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electronic commerce Last modified: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Often referred to as simply e-commerce, business that is conducted over the Internet using any of the applications that rely on the Internet, such as e-mail, instant messaging, shopping carts, Web services, UDDI, FTP, and EDI, among others. Electronic commerce can be between two businesses transmitting funds, goods, services and/or data or between a business and a customer. See Understanding "Web Services" in the "Did You Know...?" section of Webopedia. Also See "How Affiliate Marketing Works" in the "Did You Know..." section of Webopedia. Also see Refer-It.com, a directory of referral & affiliate programs for e-commerce, featuring information on over 6,500 affiliate programs.
E-Commerce Guide  Provides advice, news, tutorials and resources specifically related to electronic commerce. Electronic commerce resources and information  Comprehensive source of information on electronic commerce, including Web sites for researchers, a paper on electronic commerce mechanisms, resource guides, teaching materials, and government and industry sites. Checkout this Info on Shopping Carts Online shopping carts are similar to real shopping carts, except you don't have to worry about them banging up your car in the parking lot or having one wheel that sticks. In this article, you can "checkout" more information on shopping carts with some valuable resources. Electronic Commerce Research Room Hosts a large collection of articles, links and resources on electronic commerce. W3C Electronic Commerce Interest Group Provides information about the activities of this group, with links to related resources. CommerceNet Founded in 1994, CommerceNet has been a trusted intermediary conducting industry-wide research and programs that have advanced the commercial use of the Internet. E-Commerce from Datamation Home page of a section of Datamation's web site, with many articles about e-commerce and links to other resources on the Web. Finding Your Way Around E-commerce This map is a guide to the E-commerce space. Partitioned into three concentric circles, it can both prepare you for your trip and keep you from bumping into the bigger obstacles. Refer-It.com The Refer-It database lists thousands of programs offered by e-commerce vendors that share revenue with Website owners. RFC 2396 Request for Comments document for the Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI): Generic Syntax. The Yin and Yang of Electronic Commerce E-Commerce promises reduced costs, higher margins, more efficient operations and higher profits. This tutorial explains what e-commerce is; talks about the promises and pitfalls; and lets you decide if it is right for you. Webopedia Quick Reference: A Guide to Selling on eBay Our Beginner's Guide to Selling On eBay offers the novice eBay user information, tips and resources to help you list your first item on eBay.	Related Categories Electronic Commerce Online Advertising Related Terms affiliate affiliate agreement banner biometrics certification authority click-and-mortar commerce server COTS cXML digital cash digital signature digital wallet disintermediation DNS ECML EDI EMEA ESD infomediary load balancing MD5 message digest Netcheque one-way hash function PKI RosettaNet secure server shopping cart SS7 turnkey wrapper