Electronic commerce, also known as e-commerce, has developed rapidly in the last few years. In this paper, I will talk about the advantages along with the disadvantages of e-commerce. E-commerce consists of many things. People today are aware of the common phrase \'e-commerce\', but there is a lo...

The World of E-CommerceE-Commerce today is a shape-shifter whose mission is various and evolving, one moment as small and personal as finding a local restaurant, the next as big and corporate as locating a pasta wholesaler for your chain of noodle shops. Thanks to new technologies and rapidly increa...

The arrival of the Internet has fundamentally changed the way people communicate. The world has shrunk. A vast computerized network has replaced distance between different continents, countries, and cities. Under this revolution, information can be exchanged instantly with the ease of a few keyst...

Potential E-Commerce ideas for Kichler Lighting Throughout the research of Kichler Lighting's web site the observation has been made that Kichler has many inadequacies in its e-commerce marketing strategy. These inadequacies include higher prices online than in brick and mortar stores, no on...

Remember the time when there was no Internet? Where advances in telecommunications and computing largely occurred side-by-side in the past, today, they converge in the Internet. Timesharing, the concept of linking a large numbers of users to a single computer via remote terminals, was developed ...

E-Commerce Online business has become more prosperous in today's marketplace than it has been in the past, when computers were not as popular. With special software that eliminates the jobs of customer service personnel, along with new ad campaigns and e-alliances, Internet commerce conti...

Electronic Commerce is defined by Webster's Dictionary as using computer networks to conduct business, including buying and selling online, electronic funds transfer, business communications, and using computers to access business information resources. The Electronic Commerce Association descr...

Intro "E-Commerce (E-Business) refers to All business processes that take place across electronic networks. This includes everything from the selling of goods through the World Wide Web to bar-coding in supermarkets to interactive television and a whole host of other emerging technologies. e...

The Thunder of Hooves and the Thrill of the Race: Technology and the Horseracing Industry There is quite possibly nothing more thrilling than standing at the rail of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky as a field of thoroughbreds comes charging around the turn; unless it is standing at ...

E-COMMERCEApril 10 2000E-CommerceElectronic commerce has its ups and downs for consumers. On one hand, online shopping holds the potential for more convenience and broader selections. On the other, it has bred confusion over the legitimacy of electronic records.Being that the Internet is one of the ...

Internet privacy policy is a very important issue and I am glad our Government is ready to take on the challenging job of regulating Internet commerce. E-commerce has take on a whole new empire of selling personal information collected by business. These businesses, such as CVS, DoubbleClik.com, and...

Money was originally any physical substance that was desired by others, such as gold, silver, or even cattle. Today when someone mentions money you think of bills or coins, but in reality you should be thinking e-money or electronic money, the future of all commerce. With the digital age approaching...

The Impact of Streaming Media on Business In the time since streaming media first made the scene, it has been used in a variety of ways to benefit businesses. Some of these include the following: streaming stock market reports online, advertising for e-commerce, conferences and conference hig...

What is the most important issue and why? Amazon.com has a leading edge in the e-commerce world. It has a strong customer base, name recognition, quality assurance, and immense inventory. However, as with many online retailers, there are certain aspects of conducting business over the web tha...

Nowadays, internet has become an important way to do a business. To be successful in business, we have to use internet wisely than competitors. Many organizations created business software to help their clients do their business more convenience, and iSoft Corporation is one of them. iSoft corpora...

In the past ten to twenty years the internet has opened up a world one could have never have imagined. It has made the inconvenience of everyday life convenient. People can do just about anything one the internet today, one thing in particular is arranging travel. There are many issues associate...

Internet-connected computers are at risk. And it's clear that anyone who does business on the Net is vulnerable. Corrections, defenses or patches exist for most flaws, but when they're not installed, the systems are vulnerable and attacks succeed. As it is stated on Computer World magazine, as the s...

Managing a Retail Website Simulation Electronic commerce allows organizations to become larger in scale without the need for a physical location in the marketplace. The ability to increase sales through the Internet without creating more physical stores is a real opportunity for the traditional ...

Fred is just like any other normal American In the United States, he has kids, a family, and, before yesterday, a job to support them. According to an article by Stephen Barr that appeared in the Washington Post, this sort of thing will be happening to over 9,000 American postal employees this ye...

"This site kicks-ass!!" Initially, the Internet was designed to be used by government and academic users, but now it is rapidly becoming commercialized. It has on-line "shops", even electronic "shopping malls". Customers, browsing at their computers, can view products, read descriptions, and som...

Security on the Internet Internet has become an essential tool for daily tasks. The options people have nowadays are limitless: banking, shopping, booking reservations, chatting, and so on. However, several drawbacks have arisen that are of concern to all of the internet users. Unfortunately, in...

Executive Summary The explosion of the Web has strongly impacted all of us. It has become a critical tool for businesses and consumers to exchange information, conduct commerce and more importantly to develop and maintain communication. With Web traffic increasing at an exponential rate, and sites...

People like sex. Many advertisers entice potential customers by using sex appeal to reel them in. Where would Madonna and Brittany be if it weren't for their usage of sex appeal? Internet Porn is a $1 billion industry (Forbes.com) and it wouldn't be there if people weren't buyi...

Comparing and Contrasting the Internet to Print The differences between the Internet and Print Journalism are clear immediately upon glancing at either of the two. However, to truly understand the differences you must study each carefully. I will briefly explore the differences between News...

Abstract With the turn of a new century accountants see the need to get involved in the ever-evolving world of computer technology and the Internet. The AICPA saw the need for assurance in electronic commerce, and they found a way for them to benefit from it. It is the WebTrust seal of assurance...