic Commerce. Reviews the Clinton/Gore administration's record in implementing e
commerce policies and principles. Sections of the report cover topics such as fostering digital equality, enhancing consumer confidence, creating a seamless government, and facilitating the growth of the Internet. The report is available as a PDF file.
 
Examines the potential impact of digital technologies on societies and economies, identifies areas where action is required to ensure that Scotland obtains maximum benefit from the technology, and suggests methods to speed progress in these areas. The report is presented as a PDF file.
 
Information about Beenz, a proposed currency for the Web. Beenz can be earned and spent on the Internet, and business and trader services are provided to help manage accounts.
 
Set of links to contemporary business, management and information technology issues, including hundreds of full text articles and papers, magazines and journals, case studies and tools. Topics include business process re
engineering, knowledge management, organisational learning, complex systems and chaos, intranets, virtual corporations, outsourcing, electronic markets and electronic commerce.
 
Offers information on electronic money products that were either in use or under development worldwide at the beginning of the new millennium. Both card and network based products are discussed, and policy responses on related issues are given for each country. Presented as a PDF file.
 
Electronic commerce journal intended to advance the understanding and practice of electronic markets and commerce, including current developments and trends, policies, system concepts, methodologies, impacts, and cultural changes related to the research field of electronic commerce.
 
A not
for-profit organisation that supports the development and use of EDI standards in electronic commerce. DISA's primary services are providing operational support for the X12 and UN/EDIFACT standards development process; maintaining and publishing EDI standards; and providing educational seminars, conferences, and related informational services.
 
Weekly newsletter which highlights Internet marketing trends, profiles, news, and advice. It focuses primarily on electronic commerce and Internet advertising, includes corporate profiles and book reviews, and is aimed at professional Web marketing personnel.
 
Links to resources covering e
money FAQs, payment systems information, and articles and conference papers relating to electronic money.
 
Examines the current state and future directions of conducting commerce via the Internet. Offers full text articles discussing the advantages and drawbacks of electronic commerce, possible applications between businesses, payment systems, electronic data interchange, and security and infrastructure. Also features case studies of electronic commerce use, demographic and market research, and surveys.
 
Set of documents from IBM about electronic commerce. The governmental role, crime and consumer protection, financial and social issues are discussed.
 
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