E-commerce success is vendor-dependent. Typically, the vendor offers the software and hardware in standardized bundles and maintains both. Security is a component of the package, and a merchant account is generally always an option as well. Database access is occasionally included in the package.
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1. E-commerce hardware and software
2. web hosts A web server consists of the following: Software and hardware You must take into account the following while choosing the hardware and software for your server: The site's dimensions Goal of the Website Visitors to the website Resources needed for a small, noncommercial website will be lower than for a large, commercial website.
3. What a web server does facilitates commerce business-to-business exchanges Customer-to-business interactions hosting business apps as a component of the communications network Making the wrong choices for web server platforms can hurt a business. This is especially true for businesses that only operate online ("click and mortar").
4. considerations for hosting Will the website be hosted internally or by a third party? Factors to think about The amount of bandwidth and availability required to support the site's anticipated size, traffic, and sales Scalability: Can the provider still handle it if the website needs to expand or experiences an unexpected spike in traffic? restrictions or limitations for personnel Budget and the solution's effectiveness in terms of cost target market B2C (business-to-consumer) and B2B (business-to-business) (B2B)
5. Website categories Development sites: A test location; inexpensive Intranets: only internal B2B and B2C commerce websites are an accessible site that delivers content Each kind of website serves a distinct purpose, necessitates various gear and software, and has a range of expenses.
6. online stores Sites for commerce must be accessible every day of the week, around the clock. requirements consist of: trustworthy servers Server backups for high availability Software that is effective and simple to update Connectivity to databases for security software Certificate servers are also necessary for B2B sites to generate and process electronic authentication data.
7. site that delivers content Examples: New York Times and USA Today ZDNet Sell and distribute material, including news, summaries, histories, and other digital data. Similar hardware specifications apply to commercial websites. Access to databases must be swift.
8. What is hosting a website? Internet service providers who also grant access include web hosts. E-commerce applications Room for storage E-commerce knowledge You have a choice: Managed hosting: All servers are operated and monitored by the service provider. Unmanaged hosting: The client is accountable for all server upkeep and management
9. Benefits For small businesses or those without in-house technical expertise, it is affordable. possibly less expensive in terms of hardware and software. can do away with the need to employ and manage technical staff. Verify the site's scalability. Contact the Web Host Guild for assistance if you need it when selecting a Web host. It was founded in 1998 and functions as an online version of the Better Business Bureau.
10. supplied services access to staff, software, and gear DNS and IP addresses a disc drive pages that serve as templates for developing websites the use of email Using FTP to upload and retrieve data Shopping cart applications multi-media add-ons (sound, animation, movies) Processing credit cards securely
11. Summary ISPs have knowledge in Web hosting that small and medium-sized businesses may lack. Using an existing network to build and maintain a Web site might be challenging. It is almost usually less expensive to employ outside web hosting providers, except for big businesses with sizable Web sites and in-house computer expertise.
12. EZ Examples Hosting Interland Managed hosting by HostPro and HostIndex Additional hosting possibilities .com TopHosts
13. B2C e-commerce specifications: a display of catalogs capabilities of a shopping cart processing transactions tools to facilitate storefront display options and to fill the store catalog Every piece of e-commerce software needs to be connected with current platforms: Database program for transaction processing
14. catalog presentation a modest storefront (fewer than 35 items) Simple product listing No specific organization example: maple syrup from Quebec's larger catalog, database storage of product information, and more advanced navigational tools improved product structure internet search as in LL Bean
15. shopping trolleys Early forms-based checkout procedures were utilized for online shopping. It was necessary to record product codes, unit costs, etc. an e-commerce cart enables you to view the goods in a cart and adjust the number of items while keeping track of the items you've selected. Since the Web has no states, data must be saved for retrieval. Utilizing cookies, which are small data files saved on the client's computer, is one approach to achieve this.
16. processing transactions often carried out over a secure connection. Sales tax calculation may be necessary. Shipment charges Volume reductions No-tax purchases special discounts Time-sensitive promotions Accounting and sales reports require the tracking of transactional details.
17.B2B e-commerce Business-to-business The tools and capabilities needed for e-commerce are distinct from those needed for business-to-customer systems. Encryption Authentication electronic signatures Notices of signed receipts the capacity to interface with already-installed legacy systems, such as ERP software. Planning, sales, and marketing are just a few of the aspects of an organization that ERP integrates.
18. various bundle levels There are three e-commerce bundle levels: Simple: Costs a couple hundred dollars and takes under an hour to set up. An ISP typically hosts a website. Middle-tier: Costs between $1,000 and $5,000 and takes one to several days to put up. will be able to connect to a database server. hardware buy and some skills are needed. Enterprise-class: Designed for big businesses with plenty of traffic and transactions. Hardware and internal experts are required.
19. standard packages Basic packages are e-commerce tools offered for free or at a minimal cost by a web host for creating websites that will be installed on the host's server. required services Exchanges of banner advertisements full-service hosting a la mall
20. required services accessible to companies with low transaction rates that sell fewer than 50 goods. These services provide Room for shop shopping based on forms of Banner ads that are displayed on the website to bring in money for the web host. Each company has some degree of control over the banners that are shown on its website. Examples: Bizland.com and HyperMart Cons: Banner ads and email transaction processing
21. sites that trade banner ads Websites that swap banner ads help promote online stores. Sites that register for the service come to banner exchange agreements. The BES coordinates the exchanges, upholds the banner exchange guidelines, compiles customer data, and rotates adverts on the websites. The quantity of site visitors that a banner generates is known as the click-through count. Examples include SmartClicks, Exchange-it, and Banner Exchange.
22. full-service hosting a la mall Full-service hosting companies offer: exemplary tools designs for storefronts a user-friendly interface quick building and upkeep of websites No need to purchase banner ads These websites may charge in exchange for upfront setup costs Monthly costs a portion of every transaction a predetermined sum for each transaction
23. distinctions from fundamental services Software for shopping carts comprehensive handling of consumer transactions choices for purchases (credit card, electronic cash or other forms) authorization and acceptance of credit cards not necessary (and distracting) Web banner advertisements superior quality Tools for creating and maintaining websites (saving time and energy) Examples are BigStep.com and Yahoo!Store
24. Midrange offerings Differentiating from standard e-commerce packages Merchandising decisions are explicitly under the merchant's authority. The internal architecture of the site Options for local and remote management Price, capability, database connectivity, software portability, software modification tools, and the merchant's need for computer experience are among the other differences.
25. Features Prices start at $2000 and go up to $9000. hosted on the server of the merchant. Normally connects to sophisticated database systems and houses catalog data. Many offer "hooks" that connect to pre-existing ERP and inventory systems. highly adaptable either full- or part-time programming expertise. Examples include WebSphere Commerce Suite and INTERSHOP affinity.
26. Business solutions Identifying characteristics: Price: $25,001 – $1,000,000 substantial backing for B2B e-commerce interacts with a range of back office programs, including ERP, accounting, and database systems. a Web front-end, firewall(s), DNS server, SMTP system, HTTP server, FTP server, and database server are all necessary.
27. Features Good tools to connect supply and procurement. can communicate with the inventory system to generate accounting entries, issue purchase orders, and make the appropriate stock adjustments. as in Wal-Mart allows a variety of vendors to decide whether to replenish results in inventory cost savings. Examples are Netscape CommerceXpert and WebSphere Commerce Suite.
28. Web platforms available The operating system, application server software, and hardware must all be taken into account because they are interdependent. Whatever option you choose, make sure the server hardware is scalable, which means it can be expanded with additional servers or upgraded as needed. Hardware should be used to handle other requirements, such as a database server. Database products require a lot of processing.
29. aspects of performance selection of hardware and operating system the speed of an Internet connection number of users The volume of HTTP requests that can be handled in a predetermined amount of time. Response time: The time it takes a server to respond to a request. variety and types of websites Inert pages Pages that are dynamically shaped by users.
30. Benchmarking Benchmarking is testing done to evaluate how well hardware and software perform. Results track how well elements including the operating system, software, network speed, and CPU speed are performing. Web benchmarking tools are numerous. See Figure 3-4 on page 87 for examples. Benchmarks should be taken into consideration by anyone thinking about purchasing a server for a situation with high traffic volume or wishing to modify an existing system.
31. features of web servers Depending on the software package being utilized, web server functionalities range from basic to complex. According to their intended use, web server functions can be divided into the following categories: fundamental abilities Construction of Site Management Applications Electronic commerce with dynamic content
32. fundamental abilities process and reply to requests from Web clients domain name translation, dynamic and static pages. Security Public/private key pairings, processing certificates, and names/passwords. Gopher, FTP indexing, and searching data evaluation What, when, and for how long? use of web log analysis software can be necessary.
33. Site management characteristics of site management software: link analysis script review HTML checking analysis of web server log files Remote server management
34. Application development creates static and dynamic web pages using web editors and add-ons. Application editors, like HTML editors, enable the development of dynamic features without the need for programming expertise in CGI (Common Gateway Interface) or API (Application Program Interface). Identifies browser-specific or non-standard HTML code as well.
35. dynamic material information that is not static and is created in response to a Web client's request. A successful dynamic page is personalized to the query that produced it and is built using internal data on the website and backend databases. A server-side scripting tool for creating dynamic websites and Web applications is called Active Server Pages (ASP). It employs several languages, including Perl, JScript, and VBScript. Additional details? Pick up ECT 353!
36. electronic trade An e-commerce server handles the purchasing and selling of goods and services, whereas a web server manages web pages. E-commerce software should be managed by a Web server as this makes it easier to add e-commerce capabilities to already-existing websites. Features: Graphics creation, product information, new product addition, shopping carts, credit card processing, production of sales reports, rotation and weighting of Web ads.
37. website hosting program There is no perfect package for every situation. Public Web servers and intranet servers are the two segments of the market. Three of the most well-liked Web server applications are Apache Web Server Internet Information Server for Microsoft Enterprise Server for Netscape See Figure 3-8 for the market share graph. a more recent analysis of market share.
38. Server HTTP Apache was developed by Rob McCool in 1994 while a student at UI in the NCSA. The program is quite effective and is freely downloadable. can be applied to both public and intranet websites. It was initially created for Unix but is now accessible for many different operating systems. Visit the page of the Apache Software Foundation for a description of its characteristics.
39. IIS Microsoft With Microsoft's Windows NT/2000, the Internet Information Server is included. can be applied to both public and intranet websites. Everything from modest sites to huge enterprise-class sites with enormous volumes can use it. operates only on Windows NT/2000 at the moment. Visit the Web Services page for Microsoft.
40. There is a 60-day trial period and a price tag of several thousand dollars for Netscape Enterprise Server. run on extranets, intranets, and the Internet. E*Trade, Excite, and Lycos—some of the busiest websites on the Internet—all make use of NES. operates on a wide range of operating systems. Check out Netscape Server Products.
41. additional information What web application is being used on a site? side-by-side comparisons of web servers
42. Web server software Web portals are among the other web server tools. searching tools and technology push knowledgeable actors
43. Web portals act as a customizable home base and offer a "cyber door" on the Internet Among the successful portals are: Amuse Yahoo! and Netscape I use Windows Passport
44. technology pushes automatic downloading of relevant and up-to-date information to the user's hard drive from a Web site Can be used to give details about: updates on health benefits Employee honors alterations to corporation rules
45. knowledgeable actors A program that carries out tasks for another person or organization, such as information gathering, information filtering, or mediation. Examples: Bargain Finder and AuctionBot Kasbah MySimon
46. Examples of Uses for intelligent agents, for instance: To find the best features and prices for different items. Procurement: Making decisions about what, when, and how much to buy Stock warning: Watches the stock and alerts you when certain criteria are met, such as when the price of a share drops below $60.
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